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
Sirianna Blanck

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief

Sirianna Blanck is a senior and editor-in-chief of the Blue & Gold. She has a strong cat obsession. In five years, she hopes to be fighting for environmental change. Her Chamblee experience has been akin to “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”

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How to Survive High School written on lined paper with a beach scene

My Parting Advice for Every Year of High School

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
May 15, 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
A moodboard showing outfit inspired by the theme "Photography Club"

Why Pinterest is the best form of social media

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
April 17, 2022
The seven types of plastics

What the Numbers on your Plastic Water Bottle Mean: Decoding Recycling

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
April 13, 2022
Room 3126’s inhabitants pose for a photo

Chamblee’s Creepy, Crawly Creatures Have Gotten Cozy

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
April 1, 2022
The Truth Behind the Trailers

The Truth Behind the Trailers

Mallory Reid and Sirianna Blanck
April 1, 2022
Why You Should Play Red Dead Redemption 2

Why You Should Play Red Dead Redemption 2

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
February 11, 2022
Roosevelt repriser Joe Wiegand with US History teacher Jennifer Tinnell.

Social Studies Department 2.0

Catherine Cossaboom, Carson Ankeny, Thomas Rice, and Sirianna Blanck
February 1, 2022
Olivia Castro ('21) & her group made this lunchbox out of recycled CapriSun pouches for APES.

Science Department 2.0

Stella Garrett, Sirianna Blanck, and Toby Russell
February 1, 2022
A roll of undeveloped film.

Visual Arts Department 2.0

Sirianna Blanck, Henry Diep, and Oliver Hurst
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
AP Lang reading material in English teacher James Demer's room.

English Department 2.0

Iris Tsouris, Sirianna Blanck, and Sydney Leahy
February 1, 2022
How to Maximize Your Music Festival Experience

How to Maximize Your Music Festival Experience

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
January 24, 2022
Why Award Shows have Lost their Purpose

Why Award Shows have Lost their Purpose

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
January 19, 2022
The Power of the Newspaper- Reviewing Wes Anderson's "French Dispatch"

The Power of the Newspaper- Reviewing Wes Anderson’s “French Dispatch”

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
December 2, 2021
The Blue & Gold Guide to Atlanta

The Blue & Gold Guide to Atlanta

Sirianna Blanck, Ashika Srivastava, Thomas Rice, and Sydney Leahy
November 11, 2021
“Into the Unknown:” Animated Autumnal Dreams

“Into the Unknown:” Animated Autumnal Dreams

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
October 28, 2021
College Board’s Crappy Environmental Curriculum

College Board’s Crappy Environmental Curriculum

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
October 27, 2021
Enchanted Forest: Homecoming Week Festivities

Enchanted Forest: Homecoming Week Festivities

Sirianna Blanck and Coco Bradford
October 25, 2021
American Fashion: The Best Dressed at this Year's MET Gala

American Fashion: The Best Dressed at this Year’s MET Gala

Sirianna Blanck, Samantha Booher, and Luiza Douglas
September 27, 2021
The Formula for a Perfect Career: Mr. Hite Retires from Chamblee Middle School

The Formula for a Perfect Career: Mr. Hite Retires from Chamblee Middle School

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
July 29, 2021
Girl's Soccer poses with the word "Girl" made out of soccer balls

Lady Bulldogs Kick their Way into the Playoffs

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
May 24, 2021
Top of The Class: Chamblee's Magnet Vals and Sals

Top of The Class: Chamblee’s Magnet Vals and Sals

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
May 21, 2021
Mr. Donegan poses for a photo

End of an Era: Donegan Retires from Chamblee Middle School

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
May 21, 2021
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut

Mixing Politics, Cryptids, and Murder: The Narrative Masterpiece that is Disco Elysium

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
May 20, 2021
Does Meat Have to Come From an Animal? Redefining Our Diet

Does Meat Have to Come From an Animal? Redefining Our Diet

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
April 25, 2021
The Schedule Right Around the Block

The Schedule Right Around the Block

Sirianna Blanck and Lucy Samuels
March 30, 2021
Board Games for Beginners

Board Games for Beginners

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
March 14, 2021
The Empty Classroom: Teachers Reflect on Their Return to Chamblee

The Empty Classroom: Teachers Reflect on Their Return to Chamblee

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
March 10, 2021
Fighting Ignorance: Diversity and Inclusion in Chamblee's Literature

Fighting Ignorance: Diversity and Inclusion in Chamblee’s Literature

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
February 23, 2021
An easy dinner option of yellow rice and black beans.

The Easiest Meal Ever and Why You Should Learn to Cook It

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
February 20, 2021
Planning for an Unforeseeable Future: Class of 2021 on College Applications

Planning for an Unforeseeable Future: Class of 2021 on College Applications

Sirianna Blanck and Ashika Srivastava
February 11, 2021
ASMRtwork or ASMRsenic? Chamblee Students on the 'Genre of Noise'

ASMRtwork or ASMRsenic? Chamblee Students on the ‘Genre of Noise’

Sirianna Blanck and Lucy Samuels
January 4, 2021
Why I Didn't Love Happiest Season—and Why That's Okay

Why I Didn’t Love Happiest Season—and Why That’s Okay

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
December 15, 2020
Chamblee Cross Country takes a group photo.

Cross Country Reflects on a Successful, Socially-Distanced Fall Season

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
December 8, 2020
Collage of images courtesy of TikTok's @lifewithtuyen, @emsyy666, @blisschen_, @aclotheshorse, @nehamalaika_art, and @lynxdisease

Why You Should Jump on that Internet Aesthetic You’ve Recently Seen Before the End of 2020

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
December 2, 2020
Calvin, staff writer Sirianna Blanck's cat

It’s Raining Cats and Dogs!

Sirianna Blanck and Allison Lvovich
December 1, 2020
English teacher Fred Avett is surrounded by a sea of faceless students.

The Faceless Classroom: Students Prefer Webcams off, Survey Reports

Sirianna Blanck and Lucy Samuels
November 20, 2020
Chamblee's National Merit Semifinalists on the PSAT and Qualifying for the Scholarship

Chamblee’s National Merit Semifinalists on the PSAT and Qualifying for the Scholarship

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
October 30, 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
The Struggles of Socialization

The Struggles of Socialization

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
October 6, 2020
A mailbox, where you can receive and send your absentee ballot

Voting During a Pandemic: Young Voters’ Experiences with Absentee Ballots

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
September 29, 2020
Gregory Valley poses with Lorri Reynolds, while receiving a state swim trophy.

New, but Not-so-New: CCHS Welcomes Long-Time Swim Coach to Staff

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief
September 11, 2020
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