In the spring of 2021, I came across an Instagram post highlighting that applications were open for the next semester of Newspaper and Cougar TV. I had always been interested in studying journalism, so I was excited about potentially taking Newspaper. However, throughout most of my life, I have really struggled with fear, specifically a fear of rejection. So in
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On Friday, November 18th, the AHS Key Club held its third annual Holiday Poetry Slam, hosted by the event founder, Tyler Rosado. “This year’s event was bigger and better than ever before! We had a dynamic judges panel and a wide variety of entries. We even increased the number of causes we support! What I’m most proud of is the
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Being a student athlete is no easy feat. It often comes with long hours as well as both physical and mental exhaustion. Despite these challenges, many Apex High School student athletes have pushed through and are now seeing the fruit of their labor, committing to college. Most recently, five AHS student athletes have committed to playing their sport at the
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Each year, the Apex High School Key Club hosts a yearlong project that aims to help our community. This year, they have chosen to collect cans of food for Backpack Buddies. Backpack Buddies supports local schools by providing food to students who cannot afford it. For some students, school is their only source of nutrition. According to foodbankcenc.org, 15% of
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This year, the North Carolina State Fair is taking place from October 13-23 at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. Each year, the NC State Fair attracts thousands of people from all across the state. The ten-day event most primarily features carnival games, carnival rides, and food stands as well as other attractions. This year, the State Fair welcomes
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In recent months, the social media app called “BeReal” has grown tremendously in popularity, with over 53 million downloads worldwide. Everyday at a different time, BeReal notifies its users to take and share a photo within two minutes of receiving the notification. Millions of people across the world pull out their phones at the same time and rush to capture
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One of the best things about Apex High School is that its students are so supportive of all the AHS sports teams. For many years now, a big source of this support and enthusiasm has come from the Cougar Crazies. The Cougar Crazies are students who lead the student section at games, promoting school spirit and creating a great atmosphere;
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With the new school year comes many new teachers, including the new Apex High School math teacher, Ms. Baukema. Keep reading to learn more about her. Q: What is your previous work experience? A: I worked in Florida for four years teaching high school math. Q: Where are you from? A: I was born in Michigan, but I moved to
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Last year, Apex High School introduced a new Child Development class. Now, it introduces the course’s second level, Early Childhood Education. This is the first year that Early Childhood Education is being offered at AHS, and it comes with many new opportunities for students to learn about working with kids. In this class, students gain a better understanding of the
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This semester, Ms. Piper’s AP Environmental Science students completed a lab using an RTI International PurpleAir device to study air pollution. PurpleAir is an organization that makes sensors meant to “empower community scientists who collect hyper-local air quality data to share it with the public.” PurpleAir sensors measure particle pollution (PM2.5), and can be installed by the general public. Each
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