Daily Archives: February 5, 2018

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

 in Editorials and Opinions
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

 in Editorials and Opinions
By Arianna Bekas Jeffery Laux is a current senior, member of the water polo team, sings in chorus and is president of Beta club. While he is involved in many activities around school it has not stopped Jeff from getting his very own case of senioritis. Which he expressed has […]

Meet Jeff Pt. 2

 in Meet the Staff
By Jeffrey Laux Former Brantley Banner reporter Thayla Samuels has transferred her talents to The Blue and White newspaper for the second half of the school year. Thayla is “excited” about the amount of potential she is capable of in her writing skills and hopes to display only her best […]

Our New Darter

 in Meet the Staff
By Jeffery Laux     What could possibly be better than music, burgers, and basketball? Apopka’s Senior Class Council put together an impressive showing, as around a hundred seniors showed up to the tailgate right outside of the Joe A. Sterling Gym on the tennis courts. Friends all gathered together to bond […]

Senior Tailgate: The Tradition Has Returned

 in Around Campus
By: Arianna Bekas AP Studio Art and AP 3D Art are two of the AP art courses Apopka High currently provides for students. While some may feel discouraged in enrolling to take these classes because they feel as though they don’t have the artistic talent to be able to create […]

All About Art

 in Arts and Entertainment
By Thalya Samuels Social media is a major aspect of the daily lives of this generation’s teenagers. As of 2015, 92% of teenagers report going online daily according to the Pew Research Center. This vast population of networking teenagers means that there is a lot of social paraphernalia that parents […]

‘Finstas’ aren’t a Secret

 in Featured
By Cassidy Johnson It’s a well-known fact that teachers are vastly underappreciated and undervalued by our national government, the students they teach, and local district employers. This is the plight of public-sector work; although it may get worse. Last week, the Florida House of Representatives passed a bill, HB25, targeting […]

Your Teacher Isn’t Here Today

 in Featured
By Victoria Mezera Class council is a gathering of students and teachers who come together to help make decisions for the school. At Apopka High School, the class councils do a lot for the school. They make floats for the homecoming pep rally, they do drives for the holidays, and […]

What’s Up With Class Council?

 in Clubs and Activities
By Jordan Jenkins In the crowd of students who attend Apopka High School, senior Jessica Spiegal stands out as a leader amongst her peers. She plays many roles throughout the school, be it directing the school marching band on Friday nights throughout fall in her role of head drum major, or leading the […]

Getting to Know: Jessica Spiegal

 in Getting to Know...