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
Brady Jones

Brady Jones, Assistant News Editor

Brady Jones is a Senior at Athens Drive and is in his second semester with the Athens Oracle. After school, he is an involved member of the Athens Drive theatre department, handling the technical components of events and performances. Brady is grateful to be working with the wonderful people in the Athens Oracle, and he is looking forward to exploring the exciting world of journalism.

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Senior Spotlight: Ava Seay

Brady Jones, Assistant News Editor
June 4, 2024
Susan McGraw and Leya Arikat flaunt Athen’s gear as they give a detailed tour of the school. The pair steps up to aid in making certain the Magnet evaluators from Magnet Schools of America have a positive experience.

A new beginning: Boshoff’s first year

Brady Jones, Assistant News Editor
May 17, 2024
Performing arts students gather in Main Street to take a group photo on their last day. Directors Ashlynn Hayes and Erin Santa-Croce join the group for their final moments in Magic Kingdom before heading back to Raleigh. Students traveled to Disney World as part of a Disney initiative (known as 'Sing the World Tour' powered by World Strides) to have high school groups sing and convey a sense of world connectivity.

Sing the World Tour: The House of the Mouse

Brady Jones and Ella Johnson
May 14, 2024
The Wake County Board of Education celebrate the unanimous passing of the Safe Gun Storage Resolution. On March 19, members voted in a public session on the resolution, which will provide educational resources to families about the importance of gun safety in the home. Board members from left to right: Sam Hershey, Dr. Wing Ng, Lynn Edmonds, Chris Heagarty (Chair), Ms. Monika Johnson-Hostler ,Tyler Swanson, Cheryl Caulfield, Toshiba Rice)

Wake County resolution encourages firearm safety

Brady Jones, Assistant News Editor
May 14, 2024
Poe hall hazards

Poe hall hazards

Brady Jones, Ethan Adams, Zane Perryman, and James Crumpler
April 23, 2024

Animals of Athens Drive

Brady Jones, Zane Perryman, James Crumpler, Rowan Bissett, and Ethan Adams
April 19, 2024
AP classes are more rigorous than most high school courses, often being regarded as similar to college level. They require a lot of dedication from students each day to stay on top of the course load.

The struggles of AP exams

Brady Jones, Assistant News Editor
April 9, 2024
In December of 2023, students of the Athens Drive Theatre department helped Ekklesia run a Christmas event where students dressed as Dr. Seuss characters and handed out hot chocolate. Ekklesia had previously helped the department fund some of their costumes for the production of Seussical the Musical.

Redefining worship in a school environment

Brady Jones, Assistant News Editor
March 4, 2024
Athens Drive flag football team preparing for their first tournament. During practice the team utilizes two fields and splits up into offensive groups and defensive groups.

Women’s flag football comes “rushing” into Athens Drive

Taylor Malloy, Sophie King, Rowan Bissett, Brady Jones, and James Crumpler
January 26, 2024
Jason Roblero Perez diligently works on his sketches. Roblero Perez has been committed to comic book creation since he first started drawing in sixth grade.

Humans of Athens Drive: Jason Roblero Perez

Brady Jones, Copy Editor
January 23, 2024
Emma Dilley and other theater students pictured following their production of Little Women. The cast took a bow shortly after this picture was taken.

[Photo] Humans of Athens Drive: Emma Dilley

Taylor Malloy, Editor in Chief
January 23, 2024
Amanda Boshoff watches over students during lunch period with healthful living teacher Tommy Smith. Boshoff can regularly be found around the building engaging with staff and students.

A change of pace: Boshoff’s first year

Brady Jones, Copy Editor
January 8, 2024
Palestinian protesters take to the streets of downtown Raleigh in Oct. 2023, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Protests like this have been occurring all around the world in response to the attacks on Oct. 7.

Athens Drive students speak up amid genocide in Gaza

Brady Jones, Copy Editor
December 4, 2023
Student overwhelmed from icks that torment teen relationships

SATIRE: Sickening icks plague teen romance

Brady Jones, Copy Editor
November 28, 2023
New French teacher, Renata Barsanti, proudly poses outside of her classroom. Barsanti arrived at Athens Drive at the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, after a variety of teaching experiences.

The path to a rewarding teaching career

Brady Jones, Copy Editor
October 25, 2023
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