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

By Isabel Terrett With Thanksgiving’s end and Christmas just around the corner, it’s officially the holiday season. While many plan to spend winter break at home, cozily wrapped up with plenty of food to eat and gifts to unwrap, December is a difficult time for many families. There are those who are struggling with the cold weather, no access to

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.

By Sydney Brown and Isabel Terrett The fall play and the spring musical put on by the Apex Peak Players are one of our favorite parts about going to Apex High School. When the pandemic hit, many students missed out on watching these performances in person. Luckily, with the return of in-person schooling came the return of the two things

By Isabel Terret and Sydney Brown *If you’re interested in listening to the songs in this year’s show, please see the image in the header! A few things may come to mind when thinking about marching band: Spongebob, My Chemical Romance, “Montero” by Lil Nas X – but what actually is marching band? According to Mr. Jarvis, Band Director at