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

Everything Wrong with College Board’s “Pandemic-Proof” AP Exam Structure

Everything Wrong with College Board’s “Pandemic-Proof” AP Exam Structure

Catherine Cossaboom and Iris Tsouris March 30, 2020

It’s no doubt that COVID-19 has burned a warpath through the US educational system, bringing down everything in its trajectory—from prom to senior events to now IB exams, as decreed by the International...

SAT Cancellations Create Confusion for Juniors

SAT Cancellations Create Confusion for Juniors

Catherine Cossaboom and Sophie Maxwell March 25, 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. UPDATE: As of this article's publication, the June SAT has also...

Reactions to COVID-19: GaDOE, College Board to Update Testing Procedures

Reactions to COVID-19: GaDOE, College Board to Update Testing Procedures

Oliver Hurst, Staff writer March 20, 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. As the coronavirus pandemic escalates, schooling around the...

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The Quarantine Diaries: Binging with the Blue & Gold

The Blue & Gold Staff March 20, 2020

In a time of uncertainty, hand-washing, and the seemingly everlasting cycle of online assignments, sometimes the best thing to do is take some time for yourself and indulge in something many of Chamblee's...

STAR student Ethan Shi and his teacher Dr. Holly Isserstedt smile for the camera.

Chamblee’s Shining Star: Senior Ethan Shi Named DeKalb STAR Student

Henry Diep, Staff Writer March 16, 2020

Each year, a senior at Chamblee is awarded the honor of being chosen as the school’s STAR Student. This year’s STAR Student is Ethan Shi, who is also a varsity basketball player as well as member of...

DeKalb County Schools Closed Until Further Notice

DeKalb County Schools Closed Until Further Notice

Keegan Brooks and Iris Tsouris March 12, 2020

On Thursday, March 12, DeKalb County School District announced that they would be closing schools until further notice in response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. “We have been committed to keeping...

The shelves of Sams Club, amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, are emptied.

Coronavirus Cancellations: Seniors Give Opinions, Supermarkets Ration Supplies

Ashley Veazey, Photo Editor March 12, 2020

The following article focuses on the perspectives of upperclassmen on the recent DeKalb County school closings. For more information on DCSD's decision to switch to virtual learning, please view this article. To...

A woman in New York wears a surgical mask amid fears of coronavirus.

Biology Teacher DeAnn Peterson Breaks Down the Science Behind COVID-19

Oliver Hurst and Carson Ankeny March 12, 2020

The following article is the third in a series about the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Other articles in the series can be found here. For this article, the Blue and Gold interviewed DeAnn Peterson, an...

Following the COVID-19 outbreak, Wuhan residents were instructed to self-quarantine, contributing to the desolate environment pictured above.

Q&A: An Insider’s Perspective on COVID-19

Sophie Maxwell, Staff writer March 10, 2020

The following article is the second in a series about the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Other articles in the series can be found here. For this question and answer session, The Blue & Gold corresponded...

A computer-generated image of COVID-19.

Coronavirus FAQ: What You Need to Know About COVID-19

Sophie Maxwell and Carson Ankeny March 9, 2020

This article is the first in a series of articles relating to the COVID-19 outbreak. It serves as an overview of frequently asked questions about the virus, so as to better inform the CCHS community on...

Governor Zell Miller, right, with then-President Bill Clinton, left, at the Varsity

The Enigmatic Tale of the Man Who Pays Our Tuition

James Hardy, Editor March 9, 2020

For juniors and seniors in Georgia, few words carry the same weight as “Hope” and “Zell.” These are the names of the state programs that send hundreds of thousands to public colleges and universities...

Georgias 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

Dear Members of the Georgia General Assembly, Every year, tens of thousands of students in Georgia benefit from taking dual enrollment classes. However, a recently proposed piece of legislation may...

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