By Jamari Saint Cyr As we inch closer to the birth of a new year and approach the demise of an aging one, there’s usually a time where most of us sit and reflect on what our goals were for this past year and what new ones we hope to […]
Around Campus
By Jordan Jenkins As 2017 draws to a close, we now find ourselves in the thick of the holiday season with it all the festivities and traditions of consumerism that have become its modern mainstay. Here at Apopka High School, however, many clubs and organizations are seizing the opportunities provided […]
A Charitable Christmastime
By Valendy Pierre ‘Tis the season and happy holidays, it’s that time of year. As we live in such a diverse country, different holidays and traditions are celebrated during this winter season. Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa are most popular in the United States. One thing that each holiday shares is spending […]
Happy Holidays!
Thanksgiving– a time to appreciate the things we have in life. We don’t seem to express it enough, but there is so much to be grateful for. Our homes, our schools, our families, anything and everything. This time of year is the time sentimental, and express the feelings we’ve had all […]
What Are You Thankful For?
By Cassidy Johnson The air is beginning to turn crisp, the temperature inches closer to 55 degrees, and ugly sweaters are back in stock. You know what time of year it is: the holiday season. Yet in your earnest to pull out family recipes for those holiday dinners, don’t […]
Feeding Apopka
By Arianna Bekas Orange County Public Schools has been faced with a problem that is getting larger and larger as each school year goes by. Teachers are leaving the profession at an extremely high rate, with 270 positions that OCPS needed to fill for this school year. This is a […]
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
By Valendy Pierre Gay-Straight Alliance, also known as the GSA, is a club here at Apopka High School meant to bring everyone together. It all started a couple of years ago by a former teacher, Ms. Haas, who has now left. Due to Ms. Haas’ departure, current president of the […]
School Pride
By Michaela Etienne Dress code is a hot topic being discussed everywhere. Why are we told how to look from our head to toes? Some may argue and say that this violates freedom of expression. What they don’t know is that freedom of expression is actually limited when it comes […]
Dress Code or Dress No?
By: Isabelle Lounsberry AP classes– or advanced placement classes– are college-level classes taken in high school. Our humble Apopka High School offers 24 of these courses, ranging from various forms of the arts such as Music or Drawing to rigorous science courses such as Chemistry and Physics. Approximately 44% of […]
AP Classes– Beneficial?
By: Jamari Saint Cyr This school year, Apopka High School welcomes many new staff members. AHS saw the departure of our four assistant principals from last year: Mrs. Nelson-Warren, Mr. Mahoney, and Mr. Heinz, who left Apopka, as well as Mrs. Cooke-Weaver who is no longer an assistant principal and has […]