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

The Milky Way, as seen from an IDA International Dark Sky Place.

Breaking Down My Bucket List

Adam Pohl, Staff Writer May 26, 2021

Everyone should have a bucket list. About a year ago, I began keeping mine, and it was a fantastic decision: if nothing else, I have simply gotten some enjoyment by writing down the random thoughts that...

Peterson in her Chamblee classroom

Ms. Pete Closing her Fourth Career

Thomas Rice, Editor May 25, 2021

After teaching in DeKalb County for over 20 years, Chamblee science teacher DeAnn Peterson, known to many as Ms. Pete, decided to call it a career. Or, at least, she called it a career as a teacher, as...

Girls 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

Chamblee Girl’s Soccer had a highly successful season, reaching the second round of state playoffs after ranking second in their region. Their first game in the playoffs was against Jackson County, which...

Taking Care of Your Mental Health One Year In

Taking Care of Your Mental Health One Year In

Lucy Samuels, Staff Writer May 23, 2021

I, like most people, have been struggling mentally over the course of the pandemic and am now struggling more than I ever have. I have developed insecurities that I never thought I would need to worry...

Top of The Class: Chamblees Resident Vals and Sals

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

Ashika Srivastava, Editor May 21, 2021

Richard Von Biberstein: Resident Valedictorian As the student in the resident class with the highest grade point average (GPA), Richard Von Biberstein (‘21) has been named the Class of 2021’s resident...

Top of The Class: Chamblees Magnet Vals and Sals

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

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief May 21, 2021

Matthew Lombardo: Magnet Valedictorian “I can imagine it was a fair amount of people I was competing with just because I know how really gifted a lot of my peers are and what they're accomplishing outside...

Mr. Donegan poses for a photo

End of an Era: Donegan Retires from Chamblee Middle School

Sirianna Blanck, Editor-in-chief May 21, 2021

As the 2020-2021 school year comes to a close, Chamblee Middle School will be saying goodbye to its beloved seventh grade magnet social studies teacher, John Donegan. After 40 years of teaching, Donegan...

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

Disco Elysium is a narrative video game where you play a detective with no real authority trying to solve the murder of a mercenary, as a union strike hurtles the city of Martinaise into social upheaval....

Troy Bolton in High School Musical, Played by Zac Efron

The Real Villain of High School Musical is…

Kaylee Powell, Staff Writer May 19, 2021

Disney spent many many years trying to convince us that Sharpay was the villain of The High School Musical franchise, but like many others after rewatching the movies I realized she was quickly written...

Black Bear Movie Poster

Artistic Creation During Extended Isolation: Why Black Bear Should Be the First Thing on Your Watchlist

Lucy Roberts, Editor May 18, 2021

Despite its popularity among film fans and music snobs, a great way to make someone instantly dislike you is to use the classic line “You probably haven’t even heard of it.” Serving as almost the...

The Characters of Doom Patrol

Why You Should Watch Doom Patrol

Henry Diep, Staff Writer May 17, 2021

DC’s Doom Patrol is as bizarre and strange as any television series gets, and it makes that clear from the first episode. I recently finished the first season (available on the HBO Max streaming service)...

Some of The Best (and Worst) Book to Movie Adaptations In My Opinion

Some of The Best (and Worst) Book to Movie Adaptations In My Opinion

Ashika Srivastava, Editor May 16, 2021

Which is better: the book or the movie? If you’re anything like me, the answer to this question is almost always the book. And why wouldn’t it be? Books have a lot more room to work with when it comes...

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