By Hadi Rahim To graduate from Apex High, a student must take three science classes: Biology, Earth/ Environmental as well as either Chemistry, Physical Science, or Physics. This gives students a lot of options in picking classes. Apex also offers many AP science classes such as AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Environmental Science, and AP Biology. With class registration now
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By Hadi Rahim Nearly one-in-ten school-aged children in the United States are enrolled in private schools. The percentage of middle-class families enrolling their kids in private schools has been declining over the past several decades. Many educational activists who are unsatisfied with the public school system want to give middle and lower-income families the opportunity to enroll their kids in
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College is getting more expensive every year. Around 43 million Americans owe a total of $1.6 trillion in student debt. In order to help borrowers during the pandemic, the Trump administration paused student loan payments, and the Biden administration continued this pause until the end of June. In August 2022, the president announced that he would be eliminating $10,000 in
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By Hadi Rahim and Jessica Hudnut Teacher Appreciation Week, which lasted from Monday, May 2nd to Friday, May 6th, provided an opportunity for the students of Apex High School to thank their teachers for everything they do. In addition to the teachers who students see every day, there is another group that deserves to be recognized for their efforts in
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By Hadi Rahim, Rose Andrews, Jessica Hudnut, and Kate Sinodis With spring comes the inevitable flood of pollen, exams, and spring holidays to celebrate. Many of these holidays stem from the various religions represented at Apex High School. While there are too many to cover in just one article, three of the biggest holidays celebrated during this time of year
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By: Jessica Hudnut and Hadi Rahim On March 13, 2020, COVID-19 had just begun to infect people in North Carolina. The atmosphere at school that day is difficult to describe. Students traveled from class to class excitedly discussing the possibility that school would be canceled the next week. Some wondered if the 2019-2020 school year would continue at all. Still,
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By Hadi Rahim and Jessica Hudnut There are many important issues facing the students of Apex High School: bus driver shortages, mental health, and navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, just to name a few. But it’s time to talk about the most important issue of all: Why nobody goes to Taco Bell for lunch. Every day at lunch, Juniors and Seniors
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