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

Disneys poster for Moana.

Disney’s Moana Is a Future Classic

Henry Diep, Staff Writer October 29, 2019

Disney’s Moana, released in 2016, introduced the world to the loveable and memorable characters of Moana and Maui and breathed a breath of fresh air into the tired genre of Disney princess movies. While...

Chamblees Model UN team poses after a successful conference at Georgia Tech.

Students Turned Diplomats: CCHS Competes at Georgia Tech Model UN Conference

Catherine Cossaboom, Editor October 28, 2019

The world of politics can seem complicated, but some of Chamblee’s students have it down-pat. On October 12 and 13, Chamblee’s Model UN team attended the Georgia Tech Model UN (GTMUN) conference at...

Bassetts Reflections photo submission.

Art Competition Selections Reflect Student Creativity

James Hardy, Editor October 25, 2019

Chamblee’s art classes have taken their talents to the competitive level as multiple students submit pieces for the Reflections competition which receives artwork from K-12 students across the country....

Garments that violated Chamblees previous dress code.

The Road Toward a Revised Dress Code: The Controversy Surrounding School Attire

Henry Diep, Staff Writer October 22, 2019

This article offers a look into Chamblee's ongoing dress code revisions. More article updates will be released as more revisions are finalized.   School dress codes can often be controversial, especially...

Teen activist Greta Thunberg at a protest in Alberta, Canada.

A Defense of Greta Thunberg, From a Fellow 16-Year-Old

Iris Tsouris, Editor-in-chief October 21, 2019

I first discovered Greta Thunberg because of a viral image of her, where she is pictured seated at the French Parliament with other teen climate crisis activists. Widely circulated, I am sure that the...

Books that are taught at CCHS from within the canon.

From West Egg to The Nine Circles of Hell: Required Reading That’s Worth It

Lucy Roberts, Editor October 20, 2019

There’s long been discussion of what novels should be taught in school. What titles can define a culture or style and how are these titles determined?  Within the accepted canon, books like Romeo...

2020 Senate hopeful Teresa Tomlinson smiles for the camera.

Chamblee Alumna Teresa Tomlinson: A Politician Years in the Making

Oliver Hurst, Staff writer October 17, 2019

The following article is the second part of a two-part series about Chamblee alumna Teresa Tomlinson. The first part, where Tomlinson's Chamblee experience is discussed, can be found here. Ever since...

Fridays for Future “Chalk Up” a Win for Environmental Activism

Fridays for Future “Chalk Up” a Win for Environmental Activism

James Hardy, Editor October 9, 2019

Chamblee Charter High School’s Advanced Placement Environmental Science classes joined the global fight to end climate change, heeding 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg’s call to action. The students...

Teresa Tomlinson speaks to  the Chamblee student body.

Former Columbus Mayor and Senate Hopeful Teresa Tomlinson Reminisces About Chamblee Days

Oliver Hurst, Staff writer October 8, 2019

The following article is the first part of a two-part series about Chamblee alumna Teresa Tomlinson. The second part, where Tomlinson’s political career and Senate campaign is covered, can be found here.  On...

Chamblees Student Government Association sign.

Class of 2023 Amps Up Freshman SGA Campaigning

Henry Diep, Staff Writer October 3, 2019

With the beginning of every new school year comes election time for student government freshman-office positions. This year, the class of 2023’s campaigns were highlighted by cereal box slogans, social...

Volleyball seniors (Left to Right) Kitzler, Samford, Carpenter, and Evans celebrate their athletic achievements.

Volleyball Senior Night: Four Wins and Four Shining Seniors

Lucy Roberts, Editor October 2, 2019

The Chamblee Charter High School Lady Bulldogs team had a very successful senior night on September 26th, starting with a 5pm game of two sets against Dunwoody. The first set was close, but Chamblee won...

Fred Avetts record collection.

The Value of Vinyl: Resurgence of Vintage Music Medium Spins Out of Control

Shay Martin, Staff Writer October 2, 2019

According to Rolling Stone, for the first time in 33 years, vinyl records are outselling CDs as the preferred physical medium for music. Over the last few years, CD sales have been declining at three times...

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