Author Archives: Rose Andrews

Apex High School’s New Cell Phone and Attendance Policies

The new school year brings new school policies to Wake County. Schools are implementing new, stricter policies when it comes to cell phone usage and absences to curb distractions and excess skipping. Consequences this year compared to those before are different, and the parameters on which student conduct should be conducted has changed.  Starting this year, seniors may not be

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Prom 2023 Recap

  This year, Apex High School held their prom on Friday, May 12th at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel. The dance went from 8:00 – 12:00, and the theme for this year was “A Night on the Boardwalk.” The theme was executed with carnival decor, carnival-themed stations, a few games, carnival foods (i.e. funnel cake, cotton candy, etc), and tickets strewn

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2023 Concert Season

2020 and 2021 saw an album boom after the lockdowns, fostering a creative renaissance for many artists. Now, in 2023, we are having a second coming of just that. However this time, unlike the last, COVID restrictions have been fully lifted, and concert season is in full swing with artists performing when they couldn’t before. From Beyonce to Stevie Nicks,

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the record: The Review

On March 31st, supergroup Boygenius released their debut full length album, the record. The group consists of the solo artists Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker, who formed the group after deciding to record a few songs after finding out that they were on a triple bill. When recording, they all formed a very strong bond with each other

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Podcasts at the Peak

Podcasts are an often less discussed aspect when it comes to listening habits. They can be equally, if not more, impactful than music itself when heard, even as it’s talked about less. The genre’s range far and wide, too, from self help and educational topics to more fictitious narratives, comedy talks, and even stories of true crime. Many people tune

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Spotify: Unwrapped

Every year, Spotify users around the globe anxiously anticipate its biggest feature to drop. Spotify Wrapped is their biggest marketing ploy as many users share their statistics all over social media and entice non-users to join. The Wrapped shows users their listening habits throughout the year, showing them their top artists, songs, genres, and how much they listened. With some,

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