By: Kylie Radford The year 2020 saw the interruption of human interaction, as we were all forced online in a solitary environment. Coming back into social environments has proved a challenge for many, with conflicts arising. Teens can often be impulsive, emotional, and passionate at times. While this passion can be beneficial, it can also lead to conflicts with others.
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The Varsity Men’s Soccer team here at Apex has certainly made a name for themselves over the years. Despite COVID-19 and its effect on school sports, they worked as hard as ever…and it paid off. This season they had an impressive record and made it to the fourth round of the playoffs. The seniors this year were as important to
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By: Shreya Senthilkumar, Shivani Handa, and Kushal Upreti People all over the world celebrate different holidays during the fall season. While they may seem different, they all share common themes of unity, family, and festive spirit. Here are three fall holidays that many students at Apex High School celebrate. Diwali: A fall holiday that Americans may not be aware of
Read moreBy Kristina Andrews An estimated 53.4 million Americans are expected to travel for thanksgiving this year. With people relaxing, and travel picking up for the holiday season, it is important to remember to travel safely. Also, restrictions may have loosened, but it doesn’t mean that Covid is fully gone. So before you head out for the holidays, remember these tips.
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By: Calvin Sonntag and Matthew Shelby The classes of 2019 and 2020 have left their Legacy gift to the school; the Cougar statue outside in the courtyard. It was given to appreciate the class of 2020 and the circumstances they went through, including attending old Apex, Green Level, new Apex, and having their senior year cut short by Covid. The
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Article by Isabel Terrett Ms. Pettifer is a history teacher here at Apex notorious for not only one class pet, but two- Kiwi the leopard gecko and Ozzie the bearded dragon. The stories of how these lizards found home in room 2214 are a little unconventional, and the ways they have impacted Ms. Pettifer’s students this year are notable achievements.
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By; Hailey Spielman With the holidays coming up, there’s nothing wrong with wanting to spice up your cookbook. Maybe you want to try something new, or last year’s dinner food wasn’t what you wanted it to be. Either way you can make this year better than the last with trying some of these new recipes, and bringing them to your
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By: Allison Hurley For decades school employees across the country have asked for higher wages. On Tuesday, November 2, 2021 the Wake County School Board of Education approved a wage increase for full and part-time employees, but many are asking, is it enough? Through the COVID-19 pandemic teachers have had more work than previous years. They adjusted to teaching online
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The Apex High School spring musical this year is Curtains, which is a murder mystery comedy. The Apex Peak Players will be putting it on in the spring and information on auditions are both in this article and on the Peak Players Instagram page. To sign up for auditions or interviews in order to get involved in the musical, there
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By Amber Wilson and Sydney Brown You may have heard about her on the announcements: State Cross Country Champion, Conference Champion, Qualifier for Outdoor Track Nationals, breaker of school records. This is Sarah Mitchell, a senior here at Apex High School. Sarah attributes her start in running to her older brother, who convinced her to play games with him when
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