By Thalya Samuels There were a lot of major global events that happened this year and while we were taking exams, writing essays, joining new clubs, and completing volunteer hours, we were there to experience them. I interviewed students all throughout the school to hear what they thought was the […]

Stories of the Year

By Jordan Jenkins As the school year comes to a close, many of the institutions here at Apopka High School are already looking forward in preparation for the next, undergoing a transition as old students depart and new students prepare to join us. This process of change is most visibly […]

The Blue and White House

By Jordan Jenkins We are not even halfway through 2018, and yet the year has already proven itself to be one of unprecedented, large-scale political action by young people across the nation. Though much of this action has been concentrated on the issue of gun control — which returned to […]

Get Out & Vote

By Arianna Bekas The loss of a life is always heartbreaking no matter who the person is, and when a death strikes such a tight nit, family orientated community like Apopka High School, we see the true uncut form of grief. A few weeks ago Apopka High School lost an […]

Remembering Mr. Aviles

By Jamari Saint Cyr Teacher strikes are an ongoing movement that teachers have been participating in across the country to protest against changes in the pension system for better salary payment and funding. These teacher strikes began in February of this year in West Virginia in response to low salaries […]

Teachers Striking For Justice

By Jordan Jenkins Within contemporary political discourse in the United States, it is increasingly hard to get people from opposite sides of the political spectrum to agree on much, except — of course — that contemporary political discourse in the United States is currently strained, to say the least. The […]

Facing “Fake News”

By Jeffery Laux Sports Editor The greatest time of the school year for upperclassmen is here. No, not the immense amount of studying and terrible tests that are pressed upon our brains, but PROM season is upon us. So put down the pen and pad and go shopping for a […]

Prom 2018: Midnight in Monte Carlo

By Thalya Samuels Today’s college experience is hypercompetitive, which may encourage students to find other means as a way of achieving success. Among the fraternities and sororities, parties, and athletics, students may not always incorporate time to study and work on assignments. But nonetheless, studying and work has to be […]

A+ for Adderall?

By Isabelle Lounsberry President Trump, on June 1st of 2017, announced that the United States will be pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement, in which the issues of greenhouse gases, the effects of migration on the environment, and others are addressed. This not only solidified Trump’s priorities when it […]

Longing for the Lorax

On March 14, 2018, students in schools across the country walked out of class. For most schools, the walkouts began at 10:00am and last for 17 minutes, representing the 17 lives lost in the mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School exactly one month before. For two weeks before the […]

Walking the Walk