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By Michaela Etienne Why is mental health not considered a valid reason for an excused absence in schools? Studies have shown that over 45% of high school students reportedly deal with stress on a daily basis. All this chronic stress leads to students panicking and can result in paralysis which […]

We Need A Break

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By Cassidy Johnson The admitted are angry. We feel lied to. Bamboozled. Blindsided. Betrayed. Hoodwinked. Willy Wonka’ed. Skiddamarink’ed. We did everything right. We effectively killed ourselves these last few years. Getting the right grades, obtaining leadership positions in honors societies and clubs. Becoming student organizers and leaders. Volunteering, sports, even […]

The Manhole Behind the Finish Line

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Senior year should be relaxing– for the most part, fun, and exciting. Senior year is the year where there is more school spirit than ever. There are many events we look forward to in this last year of high school: homecoming, senior week, prom, and most importantly graduation. We buy […]

Breaking Tradition…Again

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By an AHS Sophomore On April 11, 2018, Republican representative and current Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, announced that he would join the laundry list of Republican politicians not running for reelection in the 2018 election cycle. Although he cites wanting to spend time with his family as his […]

So Long, Paul Ryan

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The issue of gun violence is, unfortunately, prominent in our society today. We asked Apopka High School students to share their thoughts on this issue. The responses we received are printed below. Gracie Darlington, Senior: Movement toward gun control and legislative reform is a subject that evokes extreme emotion. Despite […]

Darters Speak Out About Gun Control

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By Jeffery Laux Has the genre of rap died? The golden age of Hip-Hop has left the building…or has it just evolved into a new sub-genre. The continuous formula for every mainstream rap song consists of 808 trap beats, auto-tune and regurgitated vocabulary. Arguments could be made to say, Kendrick […]

The Death of Rap?

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When you go to school you expect to learn in a clean and safe environment. For some reason, OCPS seems to be having a hard time trying to keep up with being clean. On the first day of school everything seems to be fine, the floors are nice and reflection, […]

That’s Gross

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by Jamari Saint Cyr There’s a clear difference between fascination and romanticizing. Something that I’ve been recently annoyed with is seeing people, predominantly teenagers, glorifying serial killers and psychopaths. This is something that has been most prominent ever since we’ve entered the age of social media and with the existence […]

Um… I Think It’s Time to Stop

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