The Clarke County School District superintendent and Board of Education face contention following an official complaint that threatens the district’s school accreditation.
Mackenzie Caudill
Mackenzie Caudill
Mackenzie Caudill is a senior at Clarke Central High School and serves as the Senior Copy Editor for the ODYSSEY Media Group. As the Senior Copy Editor she oversees all writers in the OMG and manages the copy editing of the entire ODYSSEY website and magazine. She previously served as a news writer where she wrote features about issues affecting the community, as well as the sports section editor where she covered sporting events and oversaw a staff of writers. She hopes to bring these skills to copy editing and improve the style of ODYSSEY as a whole.
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Twenty-two-year-old Central Methodist University free safety Toni Harris represents a future where female football players are encouraged to follow their dreams.
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There is no benefit to keeping boys and girls on separated teams as young children.
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The East and West sides of Athens came together at Clarke Central High School on Jan. 5 for a basketball extravaganza.
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Members of local non-profit, Strong Girls Serve, gathered at Avid Bookshop to listen to a panel of female athletes speak on their passions and empower the girls in the audience to strive towards their goals.
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In the first playoff game hosted at Clarke Central High School’s Billy Henderson Stadium since 2011, the Gladiators defeat the East Paulding High School Raiders and advance to the third round of the state playoffs.
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Sports Editor Mackenzie Caudill breaks down upcoming fall sports.
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The distinction between genders in sports organizations leads to women’s sports to be viewed as less legitimate.
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The Clarke Central High School Gladiators were defeated by their rival team, the Cedar Shoals High School Jaguars, for the first time in ten years on Sept. 28.
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American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande released her fourth studio album, “Sweetener” on Aug. 17. The…
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The Clarke Central High School faculty and staff gathered for a tailgate before the varsity football team’s first home game.
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Gladiators defeat the Thomson Bulldogs
by Mackenzie Caudill September 8, 2018Clarke Central High School varsity offensive lineman Kenzavion Watson runs a play in a…
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Although nearly 77 percent of Clarke Central High School’s population is made up of minorities, White students comprise the majority of enrollees in AP classes.
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Seven Clarke Central High School student athletes signed their Letters of Intent to play…
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Infographic: In the news of food
by Mackenzie Caudill February 12, 2018News staffer Mackenzie Caudill breaks down what is going on in the world of food this week.
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CCHS Male Squad Drill Team wins second place in competition
by Mackenzie Caudill February 1, 2018On Jan. 27, there was a drill competition at Elbert County High School where the Clarke Central High School’s JROTC team placed second in a competition of 15 teams.
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Clarke Central High School parents and students gathered in room 164 on Jan. 25 to hear an informational about a trip planned by art teacher Jessica Shelden.
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With the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team having competed in the national championship, Clarke County School District administration declared Jan. 8 and 9 as “Bulldog Days”.
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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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Audio Visual Technology and Film instructor Michael Bosby’s A/V Tech and Film III class at the Athens Community Career Academy has only one student enrolled this semester, Clarke Central High School senior Dakarii Williams.
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Despite the significant amount of unopened food thrown away in the cafeterias of Clarke County School District schools, the district does not allow mass collection for repurposing.
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The Clarke Central High School College and Career Fair gave students a chance to speak to representatives of different colleges and career fields
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The money raised in the Clarke County School District’s Future Farmers of America Alumni Boston butt fundraiser will be put towards scholarship opportunities for program activities.
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Infographic: Athens Regional Library October events
by Mackenzie Caudill October 20, 2017The Athens Regional Library, located at 2025 Baxter Street, is hosting festive and fun events for teens through the month of October. Compiled by Mackenzie Caudill.
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Review: The “Degrassi” edition of “Making a Murderer”
by Mackenzie Caudill October 19, 2017The Netflix-original series “American Vandal” is a brilliant high school based satire of the true-crime shows Netflix is known for. It’s like the “Degrassi” edition of “Making a Murderer”.
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For 65 years, Wilson’s His and Hers Styling Shop has witnessed drastic changes over the past 65 years it’s been open that Hot Corner and all of Athens has undergone.
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Over the summer at Good Dirt Clay Studios, 13 bags of pottery made by children who attended a summer camp at the local business were stolen.
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Members of the Clarke County School District community had the opportunity to meet newly appointed superintendent Dr. Demond Means and learn about his visions for the future of the district.
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CCSD employees gather at 2017-18 school year kick-off
by Mackenzie Caudill August 3, 2017The Clarke County School District’s entire staff for all 21 schools came together at the Classic Center on Aug. 1 to kick-off the 2017-18 school year.
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Teen Matters is a teen health program for high school-aged students with locations at both Cedar Shoals High School and Clarke Central High School to provide health services confidentially. The program could be affected by President Donald Trump’s planned Department of Health and Human Services budget cuts.
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Netflix’s freshly debuted original series “Santa Clarita Diet” is packed full of humor, gore and a taste for human flesh.
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Staff writer Mackenzie Caudill revisits the topic of graffiti culture when a major, salient painting spot in Athens has plans of being torn down.
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The Clarke County School District hired its 21st nurse in Jan. of 2017 resulting in each school in the county having its own nurse.
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Hicks named CCSD District Counselor of the Year
by Mackenzie Caudill February 25, 2017Clarke Central High School counselor Samuel Hicks was named the 2016-17 Clarke County School District Counselor of the Year.
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Athens’ own David C. Barrow Elementary and Chase Street Elementary Schools were recognized by the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement. Barrow received silver status and Chase Street received bronze status on the state’s list.
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Mock Trial prepares for first competition of the year
by Mackenzie Caudill January 27, 2017The Clarke Central High School Mock Trial team will present their first cases of the competition season on Jan. 28
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Fundraising and payments for winter sports can look very different for some sports depending on the strategies to raise the money.
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Protests against the North Dakota Access Pipeline which crosses over the Standing Rock reservation have erupted on social media and gained a tremendous amount of support.
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Freshman Mackenzie Caudill shares her love and knowledge of the graffiti culture in Athens.