ODYSSEY Media Group

ODYSSEY Media Group Keeping Central informed since 2003. Each production is an open public forum for student expression under the guidance of a faculty adviser.

The ODYSSEY Media Group is a multi-platform publication group, which consists of a student-produced newsmagazine, website, broadcast team, literary-art magazine and social media outlets. Works are published with the intent to inform, entertain and give voice to the Clarke Central High School community, as well as to educate student journalists and artists. Student journalists are provided with op

portunities to investigate, inform, interpret and to evaluate: all traditionally accepted functions of the press in America. The ODYSSEY was established in 2003 and publishes across platform. Published opinions do not necessarily reflect the views of anyone other than the staff. The ODYSSEY staff is committed to reflect the mission statement set forth by Clarke Central High School. The goals of the staff are to provide fair, accurate news and commentaries, as well as to serve the interests of the school and Athens’ community. Advertising must conform to the guidelines set forth for editorials. Publication of advertisements does not indicate an endorsement by CCHS or the ODYSSEY staff. Students pictured in advertisements are not given monetary compensation. All advertising rates are available upon request from any ODYSSEY staff member. The ODYSSEY is a member of the Quill and Scroll Honor Society, Georgia Scholastic Press Association, Columbia Scholastic Press Association, National Scholastic Press Association and Southern Interscholastic Press Association.

The ODYSSEY’s Oscar predictions, the best hamburgers in Athens, a Clarke Central High School alumnus’ journey with actin...
12/28/2025

The ODYSSEY’s Oscar predictions, the best hamburgers in Athens, a Clarke Central High School alumnus’ journey with acting and more. This is our year in Variety Stories.

Stay tuned for another post later today: School culture photos.

Which story is your favorite?

Class of 2025 graduation, Gifted Savings presentation, author visits and more, this is our year in News Photos from the ...
12/28/2025

Class of 2025 graduation, Gifted Savings presentation, author visits and more, this is our year in News Photos from the lens of ODYSSEY photographers.

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s posts: Variety stories and School Culture photos.

Which photo is your favorite?

Clarke County School District superintendent resignation, CCSD and Clarke Central High School events, the CCHS Chess Clu...
12/27/2025

Clarke County School District superintendent resignation, CCSD and Clarke Central High School events, the CCHS Chess Club and more. This is our year in News stories.

Stay tuned for another post later today: News photos

Which story is your favorite?

Clarke Central High School School Resource Officer Kendra Wise displays her security emblem in the CCHS Media Center Cou...
12/27/2025

Clarke Central High School School Resource Officer Kendra Wise displays her security emblem in the CCHS Media Center Courtyard on Oct. 30. Wise started working at CCHS at the beginning of the 2025-26 school year, and looks forward to the spring semester to continue adjusting to the school’s environment. “(The security team), we do a lot of walking around (and) helping people. I should do more, let my face be known, (asking) ‘Hey, you guys okay?’ Things of that nature,” Wise said. “(I’m excited for) different kids in different classes, to see growth. Some of the kids that I’ve met, (I want to) see them go forward.” Photos and story by Olive Forrester

Artificial intelligence, gun laws, senior superlatives and more. This is our year in illustrations from ODYSSEY illustra...
12/27/2025

Artificial intelligence, gun laws, senior superlatives and more. This is our year in illustrations from ODYSSEY illustrators.

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s posts: News stories and photos

Which illustration is your favorite?

2025 saw ODYSSEY staffers give their opinions on phone bans in Georgia, the dismantling of the Department of Education, ...
12/26/2025

2025 saw ODYSSEY staffers give their opinions on phone bans in Georgia, the dismantling of the Department of Education, cultural appropriation and more. This is our year in Viewpoints stories.

Stay tuned for another post later today: Illustrations

Which of these stories was your favorite?

Clarke Central High School varsity basketball cheerleader Kimora Jefferson, a senior, poses in the CCHS Competition Gym ...
12/24/2025

Clarke Central High School varsity basketball cheerleader Kimora Jefferson, a senior, poses in the CCHS Competition Gym on Dec. 11. Jefferson has been pleased with the squad’s spirit during the start of the 2025-26 basketball season. “Our energy’s high. I feel like when we’re cheering and in the gym, our energy shows up big there,” Jefferson said. ”Also, I feel like we get the crowd hype. Sometimes we even have the crowd dancing with us while we’re cheering. Photos by Cooper Jones, story by Dream Freeman

Listen to our 2025 ODYSSEY Media Group Holiday Playlist on Spotify! Graphic by Emlyn McKinney
12/24/2025

Listen to our 2025 ODYSSEY Media Group Holiday Playlist on Spotify! Graphic by Emlyn McKinney

Clarke Central High School senior Edson Velazquez sits in the third floor stairwell on Oct. 30. At the start of the 2025...
12/23/2025

Clarke Central High School senior Edson Velazquez sits in the third floor stairwell on Oct. 30. At the start of the 2025-26 fall semester, Velazquez struggled in CCHS world language department teacher Christian Cordon’s Spanish I class, but as the semester progressed, he improved his academic performance through studying more. “I’m happy about my Spanish progress. Even though it’s my hardest class. I’ve gotten better, steadily.” Velazquez said, “I didn’t think I’d be passing Spanish, (but) to my surprise, I’m passing.” Photos and story by Singer Brinson

Photos of the 1985 Clarke Central High School varsity football team, which was the last team to win a state championship...
12/21/2025

Photos of the 1985 Clarke Central High School varsity football team, which was the last team to win a state championship 40 years ago, are shown. Jefferey Mack, the 1985 team’s free safety and backup quarterback, saw the formula that kept the Gladiators strong through the season’s end. “(Former CCHS varsity football coach Billy Henderson) was one of a kind. He saw things before they happened. When he came to Athens-Clarke County in 1970, right after integration, his goal was to unite people. Black and white players became one team,” Mack said. “Our values were simple: team first, no individuality, just sportsmanship, determination and heart. We practiced hard, gave 110 percent, and it showed. We went 15-0 that season.”Photos courtesy of the Gladius yearbook archives, story by Liya Taylor

To learn more about the team and championship, see the full “Glory of ’85” package by going to the ODYSSEY website or clicking the link in bio!

ODYSSEY Media Group Journalism I student and Clarke Central High School freshman Maya Pringle opens her gift during the ...
12/19/2025

ODYSSEY Media Group Journalism I student and Clarke Central High School freshman Maya Pringle opens her gift during the Journalism I Secret Holiday Gift Giver in Room 231 on Dec. 16. Students read reviews they had written of the short film “One Small Step” by Taiko Studios followed by a gift exchange and meal. “I found my first Secret Holiday Gifter enjoyable. The celebration was a memorable tradition and formed happy memories. I really liked watching the reactions of people receiving their gift,” Pringle said.  Photos and story by Grady Dunston

Clarke Central High School sophomore Jackson Culver poses in the CCHS Media Center Courtyard on Oct. 30. Culver chose to...
12/19/2025

Clarke Central High School sophomore Jackson Culver poses in the CCHS Media Center Courtyard on Oct. 30. Culver chose to take social studies department teacher Tyler Graves’ Advanced Placement Psychology class during the 2025-26 fall semester because the subject piqued his interest and has since found the class enjoyable. “I have a really good teacher (and) it’s an amazing class,” Culver said. “We learn how the brain develops, how people think, concepts made by people to describe how people think (and) anything to do with the mind in general.” Photos and story by Maya Pringle

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