Yearly Archives: 2018

On March 14, 2018, students in schools across the country walked out of class. For most schools, the walkouts began at 10:00am and last for 17 minutes, representing the 17 lives lost in the mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School exactly one month before. For two weeks before the […]

Walking the Walk

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 By Cassidy Johnson While it may not be talked about much, it’s a fairly common part of the high school experience, particularly for upperclassmen. Plenty of students, at Apopka High and beyond have part-time, or even full-time occupations. Though many never think about this, the barista who served your coffee […]

The Things We Do for Minimum Wage

 in Archives / Around Campus
By Valendy Pierre Apopka High is a school with many talented, strong students—physically and mentally. Some use their strengths in many different sports such as football, volleyball, baseball, lacrosse, etc. However, the sport that demands attention currently is weightlifting. For those who do not know about weightlifting or how it […]

Press and Clean

 in Athletics
By Lenaia Powell The moment we have all been waiting for has finally arrived– Spring Break! Homework is no longer a concern, grades go temporarily unnoticed by parents, and best of all, being able to sleep in! Unfortunately, it’s over now, leaving much to be desired from students. Some people […]

Sun, Sand, and Sleep!

 in Around Campus
By Jamari Saint Cyr National Honors Society (NHS) is an organization that is based on student academic achievement, leadership, service, and character. NHS is eligible for Juniors and Seniors with a weighted GPA of 3.5. Eligibility notices for sophomore students going into their junior year next school year go out […]

National Honors Society

 in Clubs and Activities
By Victoria Mezera Gun violence in America has recently become a huge debate nationwide. After the Parkland shooting, where 17 people were killed, people from the school and around the country have gathered attention by organizing marches, participating in walkouts, and more. On March 14th, there were walkouts across the […]

Marching For Our Lives

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By Arianna Bekas  Mr. Talbert is a chemistry teacher at Apopka High School and what makes his class special is his true love for the science which you can see through his teaching. Not only that but his wit and humor make the class all the more enjoyable. While Chemistry […]

Getting to know: Mr. Talbert

 in Getting to Know...
By Arianna Bekas    Phoebe Shea Perez is a senior here at Apopka High School, and while she has not decided on a college yet her overall intelligence and motivational personality will definitely be a quality that any college would love to have on their campus. Phoebe has a great […]

Getting to Know: Phoebe Shea Perez

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By Michaela Etienne On Friday, March 16, 2018, the new Romantic Comedy Drama movie Love, Simon was released. The movie was based on Becky Albertelli’s novel Simon vs. Homo Sapiens Agenda. Director Greg Berlanti loved the book so much that he asked Albertelli’s permission to create a movie based on […]

Do We Love Simon?

 in Arts and Entertainment