I have always been interested in journalism, especially print journalism. When I learned about Legacy during my freshman year, I was ecstatic. I eagerly took the Introduction to Communications and Mass Media course, which was the prerequisite for Newspaper at the time; it was probably my favorite class freshman year. When Covid hit in 2020, I was upset that I
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On May 11 and May 13, the Apex High School Theater 3/4 class performed the play Treasure Island. This would be the last performance by many of the actors as they are seniors. The show ran once on Thursday night and twice on Saturday with a break on Friday for prom. The Theater 3/4 show is the final show of
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The first two weeks of May bring about every AP student’s favorite time of year: AP exam season. This year, AP exams will take place from May 1 to May 5 and from May 8 to May 12. The schedule for when each specific exam will be held can be found here. All of the exams will be on the
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As the end of the school year gets closer, seniors are getting more and more anxious to finally graduate and be done with high school. Before that happens though, there are still almost two months of school to go. These two months are filled with events and tasks for seniors and their family members. Starting with this month, April has
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On Sunday, March 12, the 95th Academy Awards, or Oscars, were held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. This star-studded event, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, was a lively celebration of the talented actors and actresses that Hollywood has to offer. Though there were many films nominated by the Academy, the most highly awarded film of the night was Everything
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On Thursday, March 2, Friday, March 3, and Saturday, March 4, the Apex Peak Players performed Seussical The Musical here at Apex High School. The musical was set to be a family production, friendly to all ages and especially to kids. This differs starkly from last year’s production of Curtains, which may not have been suitable for younger audiences. At
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At least six different schools in Wake County have gone into either a code red or code yellow lockdown this month. There has been an increase in online threats, not just this school year, but more specifically in 2023. Recent news stories about schools going into lockdown because of social media threats or the stories of students bringing guns into
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On Friday, February 3, Apex High School held the second annual HBCU fair. The fair was in the auxiliary gym during both first and second lunch. There were a variety of HBCUs in attendance as well as a couple of beauty schools and a community college. The HBCU fair also served as this month’s Freshman Friday event in order to
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By: Kate Sinodis and Rose Andrews First semester exams are coming up quickly, and with that, student stress levels are rising as well. Maintaining good mental health is always important, but with exams coming up, that can be hard to do. Mental health is a person’s psychological, social and emotional wellbeing. Good mental health is important because it means that
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The FIFA World Cup is the most viewed and followed sporting event in the world. It is watched by billions of people in over two hundred countries. The 2022 World Cup has been going on since November 20 and will end on December 18. This year, the tournament is taking place in Qatar, which is why it is happening now
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