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.

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

Clarke Central High School Class of 2024 alumna and former ODYSSEY Media Group Digital Editor-in-Chief Anna Shaikun pose...
12/18/2025

Clarke Central High School Class of 2024 alumna and former ODYSSEY Media Group Digital Editor-in-Chief Anna Shaikun poses in front of the OMG Trophy Case on July 22. Shaikun gained useful skills such as building connections and communicating from her time in ODYSSEY after graduation. “I’ve learned a lot of general communication skills, and I came into ODYSSEY as a pretty introverted kid. I could speak, but I couldn’t necessarily talk to people. I think that as I’ve come out of high school, I attribute a great part of this to ODYSSEY, just being able to forge genuine connections with people,” Shaikun said. Photos by Iliana Tejada and from the ODYSSEY archives, story and graphic by Gillian Williams

Clarke Central High School In-School Suspension Paraprofessional David Kennedy poses in the E.B. Mell Lobby on Dec. 15. ...
12/18/2025

Clarke Central High School In-School Suspension Paraprofessional David Kennedy poses in the E.B. Mell Lobby on Dec. 15. Kennedy was born and raised in Pennsylvania and plans to go back home for Winter Break. “I don’t get back often, so it’s going to be fun to go back and see my brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins and everybody, and have a merry Christmas,” Kennedy said. Photos by Grady Dunston, Iliana Tejada and Sasha Barkan, story by Dream Freeman

ODYSSEY Media Group Managing Editor and Clarke Central High School senior Peter Atchley opens his gift during the ODYSSE...
12/18/2025

ODYSSEY Media Group Managing Editor and Clarke Central High School senior Peter Atchley opens his gift during the ODYSSEY Media Group and iliad Literary-Art Magazine’s Secret Holiday Gift Giver in Room 231 on Dec. 16. The OMG and iliad celebrated the end of the annual Creative Writing Project with a potluck, a gift exchange and sharing their favorite piece from their project. “It’s definitely a little sad I don’t get to do this again next year. It was such a fun opportunity these last four years to do the Creative Writing Project, and the celebration to conclude it,” Atchley said. “I definitely felt a little more confident in reading my own poetry, so that’s why I wanted to take on a longer piece that’s a little bit more out of the ordinary.” Photos and story by Iliana Tejada

The Clarke Central High School boys varsity basketball team defeated Loganville High School with a final score of 51-50 ...
12/17/2025

The Clarke Central High School boys varsity basketball team defeated Loganville High School with a final score of 51-50  in CCHS’ Competition Gym on Dec. 16. At halftime, the Gladiators were up 23-22, and maintained their advantage after a back-and-forth second half as both teams traded the lead. “(The team was) very locked into the game. You could feel the passion of the team radiating.”CCHS boys varsity basketball center Asher Sheppard, a sophomore, said. “It felt like we were all one entity fighting for each other out there.” Photo by Iliana Tejada, story by Edie Ash

Clarke Central High School senior Doan Duong poses with a whiteboard sharing her favorite holiday tradition in the CCHS ...
12/16/2025

Clarke Central High School senior Doan Duong poses with a whiteboard sharing her favorite holiday tradition in the CCHS E.B. Mell Lobby on Dec. 11. Duong named participating in a White Elephant gift exchange as her favorite holiday tradition. “My family and I find (White Elephant) more entertaining (than Secret Santa), and we enjoy it, so we’ve kept it as a tradition,” Duong said. Photos by Cooper Jones, story by Dream Freeman

Happy birthday to Variety Staffer Mzée Pavlić! We hope you have an amazing day! 🎉🎉
12/16/2025

Happy birthday to Variety Staffer Mzée Pavlić! We hope you have an amazing day! 🎉🎉

Clarke Central High School sophomore Iliana Rivera studies in Room 390 on Nov. 21. With final exams starting this week, ...
12/15/2025

Clarke Central High School sophomore Iliana Rivera studies in Room 390 on Nov. 21. With final exams starting this week, Rivera has studied with friends to keep her accountable and support her as she prepares for her exams, including Cosmetology and Advanced Placement World History. “I’ going to play a lot of Blookets, a lot of Kahoot, because sometimes my teacher provides me with that studying guide,” Rivera said. “Or, I’m gonna use a lesson plan that we’ve been going over (and) some study guides we’ve done in the past.” Photos and story by Cesia Martinez

Clarke Central High School fine arts department teacher Laura Lee D’Huyvetter holds up the book “Discovering Art History...
12/15/2025

Clarke Central High School fine arts department teacher Laura Lee D’Huyvetter holds up the book “Discovering Art History” by Gerald Brommer in Room 306 on Oct. 31. D’Huyvetter joined the CCHS staff at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year and will be teaching the Advanced Placement Art History class for the first time during the 2025-26 spring semester. “I think it’ll be really interesting to see where the students take (knowledge from the class), and how they’re able to light up from it,” D’Huyvetter said. “The challenge for me is how do I get that light to turn on. How do I get the kids excited?” Photos and story by Violet Dockery

Happy Hanukkah from the ODYSSEY Media Group! Hanukkah, otherwise known as the Jewish Festival of Lights, is an eight-day...
12/14/2025

Happy Hanukkah from the ODYSSEY Media Group! Hanukkah, otherwise known as the Jewish Festival of Lights, is an eight-day celebration that begins on the 25th of Kislev. This year, the holiday is observed from the evening of Dec. 14 through Dec. 22, with the menorah lit on each night to mark the occasion. Graphic by Edie Ash

The 1985 Clarke Central High School varsity football team is shown in the 1985-86 CCHS yearbook. After falling short in ...
12/14/2025

The 1985 Clarke Central High School varsity football team is shown in the 1985-86 CCHS yearbook. After falling short in the 1984 Georgia High School Association Class 4-AAAA State Championship against Valdosta High School, the Gladiators came back and won it in on Dec. 14, 1985, this time against Warner Robins High School. “We had everything, it was very methodical and explosive. We could score quick, grind you out (and) grind the clock,” former CCHS varsity football full back David Perno, a then-senior and current head varsity football coach, said. “The most impressive stat is anytime our defense gave up points, our offense always answered, whether it was a touchdown or a field goal, every time.” Photo courtesy of the Gladius yearbook archives, and by Miriam Silk and Maypop Wren, graphics by Lea D’Angelo, story by David Wang

To see Sports Staffer David Wang’s full story in the Glory of ’85 package, go to the ODYSSEY website or click the link in bio!

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