I would not call myself shy or quiet; rather I wait until I need to speak. Nor would I call myself a bandwagoner (unless Obama tells me to be); rather I am often outspoken. In middle school, I’d gone from end-of-grade finals to end-of-year celebrations to saying farewell to having classes with my some of my best friends. By the
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If you didn’t go to the Hamlet performance, then you missed out. The Shakespearean play performed by the Theatre III and IV Honors classes was unique and well done. Rather than sitting upon the gallery and staring up at a distant stage, in this “walking-play,” the stage was right in front of you, enabling the audience to move throughout campus.
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With the growing popularity of Netflix has come many Netflix-original series that can only be found through the streaming television application. Netflix-originals like Orange is the New Black and Stranger Things have had their fair-share of views, each receiving a high rating of 95% from Rotten Tomatoes, an American review website for film and television. However, there are many Netflix-originals
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Just as many academically-focused students use college as a stepping-stone to a life-long career, athletically-focused students do the same. Many college athletes are given the option of jump-starting their career by declaring themselves as drafts for the professional athletic leagues. The most recent hype in the athletic community has surrounded the National Basketball Association (NBA) early entry draft announcements where
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Remember the picture of the African American female standing calm and defiant as she was rushed by riot-gear-wearing law enforcement? Since its capturing in the summer of 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the contrast of emotions that this image presents has continued to leave its viewers awestruck. They cannot forget the tensions between the people and the police that the
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Out of around forty participants who successfully competed at the NC DECA Career Development Conference in Greensboro, NC this past month, twenty-one have qualified for the International Career Development Conference that will be hosted in Anaheim, California. All participants at the state level chose between the various career cluster options: Marketing, Hospitality + Tourism, Finance, and Business Management + Administration.
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As the Apex Drama department prepares to end its tradition of great performances in the cozy, undersized auditorium, they can now reflect on the past. It was because of the small size that both the fall play and spring musical performances were extended to two viewing weekends. But, at Green Level and the “new” Apex High School, the seating area
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