Daily Archives: November 17, 2017

by Valendy Pierre As you may know, over the years, there have been many cases of police brutality in our country toward people of color. Former NFL player, Colin Kaepernick, was the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. Noticing the injustices, in 2016, Kaepernick decided to engage in disagreement […]

Kneeling for Justice

 in Editorials and Opinions
The “Me too” movement is a hashtag that has recently taken social media by storm. Started by actress Alyssa Milano, the hashtag is a way to give a voice to women who have been sexually assaulted or harassed. How this could possibly be seen as a negative thing is beyond […]

The “Me too” Movement

 in Editorials and Opinions
By Jordan Jenkins The Feminism Club, formerly known as Feminists United, currently stands as one of the growing number of clubs dedicated to issues of social justice and politics here at Apopka High School, and their main goal is a relatively simple one; change the conversation. In a time of […]

Feminism Club

 in Archives / Clubs and Activities
by Valendy Pierre It’s November, and you know what that means… it’s basketball season! Coach Williams and his boys have been training hard the past couple of weeks, getting ready for a great season. Having the advantage of four starters and nine returning lettermen, coach plans to continue to build […]

Betting on Boys’ Basketball

 in Athletics
By Jordan Jenkins Given the many controversies that have emerged in recent times pertaining to issues of patriotism — such as those surrounding national anthem and other flag-related protests — it can be understood how so many of these concepts have lately been the subject of heated debates surrounding their place within […]

What Does Patriotism Mean To You?

 in Archives / Featured
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?

 in Archives / Around Campus
By Victoria Mezera The Tide is a relatively new club at Apopka High School that was started as a small group, but eventually evolved into a bigger club. The club has about 90 members, and is run mainly by a group of six students. They typically meet on Wednesdays, and […]

The Tide

 in Clubs and Activities
By Lenaia Powell Of the many stellar sports teams at Apopka High School, bowling is by far one of the best. Even though a majority of sports and clubs have new coaches/sponsors this year, including the bowling teams, they seem to be as successful as ever. Mr. Jenkins, the current […]

Ending With Turkeys Near Turkey Day

 in Athletics