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      November 12, 2025

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      November 3, 2025

      Op/ed.

      My word vs. yours: Media adaptations

      December 20, 2025

      Op/ed.

      Athens’ bike safety

      November 20, 2025

      Op/ed.

      Our Take: External Education

      November 18, 2025

      Op/ed.

      Validating vaccines

      October 27, 2025

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      Behind the Scenes: Spring Media Day 2026

      February 26, 2026

      Slider

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      February 25, 2026

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      February 24, 2026

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      CCHS boys varsity soccer season preview

      February 17, 2026

      By the Numbers

      By the numbers: CCHS vs. Roswell High School…

      November 20, 2025

      By the Numbers

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      November 13, 2025

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      October 29, 2025

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      October 25, 2025

      Game Coverage

      Breaking news: CCHS varsity football advances to Sweet…

      November 15, 2025

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      Game Coverage: 59th Classic City Championship

      August 18, 2025

      Game Coverage

      Game Coverage: Athens Rock Lobsters vs. Monroe Moccasins

      March 3, 2025

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      February 14, 2025

      Op/ed.

      Liya’s Lineup: WNBA

      November 10, 2025

      Op/ed.

      Setting the standard

      August 14, 2025

      Op/ed.

      Tell me the odds

      April 21, 2025

      Op/ed.

      Equal, not equitable

      October 17, 2024

      Profiles

      In her DNA

      February 24, 2026

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      Leaving a legacy: Q&A with CCHS varsity football…

      November 11, 2025

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      September 10, 2025

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      300 Word Story

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      300 Word Story

      Questioning why

      January 28, 2026

      300 Word Story

      An open book

      November 5, 2025

      300 Word Story

      Carrying core values

      September 11, 2025

      300 Word Story

      The Overpass

      April 17, 2025

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      February 2, 2026

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      Hot Topic: Five Grammy Award predictions

      February 1, 2026

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      December 17, 2025

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      December 11, 2025

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      Review: Anatomy of an Alibi

      January 29, 2026

      Reviews

      Review: Starbucks’ Iced Dubai Chocolate Matcha

      January 21, 2026

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      Review: “Zootopia 2”

      December 8, 2025

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      February 28, 2026

      Multimedia

      2026 Black History Month Package

      February 27, 2026

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      Gallery: East Athens Educational Dance Center performance

      March 1, 2026

      Galleries

      Gallery: 2026 Black History Month Program

      February 28, 2026

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      Gallery: Athens Farmers Market

      February 16, 2026

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      Gallery: CCHS vs. East Hall High School boys…

      February 12, 2026

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      2026 Black History Month Package

      February 27, 2026

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      Valentine’s Day Spotlights

      February 14, 2026

      Multimedia Packages

      Fostering futures

      February 10, 2026

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      The glory of ’85

      November 24, 2025

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      This I Believe: Creativity shapes personality

      March 3, 2026

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      Central Sports Spotlight with Dream Freeman: Dr. Stefan…

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    Letter from the Editor: The First Amendment

    by Liza Larson November 12, 2025

    With support from administrators, some student journalists thrive under the First Amendment. But for others, quiet forms of censorship still stifle the truth.

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    Letter from the Editor: Connection in journalism

    by Wyatt Meyer August 13, 2025

    Editor-in-Chief Wyatt Meyer reflects upon the importance of human connection in stories as he leaves the world of scholastic journalism.

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    Letter from the Editor: AI in Education

    by Wyatt Meyer April 14, 2025

    Editor-in-Chief Wyatt Meyer explores the implications of artificial intelligence in education.

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    Letter From the Editor: an open letter to Joe Biden

    by Wyatt Meyer January 14, 2025

    Editor-in-Chief Wyatt Meyer writes an open letter to President Joe Biden as he leaves office.

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    Letter From the Editor: “Your vote counts”

    by Wyatt Meyer October 30, 2024

    In a newly competitive Georgia, voters should be excited about choosing their next Presidential candidate.

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    Letter from the Editor: Learning from junior year

    by Molly Harwell September 12, 2023

    Editor-in-Chief Molly Harwell shares her experience with junior year and how she has navigated the “learning curve.”

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    Letter from the Editor: The transformative role of dance

    by Molly Harwell March 14, 2023

    Editor-in-Chief Molly Harwell talks about her history with dance at East Athens Educational Dance Center and how the experience has molded her.

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    Letter from the Editor: Abrams for a better Georgia

    by Katie Grace Upchurch November 4, 2018

    The Georgia gubernatorial election has become a microcosm of the US political climate, and a perfect example of why more people of color and women are needed in office.

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    Letter from the Editor: The kids are getting us right

    by Aneesa Conine-Nakano March 25, 2018

    Co-Editor-in-Chief Aneesa Conine-Nakano discusses the impact students can have on gun control following the Parkland, Florida shooting in February.

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    Letter from the Editor: Investigating ICE

    by Lucia Bermudez December 26, 2017

    The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s means of detaining people is often inhumane and irresponsible.

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    Letter from the Editor: ICE

    by Lucia Bermudez December 26, 2017

    The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s means of detaining bermudez people is often inhumane and irresponsible.

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    Letter from the Editor: A pigment of our imagination?

    by Aneesa Conine-Nakano October 30, 2017

    Co-Editor-in-Chief Aneesa Conine-Nakano examines the detrimental effects of racial “colorblindness.”

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    Sugar, spice and adjectives that aren’t nice

    by Lucia Bermudez April 23, 2017

    Comparing Latinas to hot foods casting them in stereotypical roles is harmful in more ways than one.

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    “Asian” does not equal ugly

    by Aneesa Conine-Nakano April 6, 2017

    Editor-in-Chief Aneesa Conine-Nakano shares personal anecdotes about the skewed physical perception of Asian people and growing up around that.

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    Letter from the Editor: Out of many, one

    by Tiernan O'Neill February 4, 2016

    After hearing inflammatory remarks from Ted Cruz and Donald Trump, senior Tiernan O’Neill looks back to three words on the seal of the United States of America.

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    Letter from the Editor: Catching the GHPheels

    by Tiernan O'Neill October 8, 2015

    Senior Tiernan O’Neill attended the Governor’s Honors Program, a four-week summer program in Valdosta, Ga., for rising upperclassmen.

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    Letter from the editor: Time to take a stand

    by Kevin Mobley September 15, 2015

    Brutality, torture, hatred and massacre are far too common right now for journalists and humans alike. That’s got to change.

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    Letter from the Editor: For the love of journalism

    by Web Master January 13, 2013

    At the end of a distribution day, I wince every time an ODYSSEY Newsmagazine, a product that a 26-person staff slaved over, lies on the floor or in the recycling bins. So why do we do it in the first place?

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    Letter from the editor: Issue two

    by Web Master November 15, 2012

    Sitting in Em’s Kitchen, at 975 Hawthorne Ave., I waited uneasily for the police officers to arrive. I twiddled my thumbs, sipped on my coffee and imagined what this forty-five minute conversation would consist of.

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