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Louise Platter
Louise Platter
Louise Platter is a senior at Clarke Central High School in Athens, Ga. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine. Platter has been a writer for the magazine since her sophomore year. She has garnered several awards from the Georgia Scholastic Press Association and the Southern Scholastic Press Association for her work with in-depth feature profiles and issue-based stories.
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Letter from the editor: Bring class issues to the classroom
by Louise Platter May 20, 2015School should be a place where we shape our understanding of the world, so where are the tough conversations?
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There’s nothing un-American about the Advance Placement United States History Curriculum.
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On January 6, 2015 many painted their ring finger pink in honor of Leelah…
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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!”
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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.
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On August 14, student-produced signs protesting the enforcement of the CCHS dress code appeared…
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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.
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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.
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In an attempt to combat restrictive Georgia legislation, a group of University of Georgia professors have banded together to offer classes for undocumented students.
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Although historically society has smiled upon meticulous effort, especially when it comes to physical appearance, the tide appears to be turning with a recent trend of mob-like elitism.
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The “Proud to be CCSD” campaign works to establish a positive view of the Clarke County School District among those in the community.
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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.
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Incumbent President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney’s stances on key issues are compared.
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The Clarke Country School District has implemented Google Apps for Education: a good addition or an inefficient use of time?
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Clarke Central High School hosts annual college night
by Louise Platter September 19, 2012Clarke Central High School celebrated higher education on Sept. 13 with their annual college night.
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The 2012 school year has brought several new policy changes to CCHS.
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During my middle school years, I was honored as the First Team all-region quarterback and point guard in Liberty, S.C.