My interest in journalism was sparked early on. My oldest sister studied journalism at Auburn University and even wrote for their school newspaper, The Auburn Plainsman, where she became Summer and Community Editor. My freshman year, due partially to my immense boredom from online school and mixed with the intense political climate of our nation, I watched and read the
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In September 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly passed their thirty billion dollar budget for 2024. A notable part of the budget required the State Board of Education to create a three-year graduation option for high school students, rather than the traditional four. This new graduation option will make it possible for high school juniors to graduate next year. Students
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The University of North Carolina System consists of a twenty-four member Board of Governors (BOG) that oversees all sixteen public universities in North Carolina, most notably North Carolina State University (NCSU) and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), and the North Carolina School of Science and Math, a boarding school for exceptional eleventh and twelfth grade grade students
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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a form current and future college students must fill out to receive federal financial aid including grants, work-study funds, and federal loans. Changes to this year’s application have caused severe delays in decisions. Many students are still wondering how much aid, if any, they will receive, and rising first year college
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Daylight Saving Time, which is often incorrectly referred to as Daylight Savings Times, will occur from March 10 to November 3, 2024. On Sunday, March 10 when the clock strikes 2 A.M., we will “spring forward” to 3 A.M., losing an hour. On November 3, the clocks will “fall back” an hour. This time change allows for more daylight in
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On Tuesday, February 27, 2024 all Apex High Juniors will take the American College Testing (ACT) exam. The ACT is a commonly used college admissions test. The state of North Carolina requires all juniors to take the ACT during the spring semester of their junior year. The test will be offered during the school day at no cost whereas the
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The Primary Election season has begun. Several states have already had their primary elections or caucuses, most notably Iowa and New Hampshire. Primary elections are used to select candidates that will represent each party at the general election, which will be held on November 5, 2024. North Carolina’s primary election is on March 5, 2024. This day is otherwise known
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On Wednesday, January 24, 2024, Apex High will say “farewell” to forty-one seniors who have chosen to graduate a semester early. Mid-year graduates have completed all graduation requirements by the end of the first semester of senior year. North Carolina’s graduation requirements are English I through IV; NC Math 1 through 3 and a fourth mathematics course; three science courses,
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On October 2, 2023, House Bill 8 was signed into law by Governor Roy Cooper after passing the North Carolina House and Senate. The law received bipartisan support and was championed by the NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt. The law allows high schools to add Computer Science as a part of
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