East Athens Educational Dance Center held a performance called “Winning: The Champion Within” on Feb. 22 at the Morton Theatre.
Peter Atchley
Peter Atchley
Peter Atchley is a Clarke Central High School senior in Athens Georgia, and the Managing Editor for the ODYSSEY Media Group. Atchley enjoys expressing his creativity, ideas, and opinions through his writing. Atchley wants to improve his organizational and communication skills. In his free time, Atchley enjoys painting, drawing, hanging out with his friends and watching scary movies.
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Twenty-two sophomores and juniors from CCSD will attend semifinalist on-site interviews for the annual Georgia Governor’s Honors Program on Feb. 28 at Georgia Southern University and March 14 at Kennesaw State University.
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ColumnsSliderViewpoints
Boiling Point: Impact through involvement
by Peter Atchley February 18, 2026Even amid political divides and frustration, Athens residents like Kirrena Gallagher and Dr. Marilyn Vickers show that impactful change starts with involvement, not complaints.
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In a time of political distrust, the movie“Wicked: For Good” shows how easily the government can manipulate the public through scapegoats to distract from real issues affecting society.
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To incentivize good attendance for students, CCHS will hold the Big Event: Block Party on Dec. 10 in the CCHS Competition Gym.
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As Georgia lawmakers crack down on student cell phone use, they risk ignoring the realities of school safety and silencing parent concerns.
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CCHS seniors Noah Kilpatrick and Olivia Bergman earned perfect scores on the PSAT, making them both National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists.
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The latest game from The New York Times, Pips, was released on Aug. 18 to users worldwide, bringing its own mathematical difficulty for NYT Games enthusiasts.
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Clarke Central High School Multi-Classroom Leader and 2023-24 Teacher of the Year, Brad Williford,…
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Breaking news: CCSD principals become full-time
by Peter Atchley March 17, 2025On March 17, the CCSD announced that two interim middle school principals will become full-time, effective immediately.
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CCSD and Athens Community Career Academy ninth and 10th grade students are invited to attend the ACCA Pathway Showcase night on March 6.
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The Athens Community Career Academy’s Black History Month Program will be held on Feb. 26, highlighting local Black history and culture.
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Hot TopicSliderVariety
Hot Topic: Five fun facts about Lunar New Year
by Peter Atchley January 30, 2025Diversity and Representation Editor Peter Atchley shares five facts about Lunar New Year which took place on Jan. 29.
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A new art exhibition at the Lyndon House Arts Center opened on Oct. 8, featuring art from several students at Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School.
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Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School will host its first ever Parent Teacher Organization Potluck on Sept. 16, at 6:00 p.m. to welcome new parents into the PTO.
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Derrick Maxwell has been appointed as Interim Principal at Clarke Middle School for the 2024-25 school year, following the rebuilding of the old CMS building.
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Viewpoints Editor Peter Atchley talks about how he questioned Christianity from a young age and struggled to build his own relationship with religion.
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CCHS foreign language department chair Emily Hulse has conducted the French III fairy tale summative project to provide students with a chance to show content mastery.
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“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” will stun viewers with amazing special effects and impressive storytelling but several jokes did not deliver.
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CCHS students and staff in the chorus program have worked to create a positive environment despite the relatively small number of students in the program.
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CCHS students must take advanatge of the benefits of having a mentor to give advice and share experience.
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Study-abroad opportunities are offered to Clarke Central High School students to further the study of foreign languages.
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The Black History Program Bake-Off on Feb. 28 will retell the story of African Americans through a historical baking competition.
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Personal Narrative: Questioning Religion and its Reasoning
by Peter Atchley February 11, 2024Viewpoints Editor Peter Atchley’s ‘Personal Narrative’ graphic is shown above. Atchley began to question…
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Popular media portrays teenagers as oversexualized, drugged out, and lazy. This perception harms high schoolers and good representation is hard to find.
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Since the 2019-20 school year, the guitar course offerings have provided students with opportunities to perform in front of large crowds and collaborate with other musicians.
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Around AthensNewsQ&ASliderVariety
Classic cuisine: Q&A with The Grill owner Mike Bradshaw
by Peter Atchley December 15, 2023Mike Bradshaw, owner of The Grill, reflects on how The Grill has lasted so long in the Athens Community.
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On Nov. 7, the varsity flag football team made state playoffs, finishing the season with an overall winning record of 10-5.
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The varsity flag football team has their Senior Night and games on Nov. 7.
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Journalism I student Peter Atchley shares how the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill would affect LGBTQ+ education and the ways that it relates to him personally.