Category Archives: Life at the PEAK

Celebrating Black History at Apex

Black History Month is the annual celebration of the achievements of African Americans and all their importance in America’s history. This month started out just as a week, but eventually, in 1970 became an entire month. Ever since 1976, every president has recognized this month, even though it started in 1915, by Carter G Woodson, an American author, journalist, historian

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Pushback Against the Apex High School Tardy Policy

By: Kate Sinodis and Rose Andrews Two years ago, a petition was created to remove or change the tardy policy in Apex High School on Change.org. Created by then Apex student Jackson Beaufort, students banded together to collect over 1000 signatures; after which the petition was forgotten. Now, in 2022, the petition has gained attention once again and students have

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HBCU College Fair

By: Kate Sinodis, Rose Andrews, and Kylie Radford On Friday, February 4th, an (HBCU) Historically Black Colleges and Universities and career fair will be held in the aux Gym during both lunches. Recruiters will be visiting from many of North Carolina’s HBCU colleges; so students can learn about what these institutions have to offer. The fair will be hosted by

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