Yearly Archives: 2018

By Jeffery Laux The boys are back in business as they are looking forward to another great year in the 2018 season. Coming off of a solid 8-6 record for their last season’s effort proved to be motivating as this year’s team consists of seven seniors that are ready to […]

The Lacrosse Boys Are Back In Business

 in Athletics
By Cassidy Johnson The stereotypical representation of Valentine’s Day depicts starry-eyed lovers, heart-shaped gifts, and a commercially-motivated celebration of love. However, this one day is a double-sided coin. While it may be filled with jovial affection for some, Valentine’s Day can still serve as the epitome of loneliness for those […]

Is Cupid Stupid?

 in Around Campus
By Lenaia Powell Want to go into art or graphic design after high school? Believe it or not, photography is probably your best bet to get exposure to it all. It is commonly misunderstood that photography doesn’t count as a form of art, but as the two teachers of the […]

EXPOSED!

 in Arts and Entertainment
By Victoria Mezera Representation is often lacking in media, with television and movies not showing anything outside of what’s considered normal. However, in today’s day and age people are starting to realize that they can’t make every character a stereotypical, heterosexual, white football player, and that representation matters. Within the […]

How To Get Away From White-Washing

 in Featured
By Arianna Bekas FCA, otherwise known as Fellowship of Christian Athletes, is a club that combines faith with sports among enrolled students at Apopka High. FCA has meetings every Wednesday during A and B lunch, and this organization allows for students to incorporate important religious aspects into their school life, […]

Gotta Have Faith

 in Clubs and Activities
By Thalya Samuels Photo credit: Chicago Tribune When viewing black history month, we tend to meditate strictly on the achievements of the past, however, it is time to focus on the tremendous rise of black power that is occurring in the present. People of color from all different trades– science, […]

African-American Contemporary

 in Featured
By Isabelle Lounsberry Victoria Merzera, a sophomore staff member here on The Blue and White, has allowed us another look into her life. Now half a school year older, Victoria wants to focus on her education and has plans to adhere to that aspiration. With a deep passion for books, […]

Meet Victoria…Again

 in Meet the Staff
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