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The official student news site of Athens Drive High School

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A diagram of what the new gym wing of Athens Drive High School will look like after the renovation is completed.

Photo Credit: Wake County Public School System
Athens Drive High School renovation plans: Made available
Alec Ivanov, Staff Writer • June 4, 2026

Athens Drive is going to begin renovations in the summer of 2027. These renovations will include drastic changes. Here’s what’s coming up: A new gymnasium is going...

NC  Lance Cpl. Esteben Blyar stocks shelves with charitable items, as the food pantry organizes its food 
Image created by NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive.
Why students should invest in Backpack Buddies
Phoenix Bruner, Staff Writer • June 4, 2026

Food prices keep rising, and for a lot of students, that doesn’t just show up in headlines; it also shows up in empty lunches and skipped meals. That’s why programs like...

Canvas Shutdown message that students saw during the shutdown. Students couldn't access Canvas at all, preventing them from doing school work.
Saved by the bell: Managing the Canvas breach before graduation
Ella Johnson, Owen Pilz, and Dai'ana Baptiste June 2, 2026

Early-afternoon study sessions came to a sudden pause on Thursday, May 7, when a widespread ransomware attack forced Canvas to shut down, locking both students and administrators...

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Barry Peters waits for the bell to ring at the end of the school day. He is usually seen racing his students out of the door to get ready for his afternoon run.
The Man, The Myth, The Legend: Mr. Peters closes his English notebook
Ella Johnson, Assistant Sports Editor • June 4, 2026

Every high school has a teacher who has reached legendary status through their teaching.  At Athens Drive High School, that legend is Mr. Peters. Echoing through the halls...

Emma Gomez-Santana is holding one of her awards from LatinxED. A program that helps advocate for higher education, she has spoken about in her club meetings.
Hope for the future of higher education
Yemileth Salazar-de La Cruz, Features Assistant Editor • June 4, 2026

While many students have help preparing for college, many others may be perplexed about what to do. Parents who have attended a university have been through the struggle of...

NC  Lance Cpl. Esteben Blyar stocks shelves with charitable items, as the food pantry organizes its food 
Image created by NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive.
Why students should invest in Backpack Buddies
Phoenix Bruner, Staff Writer • June 4, 2026

Food prices keep rising, and for a lot of students, that doesn’t just show up in headlines; it also shows up in empty lunches and skipped meals. That’s why programs like...

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Athens Oracle Seniors 2026
June 4, 2026

Watch the video to find out about the Athens Oracle seniors' favorite memories and where they are going to be in the next 10 years.

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College Commitment
June 4, 2026

Watch the video about where the Athens Drive seniors are going for college!  

Chatting up the Charts
Chatting up the Charts
Sam Pitchford and Abby Miller June 3, 2026

Oracle Observations presents...Chatting up the Charts with Abby and Sam. Join us for a deep dive on hit singer Noah Kahan's newest album, The...

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Oracle Print Edition Spring 2026
A man holds a protest sign highlighting a topic commonly protested about sexual assault. Photo Credits to Bob Mical.
Fear, Shame and Silence: Why Reporting Doesn’t Always Happen
Elijah Hoskins, Editor-in-Chief • June 4, 2026

463,634. That is how many people ages 12 and up per year in the United States are sexually assaulted. 63,000 are children, according to the Fairfax...

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Sam Pitchford
Sam Pitchford
Copy Editor

Samantha "Sam" Pitchford is a junior at Athens Drive. This is her first semester writing in the Athens Oracle! She enjoys reading, listening to music, rock climbing, and writing in her free time! She's...

The Athens Drive Trophy case is one of the first sights you see as you enter the school. It showcases several different athletic wins, such as state titles or conference championships.
State title spotlight: Athens Drive athletes get the gold
Ella Johnson, Assistant Sports Editor • May 28, 2026

Medium Junior Level 4 team Obsession shows off their pyramid consisting of extended one leg stunts. Obsession performed in Washington DC at the Coastal at the Capital competition.
More than a pom-pom: the high-stakes world of All-Star vs. sideline cheer
Giana Cheeseman, Staff Writer • May 20, 2026

A History of Evolution The sport’s history is a surprise to many. Founded by men—specifically Johnny Campbell at the University of Minnesota in 1898—women didn't enter...

Head Coach Kenny Collins, Daequon Antoine, Darius Leonard and Ahmad Abdullah (from left to right) are seen posing for a picture during their media day session. They are wearing the Firebirds red and black uniforms, which are two of their eight uniform variants.
Raleigh Firebirds Professional Men’s Basketball Team: an inside look on the organization and its beginnings
Vivian Kirby, Editorials Assistant Editor • May 18, 2026

Collegiate athletics, specifically basketball, have been extremely popular in North Carolina for a long time. Raleigh is a large part of the thriving passion for basketball...

Softball team dynamics '26: Peek inside the dugout
Softball team dynamics ’26: Peek inside the dugout
Dai, Rowan Bissett, Lisi Abete, Ava Childress, and Allyson Burman May 1, 2026

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A man holds a protest sign highlighting a topic commonly protested about sexual assault. Photo Credits to Bob Mical.
Fear, Shame and Silence: Why Reporting Doesn’t Always Happen
Elijah Hoskins, Editor-in-Chief • June 4, 2026

463,634. That is how many people ages 12 and up per year in the United States are sexually assaulted. 63,000 are children, according to the Fairfax County Department of Family...

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President Donald Trump signs Executive Orders in the Oval Office, Sept. 25, 2025. This photo is an official White House photo in the public domain, taken by Joyce N. Boghosian.
Satire: Trump orders English language renamed to American, bans pronouns
Nora Miller, Assistant News Editor • February 5, 2026

President Trump signed an executive order Jan. 20, 2026, renaming English as the American language and banning the use of pronouns in all aspects...

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The original cast of 2009 performs track ten “You Don't Know”. Gabe (Aron Tveit)  glares at Daniel (J Robert Spencer) as he tries to comfort Diana (Alice Ripely) onstage 
Photo by: Joan Marcus (Alice Ripley, Aaron Tveit, and J. Robert Spencer in Next to Normal)
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Beyond The Diagnosis, an alternative musical
Anabel Xelhua-Vera, Staff Writer • May 21, 2026

“I'm alive, I'm alive, I am so alive, And the medicines failed, And the doctors lied,” Gabe Goodman announces over the balcony as his mother,...

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