AP exam weeks are filled with stress, studying and Facebook notifications as invitations to graduation parties flood in. While classes wind down, many seniors pick up a new project: party planning. The...

Freshman Tamia Smithson

With three duffel bags stuffed with shoes, junior Xiomara Nieves set off for the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, March 8.  The 95 shoes she carried with her were donated by her classmates to be given...

After a close game, the varsity girls lacrosse team beat Oviedo for the first time in school history on Wednesday, March 1, making them the only undefeated team in the district with a 5-0 record. The...

After weeks of preparation, robotics team 4717, The Mechromancers, went undefeated in every event at the state championship in Davies, Fla. on Saturday, Feb. 25 and advanced to Super Regionals. The...

$300 for extra credit. $230 for a karaoke singer. $114 to shave the beard. From Monday, Feb. 6 to Friday, Feb. 9, Dare Week, a series of challenges taken up by teachers, brought in over $2,600...

Neel Maity practices his presentation before the science fair. Five students from experimental science competed at the annual science fair.

On Saturday, Feb. 11, the Providing Autism Links and Supports, or PALS, club will hold its seventh Hearts for Autism Walk from 9 a.m. to noon in Sam Momary Stadium to raise money for the autism community. A...

When Amendment 2 passed with 71 percent of the vote on Nov. 8, allowing the prescription of marijuana for debilitating conditions, Floridians celebrated by taking to Twitter with invitations to light up...

On Tuesday, Nov. 8, National English Honor Society held its first tutoring session after school, lending English help to seven students, and that number is expected to increase. Teachers in the English...

When a sports season comes to an end, athletes can move on. They focus on school, extracurricular activities or even other sports. For freshman Aidan Kramer, the end of the golf season brings only more...

On Wednesday, Oct. 12, chorus held its annual fall concert, drawing in 150 attendees and performing hits like “Jar of Hearts” and “Stuck Like Glue.” The concert was held in the auditorium and...

At 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, Seminole County Public Schools announced that school will be cancelled Thursday and Friday.  On Tuesday the county announced it would make a decision by noon on Wednesday,...

It takes more than rain to shut down homecoming week.  On Monday, Sept. 26, Flick on the 50 was held for the first time in three years, despite weather inconveniences. The event was held as part of...

Early in the morning, senior Juliana Garrett prepares for her morning workout.  Across town, juniors Isaiah Diaz and Adriana Zumaeta wrap up their mile run. The night before, seniors Jordan Cox and Nathalie...

The Science Olympiad held its first meeting on Friday, August 18 under the supervision of new sponsor Marc Pooler. Science Olympiad is the main competition the club will focus on, but in the meeting...

Something is different in the Building 2 and 3 bathrooms. When a student goes to wash her hands and looks in the mirror this school year, she won’t just see her reflection. She will see herself transformed...

The walls of room 7-212 will be blank for time in six years this summer when English teacher Helen Reed takes down her array of posters and packs up for retirement, concluding 30 years of touching lives. Reed...

On the last Monday of the school year, those in downstairs building 6 could smell a sweet aroma through the halls in the afternoon.  The last batch of brownies baked in fourth period marked the end to...

Audience members are ushered up on stage for an intricate card trick.

Once the entire cast and crew for Hello Dolly filled the cafeteria for their post-production party last April, theater teacher Trevor Southworth stood up to make a highly anticipated announcement: the...

As spring break approaches, the freshman class is wrapping up the quarter with a good cause and a treat for those who help. On Thursday, March 17, students who participated in the freshman class’s fundraiser...

Instead of going straight to class when the first period bell rang, juniors instead headed to buildings two and three to take a test. Because of a new Seminole County initiative, juniors were scheduled...

Friday, Feb. 26 marked a 17-2 loss to Oviedo, followed by a 21-16 loss to Bishop Moore on Monday, Feb. 29. After facing back-to-back losses, the girls lacrosse team is hoping to learn from the opponents...

Of all the Valentine’s Day traditions, Spanish Honor Society chooses flower-giving each year as its way to bring the spirit of the holiday to the school. From Monday, Feb. 8 to Friday, Feb. 12 the honor...

Like in past anti-bullying weeks, students filed to the auditorium for an annual anti-bullying assembly, but this year the message was different than usual. On Thursday, Jan. 21, Hillsborough County English...

PTSA board member Kristie Munro tallies up the day's sales at the holiday table. The holiday table's last day of business will be Friday, December 18.

Wedged in between the releases of two projected successes, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “In the Heart of the Sea” had big shoes to fill. Based on...

On Thursday, Nov. 19, video production hosted the annual talent show, H-Factor, to raise money for the class to replace old equipment and to provide students an opportunity to showcase their talents....

The young teacher who holds students at arm’s length to assert their authority. The junior who doesn’t want to seem like a teacher’s pet so they back-talk and ignore the advice offered by their instructor. A...

Homecoming week is a time for students to have fun and maybe do things a little bit backwards. On Wednesday, Oct. 22, the juniors and seniors faced off in the yearly Powderpuff game, which raised significant...

In March of 2014, the theater department chaos was in full swing as final preparations for the spring musical “Urinetown” came together. For backstage crewmember Kim Ariza, then a sophomore, March...

Freshman Michael McNamara spent his day going from student to student, attempting to convince them to pass his bill at Apopka High School and not only was he successful, but his day ended in victory. ...

This Saturday, UCF football will play its third game of the season against Furman, but amidst the roar of school spirit, a bigger cause will come into play. On Saturday, Sept. 19, tickets purchased online...

Wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow of cement, a concrete floor slowly pieces together under a newly-built roof. This home-to-be is in Los Chiles, Costa Rica, a small town on the border of Nicaragua alongside...

Nestled in pine trees off Central Ave in downtown Oviedo sits the quaint Artistic Hand Gallery and Studio. Every Saturday morning, juniors Christine Cole and Lina Caro, along with science teacher Yvette...

Small, white boxes appeared in classrooms all over campus on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Beta Club launched the annual Pasta for Pennies campaign, and they expected to raise more this year than in the past. The...

Bright colors and captivating images bring furniture to life for the art department’s silent auction. Art students transformed plain cabinets and tables into works of art for the auction being held to...

On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the swim team took part in its first dual meet of the season at Lyman High School, against Lyman and Oviedo and placed second. Points are awarded based on wins and losses in...

This Monday at Twin Rivers marked a milestone for Hagerty’s women’s golf team.  The team will be the first from the school to make it to the Florida High School Athletic Association State Championships. “We...