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The official student news site of Athens Drive High School

ATHENS ORACLE

The official student news site of Athens Drive High School

ATHENS ORACLE

The official student news site of Athens Drive High School

ATHENS ORACLE

2024-2025 Staff

Patricia Hornick
Adviser

Patricia Hornick

Mrs. Hornick is the adviser for The Athens Oracle, a position she has been lucky to hold for over 15 years! She loves watching her students grow as writers and some of her favorite parts of the class are coffee runs, end-of-the-year...

Sophie King
Co-Editor in Chief

Sophie King

Sophie King is a senior at Athens Drive and is the Editor-In-Chief for the Athens Oracle. She enjoys hanging out with friends, painting, and playing the piano and guitar. She hopes to shine a light on important things going on...

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Co-Editor in Chief

Nora Richards

Nora Richards is a senior here at Athens Drive. This is her fourth year being a part of Athens Oracle. She enjoys swimming, making jewelry, and hanging out with friends.

Riley Erklin
Design Editor

Riley Erklin

Riley Erklin is a senior at Athens Drive and the Design Editor for the Athens Oracle. In her free time, she enjoys playing lacrosse, traveling, shopping, hanging out with friends and family, and being active. She looks forward...

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Multimedia Editor

Starlene Gaddam

Starlene Gaddam is a sophomore at Athens Drive. This is her second semester being a part of Athens Oracle. Outside of school, she likes to hang out with her friends, crochet, and go to the beach. She hopes to get good at writing.

Sama Yousef
Photography Editor

Sama Yousef

As a dynamic and creative member of the team, Sama brings a fun and engaging approach to her work. With a passion for storytelling, she crafts captivating newspaper articles that inform and inspire readers. Additionally, Sama...

Diya Bhatia
Social Media Editor

Diya Bhatia

Diya Bhatia is a senior at Athens Drive and is the Social Media Editor for the Athens Oracle. She's new to the Oracle, but has plans to work with her team to customize and rebuild the social media page. She enjoys trying out new...

Leya Arikat
Social Media Editor

Leya Arikat

Leya Arikat is a senior here at Athens Drive. This is her second year writing for the Athens Oracle and her first year working as a social media editor. She is excited to write and create content for the Oracle. Outside of school,...

Farah Al-Rbehat
Social Media Editor

Farah Al-Rbehat

Farah Al-Rbehat is a senior here at Athens Drive. This is her fourth year as an Assistant Editor on the Athens Oracle. She enjoys reading, spending time with the people she loves, and participates in many extra-curricular activities...

Rowan Bissett
Assistant Editor

Rowan Bissett

Rowan is a Junior at Athens, and when she is not writing for the Oracle, she's playing volleyball, participating in clubs, reading a book, or playing with her puppies. She's excited to continue into her fourth semester of Newspaper!

Rose Luck
Assistant Editor

Rose Luck

Rose Luck is a Senior at Athens Drive. She enjoys making jewelry and listening to music. This is Rose's third year, and fifth semester writing for the Athens Oracle. She finds journalism fun, as it is a way to express herself.

Ethan Adams
Assistant Editor

Ethan Adams

Ethan Adams is a Senior at Athens Drive. He is an Assistant News Editor for the Athens Oracle. He has been with the Oracle for all 4 years he has been in high school. He enjoys getting to interact with others as well as writing....

Elijah Hoskins
News Assistant Editor

Elijah Hoskins

Elijah Hoskins is a Junior at Athens Drive. This is his fourth semester writing for the Athens Oracle. Outside of school, he likes to play his clarinet, attend marching band events, hang with friends, and watch television. He...

Khadijah Adegbite
Editorial Editor

Khadijah Adegbite

Khadijah Adegbite is a junior at Athens Drive. This is her second semester being a part of the Oracle and she is excited for the future of writing for the Oracle! Outside of school, she enjoys painting and baking especially for...

Abdul Halim Alayoubi
Copy Editor

Abdul Halim Alayoubi

Abdul is passionate and loves wrestling and soccer.  He believes that sports teach valuable lessons about perseverance and collaboration. This semester, he's excited to be part of the Athens Oracle team and hopes to share his...

Salsabil Chabreg
Copy Editor

Salsabil Chabreg

This is Salsabil Chabreg. She is a senior at Athens Drive. In the future she hopes to pursue a career in medicine. In her free time she enjoys watching T.V, shopping, doing makeup, sleeping, traveling, and hanging out with friends.

Ilyass Chabreg
Copy Editor

Ilyass Chabreg

Ilyass Chabreg is a Junior at Athens Drive. He is a copy editor for the Athens Oracle. He enjoys playing soccer in his free time and plays for the school soccer team.

Nathan Pitchford
Copy Editor

Nathan Pitchford

Nathan Pitchford is a sophomore at Athens. He's a copy editor for the Oracle. This will be his second semester working on the Oracle. He's looking to improve his editing and interviewing skills this semester.

Deevani Rodriguez
Copy Editor

Deevani Rodriguez

Deevani is an open minded character, she likes fitness, eating, and spending quality time with her loved ones. She hopes to write more exciting, engaging articles.

Elizabeth Przybylowski
Copy Editor

Elizabeth Przybylowski

Elizabeth Przybylowski is a senior here at Athens Drive. This is her second year on staff and she is a copy editor. She enjoys playing tennis, lacrosse, baking, and hanging out with her friends.

Musa Bogart
Staff Writer

Musa Bogart

Musa Bogart is a Muslim-Italian born and raised in North Carolina. This is his first year on the Oracle and likes cars, traveling, and music.

Kate Weaver
Staff Writer

Kate Weaver

Kate Weaver is a freshman at Athens Drive. She enjoys hanging out with friends, baking, and playing card games. She joined the Athens Oracle because she's excited to meet new people and write interesting articles.

Lindsay Lopez
Staff Writer

Lindsay Lopez

Lindsay Lopez is a sophomore at Athens Drive. This is her first semester being a part of Athens Oracle. Outside of school, she likes to hang out with her friends, go thrifting, eat, and listen to music. She hopes to become better a...

Kate Armstrong
Staff Writer

Kate Armstrong

Kate Armstrong is a sophomore at Athens Drive. This is her first semester in Newspaper class. She enjoys listening to music, creating art, and going on bike rides. In her time with the Athens Oracle, she hopes to write engaging...

Madelyn Lynch
Staff Writer

Madelyn Lynch

Madelyn Lynch is a sophomore at Athens Drive. Madelyn enjoys journalism, as she feels it is important to inform others about recent and significant information. She enjoys hanging out with friends and spending time with family....

Saydi Bartolon
Staff Writer

Saydi Bartolon

Saydi Bartolon is currently a sophomore at Athens Drive. Her favorite activities include watching TV and hanging out with friends. She loves taking long walks and enjoys the smell of vanilla. This is her first year in the newspaper,...

Nora Miller
Staff Writer

Nora Miller

Nora Hayden Miller is a sophomore at Athens, & a staff writer for the Athens Oracle. This is their first semester writing for the Oracle. Outside of school, they enjoy playing music on the Kantele & Hammered Dulcimer,...

Kassie Sampson
Staff Writer

Kassie Sampson

Kassie Sampson is a sophomore at Athens Drive. This is her first semester with the Athens Oracle. Outside of school, she loves hands-on activities like crafting, hanging out with friends, and being around babies. Through her time...

Yemileth Salazar de La Cruz
Staff Writer

Yemileth Salazar de La Cruz

Yemileth Salazar de la Cruz is a junior at Athens Drive. This is her first year writing for the Oracle. She is excited to meet many people when writing her articles and hopes to write engaging articles. She enjoys visiting new plac...

Issra Bahour
Staff Writer

Issra Bahour

Issra is a senior at Athens Drive. This is her first year with the Athens Oracle, where she is one of the PR Co-Managers. She enjoys hanging out with friends, spending time with family, volunteering, and baking. She is looking...

Vanshika Chinta
Staff Writer

Vanshika Chinta

Vanshika Chinta is a senior at Athens Drive. This is her first year writing for the Oracle! She enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with family & friends. She looks forward to making an impact through her writing and...

Roland Schmidt
Staff Writer

Roland Schmidt

Roland Schmidt is a freshman at Athens Drive. This is his first semester taking newspaper, and he hopes to make successful articles in the future. He enjoys activities like basketball, track, and soccer.

Jojo Effraim
Staff Writer

Jojo Effraim

Jojo Effraim is an Athens Drive High School senior and has been at Oracle for one year. Jojo Effraim has been writing since 2nd grade and has also been drawing since elementary. He is the club advisor for the manga club and loves...

Karen Cortez-Cruz
Staff Writer

Karen Cortez-Cruz

Karen Cortez-Cruz is a sophomore at Athens Drive, this is her first year with the Athens Oracle, she likes art, horror movies, and spending time with her friends. With a past hobby of fictional writing, she's excited to re-spark...

Nadia Williams
Staff Writer

Nadia Williams

Nadia Williams is a sophomore at Athens Drive. Outside of school, she enjoys drawing, writing stories, and studying space. This is her first year being a part of the Athens Oracle. She wants to help give insight on important things...

Fatima Kaz
Staff Writer

Fatima Kaz

Fatima Kaz is a Junior at Athens Drive. This is her first year with the Athens Oracle. She enjoys traveling to different countries and spending time with friends and family. In her free time, she tends to work on herself more...

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Staff Writer

Emma Gomez-Santana

Emma, also known by her middle name Dayana, is a sophomore, and she finds joy in shining light on current events that deserve the spotlight whether good or bad. She's an editorial writer this year and is excited to see what writing...

Cyril Chesson
Staff Writer

Cyril Chesson

Cyril Chesson is a sophomore at Athens Drive. This will be his first year with the Oracle. He mainly spends time improving his basketball and fitness skills. He is outgoing and hopes to fulfill his role inside Oracle.

Lincoln Fountain
Staff Writer

Lincoln Fountain

Lincoln is a Junior at Athens Drive Highschool and  Newspaper has been one of his favorite classes. Making articles on sports news around the school has been a very pleasant experience for him and he is very interested in the...

Drey Norris
Staff Writer

Drey Norris

Drey Norris is a freshman at Athens Drive. He is a staff writer for the Athens Oracle. He enjoys making music with his band and taking photographs of other bands at shows. He joined the Oracle hoping to contribute his photography...

Ashley Jaquez
Staff Writer

Ashley Jaquez

Ashley Jaquez is a sophomore here at Athens Drive Magnet High School. This is her first year writing for the Athens Oracle. In her free time, she likes to make clothes, hang out with her friends and family, and bake. She loves...

Hamid Tawakuli
Staff Writer

Hamid Tawakuli

Hamid Tawakuli is a freshman at Athens Drive High School and an online photojournalist for the Athens Oracle. He enjoys playing basketball, boxing, and spending time with his best friends. Hamid also loves going on vacations ...

Wassim Treish
Staff Writer

Wassim Treish

Wassim Treish  is a junior here at Athens Drive Magnet High School. This is his first year being a staff writer on the Athens Oracle. For fun he likes to play sports and hang out with his friends.

Kierra Moore
Staff Writer

Kierra Moore

Kierra Moore is a senior at Athens Drive. Outside of school, she enjoys listening to music and spending time with her friends and family.

A'nya Penny
Staff Writer

A’nya Penny

A'nya Penny is a sophomore here at Athens Drive. This is her first semester being a part of Athens Oracle and she hopes to continue her journey in this class! She enjoys listening to music, reading, hanging out with friends, and...

Juliana Lallathin
Staff Writer

Juliana Lallathin

Juliana Lallathin is a sophomore at Athens Drive High School. This is her first year in newspaper class. She hopes to continue to take this class for the rest of high school and hopes to write some amazing articles. Outside of...

Bailey Ballard
Staff Writer

Bailey Ballard

Bailey Ballard is a sophomore at Athens Drive Magnet High School. This is her first year in Newspaper and she hopes to make it a good one! She enjoys drawing, sewing, reading, and of course, writing! She hopes that she'll be able...

Elle Turner
Staff Writer

Elle Turner

Elle Turner is a Freshman at Athens Drive. This is her first year being part of the Athens Oracle. She enjoys watching television, spending time with family and friends, playing and listening to music, and baking. She is looking...

Sierra Moore
Staff Writer

Sierra Moore

Sierra Moore is a  Senior at Athens Drive. This is Sierra's second year on the Oracle. She enjoys hanging out with her friends. In her free time she also enjoy drawing and listening to music.

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