By: Kate Sinodis and Kushal Upreti The tardy policy at Apex High School is a controversial topic. The teachers are in favor of it, but many students find it unfair. While it is true that the policy has been effective in cutting down tardies, some students find it extreme.  The policy has been in effect since the school moved back

Brood X, or the Great Eastern Brood, is characterized by their bright red eyes and loud noises heard everywhere. They will make their first appearance in seventeen years all across the Eastern U.S. and parts of the New England coast.  Brood Ten first emerged as nymphs in April of 2004, and the full brood post-emergence was somewhere around June 2004,

Gas: it’s a thing we all use. It’s essential to many everyday objects, some as big as certain airplanes and others as small as a lawnmower. What do we do when the gas goes missing? Since 2020, we have had many shortages, all resulting in the same way. The item becomes in short supply; then everyone freaks out and does

Recently, Governor Roy Cooper lifted the outdoor mask mandate.  Masks will still be required indoors but no longer in outdoor settings where social distancing is possible.  So: how does this new policy affect those of us in high school? Let’s talk about it. Prior to May 1st, the date when this new change was enforced, high school athletes were expected

As Americans pass one year with the Covid-19 pandemic, many have been scrambling to receive a Covid vaccine as soon as possible. One vaccine that many were gravitating towards was the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine, which only requires one dose. Around seven million people in the United States have already received the J&J vaccine, and more vaccinations were planned

At the beginning of April, three North Carolina lawmakers introduced a new bill, the Youth Health Protection Act (Senate Bill 514). This bill would prevent health care professionals from performing any sort of gender confirmation surgery for transgender people on minors. Normally, in law minors are stated to be anyone under the age of 18, but this bill suggests anyone

The Wake County Public School System is currently discussing a possible change in the start times of schools in the county. If this change were to occur, there would be a variety of effects felt by  not only students and teachers but the whole community as well. As this is a big decision that affects more than a hundred thousand

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, born Prince of Corfu, Greece, has died at the age ninety-nine after years of illness. Prince Philip was married to Queen Elizabeth for almost seventy years after a late wedding in the year 1947. The prince was a devoted husband who focused on no-primary matters while supporting the Queen during her ongoing reign. Prince Philip’s