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The Coronation of King Charles III

By: Hadi Rahim For the first time in seventy years, a British monarch will be coronated. On May 6th, King Charles III will become the oldest person to be crowned King in British history.  King Charles ascended the throne upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. The Queen was the longest-serving British monarch in history and was one of

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Wake County Animal Shelter Offering Free Adoptions of Longtime Residents

This week, through Sunday, May 7, the Wake County Animal Shelter is waiving adoption fees for all dogs who have been at the shelter for more than twenty-two days. There are currently forty dogs available who meet these criteria. In addition to being free to adopt, the dogs will be spayed or neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated free of charge.  Living

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North Carolina State Representative Tricia Cotham Changes Party Affiliation

On Monday, April 10, North Carolina State Representative Tricia Cotham officially changed her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. In doing so, Cotham gave North Carolina Republicans a supermajority in the state legislature. This will allow them to override vetoes by the state’s Democratic Governor, Roy Cooper. The move has been met with polarizing responses since Cotham first announced her

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Will TikTok Get Banned?

By: Sophia Volpe Popular social media interface TikTok has taken over the world since its release in September 2016. This app has had a chokehold on society since its rise to fame. But, just like every multi-million dollar app downloaded over 210 million times in America alone, TikTok is nothing short of controversial.  Rumors have been circulating for some time

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What the Tennessee Drag Bill Means

On Thursday, March 2, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law a bill restricting public drag performances in the state, referencing “male or female impersonators” as an example of an “adult cabaret performance.” The new Tennessee law comes alongside at least nine similar bills across the United States. In light of this wave of legislation targeting drag performers throughout the

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HOSA’s Second Blood Drive

On Saturday, March 11, HOSA will be partnering with The Blood Connection to host their second blood drive of the school year at Apex High School. Donors will receive credits that can be redeemed for prizes at The Blood Connection’s website. Students can also receive volunteer hours for donating or bringing another person to donate. Anyone who is at least

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The Recent Lockdowns in Wake County

At least six different schools in Wake County have gone into either a code red or code yellow lockdown this month. There has been an increase in online threats, not just this school year, but more specifically in 2023. Recent news stories about schools going into lockdown because of social media threats or the stories of students bringing guns into

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