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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

Teresita’s star collection, don’t bully it please. 

Pokemon TCG Pocket

Teresita Trujillo, Staff Writer March 17, 2025

The iconic Pokemon game caught people by a storm around the world. Pokemon TCG Pocket is a remake to a smaller scale of the original Pokemon TCG. I recently started playing as an amateur, on level five,...

Is the next big game Marvel Rivals?

Miles Forshay, Editor February 11, 2025

2025 is supposed to be one of the most awaited years for games in a long time. Ghost of Yotei, Borderlands 3, Sid Meier's Civ 7, and of course, GTA 6. All of these are some long awaited games expected...

Anna Kate Flood’s game closet. Photo credits to Anna Kate Flood

I Love Board Games!

Anna Kate Flood, Staff Writer October 25, 2024

I have recently rediscovered a love for playing board games. It’s the perfect activity to do when you have any free time because it easily keeps people entertained without the use of a screen. I also...

Chamblee’s Screen Time

Teresita Trujillo, Staff Writer May 6, 2024

Look around the halls and classrooms of Chamblee High - or any school for that matter - and you are likely to see students hunched forward, staring intently at the screens of their phones. No longer are...

Proudly sending each other our perfect Connections scores. Photo Courtesy of Hannah Choy

The New York Times Games, Ranked

Hannah Choy, Editor April 10, 2024

One of my favorite pastimes is my daily regiment of playing the New York Times Wordle, The Mini Crossword, Connections, Sudoku, and Strands. I find that occupying my free time with these games is more...

A screenshot of the author's attempt at a New York Times crossword puzzle. Don't give her any hints! Photo courtesy of Lauren Cisewski

You’re Not Wasting Time Right Unless You’re Doing Crosswords

Lauren Cisewski, Editor March 24, 2024

No matter your job or day-to-day schedule, most of the time, there are ample times in a given twenty-four hours to be bored. It’s easy to spend this free time lamenting that it couldn’t be distributed...

Noah Cranman using his app on apple sauce. Photo courtesy of Elijah Ritchey.

What’s that App? Chamblee Students’ Cool, Quirky Apps

Elijah Ritchey, Staff Writer January 24, 2024

With the hours most teenagers spend on their phones each day, it’s hard to imagine life without the helpful, entertaining, and unique apps we use frequently. From reward points for food to arguments...

Ryan Joshi (‘25) customizes his avatar for “Hogwarts Legacy.” Photo Courtesy of Ryan Joshi.

“Hogwarts Legacy” Video Game Controversy: J.K. Rowling’s Transphobic Past

Simran Kukreja, Staff Writer April 26, 2023

The controversy surrounding “Hogwarts Legacy” is accredited to the series of transphobic comments made by “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling in past years. The debate of whether fans can support...

My favorite games to play in class

Monserat Olivera, Staff Writer April 22, 2023

At times, being at school can be boring. There is simply nothing to do when you’re done with your homework or avoiding it. In my defense, I have to find some way to keep myself entertained. Cool Math...

Standing next to a bear statue. It’s so big! Image by Toby Russell

5 Reasons that Stardew Valley Is My Favorite Game Right Now

Toby Russell, Editor February 3, 2023

There are many different types of video games. Open-world games, first-person shooters, single-player story games, platformers-- the list goes on. I’ve played many of these, but there’s one category...

How my Candy Crush Addiction Destroyed my Life

Samantha Booher, Reporter April 27, 2022

When most kids get their first iPod, usually all they use it for is texting their parents (only when on WiFi, of course) and playing stupid STUPID video games. To most kids, playing video games doesn't...

A still from the video game "Elden Ring."

“Elden Ring” Rings Clear in the Gaming Community

Lucy Samuels, Staff Writer March 21, 2022

From the brilliant minds of Japan’s famous game developer Hidetaka Miyazaki and modern fantasy icon George R. R. Martin comes “Elden Ring.” Published by video game company BANDAI NAMCO and developed...

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