3 days. I’m writing this as I have 3 days left of high school and then it’s over, except I’ll have high school 2.0 in the fall but that’s another story. It’s a little nerve racking and it feels like it went by suspiciously fast, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t looking forward to it. I’ve been
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Here at PeakStudentMedia we’ve covered a plethora of topics throughout the year, but one subject remains constant, new teachers. Ending off our year with our final new teacher segment we’ll be covering Ms. Jerkins. Similar to our other new teachers, Ms. Jerkins was also born and raised in North Carolina and she grew up mostly in the Charlotte area. She
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With spring coming to a close so too will spring sports, but we still have a month left full of excitement. The spotlight of this issue will be none other than Apex High’s very own Men’s Golf coached by Mr. Jessick and Men’s Tennis Coached by Ms. Locher. Although there’s still a month of spring left, the golf’s team season
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If you’re a junior or senior in high school chances are you’ve been told to make a list of colleges that you plan on attending. Researching colleges can be time consuming and sometimes you might get overwhelmed as the information might be too much to take in at first. In this guide you’ll learn what information to focus on so
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The holiday season has been over for months now, as a majority of the key holidays only occur towards the end of the year; However, there are other holidays riddled throughout the year with one being Saint Patrick’s Day. Unbeknownst to most, the Irish holiday was originally known for its religious significance centuries ago. It’s celebrated every year on the
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Starting off the 2021 and 2022 school year Apex has had drastic changes accommodating for Covid, staffing, and policies. Most students are very attentive to new policy changes and rules regarding Covid, but with an abundance of new teachers, they’re easy to overlook. In order to learn more about new teachers here at Apex we’ve covered a series of teachers
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ACT now and start preparing Picture this, you’re a junior in the Wake County School System and it’s already mid-February but you still don’t know anything about the ACT, you’re nervous and don’t know where to start or how it’ll end up. If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place. In this guide you’ll learn how to
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Whether you’re enrolled in high school or still in middle school chances are you’ve heard of the SAT. To most students the SAT is one of the biggest tests they’ll take during their teenage years, and that’ll probably remain true moving forward; however, the one main difference that future test takers might encounter is that the SAT will be fully
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Starting off the 2021 school year strong students of Apex High make their return for in person school. This brought about a much needed change of pace and scenery after a year and a half of quarantine. Along with our return we have been greeted by new teachers and staff members. One new addition to the Apex High staff lineup
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Throughout life people often preach about the importance of being healthy which is often tied to someone’s physical well being. However, one aspect of health that is often overlooked is the importance of mental health. Physical and mental health are two sides of the same coin. They’re both essential to your overall health, the coin. While physical health deals with
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