Last week, some students of Apex High School went on a trip to New Orleans. The choir spent four days, traveling, competing, and touring this incredible city, the capital of Louisiana. They did not leave empty handed; they came home with three trophies and four plaques, all of them of gold. The trip took place from March 28 to March

Sit for a minute and relax, and then think about what you consider intelligence. Often, it is thought that intelligence pertains to two main areas in schooling. Grade Point Average (GPA) and the SAT/ACT define it all. They define your intelligence, what classes you were good enough for, and even in some cases your worth. I went around asking people

Spring break is just around the corner, and it is time to get ready for a nice vacation away from the stress of school. This is a week that everyone can take advantage of. Students don’t have to worry about homework, tests, and quizzes. Teachers can take some time off of work. Even parents don’t have to worry about their

High school can be very stressful, especially with all the AP and honors classes, sports teams, jobs, and even clubs. Some of the classes that we take are mandatory, and we do not have a say in taking them, giving us less schedule space for taking classes we want such as fun or career-oriented classes. Most of the career-oriented classes

It isn’t always easy to find motivation to keep pushing through school work; however it is important to see the light at the end of the tunnel and stay motivated to complete tasks, whether they relate to school or not. Once you get motivated, you may begin to notice that your grades improve, you get along with other people, you

Fahrenheit 451 is a novel by an American writer Ray Bradbury, first published in 1953. It is regarded as one of his best works. It presents a future American society where books are outlawed, and firemen are ordered to burn any that are found. Our society is similar with paper books except they aren’t outlawed; we will be responsible for

Most people have a variety of wide range hobbies. Some people tend to argue that they have the best hobby (just so y’all know, cars is the best hobby to have.) But a legitimate argument can be made for any hobby: the community, the skills learned, the connections made, and even the usability of that hobby. However, what is truly

Apex is a charming town placed in the middle of North Carolina and established in 1873. It is about a seventeen mile radius and around twenty minutes from Raleigh. It was named the best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2015. It is constantly growing in popularity and in population. From the 1990’s to the

Are Schools Killing Creativity? Every education system in America teaches the same main subjects; mathematics, sciences, and languages are given a higher priority than humanities courses, and humanities courses are given more attention than creative art courses. The education system focuses more on the child’s critical thinking ability rather than their creative skills. I’ve attended three different high schools in