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Print Writing Coach Ana Aldridge and staff writer Connor McCage offer two critical insights on “Split,” released on Jan. 20.

Freshman Ana Aldridge looks back to the reasons behind her decision to be a vegetarian until the age of 20.

Freshman Ana Aldridge takes a closer look at the gap between women’s and men’s sports at high school and collegiate levels.

Freshman Ana Aldridge looks into the roles that gender and intelligence play in teen girls’ lives.

Clarke Central High School students Molly Harwell and Wyatt Meyer were named top of their classes in the state of Georgia as scholatic journalists.

The CCHS Drill Team began their 2021 competitive season on Feb. 13 in the JROTC parking lot. Their season consists of five competitions including the Georgia State Drill Competition on March 30.

Clarke Central High School’s JROTC program will host its annual ceremony on Sept. 11 to recognize the tragic events of the September 11 attacks in 2001.

Gifted Minorities Achieving, a student-led organization at Clarke Central High School, works to support and bring together minority students.

On April 9, members of the ODYSSEY Media Group attended the Georgia Scholastic Press Association Spring Workshop and Awards banquet at the University of Georgia’s Georgia Center.

After a 34-year career working in schools, Clarke Central High School Assistant Principal Dr. Sheila Dunham will be retiring when her contract runs out at the end of June. Dunham shared an email announcing her retirement with the Clarke Central High School faculty on March 20.

The Clarke Central High School Administrative Team will host community panelists on March 18 to discuss equity in Athens.

Members of the ODYSSEY Media Group joined student journalists from high schools across the Southeast in attending the annual Southern Interscholastic Press Association conference from March 1 through 3.

Clarke Central High School counselor Akua Nelson was hired as a member of the CCHS counseling team this semester.

On Jan. 10 at a Clarke County School District Board of Education meeting, the president of the board and District four representative Jared Bybee announced that Vernon Payne, District 2 representative had formally resigned from his seat on the board.

A fifth addition to the Clarke Central High School Counseling Team will be hired this semester, to help counselors meet the needs of an increasing student body population.

A signing reception was held for Clarke Central High School senior varsity wrestler Me’Shai Coleman on Jan. 16 in the Gladiator Gallery.

Infographic by Ana Aldridge ODYSSEY Media Group Co-Editor-in-Chief Ana Aldridge shares five activities in…

Clarke Central High School seniors, school and community chaperones stand in front of the…

A voting initiative field trip is being held on Nov. 1 to encourage civic participation among eligible student voters.

On October 21, 41 students from the ODYSSEY Media Group attended the annual Georgia Scholastic Press Association fall conference.

Clarke Central High School Assistant Principal Dr. Linda Boza sits in her office on…

The current climate of distrust and hostility towards the media in the U.S. threatens our First Amendment right to the freedom of speech.

Clarke Central High School senior cornerback Edwin Summerour stands on the CCHS football field…

Clarke Central High School students and staff adjust to the recent increase in student body population.

On Sept. 11, Clarke Central High School and Athens community members stand in silence…

Maepole, a new restaurant located at 1021 N. Chase St., offers good, healthy food and a convenient dining experience.

Clarke Central High School Principal Dr. Swade Huff (left) and Assistant Principal Dr. Sheila…

According to an email sent to Clarke County School District students and parents, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme will no longer be offered by the district.

Newly appointed Clarke Central High School principal Dr. Swade Huff met with CCHS faculty and staff in the Mell Auditorium on the morning of May 23.

Avid Bookshop partnered with author Nic Stone to host its second Black Girls Reading workshop on April 15.

Members of Clarke Central High School’s ODYSSEY Media Group (OMG) and Journalism 1 class attended the Georgia Scholastic Press Association (GSPA) spring awards banquet and workshop on April 17.

Clarke Central High School hosted the second annual Clarke County School District Maker Fest on April 14, where elementary, middle and high school students shared their creativity with the Athens community.

Avid Bookshop withdrew from an Athens Academy book fair on March 7, following a parental complaint and censorship from AA administration regarding the content of a book on display.

Students from ODYSSEY Media Groups Journalism 1 and Convergence classes traveled to Columbia, SC for the Southern Interscholastic Press Association conference from March 2-4.

CCHS Student Government Association President Tro’vonta Burgess and varsity basketball power forward Quamontae Monfort talk about the pep rally held on March 5 in the New Gym.

In collaboration with the University of Georgia, Clarke Central High School was funded through a Nation Endowment of the Arts Grant called the “The Big Read” to produce curriculum, promote artwork and participate in other events surrounding the book “The Year of the Dog” by Grace Lin and the Chinese New Year. The culmination of these events took place on Feb. 27.

Following the Black History Month assembly held at Clarke Central High School on Feb. 15, students protested the alleged censorship of the program.

The Black History School Assembly was held during third period on Feb. 15.

The Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality rules on Dec. 14 which could affect students and residents of the Clarke County School District.

A Battle of the Bands was held on Jan. 13 at the 40 Watt Club to benefit the Cedar Shoals High School Journalism Program.

The 2018 Clarke Central High School graduation ceremony will be held on Friday, May 18 at 7 p.m. at the Stegeman Coliseum.

Players from 26 high schools participated in the FCA All-Star football game at 12 p.m. held at Clarke Central High School.

The Clarke Central High School staff has implemented new procedures to target student tardiness.

Clarke Central High School varsity defensive lineman Sam Tardits, a senior who grew up playing rugby in France, immerses himself in the world of football at CCHS and is faced with choosing between the two sports he loves.

The first Clarke Central High School Bilingual Parent Program meeting was held on Oct. 24 in Room 229, where the group brainstormed and discussed what future meetings will consist of.

The 2017 Walk to End Alzheimer’s ceremony was held at Clarke Central High School on Oct. 21. The event had over 800 participants.

The sixth annual Latin@Fest was held on Oct. 21 at Creature Comforts to celebrate the cultural heritage of the Athens Latino community.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team faced Region 8-AAAAA opponent Johnson High School in CCHS’ eighth game of the season.

Clarke Central High School held its Fall Sports Senior Night on Oct. 13 during its game against Johnson High School. Senior athletes and their families were recognized.

The Clarke Central High School administrators held their second “Champion Chat” with juniors on Oct. 10 in the Lecture Hall with a total of three juniors in attendance.

The Clarke Central High School administrators held their first “Champion Chat” with seniors on Sept. 26. in the Lecture Hall.

In an email shared with Clarke Central High School staff and parents on the morning of Aug. 29, it was stated that a CCHS teacher resigned due to inappropriate texts they shared with a student.

Glad Time is discontinued as of the 2017-18 school year and has been replaced with a reformatted, weekly Advisement class.

Dr. Demond Means was recently appointed as the Clarke County School District’s new superintendent and will officially begin the position on July 10. Means is currently the superintendent of the Mequon-Thiensville School District in southeast Wisconsin.

On April 14, the Clarke Central High School Prom was held at the Cotton Press.

A community forum was held at Whitehead Road Elementary School on April 3 to introduce the Clarke County School District’s final candidate for CCSD Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Demond Means, to the community.

The Clarke Central High School girls golf team, which began its season on Feb. 13, lacks players.

Clarke Central High School swimmers prepare for their state meet, which will take place on Feb. 4.

Clarke Central High School “goes green” with new, ecologically-friendly features incorporated in the building’s renovation.

Marie Yuran was named principal of Clarke Central High School on Sept. 1. However, many students remain unaware of this position change months into the school year.

Editors for the ODYSSEY Media Group attended the National Scholastic Press Association Fall Conference in Indianapolis, IN on Nov. 10-13.

Clarke Central High School “goes green” with new, ecologically-friendly features incorporated in the building’s renovation.

Clarke County School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Philip Lanoue announces resignation, which will go into effect March 1.

Clarke Central High School seniors Tyra Thompson and Cameron Mims signed to play women’s basketball at Albany State University and Lander University, respectively.

The Athens Cotton Press hosted Clarke Central High School’s prom on April 15.

Clarke Central High School math department teacher Alex Szatkowski learned the power of choosing happiness at a young age when she decided to quit her pursuit to be a professional dancer.

Members of Clarke Central High School’s iliad, ODYSSEY Newsmagazine, and ODYSSEY Online attended the Southern Interscholastic Press Association convention for the tenth year.

The women’s lifestyle company A Beautiful Mess released its third photo editing app, A Color Story, on Jan. 12. The app focuses on brightening and enhancing the natural color of photos.

“The whole family working for you” is the slogan of Panaderia Tacuari. The family owned bakery, located at 145 Fritz Mar Lane, opened the summer of 2015.

Blanche Aldridge has a past foreign to many women today, in which she took care of her many younger siblings and gave up graduating high school and many carefree days to start a family with the man she loves.

Varsity Academic Team coach and social studies department teacher Drew Wheeler, talks about the team’s winning streak and his expectations for regionals.

Clarke Central High School wrestlers have begun dieting and exercising to ensure success in this year’s season, while moving away from unhealthy weight loss strategies.

The story of Malala Yousafzai is one that people in our culture generally have no experience with, but the movie He Named Me Malala manages to make Malala’s story both relatable and empowering to people of any background.

What started as a homemade bakery in Bangkok, Thailand in 2011, has now relocated to Athens as an Asian-American fusion desserts bakery, with the motive to satisfy one’s sweet tooth.