Noah Williams, a junior here at Apex, displays hard work and dedication on and off the mat. I got an opportunity to interview him and learn more about his wrestling background as well as more about the team as a whole. How many years have you been wrestling for “I have been wrestling for seven years.” What
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The winter season can be one of the busiest times of the year with all of the holidays occurring so close together. Amidst all of the craziness there are some things you can do to calm yourself down and just enjoy the time with your friends and family. Going ice skating can be a very enjoyable thing to do
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The Apex Christmas Parade has been a continual holiday tradition hosted by the Apex Rotary Club for over fifty years. It is held on the first Saturday in December, which will be this Saturday starting at 5:00 P.M. The parade goes all down downtown, starting at the intersection of Ambergate Station and the Peakway and ending at the Apex Public
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In the United States, Thanksgiving is normally celebrated by eating turkey and other delicious food, watching football, and just spending time with family or friends. But, other countries celebrate the holiday in their own way. Canada’s Thanksgiving celebrations actually began before America’s. It started when Loyalists came to Canada during the Revolutionary War and introduced turkey and other customs that
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Veterans Day is a national holiday that gives thanks to all veterans, living or dead, and remembers veterans of all wars.Veterans Day and Memorial Day are often confused, but Veterans Day is honoring all veterans whereas Memorial Day is honoring veterans who died serving the country. The holiday occurs on November 11th to honor the “eleventh hour of the eleventh
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Halloween is just around the corner;maybe it means trick-or-treating or just eating lots of candy. But, first you need to pick out the perfect costume to wear on Halloween night. Costumes are one of the most important things for Halloween, but they can also be one of the most challenging. This is because of all the options that are available
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The North Carolina State Fair was started on October 18, 1853. It occurs every year in October in Raleigh. This year it is happening from October 17- October 27. It started out as an educational event but has turned into more of an entertainment activity. The fair has a variety of different things for all people including very
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Apex High School has an amazing women’s lacrosse program with amazing coaches. I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the new varsity coaches, Mrs. Amanda Rutledge, and getting to know a little bit about her. You’ve been at Apex as a teacher for three years, right? This is my second full year because I started as a long-term substitute.
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In the past few years, the price of school lunches in North Carolina has increased. This is because of trying to implement new, healthier options of food and trying to replace old kitchen equipment. These price increases don’t impact students that qualify for free or reduced lunches. But, if students do qualify and don’t fill out the forms to show
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Apex High has gotten multiple new teachers this years.One of those is Mrs. George, a new science teacher and I had a great opportunity to get to interview her! Q:What’s your name? A:”Rebecca George” Q:Where are you from? A:“I’m from Richmond.” Q:Where did you go to college? A:“I went to Virginia Tech.” Q:Are you married and do you have any
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