The Blue and White Senior Edition 2017

7. The Obama Legacy https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/18/opinion/the-
obama-legacy.html
8. US Flag Raised over Reopened Cuba Embassy in Havana http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america- 33919484
9. Gay Marriage is Legal in All 50 States: Supreme Court http://www.newsweek.com/supreme-court-gay- marriage-legal-all-50-states-347204
10. Trump Begins Immigration Crackdown, Au- thorizing Border Wall & New Agents https://www.democracynow.org/2017/1/26/ headlines/ trump_begins_immigration_crackdown_authorizin g_border_wall_new_ice_agents
11. Thousands Protest Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in NYC, D.C. & L.A https://www.democracynow.org/2017/1/26/ headlines/ thou- sands_protest_trumps_immigration_crackdown_i n_nyc_dc_la
12. “RESIST”: Greenpeace Hangs Massive Ban- ner from Crane Near White House https://www.democracynow.org/2017/1/26/ headlines/
re- sist_greenpeace_hangs_massive_banner_from_cra ne_near_white_house


13. Lawmakers Close Probe of Flint Water Crisis, As Water is Still Unsafe to Drink https://www.democracynow.org/2017/1/26/ headlines/ lawmak- ers_close_probe_of_flint_water_crisis_as_water_is _still_unsafe_to_drink
14. Obamacare Repeal Bill Offers Tax Credits, Big Medicaid Changes http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/obamacare- repeal-bill-medicaid-235751
15. Fact-Checking Trump’s Defenses of His Wire- tapping Claim https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/06/us/politics/ fact-checking-trumps-defenses-of-his-wiretapping- claim.html?ref=politics&_r=0
16.Sean Spicer Meets the Press. No Cameras Al- lowed, Again.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/06/business/ sean-spicer-press-briefing-off-camera.html? ref=politics
17. Why Are Trump Supporters Taking to the Streets? http://www.allsides.com/news/2017-03-06-0805/ why-are-trump-supporters-taking-streets


CARLOS ROBLES
JoSHUA SULLIVAN
Demetri Burch
AUSTIN WARNER
caleb mclean
Kamari Blackstone
Noah lavoie
damarias august
TOP SENIORS: BEST SHOE GAME
Joseph smith


Janae Nau
Cristina barreli
Sheniah Yiramiyah
Jessica payne
Brandee Permenter
Dennese Javier
Lakeja simmons
mindy lin
abby weaver
TOP SENIORS: BEST SHOE GAME


SENIOR WEEK: COLLEGE DAY
“Go Bulls!” - Cherrish Wright University of South Florida
“Happy College Day, and Happy Senior Week from your Senior Class Officers!!” - (From left to right) Caroline Klouse, Jiwon Chang, Abigail Meridith, Dennese Javier, and Kenley Richardson Rollins College, University of Cen- tral Florida, Florida State Universi- ty, Georgetown University, Univer- sity of North Carolina
“Go Aztecs!” - William Soto San Diego State
“The College Squad” - (From left to right) Clyde Tucker, Karan Kumar, Trey Cooper, Lauren Findley, Shayla Brown, Brandee Permenter, Trinity Tran, Logan Scheffel, Abigail Meridith, Nick Sagherian, Juan Gardon Stetson University, University of Florida, Florida State University, University of Central Florida, Nova Southeastern University
“Fear the Spear!” - Noel Castro Florida State University


SENIOR WEEK: COLLEGE DAY
“Go Hatters!” - Karan Kumar Stetson University
“Hoya Saxa!” - Dennese Javier Georgetown University
“Go Rattlers!” - Elise Jones FAMU
“College Day pride!” - (From left to right) Michaela Crisan, Aysa Alexander, Liza Brown, Kelsey Rheinschmidt, Alease Folts, Bayleigh Howe Lipscomb University, Bethune Cookman University, University of Central Florida, Florida State University, Stetson University, University of South Florida
“Go Cavaliers! And Go Noles!” - Ash- ley Ewing and Alyssa Tickle University of Virginia and Florida State University
“Go Fire!” - Lauren Sabiston Southeastern University
“Gator Nation!” – Trey Cooper University of Florida


SENIOR WEEK: COLLEGE DAY
“Bearcat Nation!” - PJ Blaine Stetson University
“College Day at its best.” - (From left to right) Dennese Javier, Regan Day, Ryan Day, Ryan Mohebpour, Andrew Singh Georgetown University, Flori- da Gulf Coast University, Uni- versity of Central Florida, Uni- versity of Florida
“Go Tigers!” - Courtney Cardichon Clemson University
“Gata Gata!” - Trinity Tran University of Florida
“Charge On!” - Andrew Singh and Juan Gardon (Left) University of Central Florida “All smiles on College Day!” - Haley Mott, Victoria Lane, Oliv- ia Hajduk, and Jennifer Mendo- za (Right)
Florida State University and Flor- ida Institute of Technology


SENIOR WEEK: SENIOR SERVANT DAY
Students gathered after school to bid on their favorite (or least favorite) seniors.
Caitlin Shea, Regan Day, Dan- iell Amburgey, and Olivia Haj- duk dressed up and held signs with reminders to “not be ob- noxious.”
“Ask me to do the chicken dance.” - Ty Jones
Ms. Miner’s drama stu- dents performed a pro- fessionally choreo- graphed dance between every class period (Right).
This senior servant fin- ished off his looks with a cartoon mask (Left).
Ashley Dixon dressed up as Harley Quinn and pushed fel- low students to classes in a wheelbarrow.


SENIOR WEEK: SENIOR SERVANT DAY
Brandon Hodges takes a stand.
Vincent Esposito strikes a pose.
Aaron King had to sing songs in front of his classes and to other students around the school.
Tatyana Santini, one of Ms. Miner’s Senior Serv- ants, shows off her cape.
Ben Schulz had to wear a dress and Olivia McKenzie had to dress as a fairy for Senior Servant Day.
Trinity Tran had to dress up as a lacrosse player for Servant Day.


SENIOR WEEK: SENIOR TALENT SHOW
Jamarcus Lowery performed an originally choreographed dance to a track that he mixed himself.
CG Jackie did a glamorous rendition of Amy Winehouse’s “Valerie.”
Ruben Rangal left the audience in awe with his performance of “Writings on the Wall” by Sam Smith.
Twins Reide and Regan Wilson performed a French Horn– Flute duet.
Kaylee Brannen received a roar of applause with her performance of “On My Own” from Les Miserables.
Maymay (Natnaree Rungcharoenruayying) performed original choreography to Boom- bayah.


SENIOR WEEK: SENIOR TALENT SHOW
Fabian Ferron, Jackson Houvouras, and Dazhir Walker performed an arrangement of songs from Frank Ocean’s album Channel Orange.
Victoria Lane left the crowd amazed with her performance of “No One Else” from the musical Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812
Co-hosts Max Kelly and Matt Zenon called back all the performers on stage to announce the winners of the Senior Talent Show after giving the audience a taste of their improv show, Hoka Ha.
WINNERS
FIRST PLACE: KAYLEE BRANNEN
SECOND PLACE (TIE): JAMARCUS LOWERY AND LINDBERGH LUN- DOR
THIRD PLACE: FA- BIAN FERRON, JACKSON HOU- VOURAS, AND DAH- ZIR WALKER


SENIOR WEEK: SENIOR OLYMPICS
Vincent Esposito and Victoria Murphy trying to beat the heat before the first game.
One of the events at the Olympics was “Dizzy Bat.” Seniors had to place their foreheads on the bats, with the bats on the ground, and spin in a circle 10 times.
“Crab walked to death but at least we didn’t cheat.” —Megan Jones and her team, the “Throw Togethers.”
It’s a tradition at Apopka High for Senior Olympics teams to have quirky names. Laura Velasquez and her team decided to be named after Apopka’s rivals, The Wekiva Mustangs.
Mindy Lin and her Senior Olympics team “Mindy and the Lins.”
Abby Weaver and Logan Scheffel from the Olympic team “Bad and Brainy.”


SENIOR WEEK: SENIOR OLYMPICS
“HNDRXX”
“We came, we saw, and we got beat.” - Abby Weaver and her team “Bad and Brainy”
The Olympics teams all lined up before the first event.
“Our name says it all.” - Emily Cranston and her team “At Least We Showed Up”
Haley Mott and her team “3rd Degree Burn.”
One of the many Olympics teams, the “Yacht Club.”


SENIOR WEEK: THE WINNERS OF THE SENIOR OLYMPICS
FIRST PLACE:
GLO GANG
Cherrish Wright, Brandee Permenter, Alexyss Handy, Semaya Harris, Lynsy Warren, Sheniah Yirm- yah, Omar Davis, David Ofori, Jordan Thompson, Demetri Burch, Demetri King, Paul Fitzgerald.
SECOND PLACE
WEKIVA MUSTANGS
Bryce Lorenzo, Malikai Lorenzo, Leo Guitteras, Dakota Tidwell, Pete Vergos, Diana Villaneuva, Jessica Reyes, Danangules Vega, Laura Velasquez, Matida Manjang, Katia Rive- ra, and Brandon McMullen
THIRD PLACE
ONE HIT WONDERS
Brandon Ussrey, Rodwell Munoz, Cade Dav- enport, Carson Hodge, Justin Feltner, Taj Vil- brun, Alyssa Mazol, Alyssa Vilayvong, Kelly Tracy, Amanda Baburam, Blake Harmon, and Victoria Reyes


SENIOR WEEK: VIDEO SCAVENGER HUNT
Vincent Esposito and his team rush to think of a creative handshake for the video.
Senior Class President Jiwon Chang explains the rules of the scavenger hunt.
Seniors brainstorm ideas with their groups in order to get the most points.
A list of the videos in the scavenger hunt that seniors needed to do to earn points.
Natnaree Rungcharoenruayying discusses strategy with her team.
Kelsey Rheinschmidt and her team were the winners of the Scavenger Hunt!


SENIOR WEEK: HIGH CLASS, MY CLASS
When in doubt, tie it out. (Brandon McMullen)
Trump satire, business attire. (Logan Dragone)
Trinity Tran, Ben Schulz, Logan Scheffel, Abigail Weaver, and Julienid Cedeno
Business brothers. (Xavier Moore and Ruben Rangel)
An actor in disguise. (Michael Durand)
“The Suit Crew.”


SENIOR WEEK: HIGH CLASS, MY CLASS
Smile Because You Have To (Emily Trent)
Happy and Snappy. (Alexa Barrel)
Bad and Rad. (Kyraii Brooks)
Charismatic Caitlyn. (Caitlin Cook)
The Amazing Abi. (Abigail Meridith)
The Senior Class Council prepared cakes for the senior class to celebrate High Class, My Class.


6 WORD MEMOIRS FROM THE BLUE AND WHITE STAFF
Kalyssa Washburn (Staff Writer): “What if we’re all stories?”
Shyra Shung (Staff Writer): “Brighter makes the shadows darker.”
Matida Manjang (Staff Writer): “I feel, I grew, I learned.”
Jaymilie Zayas-Rodriguez (Editor): “It’s about to get real interesting.”
Giovanni Mendes (Staff Writer): “We’re more than friends; we’re family.”
Veronica Baughman (Editor): “Sing loud, or keep it quiet.”
Haley Mott (Staff Writer): “We came, we saw, we conquered.”
Madalynn White (Editor): “Okay with not going to prom.”
Peyton Flores (Staff Writer): “Music and God are my constants.”
Xavier Moore (Staff Writer): “The early bird catches the worm.”
Devon McNeil (Staff Writer): “Autumn will remain the best season.”
Jeffery Laux (Sports Editor): “Is it two- ten yet, Bro?”
Dennese Javier (Editor-in-Chief): “Art is long; time is fleeting.”
Aura Walker (Staff Writer):
“Remember to love the little things.”