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People talk a lot.

A 2007 study by the University of Arizona found that, on average, people speak around 16,000 words a day. What if we could break that down? Maybe we talk about school, weekend plans, family. Now let’s go deeper.

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

Members of the ODYSSEY staff attended the National Scholastic Press Association Fall Conference in Orlando, Florida on Nov. 12-15.

As journalists, we aspire to communicate with the community in order tell their stories no matter how difficult the task is.

School should be a place where we shape our understanding of the world, so where are the tough conversations?

There’s nothing un-American about the Advance Placement United States History Curriculum.

The University of Georgia Student Tate Center held the annual Georgia Scholastic Press Association banquet on April 3, 2015 to celebrate the achievements of student journalists throughout the state.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – 41 members of Clarke Central High School’s ODYSSEY Newsmagazine, ODYSSEY Online, ODTV and Iliad Literary-Art Magazine participated in the University of South Carolina’s Southern Interscholastic Press Association’s convention in Columbia, S.C.

On January 6, 2015 many painted their ring finger pink in honor of Leelah…

13 members of Clarke Central High School’s ODYSSEY Newsmagazine staff attended the “We the Media” National High School Journalism Convention in Washington, D.C. from Nov. 6 – 9. The convention, organized by the Journalism Education Association-National Scholastic Press Association, hosted over 6200 attendants from across the globe.

Counseling Office Secretary Jamie Bonds was 14 when her mother shook her awake at 2 a.m.

“Where’s your key?”
“It’s on the dresser!”
“Get out.”

On August 14, student-produced signs protesting the enforcement of the CCHS dress code appeared…

The sound of a fist pounding on wood startles the students in the classroom. They look up from their work. The door creaks open and static is heard from a walkie talkie. “Any dress code infractions?” An administrator asks the teacher, as the students in shorts try to slump low into their desks.

Members of Clarke Central’s Iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Odyssey Online, ODTV and Odyssey Newsmagazine recieve accolades from state competition.

Forty-five members of Clarke Central High School’s ODYSSEY Newsmagazine, Odyssey Online, ODTV and Iliad Literary-Art Magazine participated in the University of South Carolina’s Southern Interscholastic Press Association’s #NoFilter convention in Columbia, S.C. from Feb. 28 – March 2, along with more than 450 other students from across the Southeast.

NFL draft prospect Michael Sam played a vital role in the dismantling of oppressive stereotypes about sexuality by coming out as gay on Feb. 8.

In an attempt to combat restrictive Georgia legislation, a group of University of Georgia professors have banded together to offer classes for undocumented students.

The Georgia Scholastic Press Association’s Awards Banquet held April 25 at the Classic Center was rewarding for members of Clarke Central’s Iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Odyssey Online and Odyssey Newsmagazine.

The “Proud to be CCSD” campaign works to establish a positive view of the Clarke County School District among those in the community.

Rows of pickled carrots, okra and green beans sit on Phickles Pickles owner Angie Tillman’s porch. Little do passersby know, those pickles have saved Angie’s large family and have supported the local economy.

Incumbent President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney’s stances on key issues are compared.

Clarke Central High School celebrated higher education on Sept. 13 with their annual college night.

The 2012 school year has brought several new policy changes to CCHS.