The Blue & Gold

A Time for Coming Together Could Mean Staying Apart

Lucy Samuels, Staff Writer • November 23, 2020

Dekalb County is dealing with some 350 new coronavirus cases every day, with recent Georgia cases ranging from 2000 to 6000 daily. Since October and the gradual rise of the holiday season, cases are climbing,...

Students on Their Experiences With Fluctuating Mental Health

Allison Lvovich and Lucy Samuels • October 9, 2020

As these demanding and stressful times continue, Chamblee is left to tackle one of many COVID-induced dilemmas: students’ mental health. With their emotional states constantly fluctuating, many CCHS...

Fixing DeKalb’s Finances: An Uphill Battle

James Hardy, Editor • May 12, 2020

In the current state of the global economy, the last thing anyone needs is internal forces putting their financial standing at risk. Unfortunately, that is exactly what happened to the DeKalb County School...

Indefinitely: Page Five

Iris Tsouris, Editor-in-chief • April 27, 2020

Click here to view other pages of Indefinitely, along with more information about the project. Previous—Page Four Next—COMING SOON

Top Honor for Top Dogs: Chamblee Governor’s Honors Program Finalists Celebrate Acceptance

Catherine Cossaboom and Sophie Maxwell • April 20, 2020

Every summer, approximately 3000 sophomore and juniors from across Georgia apply to the Governor's Honors Program (GHP)—out of these applicants, 700 are invited to attend. For many, it is an honor to...

A Message to Gen-Z: Bernie Sanders Dropped Out, But Our Fight is Not Over

Foster Cowan, Editor • April 17, 2020

“The younger generation tells me now how tough things are — give me a break… I have no empathy for it.” - Joe Biden, in a 2018 interview with the LA Times Dear Generation Z, We find ourselves...

Netflix’s Horse Girl is a Stunning Example of Approaching Mental Illness Correctly in Film

Lucy Roberts, Editor • April 16, 2020

I’m pretty sure most high school students are familiar with the idea of a “horse girl.” The term sparks imagery of long-haired elementary classmates with a strange affinity for the animals that adorned...

Using GPA to Determine College Acceptance is Prejudicial: Here’s Why

Stella Garrett, Editor-in-chief • April 15, 2020

The college acceptance process is a flawed one to say the least. It is stressful and tedious and completely at the mercy of the great capitalist monopoly we know as College Board. However, most people...

DeKalb County Announces End of Year Plans

Shay Martin, Staff Writer • April 15, 2020

In a recent announcement, DeKalb County Schools has declared the end of the school year to be May 15th, moving it up a week from the previous last day of school, May 21st. Schools will remain closed for...

Getting Through Quarantine, Page by Page

James Hardy, Editor • April 2, 2020

Last week, the Blue & Gold staff wrote about its top shows to binge during our indefinite time at home. However, as we finish our second week in self-quarantine, I’ve become tired of watching episode...

Where the DC Cinematic Universe Went Wrong (And How It’s Making a Turnaround)

Henry Diep, Staff Writer • April 1, 2020

As a child, I enjoyed reading the superhero comic books that my local library had to offer. I ended up developing an interest for the characters of the DC Universe in particular over those of the Marvel...

Coronavirus Outbreak Sparks Changes from Volunteer Organizations

Henry Diep and Vivien Orellana • March 31, 2020

The following story is part of a series of articles about the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Other articles in the series can be found here. With the recent outbreak of COVID-19 (which you can learn more...

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