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
Keegan Brooks

Keegan Brooks, Editor

Keegan Brooks is a senior at Chamblee and this is his third year with The Blue & Gold. In five years, he hopes to be a student or alumni of a college somewhere. Hopefully by then he will have also finished the shows that he started watching, but never finished. He can be contacted via email at [email protected] or on Twitter @KeeganATL.

All content by Keegan Brooks
Eleanor Altwarg poses for a portrait

Chamblee’s 2022 Salutatorians

Keegan Brooks and Adam Pohl
May 11, 2022
A redacted screenshot taken by The Blue & Gold of a spreadsheet revealing sensitive student information, one of countless files made widely accessible by the district

Insufficient Data Security and Disregard for Student Data Privacy Plague the DeKalb County School District

Keegan Brooks, Editor
May 5, 2022
Students at last year’s graduation ceremony

Are You a Senior at Chamblee? Make Sure to Fill Out Our Senior Destination Form

Keegan Brooks, Editor
April 28, 2022
DCSD Board of Education Fires Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris

DCSD Board of Education Fires Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris

Keegan Brooks, Editor
April 26, 2022
Earth Day Extravaganza: A Series from The Blue & Gold

Earth Day Extravaganza: A Series from The Blue & Gold

Keegan Brooks, Editor
April 22, 2022
Take an Interactive Earth Day Quiz

Take an Interactive Earth Day Quiz

Keegan Brooks, Editor
April 22, 2022
What Extinct Species Would You Bring Back? Earth Day Polls and More

What Extinct Species Would You Bring Back? Earth Day Polls and More

Sirianna Blanck and Keegan Brooks
April 22, 2022
Colorized version of a 1935 photo of a male ivory-billed woodpecker, now believed to be extinct. Photographed by Arthur A. Allen. Forestry Images/Wikipedia, CC BY

Hannah Hunter: Digital Sound Archives Can Bring Extinct Birds (Briefly) Back to Life

Keegan Brooks, Editor
April 22, 2022
Richard B. Rood: How Fast Can We Stop Earth From Warming?

Richard B. Rood: How Fast Can We Stop Earth From Warming?

Keegan Brooks, Editor
April 22, 2022
Robert Lempert and Elisabeth Gilmore: Climate Change Will Transform How We Live, But These Tech and Policy Experts See Reason for Optimism

Robert Lempert and Elisabeth Gilmore: Climate Change Will Transform How We Live, But These Tech and Policy Experts See Reason for Optimism

Keegan Brooks, Editor
April 22, 2022
Simon Appolloni: Six Ways to Build Resilience and Hope into Young People’s Learning About Climate Change

Simon Appolloni: Six Ways to Build Resilience and Hope into Young People’s Learning About Climate Change

Keegan Brooks, Editor
April 22, 2022
Distinguished DeKalb Dozen Receive AP Honors From State

Distinguished DeKalb Dozen Receive AP Honors From State

Keegan Brooks, Editor
April 22, 2022
Two volunteers helping students register to vote during lunch

DeKalb NAACP Brings Voter Registration to Chamblee

Keegan Brooks, Editor
April 21, 2022
Two Blue & Gold staff members seen in the school's shrubbery

Chamblee PTSA Seeking Pot Donations

Keegan Brooks, Editor
April 14, 2022
One sign off of Greenhill Drive

Chamblee’s Parking Dilemma Just Got Worse

Adam Pohl and Keegan Brooks
April 13, 2022
DeKalb Solicits Input on Student Code of Conduct

DeKalb Solicits Input on Student Code of Conduct

Keegan Brooks, Editor
April 12, 2022
A Chamblee student holds a previous year's literary magazine

Chamblee’s Literary Magazine is Looking for Submissions

Keegan Brooks, Editor
April 11, 2022
Mr. Avett was seen walking out of the school Friday rolling two metal drums filled with an unknown substance

Red Cross, Avett Compete for Student’s Blood

Keegan Brooks, Editor
April 1, 2022
Senior Adam Pohl (‘28) was seen walking to the blood drive with two large buckets

Red Cross Asks Students to Stop Bringing in Blood From Home

Keegan Brooks, Editor
April 1, 2022
The poster for this year’s prom

Prom to be Held at the High Museum

Keegan Brooks, Editor
March 30, 2022
Chamblee sign

Campus Beautification Days Scheduled for Spring

Keegan Brooks, Editor
March 29, 2022
Current superintendent Richard Woods with a Chamblee student

The Sextet Competing for Superintendent

Keegan Brooks, Editor
March 23, 2022
Chamblee PTSA Offers $4,000 in Scholarships

Chamblee PTSA Offers $4,000 in Scholarships

Keegan Brooks, Editor
March 22, 2022
Two students passionately fight over the controversial issue of masks in school.

Chamblee Unmasked: DeKalb Lifts School Mask Mandate

Toby Russell and Keegan Brooks
March 21, 2022
Georgia Colleges Waive Application Fees for March

Georgia Colleges Waive Application Fees for March

Keegan Brooks, Editor
March 16, 2022
Newsies poster

Take a Break from the News with Newsies

Keegan Brooks, Editor
March 7, 2022
Controversial House Bill 888 Would Affect Teaching About Race in Schools

Controversial House Bill 888 Would Affect Teaching About Race in Schools

Allison Lvovich and Keegan Brooks
February 16, 2022
Brock poses at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia

Brock Alive and Well After Athens Concert

Keegan Brooks, Editor
February 10, 2022
Graduation Date Announced for Chamblee Class of '22

Graduation Date Announced for Chamblee Class of ’22

Keegan Brooks, Editor
February 9, 2022
DCSD Encourages Families to Complete Student Device Access Survey

DCSD Encourages Families to Complete Student Device Access Survey

Keegan Brooks, Editor
February 8, 2022
Women’s Political Club members at a recent bake sale

How to Start a Club at Chamblee

Keegan Brooks, Editor
February 3, 2022
An image of the AP Spanish bulletin board.

World Language Department 2.0

Keegan Brooks and Vivien Orellana
February 1, 2022
Physical Education Department 2.0

Physical Education Department 2.0

Keegan Brooks and Vivien Orellana
February 1, 2022
A BC Calculus student working hard on his homework.

Math Department 2.0

Foster Cowan, Thomas Rice, and Keegan Brooks
February 1, 2022
Musical Theatre students performing in the 2019 musical, ‘Urinetown.’

Music and Theatre Department 2.0

Sophie Maxwell, Oliver Hurst, Sirianna Blanck, and Keegan Brooks
February 1, 2022
@ChambleeSGA's dress up days

2022 Black History Month Activities

Keegan Brooks, Editor
January 31, 2022
Empty lockers along one of Chamblee's hallways

Are Lockers Obsolete?

Keegan Brooks, Editor
October 13, 2021
A mobile vaccine clinic set up by the DeKalb County Board of Health outside of Chamblee

Shots, Shots, Shots, Shots, Shots, Shots, Everybody!

Keegan Brooks, Editor
October 6, 2021
Students Owen Thorp (left) and Camille Thorp (right) pose with cat ears and peace signs

The Puuuurfect Start to a New Year

Kaylee Powell, Emmy Williams, and Keegan Brooks
September 15, 2021
Georgia students protesting in front of the Board of Regents office

Sonny Perdue is Not the Right Choice to Lead the USG

Keegan Brooks, Editor
June 8, 2021
Six Reasons Asynchronous Wednesdays Should Stay

Six Reasons Asynchronous Wednesdays Should Stay

Keegan Brooks, Editor
June 8, 2021
Claudman named Educational Support Professional of the Year

Claudman named Educational Support Professional of the Year

Keegan Brooks, Editor
May 27, 2021
Purple Reign: Humphrey honored as Teacher of the Year

Purple Reign: Humphrey honored as Teacher of the Year

Keegan Brooks, Editor
May 27, 2021
An example of a feel-good news story with a more sinister background.

Feel-Good News Versus Dystopian Reality

Keegan Brooks, Editor
April 16, 2021
Biden Should Break from Tradition for Ambassador Appointments

Biden Should Break from Tradition for Ambassador Appointments

Keegan Brooks, Editor
April 1, 2021
Give Us a License—to Vote

Give Us a License—to Vote

Keegan Brooks, Editor
March 26, 2021
Decals on the floor indicate directions of travel in a CCHS stairwell.

One Year Later, Some Students Return to Classrooms

Keegan Brooks, Editor
March 3, 2021
"Risk," the strategy board game.

A Risk Worth Taking: Why Risk 2210 A.D. Beats Classic Risk

Keegan Brooks, Editor
December 21, 2020
A screenshot of the exterior of the front side of Minecraft Chamblee.

Socializing During Socially-Distant Times: Students Build Chamblee in Minecraft

Keegan Brooks, Editor
December 15, 2020
How to Get the Family Together for the 2020 Holidays

How to Get the Family Together for the 2020 Holidays

Keegan Brooks, Editor
December 9, 2020
Heather Elliott, a professor at the University of Alabama, former clerk for Ruth Bader Ginsberg, and Chamblee alum.

Clerking for RBG: Alum Heather Elliott on Her Extensive Law Career

Sirianna Blanck and Keegan Brooks
October 21, 2020
A variety of campaign posters from this year's student body candidates.

A Comprehensive List of All 2020 Student Government Candidates

Keegan Brooks, Editor
October 12, 2020
Tim Chen, a Chamblee alum and current CEO of the personal finance company NerdWallet.

From Chamblee to Wall Street: The Story of Tim Chen and NerdWallet

Keegan Brooks, Editor
September 25, 2020
The Brookhaven Rita's Italian Ice restaurant is in full force, even within a pandemic.

Despite Pandemic and Virtual Learning, Students Still Report to Work

Keegan Brooks, Editor
September 14, 2020
DeKalb County Schools Closed Until Further Notice

DeKalb County Schools Closed Until Further Notice

Keegan Brooks and Iris Tsouris
March 12, 2020
Georgia's lesgislative headquarters, the gold-domed Capitol Building.

An Open Letter to the Georgia General Assembly: Why House Bill 444 is Harmful to Georgia Students

Keegan Brooks, Editor
March 5, 2020
Chamblee players in a spirit circle during the 2019 Spring season, according to their website.

Practice Makes Perfect: Ultimate Frisbee Club Prepares for Tournaments

Keegan Brooks, Editor
March 4, 2020
A STAR Plus student writes in their notebook in Mr. Avett's star period.

Struggling to STAR: STAR Plus Comes in Second Semester

Keegan Brooks, Editor
February 6, 2020
Editors Foster Cowan and Stella Garrett hold up some copies of The Blue & Gold.

Why You Should Consider Applying to Journalism

Keegan Brooks, Editor
February 5, 2020
A rendering of the renovated Chamblee Chick-fil-A, scheduled to reopen in 2021.

Demolition to Development: Chamblee Chick-Fil-A Closing for Renovation

Keegan Brooks, Editor
February 4, 2020
Chamblee's on-campus pool, used for aquatics and other water-related sports.

Physical Education Department

Vivien Orellana and Keegan Brooks
January 13, 2020
An image of the AP Spanish bulletin board.

World Language Department

Vivien Orellana and Keegan Brooks
January 13, 2020
The logos of many of the podcasts mentioned in the article.

From NPR to Ologies: Podcast Recommendations by The Blue & Gold

Keegan Brooks, Editor
December 6, 2019
Jeremy Carlson sits in his plane at Peachtree DeKalb Airport.

CCHS Sophomore Takes to the Skies with First Solo Flight

Keegan Brooks, Editor
October 2, 2019
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