In 2015 Coach Paul Lockwood began Apex High’s beloved student broadcast news, entitled CougarTV, was created. For the last seven years, students at Apex have joined the CougarTV crew through the Cultural Media Literacy class. They have written, filmed, and edited informative and fun videos for students to enjoy each week. All students watch the latest CougarTV episode in Cougar
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By Briana Taylor Apex High opens its doors to Adam Ferguson, a new Arts teacher, who will be an exceptional addition to the already noteworthy arts staff. Mr. Ferguson can be found on the first floor and teaches Drawing. It is important to get to know the new staff here at Apex High as we are welcoming over twenty new
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By: Ekite Lew At Apex High School, there are always new teachers becoming a part of the Apex family and today PeakStudentMedia has the honor of welcoming Mr. Horton, our new American History teacher! Born and raised in Havelock, North Carolina, Mr. Horton attended Havelock High School and then East Carolina University, earning his Bachelors in Arts and History Education.
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With the hot, summer weather following us into the fall months, it’s important to do all you can to avoid overheating. The real question is, how are we supposed to stay cool when the school air conditioning has been out for the past several days? The problem is not only here at Apex High School, but Apex Friendship also went without
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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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Freshman year is an exciting yet stressful time for many students. While most enjoy the newfound freedoms associated with high school, they might also have a hard time finding their place in a school with over two thousand students. Thankfully, Apex High has a team of student ambassadors who are here to resolve this issue. These ambassadors, who are members
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Student parking at Apex High is getting out of hand. In the first few weeks alone, there have already been a handful of students involved in accidents. I interviewed Mr. Zies on the rules and procedures students need to be following at all times. Whenever entering and exiting the parking deck, students should “follow the arrows” and, “take it slow
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As you probably know, lunch is overcrowded. Whether you have first or second lunch, you have most likely realized how uncomfortably populated the lunchroom and courtyard are during that time. If you need lunch, you need to get in the lunchline, but you are lucky to get through it with more than fifteen minutes left to eat it. If
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On Friday, September 9, Apex High School held this school year’s club fair in the courtyard during both first and second lunch. The Club Fair gives students opportunities to get involved in after-school activities and provides information about all different kinds of clubs offered at the school. The club booths were spread out all around the courtyard, allowing the students
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By: Briana Taylor This past Friday, September 9th, forty of Apex’s Cross Country team had the opportunity to participate in the annual event, Friday Night Lights. Friday Night Lights is held every year at Kernersville on the State Meet track course and is a vastly anticipated event for cross country runners throughout the state. With a team of over one
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