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The Blue & Gold

The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The Blue & Gold

The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The Blue & Gold

The Georgia Tech football team playing against Clemson at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Photo Courtesy of Finley Malone.

College Football: Where Gameday is Bigger than the Game

Seth Weiss, Staff Writer September 30, 2025

In the Big House, Between the Hedges, up at Rocky Top, on the Plains, and down in The Swamp. These are phrases you may hear on a fall Saturday. As September comes, so does college football. Every Saturday...

A photo of Sonny Angels blind boxes for sale. Photo by Bella Avett.

Why Are Sonny Angels So Popular?

Bella Avett, Staff Writer September 29, 2025

Over the past few weeks, I have found myself on the blind box side of TikTok, where creators buy colorful boxes and film unboxing videos. If you were to ask me what makes it appealing, I probably wouldn’t...

Collage inspired by lyrics of songs in the album. Photo by Humna Ahmad.

It’s a Matter of Time People Started Appreciating Laufey’s Music!

Humna Ahmad, Staff Writer September 28, 2025

Laufey, an Icelandic singer known for her Jazz-pop music, released her third and latest album, A Matter of Time, on August 22, 2025, and in my opinion, it is her best album yet because of the maturity...

A photo of the most brain-rotted classroom. Photo by Michael Bryant.

Don’t “Crash Out:” The B&G Fall 2025 Guide To Slang and Brainrot

Rachel Belknap, Staff Writer September 26, 2025

Each generation creates their own version of slang, and every person has their own idea, or so it seems, of what these slang terms mean. Generation Z and Generation Alpha slang is trickling through CHS...

A photo from the Taylor Swift Eras Tour. Photo Courtesy of Bella Avett.

Hit or Miss: Swifties’ Predictions for the New Album

Bella Avett, Staff Writer September 22, 2025

With an ever-changing world of music, there are few artists who can consistently maintain the spotlight, one of these being Taylor Swift. The world was introduced to her music on October 24, 2006, with...

Photo: Album covers for the songs mentioned by the author. Photo courtesy of Maven Bolick.

Cover Songs That Are Better Than The Original

Maven Bolick, Editor September 21, 2025

It seems like cover songs are becoming more and more common. The past few months they’ve completely taken over my Spotify algorithm. Some of them are fine. Most of them are forgettable. I think it’s...

Ava Pyron (‘27), Juliet Gonzalez (‘27), and others at Dragon Con. Photo Courtesy of Sasha Lapayeva.

Dragon Con: A Snag or a Drag?

Sasha Lapayeva, Staff Writer September 20, 2025

Being one of Georgia’s most popular conventions, Dragon Con gets lots of attention from convention-lovers throughout the Labor Day weekend. Thousands of people go every year to experience the events,...

Students researching fantasy football. Photo by Michael Bryant.

Chamblee Fantasy Football Craze

Patrick Shaw, Staff Writer September 19, 2025

Forget NFL preseason; the real hype for many of Chamblee students currently is for fantasy football, as students have been swept into this nationwide trend. According to ESPN, fantasy football consists...

A collage of some of the author's favorite ridiculous albums. Photo by Ellie Owens.

Seriously Silly Soundtracks: Ridiculous Albums That Are Actually Good

Ellie Owens, Editor September 16, 2025

I tend to think I have pretty good musical taste, and before you read this, I promise I do listen to normal music. However, I do enjoy a silly soundtrack that, while you read this, will have you thinking...

How many times the author has listened to "Nettles" since it came out in June. Photo courtesy of Noa Zilber.

Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You

Noa Zilber, Staff Writer September 14, 2025

The story of Ethel Cain is dark and tragic. Luckily, Ethel Cain is a character created by Hayden Anhedonia. Cain’s first album, Preachers Daughter, told the story of Ethel growing up, falling in love,...

Books we think are worth your time. Photo by Michael Bryant

NEW PERSONALITY SUGGESTIONS 018

September 10, 2025

THE POWER OF "YET"  It wasn’t until I listened to Meghan Markle (sorry, let me rephrase: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex)'s appearance on the Jamie Kern Lima Show that I truly understood how powerful a...

Autumn Bouldin ('27) posing in her school outfit. Photo by Michael Bryant ('26).

Do You Wear Clothes? See How Other Students Are Wearing Clothes!

Noa Zilber, Staff Writer September 6, 2025

It should be safe to say that every student at Chamblee High School wears clothes. Outfits are a way students can express themselves, show their interests, and connect with other students.  So, how...

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