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http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/west-georgia-wolves-welcome-tyler-buford/
by Victoria Syphoe.The University of West Georgia will be gaining another Wolf in the fall of 2017. Following graduation, Chamblee Charter High School senior Tyler Buford will be attending the Division 2 school on a soccer scholarship. Tyler has been considering UWG since her jun...
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/blue-and-gold-nfl-predictions/
by Jack Bennett.As the NFL season approaches the halfway mark, teams are starting to show what they actually can do, either proving or disproving the glut of predictions made at the beginning of the year. We have decided to make a re-evaluation as to which teams will be in the pl...
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/chamblee-community-unites-to-promote-su***de-awareness/
by Ellie Furr.September is National Su***de Prevention Awareness Month, and Chamblee, like many other high schools today, has good reason to be interested in raising awareness for su***de. Since two incidents of su***de that involved the Chamblee community occurred in December las...
by Jack Bennett.When the Olympics end, fans of sports and culture alike have a feeling of emptiness and sadness. That epidemic has swept Chamblee harder than ever before, and many people miss the Olympics so much that they are looking for something to fill that hole that has bee...
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/stranger-things-is-netflixs-next-big-thing/
by Ellie Furr.Stranger Things, a Netflix original TV show aired in July 2016, is a supernatural, science fiction thriller that had everyone watching…
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/abcs-scandal-beginning-to-overstay-welcome/
by Ethan Rotnem.The classic ABC political thriller Scandal, which finished its fifth season in May of this year, is hanging by a thread. The…
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/artemis-fowl-is-a-timeless-tween-novel/
by Marley Brock.I can’t pretend that Eoin Colfer’s Artemis Fowl books are really recent enough to warrant a review: they were published,…
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/harry-potter-and-the-dreadful-disappointment/
by Marley BrockWARNING: CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS I, along with most of the wizarding world, was beyond excited for the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Even though I knew it was a script rather than a novel, and even though I knew J.K. Rowling had some help writing i...
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/gilmore-girls-to-make-long-anticipated-return/
by Camille Crumbley Gilmore Girls, staged in the storybook town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, follows the story of Lorelai Gilmore, her…
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/standing-during-pledge-sign-of-respect-or-habit/
by Camille Crumbley All people have the freedom to sit or stand, but saying the Pledge of Allegiance in schools may be promoting the institution of standing. Students in schools stand for a variety of reasons, whether out of respect for soldiers, because they were told to, or out...
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/student-designed-mural-set-to-beautify-campus/
by Jack Bennett While the general consensus around the student body is positive about our new school building, one aspect that is missed…
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/student-musicians-forced-to-wait-until-eight/
by Alice Bai Much to many students’ dismay, Chamblee’s Fine Arts Building is not unlocked until 8 a.m. Administration keeps the doors shut in…
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/chamblee-students-call-for-more-political-participation/
by Alice Bai It’s beginning to look a lot like election season. On November 8, eligible voters will flock to the polls and exit with an “I’m a Georgia Voter!” sticker and a feeling of contentedness at having fulfilled their responsibility to the country. Not even Chamblee student...
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/chamblee-students-compete-in-art-throwdown/
by Christina Jordan Ten Chamblee art students joined other Atlanta-area high schools and the Savannah College of Art and Design to show that art can be as competitive as traditional sports. The Art Throwdown was hosted by the Atlanta Botanical Gardens on Saturday, October 1 and featured a variety of...
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/teachers-experiment-with-optional-science-fair/
by Marley Brock.Science fair season. That wonderful time of year when students all across Chamblee Charter High School break out the tri-fold boards and construct ‘if-then” statements to explain an experiment that most of them, quite frankly, do not want to do… … is no longer man...
by Chenthuran Abeyakaran.AP Micro/Macroeconomics or German 6? What about AP Physics C or AP Computer Science? These schedule…
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/what-is-sticking-out-of-chamblees-roof/
by Ellie Furr.If you’ve ever caught a glimpse of the roof of Chamblee’s main building, you might have seen some interesting-looking…
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/examining-the-idea-of-pushing-back-the-morning-bell/
by Chenthuran Abeyakaran on December 7, 2016.Moving back the start of school seems like the dream of every high school student. Their biggest complaint these days seems to be the lack of sleep. However, such an idea might not be the solution it promises to be. Pushing back the starting time of the s...
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/a-message-to-our-black-youth/
by Jordan Jones On Feb. 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin, a 17 year old unarmed African American teen, was fatally shot by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer. Zimmerman was put on trial, but was not held accountable for his actions. Since then, it seems like young black men have been unlawfull...
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/admissions-officers-dispense-advice-on-college-applications/
by Chenthuran Abeyakaran.As the school year begins to gain momentum and hurtle on its way, many Chamblee seniors are beginning to face…
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/students-offer-different-perspective-on-coming-election/
by Ethan Rotnem.Chamblee is a very diverse school; it holds students from all ethnicities, backgrounds, and religions. So, naturally, this…
by Camille Crumbley.The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps is a program that motivates students to become better citizens, to have useful life skills, to be leaders, and to be responsible. JROTC is an middle and high school elective that is designed to allow students to lead t...
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/10/custodial-workers-acknowledged-for-hard-work/
by Ethan Rotnem. Chamblee’s custodial staff works tirelessly, five days a week, to make our school a clean and appealing place to learn.…
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/11/the-changing-face-of-halloween/
by Alice Bai.Adolescents today have to answer some tough questions for themselves. Where do they fit in? What do they want to do with their lives? When are they too old to go trick-or-treating? The fact that Halloween falls…
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/11/chamblee-marching-band-on-a-high-note-this-season/
by Ellie Furr.Chamblee’s marching band has always been an excellent source of entertainment and a remarkable display of skill and discipline,…
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/11/why-you-shouldnt-vote-third-party-this-november/
by Christina Jordan It is difficult to pinpoint the last time the major party nominees for a U.S. presidential election have been so unpopular or divisive. But for better or for worse, either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will be our next president, and a third party vote might be more dangerous t...
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/11/chamblee-swim-team-splashes-into-the-season/
by Ellie Furr.Boys ranked third in the state, girls ranked fifth. Five state champions. Five swimmers on the Georgia High School Swimming…
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/11/football-game-misconduct-leads-to-administrative-mandates/
by Camille Crumbley.The student section, the hype of high school football games, is getting cracked down on for numerous instances of irresponsible behavior. At Chamblee’s Homecoming Game, as well as other football games, several students made poor choices, which reflected poorly...
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/11/english-department-seeks-to-fill-mid-semester-vacancy/
by Alice Bai.Beginning in late October, former World Literature teacher Jennie Green stopped coming to school. It was later revealed that Green decided to retire, leaving administration in the tricky position of having to fill her spot mid-semester and leaving five English classe...
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/11/embracing-diversity-and-teaching-tolerance-at-chamblee/
by Marley Brock.Bullying and intolerance are big issues, and they have a constant presence in any school. But for the sixth most diverse…
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/11/look-both-ways/
by Fred Avett.Was it just me, or did it feel like the world was coming to an end on Wednesday, November 9, 2016? I had not slept well the night before – one of those nights when I go to bed too late and then wake up…
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/11/does-the-presidential-election-have-a-place-in-school/
by Christina Jordan.In the wake of the historic November 8 upset, the presidential election became the focus of many classroom…
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/11/field-trips-manifest-as-sporadic-group-activity/
by Camille Crumbley.Field trips, the cornerstone of elementary and middle school, have become a rarity at Chamblee, only making appearances in certain clubs and classes. Field trips provide students with real world connections and educational enrichment. Many logistics have to be...
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/11/students-react-to-vines-passing/
by Christina Jordan.Disappointment. Shock. Disbelief. Apathy. These were a few of the responses following the October 27 announcement that Twitter was discontinuing Vine, its six-second video sharing…
http://chambleeblueandgold.com/2016/11/chamblees-lit-mag-gets-lit-for-submissions/
by Kaylin Kirk.The Literary Magazine is kicking off the school year with their second annual short story competition. This year the theme is:…
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