OLD-SCHOOL, NEW SCHOOL

After coaching in Mississippi for over 40 years, CCHS head varsity baseball coach Jerry Boatner has brought his hard-working personality to Athens.

BY WYATT MEYER

Featured: GOING FOR GOLD: Clarke Central High School boys varsity track and field athlete Jamir Hall, a freshman, lands in the sand during practice on March 28. Hall believed that getting to learn from others in the program was a beneficial aspect. “It’s just the best feeling in the world. You always want to be better than somebody else and just watching people that are probably better than you is hard,” Hall said. “But then again, you take it and you work to get better than that person.” Photo by Lucas Donnelly

BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT CCHS: 2023

Journalism I students showcase examples of Black History, joy and excellence in members of the Athens community.

BY JOURNALISM I STUDENTS

THIS I BELIEVE: MAYA SHRIVASTAV

Webmaster Maya Shrivastav discusses their longtime belief that it’s important to have a voice to influence societal change.

BY MAYA SHRIVASTAV

The Odyssey Media Group Celebrates 20 Years

The ODYSSEY Media Group celebrated its 20th anniversary with alumni, friends and family on March 18.

BY MYKOLAS KUMPIS

Funding For Physical Education

CCHS has received just less than $2,000 from the Georgia Department of Education to help fund equipment purchases in physical education classes.

BY WYATT MEYER

The ODYSSEY is a studentproduced news publication, published with the intent to inform, entertain and give voice to the Clarke Central High School community, as well as to educate student journalists.

Established in 2003, the ODYSSEY is published four times a year, and each issue is an open public forum for student expression under the guidance of a faculty adviser.

Student journalists are provided with opportunities to investigate, inform, interpret and to evaluate: all traditionally accepted functions of the press in America. 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.

Corrections of errors and omissions will appear in the next issue.

Editor-in-Chief: Molly Harwell

Managing Editor: Maya Clement

Visuals Coordinator: Lucas Donnelly

Editor-at-Large Nico Willman

Digital Editor: Anna Shaikun

Viewpoints Editor: Janie Ripps

News Editor: Cadence Schapker

Variety Editor: Isabella Westrich

Sports Editor: Wyatt Meyer

Business Manager: Audrey St.Onge

Webmaster: Maya Shrivastav

Director of Audience

Engagement: Aza Khan

Staff Members: Temprince Battle

Kendarius Butts

Michael Campbell

Jesse Dantzler

Isabelle Duncan

Isabelle Galis

Victoria Garland

Mykolas Kumpis

Miles Lawrence

Antonio Starks

Adviser: David A. Ragsdale, CJE

ODYSSEY Newsmagazine

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