ODYSSEY Class of 2024 seniors reflect on their time in the program.
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The ODYSSEY is a student-run news publication, published with the intent to inform, entertain and give voice to the Clarke Central High School community, as well as to educate student journalists. Established in 2003, the ODYSSEY is published four times a year, and each issue is an open public forum for student expression under the guidance of a faculty adviser.
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The Clarke County School District announced that Superintendent Dr. Robbie P. Hooker was awarded the 2024 Georgia School Superintendents Association (GSSA) President’s Award for the Northeast Georgia RESA region at the GSSA spring Bootstrap Conference in Savannah on April 10.
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Five Clarke Central High School finalists were named to a summer residential program.
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ODYSSEY Media Group students attended the Georgia Scholastic Press Association Spring Workshop and Awards Ceremony at the University of Georgia’s Georgia Center for Continuing Education.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hua Hsu visited with Clarke Central High School students and faculty.
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Clarke Central High School students Molly Harwell and Wyatt Meyer were named top of their classes in the state of Georgia as scholatic journalists.
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The CCSD’s declining graduation rate is nothing short of alarming, but before community members panic, they need to recognize the complicated contributing factors.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the 20th volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the 19th volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the 18th volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the 17th volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the 16th volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the 15th volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the 14th volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the 13th volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the 12th volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the 11th volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the tenth volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the ninth volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the eighth volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the seventh volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the sixth volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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The CCSD released Class of 2024 graduation dates for Cedar Shoals and Clarke Central High Schools on Sept. 26.
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57th Classic City Championship Package
by Staff August 19, 2023The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will face off against Cedar Shoals High School in the 57th Classic City Championship at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 at CSHS’ Waters-Wilkins Stadium.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the fifth volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the fourth volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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The Clarke County School District released the valedictorian and salutatorian for CCHS on May 23.
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After deliberation, Clarke County School District leaders opt not to modify school start and end times for the 2023-2024 school year.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the third volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the second volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers summarize issues from the first volume of the ODYSSEY Newsmagazine.
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Three Clarke Central High School finalists were named to a summer residential program.
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The ODYSSEY Media Group, along with the rest of the Clarke Central High School student body, will be on Spring Break from April 1 to April 9.
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The National Scholastic Press Association announced its winners for the Clips & Clicks contest for the fall 2022 semester. Additionally, student media outlets were recognized for their placement in the Clips & Clicks Sweepstakes.
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Journalism I students showcase examples of Black history, joy, and excellence in members of the Athens community.
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The ODYSSEY Media Group, along with the rest of the Clarke Central High School student body, will be on Thanksgiving break from Nov. 22 to Nov. 28.
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ODYSSEY Media Group staffers discuss the best Halloween songs, the best (and worst) costumes, trick-or-treating for teens, Disney classics, and the new “Hellraiser” movie.
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It is more important than ever for students to address issues that impact them.
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J1 students share their reactions to professor and award-winning poet Natasha Trethewey’s visit to CCHS on April 21.
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NSPA Journalism Honor Roll inductees named
by Staff April 26, 2022Fourteen Clarke Central High School student journalists were recognized for academic excellence.
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Student ambassadors from the ODYSSEY Media Group, Journalism I class and iliad literary-art magazine returned to the Southern Interscholastic Press Association convention in Columbia, S.C. after a two-year hiatus.
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Because the COVID-19 vaccine is a crucial element to moving past the pandemic, the CCSD community must work together to overcome vaccine hesitancy.
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Clarke Central High School welcomed over 30 new teachers at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year. As the semester ends, let’s take a moment to recognize the newest members of our CCHS family.
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After over a year of adverse effects on education due to the pandemic, the academic success of K-12 students should be at the forefront of concern for American schools.
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Throughout his presidency, Trump has made changes to U.S. immigration laws.
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The United States has faced over 25 million cases of COVID-19 since March, causing the US economy and GDP to suffer. The ODYSSEY Media Group has covered several local aspects of the pandemic, such as Clarke County School District student academics, nutrition and athletics.
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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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Initially sparked by actress Ashley Judd’s sexual assault allegation against film producer Harvey Weinstein in 2017, the #MeToo movement gained momentum as many women came forward with similar stories of sexual misconduct. Read our coverage below.
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Community learns of the death of former director of bands
by Staff July 30, 2020Former CCHS Director of Band Dr. Robert Lawrence died Wednesday. Lawrence was on staff at CCHS from August 2009 until May 2019 and taught hundreds of students.
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Despite the good intentions behind the See Something Send Something app, it is not an effective solution to widespread crises such as gun violence.
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Although not a perfect solution, restorative justice initiatives are a positive step forward for the Clarke County School District.
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