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Social Media Staffer Iliana Tejada reflects on the independent women who raised her.

Journalism I student Jazlyn González-Albarran shares her dream of success and how she attributes that desire to her parents’ sacrifices.

Viewpoints Staffer Samaya Ellis reflects on her history of suffering split holidays within her family and how that dynamic has changed over time.

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

Variety Editor Isabella Westrich reflects on the role that her grandpa, a chef, and the food he makes have played in her life.

CCHS quarterback Lucian Anderson III’s football journey has always been intertwined with his father, assistant varsity football coach Lucian Anderson Jr.

Photographer Aza Khan recalls memories with her younger sister and how they have shaped each other’s lives.

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

Print Managing Editor and Journalism I Facilitator Chloe Sears writes about her familial connection to Ukraine, and how current events in the country are impacting her.

Former Digital Editor-in-Chief Owen Donnelly and former Illustrator Lilli Sams debate the pros and cons of Valentine’s Day in a throwback post.

Beat Editor Maya Clement shares her experience with having a stepfather and how he has impacted her life in a variety of ways.

News Staffer Emily Couch talks about a time where she experienced anxiety in her life, a memory involving her sister moving away to college.

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

Mother’s Day, which is celebrated annually on the second Sunday in May, is on May 9 this year.

Viewpoints Editor Maya Cornish writes a letter to her younger brothers, Clarke Central High School sophomore Lukas Cornish and Clarke Middle School seventh-grader Evan Cornish, about her experiences as their older sister.

ODYSSEY Illustrator Lilli Sams reflects on her family from Rome, Ga. and its place in her heart during the holiday season.

Sports staffer Gretchen Hinger reflects on her time during social distancing and her new attitude toward being away from her normal schedule.

Sports Editor Alexander Robinson has grown up with a commitment to athleticism.

News staffer Isabella Johnson reflects on what it’s like growing up with parents who have split custody, and how that has changed her day-to-day life.

In her time in the Clarke County School District, Clarke Central High School Associate Principal Dr. Linda Boza has built deep relationships that helped her fall in love with the school and district.

Webmaster Ireland McCage reflects on her relationship with her brother Connor McCage, and the impact he has had on her life.

Variety staffer Andrew Robinson reflects on the positive relationship he shares with his brother, Alexander Robinson.

Clarke Central High School senior and Co-Editor-in-Chief Lucia Bermudez reflects on her parent’s divorce and one of the best things that has resulted from it: a new set of family members.

Sophomore sports staffer Alexander Robinson reflects on political tension surrounding Thanksgiving Break.

Journalism I Student Natalie Ripps shares how being in an interfaith family has affected her life.

Viewpoints writer Sam Mattern-Parkes reflects on having a British father and the experience it brings.

Viewpoints staffer Madeleine Ingle shares the legacy of being a pianist in her family.

Blanche Aldridge has a past foreign to many women today, in which she took care of her many younger siblings and gave up graduating high school and many carefree days to start a family with the man she loves.

No matter what the situation, Clarke Central junior Lauryn Waters does everything with the guidance and support of her family.

For Ben and Donna Slaboda, parents of seven, their priorities lie in family over finance.