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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

A representation of the author's undying love for these albums. Photo by Sela Sokol.

Ranking the Lorde Albums Except They’re All Number One

Sela Sokol, Staff Writer October 27, 2025

Lorde released her new album, Virgin, a few months ago, which quickly resurrected my Lorde obsession. Many pop artists these days, such as Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and -- controversially -- Taylor...

A photo of the Shaky Knees festival. Photo courtesy of Annabelle Shim ('26).

Students Celebrate Music at the Shaky Knees Music Festival

Sela Sokol, Staff Writer October 24, 2025

On September 19th, music fans from all over Georgia came together at Piedmont Park for the weekend-long Shaky Knees Music Festival. Notable artists such as Deftones, Sublime, My Chemical Romance, and Blink-182...

A photo of Seka Sokol and Sophie Price's ('26) Labubu, Pneumonia. Photo by Michael Bryant.

Labubus and Lululemon and Stanleys Oh My!

Sela Sokol, Staff Writer October 9, 2025

The term “overconsumption” has become more prevalent among teenagers, used to describe consumers impulsively buying items due to trends. Social media’s influence on consumers has risen rapidly, concurrently...

Last year's Chamblee Fashion Club fashion show. Photo Courtesy of @officialchsfashionclub on Instagram.

Dressing Up CHS With Fashion Club

Patrick Shaw, Staff Writer October 7, 2025

What you wear is one of the first things people see when they look at you. It can help people see who you are, your interests, and your personality. This is what Chamblee’s fashion club offers: a space...

The Top Five Matthew Maltese Albums

Afomia Gezaei, Staff Writer October 6, 2025

On May 5, 2023, I went to my first Matt Maltese concert at Shaky Knees Music Fest. A year later, on March 19, I went to my first solo Matt Maltese performance at The Variety Playhouse, and on September...

The author watching Descendants 2 while drawing. Photo courtesy of Rachel Belknap.

My Top Five Disney Channel Original Movies–Are They R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S?

Rachel Belknap, Staff Writer October 5, 2025

Disney Channel Original Movies, DCOMs, are widely known across all age groups for their nostalgic and eye-captivating themes. Personally, DCOMs are some of my favorite movies since they have decently good...

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...

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