Yearly Archives: 2017

By Arianna Bekas Fanaticism is defined as excessive enthusiasm and often uncritical devotion. The presence of fanatics within our society causes great irritation to any rational person, due to their constant ignorance and inability to ever listen, look, or try to understand something from a different viewpoint. When we consistently […]

The Failure of Fanaticism

 in Editorials and Opinions
  By Jamari Saint Cyr   The Apopka High School soccer team is kicking off to a great start for their new season. Tryouts were held on  and October 17th for the girls soccer team and Monday, October 23rd for the boys soccer team. Tryouts for both are currently ongoing and […]

A Season Kick-Off

 in Athletics
By Lenaia Powell Traditions at Apopka High School have not always been consistent, and the AHS Dance Team is one example of that. The dance team this year has a new structure and is back and better than ever because of Jayla and Aiyanna Brinkley’s proposal, and a brand new […]

Hip Hoppin’ and Bee Boppin’

 in Athletics
By Jordan Jenkins On September 5th of this year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Trump Administration would initiate the process of rescinding the Obama-era program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. The decision came after months of speculation on the programs fate, seeing as President […]

Daring to Dream

 in Featured
By Valendy Pierre From heated discussions in debate events, to presentations in speech, Debate is a class and club available to all students at Apopka High. Debate at AHS has intermittently has been around for over three decades, and will hopefully be around for years to come. Many students join […]

Up for Debate

 in Clubs and Activities
By Victoria Mezera The governor of Florida declared a state of emergency for the city of Gainesville on Wednesday, October 18th as a result of an event occurring at the University of Florida. Richard Spencer, a white nationalist leader, spoke at the university on October 19th. This sparked concern for […]

The Gators Chomp Back

 in Featured
By Michaela Etienne During the Halloween season, it seems like the perfect time to see a good horror movie. One option currently playing in theaters is Happy Death Day. The movie Happy Death Day is about a college student, Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe), who keeps waking up in a young man […]

Mediocre Death Day

 in Arts and Entertainment
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?

 in Around Campus
By Cassidy Johnson At first glance, AP teacher Mr. Russell may appear to exemplify a stereotype. Born in a small Southern town, sporting a thick Southern accent, and holding traditional Conservative values, it would be easy to confine this man to a preconceived box. Don’t make that mistake, though. Jerry […]

Getting to Know: Jerry Russell

 in Getting to Know...
By Cassidy Johnson    Joshua Moody is many things, but at the sum of his parts, he is honest. Kindly not brutally, Josh speaks his mind. With the rare ability to deliver the truth with a gentle hand, this senior has a radiant personality. Along with three other seniors, Josh […]

Getting to Know: Joshua Moody

 in Getting to Know...