Monthly Archives: April 2018

By Jamari Saint Cyr Teacher strikes are an ongoing movement that teachers have been participating in across the country to protest against changes in the pension system for better salary payment and funding. These teacher strikes began in February of this year in West Virginia in response to low salaries […]

Teachers Striking For Justice

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Senior year should be relaxing– for the most part, fun, and exciting. Senior year is the year where there is more school spirit than ever. There are many events we look forward to in this last year of high school: homecoming, senior week, prom, and most importantly graduation. We buy […]

Breaking Tradition…Again

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By an AHS Sophomore On April 11, 2018, Republican representative and current Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, announced that he would join the laundry list of Republican politicians not running for reelection in the 2018 election cycle. Although he cites wanting to spend time with his family as his […]

So Long, Paul Ryan

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By Victoria Mezera Jonathan Gardon is a sophomore at Apopka High School. He is an active member of drama club and has appeared in numerous school plays, his most recent appearance being in James and The Giant Peach. He plays varsity volleyball, and is a member of Sophomore Class Council. […]

Getting to Know: Jonathan Gardon

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By Victoria Mezera Mr. Mellon is a teacher at Apopka High School who teaches AP Psychology and AP Human Geography, and is best known for his quirky in class stories, and zany personality. He is beloved across campus, and is a frequently seen hosting or participating in school events. He […]

Getting to Know: Mr. Mellon

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By Jamari Saint Cyr As the curtain closes on the 2017/2018 school year, Apopka High waves goodbye to the current class of Senior Darters. So, as graduation looms around the corner, seniors are taking the time now to thank their teachers, staff members, and friends who have helped them along […]

Say it With a Selfie

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By Jordan Jenkins Within contemporary political discourse in the United States, it is increasingly hard to get people from opposite sides of the political spectrum to agree on much, except — of course — that contemporary political discourse in the United States is currently strained, to say the least. The […]

Facing “Fake News”

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By Lenaia Powell If you think senioritis is bad, can we talk about junior-itis for a second? Okay, maybe that’s not a real thing– but our juniors are getting ready to face the wrath of senior year, and are about to be plagued with the realities of life heading into […]

Junioritis?

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By Valendy Pierre Looking back, The Blue and White has covered many sports. However, we saved one of the best and possibly most interesting for last— tennis. It is played in either singles or doubles — meaning one on one or two on two. The players compete in a set, […]

Deuce Darters

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By Isabelle Lounsberry Mu Alpha Theta. You may have heard the name, or perhaps seen the punny t-shirts with odd math equations and symbols. The mathematics honor society here at Apopka has been very active, hosting multiple events and activities. The members mostly help tutor students in math and do […]

Mu Alpha What?

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