On Wednesday, November 16 at 1:47 am, the Artemis I rocket launched from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral Florida. The goal of this mission is to orbit the moon, but the eventual goal of the Artemis program is to land both the first woman on the moon as well as the first person of color on the moon. The
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Senioritis is a popular term for when seniors in high school slack off, usually during their second semester. Before seniors can relax, however, they have to face one of the toughest semesters of school they will ever go through. During their fall semester, most seniors have to balance regular schoolwork, often with difficult classes to display academic rigor, with the
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Adison Uttayaya is this year’s winner of the Apex High Spirit Week competition. There was a lot of amazing school spirit during Homecoming week, but Adison’s commitment to the pink-out theme on Wednesday was a notable outlier. After he won Wednesday’s competition, he moved on to the final round of voting, which included the winners from each day, and won
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This year, the autumnal equinox, or the first day of fall, was Thursday, September 22. Fall brings about many traditions, holidays, and activities for people of all ages and the appreciation for the fall season is abundant at Apex High School. According to a poll taken of over one hundred students, 111 to be exact, 41.4% of students’ favorite season
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With a new school year comes new teachers and faculty members joining the Apex High School community. This year, Apex is excited to welcome Ms. Yale, the new media specialist. I was able to interview her last week, so keep reading if you want to learn more about Ms. Yale. Q: Where are you from? A: “I am originally from
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On Friday, September 9, Apex High School held this school year’s club fair in the courtyard during both first and second lunch. The Club Fair gives students opportunities to get involved in after-school activities and provides information about all different kinds of clubs offered at the school. The club booths were spread out all around the courtyard, allowing the students
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By: Kate Sinodis and Rose Andrews On Thursday, May 26th, a few days after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Apex High School held a memorial, as well as an informative event in the courtyard during both lunches in order to honor those who died, and to serve as a call to action for change. Students Emma Fornes, Stanley Wilson,
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By: Kate Sinodis and Rose Andrews June marks the beginning of pride month, where members of the LGBTQIA+ community can celebrate their sexuality and gender and remember those who fought for equality before them. Pride month has been a way not only to celebrate, but also to remember the Stonewall Riots which occurred in June of 1969. The Stonewall Riots
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By: Kate Sinodis and Rose Andrews The Apex Peak Players are putting on a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the school courtyard on May 12th at 7pm and May 14th at 2pm and 7 pm. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, and is a comedy. The play has been done many times and
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By: Kate Sinodis and Rose Andrews Not so long ago, the old Apex High School building was torn down and a new one was built on the same campus. Along with the new school, came a new student parking lot. This parking lot also included a two story parking deck, which allowed more students to be able to drive themselves
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