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Winter Book Recommendations

Winter break is fast approaching, and what better to do during your days off than read? In between family gatherings and spending time with friends, it can be beneficial to take time for yourself and relax with a good book. You can even get into the spirit of the season by reading books related to winter and the holiday season.

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Untold Christmas Tales

Christmas time is usually a time for joy, giving, and family. It’s a cheerful season made for people to enjoy themselves. However, many cultures take a darker approach to the holiday. There are many untold stories of creatures who punish those who do not please them. Krampus is a creature from German folklore. His appearance varied from tale to tale;

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The Magic of Hallmark Movies

‘Tis the season for Hallmark Christmas movies! While some people might find them cliché or repetitive, there’s something about this genre that “encapsulates the warm fuzzy feeling of Christmas,” according to Mrs. McGee, an avid fan of Hallmark movies. She provided some recommendations for her all-time favorites. Five More Minutes is a touching story of a woman traveling back to

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Chorus Common threads ’23

Last week on  Wednesday November 15th, was the third annual Chorus Common Threads hosted by our very own, Apex High School. Common Threads brings together high school and middle school students who essentially spend six-seven hours practicing singing together in preparation for the big night. At 7:00 P.M, the auditorium doors closed, and the main performance began. Common Threads includes

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Reading for Fun

By the time a student gets to high school, there seems to be an overall decrease in the amount of students that read for fun. There are so many benefits to be gained by reading, yet so many students don’t have time or evade reading as a pastime.  Of the students I’ve polled, only two out of fifteen people have

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Fresh Faces of Fashion: Discovering the Promising Up-and-Coming Brands

Fashion is a constantly shifting landscape, with trends and styles evolving faster than ever. It’s in this ever-changing world that we seek out the next wave of exciting fashion brands.  In our journey to discover the “Fresh Faces of Fashion,” we stumble upon a newcomer, Hellstar, that claims to have rapidly ascended to the ranks of the “biggest streetwear brands.”

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Spirit Halloween

Every year fall comes around, the Halloween spirit possesses retail. All the abandoned retail spaces are suddenly filled with the pop up store spirit of Halloween. But how does a business survive off of a single season of profit? There is a lot of planning and preparation that goes into the iconic Halloween pop up every year. First of all

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