Sarah Arthur’s novel “Once a Queen” was released Jan. 31 and was a strange compilation of genuinely beautiful language and dishwater-dull storytelling.
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Host Gillian Williams, an ODYSSEY MediaGroup Viewpoints Staffer, launches her podcast with award-winning teacher Rachel Dunston.
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History and Hauntings with Jeff Clarke
by Violet Cantarella October 29, 2024Jefferey Clarke, an Athens historian, expresses his love of history and ghost stories through his ghost tour.
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Photo Gallery: “ACLU Know Your Rights Bus Tour”
by Wyatt Meyer September 12, 2024The American Civil Liberties Union’s Know Your Rights Bus Tour was hosted by Avid Bookshop on Sept. 12
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Following the death of Augusta University student Laken Riley in Athens, the call for education surrounding women’s safety has risen in the Athens community and at CCHS.
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Digital Editor-in-Chief Anna Shaikun describes her experience at the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program and how it improved her confidence.
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The University of Georgia Bulldogs won the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship for the second consecutive year and commemorated their achievement with a parade and celebration in Athens.
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Netflix’s “Enola Holmes 2,” released on Nov. 4, is an action-packed adventure with clever characters and a mystery that will leave viewers shocked.
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CCHS alumna inducted into the Athens Athletic Hall of Fame
by Erica Malagón-Blackwell October 19, 2021Clarke Central High School 2008 alumnus Erica Malagón was inducted into the Athens Athletic Hall of Fame at the University of Georgia’s Continuing Education Center on Oct. 11.
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With a new teacher, the Clarke Central High School drama program is learning to operate under fresh direction.
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The CCHS orchestra and band departments are using the Upbeat Music App to overcome the disconnect between student musicians.
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Sparked by the death of George Floyd, millions of Americans participated in Black Lives Matter protests in June. The ODYSSEY Media Group has published opinion editorials and local news coverage on the issue.
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With the recent resurgence of Black Lives Matter protests across the nation, Clarke Central High School Class of 2020 graduate Saran Sesay believes the media has not done its due-diligence in unbiased coverage of protests.
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Five Netflix shows to binge during quarantine
by Elena Gilbertson Hall April 3, 2020Being stuck at home doesn’t have to mean boredom. Here are five masterful and funny TV shows to keep you company during social distancing due to COVID-19.
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Sports staffer Zach Donegan reminisces on his football career.
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Georgia state officials, including Secretary of State Brian Kemp, have kicked hundreds of thousands of registered voters off voting rolls in an ongoing case of contemporary voter suppression.
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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.
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With a considerable immigrant population and deportation raids in Hispanic neighborhoods in Athens, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has a large effect on the Athens immigrant community.
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For first-time attendees and conference veterans, the Georgia Scholastic Press Association fall conference offered something for all.
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Three women stand in a New York City subway station, dressed in floor-length gowns. As the train rushes in, the three women grab hands and scream as it whips by. This is just one of the wonderfully unique scenes to be found on “The Bold Type”.
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Staff of the ODYSSEY Media Group and iliad Literary Arts Magazine gathered at the Athens Cotton Press-The Trade Room for the 2016-17 banquet.
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Junior Troy Deslatte has dwarfism, but he refuses to let his condition limit him.
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On March 22, the Clarke Central High School Parent Teacher Student Organization held a Zumbathon in support of teachers and students.
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Members of the ODYSSEY Media Group traveled to Columbia, S.C. for the 2017 Southern Interscholastic Press Association conference from March 2-5.
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Review: “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
by Aneesa Conine-Nakano February 23, 2017“The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” an FX mini-series, was recently released on Netflix and keeps viewers on their toes throughout the the entire season.
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The Clarke County School District’s Board of Education has approved the appointment of Dr. Jack Parish as interim superintendent.
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The Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support, which aims to provide support to cancer patients and their loved ones, has proven to be an important feature in Athens.
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2007-2008 ODYSSEY Newsmagazine Editor-in-Chief Chris Miller and 2008-2009 ODYSSEY Newsmagazine Editor-in-Chief Bryan Barks discuss their upcoming wedding, how they met and how ODYSSEY shaped their relationship.
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The ODYSSEY Media Group, Clarke Central High School’s news source, will be moving into their new space next year.
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Members of Clarke Central High School’s iliad, ODYSSEY Newsmagazine, and ODYSSEY Online attended the Southern Interscholastic Press Association convention for the tenth year.
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Clarke Central High School sophomore received a visit from Judge Benjamin Makin on Feb. 12, and got his take on the criminal justice themed content they’ve been learning this year.
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Cedar Shoals hires former Clarke Central head man Ryals
by Kevin Mobley February 10, 2016Cedar Shoals High School has hired its fourth head football coach in five years, none other than former Clarke Central head coach Leroy Ryals.
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“The Forest,” a horror film starring Natalie Dormer, incredibly disrespects an existing Japanese suicide site for cheap jump scares.
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ODYSSEY Media Group explores the magic of media
by Tierra Hayes November 17, 2015Members of the ODYSSEY staff attended the National Scholastic Press Association Fall Conference in Orlando, Florida on Nov. 12-15.
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Senior Tiernan O’Neill attended the Governor’s Honors Program, a four-week summer program in Valdosta, Ga., for rising upperclassmen.
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Clarke Central High School graduate Cherish Gresham will become a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars next month.
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Junior Sara Goodie defends pit bulls, her favorite breed of dog, and explains why they do not deserve a bad rap.
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ODYSSEY and iliad staffs receive state recognition
by Jurnee Louder April 5, 2015The 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.
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The wild side of storytelling
by Grace Allen-Polaneczky March 28, 2015Southerners enjoy the power of the oral tradition and the magic of nature in “Tales from the Wild,” a storytelling event hosted by the Institute of Wild Intelligence in Athens.
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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.
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On Jan. 6, Clarke Central High School received student teachers from the University of Georgia, who will remain at CCHS for 14 weeks. The math department classrooms were given the most teachers out of all the other classrooms.
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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.
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Director David Fincher released the mystery movie Gone Girl to theaters on Oct. 3. The film was based on the bestselling book by Gillian Flynn and is just as overrated.
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Marie Yuran became the Associate Principal of Clarke Central High School on Sept. 11. Previously, Yuran had been the special education team leader.
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This school year, personal learning devices will be available to students in third through ninth grade in the Clarke County School District.
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Candidates for state superintendent spoke to Clarke County residents about their political platforms and relevance to public schools.
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Georgia Scholastic Press Association success for Central publications
by Kevin Mobley April 25, 2014Members of Clarke Central’s Iliad Literary-Art Magazine, Odyssey Online, ODTV and Odyssey Newsmagazine recieve accolades from state competition.
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Sophomore Ahyun Bae shares her experiences of moving from her hometown, a small city in Korea, to Athens, Georgia.
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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.
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The CCHS Book Club is hosting a fundraiser to sponsor the club’s Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl team.
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Clarke County School District superintendent Dr. Philip Lanoue has integrated science fair into the 2013-2014 curriculum of all advanced science courses.
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Clarke County schools dismissed early on January 28 due to a winter storm warning.
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A new program sponsored by the University of Georgia will assist Georgia students who have been homeless or in foster care to earn a postsecondary degree.
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Clarke Central High School Chemistry students learned the value of having a teacher when left without a teacher earlier this year.
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The Governor’s Honors Program, a four-week long residential program for Georgia’s students, enters its 51st year of existence.
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Clarke Central High School freshman Sara Tonks is an ametuer film maker and founded the Cinematography Club earlier this year.
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Right now, my fellow editors and I are having an amazing time at this year’s National Scholastic Press Association convention being held in San Antonio, Texas. We are learning a huge amount of stuff to make the ODYSSEY and ODYSSEY Online an even better experience for you guys.
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Located at 165 Alps Rd., Chipotle Mexican Grill is a modern looking building with sleek, large glass windows. At a glance, one might assume Chipotle is an upscale, sit down restaurant. Its appearance, however, is quite misleading.
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Eighty-five minutes of continuous filming, without a break in scenery, leaves you with a lasting feeling of confusion and dizziness