Daily Archives: March 5, 2018

By Jordan Jenkins On February 14th, 2018, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida became just the latest victim of a phenomenon that is uniquely common within American society. A former student, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, entered the school armed with an AR-15 and opened fire, killing 17 students and […]

This March, We March

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By Lenaia Powell Another night in the Joe A. Sterling gymnasium. Whistles blaring, crowds cheering, the smack of volleyballs being hit and bounced around— rekindling the sport whose first season ended about four months ago. That’s right ladies and gents, volleyball’s back. But this time, the net is 7 inches […]

Pass, Set, Hit! Again?

 in Athletics
By Jamari Saint Cyr Ms. Gruman is a teacher here at Apopka High School currently in her second year working at the school. She was born in New Jersey but was raised in Florida, and graduated from the University of Central Florida (UCF). She has taught Biology Honors, Principles of Biomedical and […]

Getting to Know: Ms. Gruman

 in Getting to Know...
By Jamari Saint Cyr Jenna Luddy is a sophomore and engineering magnet student at Apopka High. She has many pets from a dog to a lizard and a snake and anyone who knows Jenna knows that she is a lover of animals. Jenna preferably loves reptiles which is why in […]

Getting to Know: Jenna Luddy

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By Isabelle Lounsberry Mass shootings have inspired many works of art over the past few years. Mr. Houvouras, an art teacher here at Apopka, gave his view: “Art is always a mirror of society, so when something bad happens artists almost always react to it visually. I think it just […]

The Art of Pain

 in Arts and Entertainment
By Victoria Mezera Gun laws in the state of Florida are pretty controversial, especially considering the most recent shooting at Marjory Stone Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people were killed. Students in particular have been seen rallying for stricter laws regarding gun control. However, not everyone agrees […]

What Do Students Think About Current Gun Laws?

 in Around Campus
By Jeffery Laux When are we willing to change for the betterment of our own nation? We have remodeled ideals and rules based on other countries laws and beliefs but why can’t we take after Japan, Norway, Australia, and The United Kingdom who have all limited the number of deaths […]

Follow the Footsteps of Change

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Photo credit: Florida Political Review, Orlando Sentinel, The Hill, SaintPetersBlog By Thalya Samuels Due to the recent tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, I have been encouraged to write a story regarding gun laws in relation to school shootings. My assignment involved contacting state representatives and senators and asking for their […]

To Our Senators and Representatives

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By Arianna Bekas On Wednesday, February 14, a gunman armed with an AR-15 opened fire upon Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, killing 17 and injuring 14. This event has yet again sparked a heated debate about what’s to blame in this massacre. Both sides of the political spectrum can surely […]

When Mental Health and Guns Collide

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