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Many factors make the end of the second semester the hardest part of the school year for students.

On May 21, ODYSSEY Media Group staff, family and friends came together at Trump’s Catering to celebrate a year’s worth of student achievement.

ODYSSEY Class of 2023 seniors reflect on their time in the program.

Viewpoints Staffer and Illustrator Antonio Starks talks about his preconceived notions of the ODYSSEY Media Group and life overall and how they were challenged.

2009 CCHS alumna Amber Wallin and her husband Benjamin Wallin showed the first screening of their movie “We’re Pregnant: And Other Lies” on April 30.

Thirteen members of the ODYSSEY Media Group were nationally recognized for their leadership excellence.

In honor of Women’s History Month, Viewpoints Editor Janie Ripps shares facts about five female activists positively impacting their communities.

Editor-in-Chief Molly Harwell writes an open letter to the women in her life to commemorate the ways they have impacted her.

The new Georgia High School Association region alignments, enforced in high school athletics across Georgia at the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, aren’t fair to more individual sports such as swimming and track.

Illustrator Antonio Starks comments on the debate about whether newer generations are better or worse than previous generations.

From damaged fixtures, graffiti, fights and engaging in unhealthy behaviors like vaping, many factors are negatively impacting CCHS students’ ability to use the bathroom at school.

Viewpoints Editor Janie Ripps and CCHS varsity swimmer and sophomore Charlotte Foggin discuss their experiences as student athletes and the constant act of balancing their lives in and out of the pool.

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and Governor Brian Kemp will be competing for a Senate position during the general election on Nov. 8.

Stacey Abrams is a progressive Democrat running for governor in the 2022 Georgia gubernatorial election on Nov. 8.

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.

While homelessness is a problem, many conflate homelessness and homeless people to both be problems to deal with.

Viewpoints Staffer Antonio Starks writes about his experience with having stereotypes forced upon him as a young Black male.

“Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin”, released on HBO Max on July 28, is a thrilling series that takes the spin-off label to new heights.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will play Cedar Shoals High School in the 56th edition of the Classic City Championship at 7 p.m. on Aug. 18 at Billy Henderson Stadium.

Administrators should address the a harmful lack of communication with students when lockdowns, especially accidental ones, occur at CCHS.

Mental illnesses are often stigmatized and misunderstood as a result of ignorant phrases that trivialize the experiences that those with mental illnesses may endure.

Art has been foundational for illustrator and Viewpoints staffer Antonio Starks, who uses visual art to reflect on aspects of his character and emotions.

The CCHS Media Center has increased its circulation rate from previous years by taking book suggestions from students and teachers.

Menu Editor Kalliope Samaltanos explains the ways grief has affected her life and how she views other people.

Children’s author Alex Gino will speak about their books and LGBTQ representation in literature at CCHS and CMS on March 17.

The HoPe club works to create a safe, welcoming environment for students to explore Hispanic culture and learn about resources for their future.

News staffer Emily Couch describes the three common and contradictory definitions of the word “nice,” explaining how each one differs from one another.

Print Editor-in-Chief Audrey Enghauser discusses the scarcity of queer voices within the college research process and the importance of queer communities, beyond straight allyship, to queer students.

CCSD community members should direct their efforts to overcome the bus driver shortage to district leaders instead of targeting the drivers.

After sampling burritos from a variety of fast-food Mexican restaurants across Athens, members of the Variety staff rank them based on a variety of criteria.

Variety Staffer Antonio Starks talks about his struggle to come to terms with his religious upbringing and how that plays into his life.

A unique school year has called for a change in the CCHS yearbook staff’s process of making the annual Gladius yearbook.

The Taco Stand, an iconic local restaurant, reopened in 2021 with a new co-owner Mark Opel, on Jan. 1, reminding some Athenians of their memories of the original restaurant.

This year’s ODYSSEY Media Group staff members and Journalism 1 students attended the Southern Interscholastic Press Association’s “Rise Up” spring convention, which took place through an online platform March 4 through 7.

Republicans’ support of United States President Donald Trump is fundamentally bad for the party.