Exams begin next week, and there is a lot to know! Students have an exam for each class unless eligible for senior exemptions or credentialed out of a CTE exam. Exams are worth 20 percent of every final grade, so it is important to take them! Below is Apex’s exam schedule for week of January 10-14: Daily Exam Schedule 7:25
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December 4, 2021 is a day that marks a big accomplishment for JV and Varsity cheer. On that day both teams earned their win during the state championship competition. A huge congratulations is due to them for earning their place to compete in Nationals! Some of our Cougars had some words for how they were feeling during states. JV captain
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While watching movies or reading books, one’s perception of the “high school experience” is easily misconstrued and romanticized. Spending much of my childhood waiting for multiple love interests fighting over me, a plethora of school events and dances, and decorating my locker with the cringey chevron print that had a chokehold on middle schoolers in 2016 may or may not
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By: Amber Wilson On December 2 Apex’s DECA chapter ventured to the Raleigh Convention Center to compete in their District competition. After returning to in-person competitions, Apex’s chapter placed third out of 22 schools. DECA is an international marketing and entrepreneurship club, exposing future leaders to the business world in an interactive way. Every year, there are three competitions: Districts,
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By: Allison Hurley Winter sports season has officially begun and our Apex Women’s Basketball teams are off to a great start. Both the Varsity and Junior Varsity (JV) have talented leadership. Varsity is coached by the experienced Coach Michael and JV is coached by Coach Holmes. Varsity is led by three captains, Maddie Degnan, Bailey Sigmon, and Ada Anorve. JV
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By: Calvin Sonntag and Matthew Shelby Around two weeks ago our beloved cougar head coach, Britt Morton stepped down. He has done a lot of work to develop our football program to what is today. He has made great connections with his players and his fellow coaches. Coach Morton wasn’t just the leader of his football team, he was a
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By Sydney Brown I had always known that when I thought of high school I would think of marching band. It was what I dedicated most of my time to over all four years, and something I hold close to my heart. When I first signed up for newspaper, I didn’t realize that it would be another key moment in
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By: Kate Sinodis and Kristina Andrews The theatre department is preparing for the spring musical “Curtains,” and the company and crew lists were announced on December 4. The company and crew is working to create an amazing musical you will not forget. The musical is about a production being put on by an eccentric company, when one of the stars
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By: Shivani Handa and Shreya Senthilkumar Christmas is celebrated by people all over the world, but everyone has their own unique way of celebrating. Some celebrate it as a religious holiday, while others use it as time to relax and spend time with family. Here are five countries around the world with unique Christmas traditions. Japan: KFC for Christmas Dinner
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For most of her life, Rebecca (Becca) Wyman has been a competitive dancer. But this year, she has decided to step off the stage and onto something quite different: the wrestling mat. Being the only girl on the team, Becca is changing the dynamic and breaking the stigma associated with girls in wrestling. So far she is having a great
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