Yearly Archives: 2017


By Staff Editor Jeffery Laux The long-lasting rivalry between the Apopka Blue Darters and Wekiva Mustangs has been ignited once again by the appearance of Wekiva shirts on campus during the Blue and White day of Apopka’s homecoming week. Not long ago Wekiva High School was composed of Apopka High School […]

Apopka vs Wekiva: Rivalry Love?


By Staff Editor Jeffery Laux In the first few games of the season, the Orlando Magic have been one of the surprise teams currently sitting atop the Eastern Conference with a 3-1 record. A huge part of their early success has been the strong play offensively as one of the league’s […]

Do You Believe in Magic?


By Isabelle Lounsberry Since it ‘tis the season, I figured I’d talk about the misconceptions of horror, or rather the different types, and why they make you feel so spooked. First, we’ll start with what Stephen King likes to call “The Gross-Out.” This is basically exactly what it sounds like– […]

Oh, the Horror!



The Blue and White is the Apopka High School newspaper.  It is meant to represent ALL of Apopka High School. This is why we encourage you to get involved by sharing your opinions and concerns. The Editorials and Opinions page is available for any student and/or staff member to share […]

What Do You Have To Say?


By Isabelle Lounsberry The Advanced Engineering Applications Magnet, AEA for short, is a program designed to be an introduction to engineering in both a customary sense and a non-traditional sense. The Magnet program is a tool to help students in varying fields of study, allowing students to explore and find […]

Robotics Revolution


By an AHS Sophomore Have you ever considered how many people have depression?  Have you ever looked at someone that is acting a little more extra than usual, or they’re more quiet than usual?  Have you ever stopped and thought to yourself about what that person is going through? Even […]

A Look At Depression



By an AHS Senior When approached with the idea of writing an opinion piece on whatever I want, my mind wandered into everything from music to politics. I thought, why not talk about the ongoing conflict between the United States and North Korea. Please note that I am very centralized […]

Calmer Heads Must Prevail


By Arianna Bekas The Apopka High School theater company will be performing the production Noises Off this month for their fall production. Noises Off is a British sex farce play-within-a-play that provides an uproarious, and maybe even a little far out, insight to the trials and tribulations that go on […]

Noises Off!


This student is the future of this generation, and don’t be surprised to see her going to a top Ivy League school. Melanie, who has been listed as a National Merit Scholar semi-finalist, has always been on top of her game and has set her eyes on schools such as Harvard, […]

Scholar Melanie Halem