Daily Archives: May 3, 2018

By Isabelle Lounsberry We, as students, have been drilled with the same pattern of thought our entire lives: finish school, go to college, and get a job. However, in talking to some of our seniors at Apopka, we at the Blue and White have found that there are multiple paths […]

I Graduated… Now What?

 in Around Campus
By Cassidy Johnson The admitted are angry. We feel lied to. Bamboozled. Blindsided. Betrayed. Hoodwinked. Willy Wonka’ed. Skiddamarink’ed. We did everything right. We effectively killed ourselves these last few years. Getting the right grades, obtaining leadership positions in honors societies and clubs. Becoming student organizers and leaders. Volunteering, sports, even […]

The Manhole Behind the Finish Line

 in Archives / Editorials and Opinions
By Victoria Mezera Here at Apopka High School, it is common to hear kids complaining in the hallway or in class that they hate reading. However, books and reading are an important part of learning, pop culture, and many other things. Many book series’ have blown up in recent years, […]

It’s Lit-erature

 in Clubs and Activities
By Lenaia Powell The freshman class is always looked down upon each year by every other class, but something to keep in mind is that all of us were freshmen too, and we probably were just as annoying to upperclassmen as the new freshmen are to us. So, inevitably, the […]

Fledgling Darters

 in Around Campus
By Jordan Jenkins We are not even halfway through 2018, and yet the year has already proven itself to be one of unprecedented, large-scale political action by young people across the nation. Though much of this action has been concentrated on the issue of gun control — which returned to […]

Get Out & Vote

 in Featured
By Valendy Pierre Your first year of high school can go two ways: not being involved in anything because you’re startled by this new environment, or being involved in almost anything and everything because you’re just that kid. Freshman, Kendall Lindsay is just that kid—an overachiever. Any sport or club […]

Fresh Meat

 in Getting to Know...
By Valendy Pierre If you walked around the school and ask the student body who their favorite teacher is, you would get various answers: Mr. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Houvouras, etc. You will hear those names a lot but every third of five people will mostly say Mr. Scahill. He […]

Your Favorite Senior… Citizen

 in Getting to Know...
  By Thalya Samuels On April 19th and 20th, the Apopka High School Darter Chorus gathered to perform a musical variety show. The performance incorporated songs from notable Disney films including The Lion King, Mulan, Frozen and more.  Attendees had the opportunity to see the different choral subgroups that constitute […]

The Last Song

 in Arts and Entertainment
By Arianna Bekas The loss of a life is always heartbreaking no matter who the person is, and when a death strikes such a tight nit, family orientated community like Apopka High School, we see the true uncut form of grief. A few weeks ago Apopka High School lost an […]

Remembering Mr. Aviles

 in Featured