Alongside Halloween and Thanksgiving comes another familiar event: the annual flu season. Generally lasting from late fall to early spring, flu season is regarded as a common occurrence in America. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a growing concern among health officials that this year’s flu season could be worse than usual. During last year’s flu season (2020-2021),
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By: Allison Hurley On Tuesday, October 12 many Apex students and staff enjoyed a night of dancing, singing, and laughter at Harry Styles’ Love on Tour concert. Styles’ second solo album Fine Line was released on December 13, 2019. Almost two years later, he finally performed the album live at Raleigh’s PNC Arena. Fans have patiently waited for the show
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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
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By: Hailey Spielman, Shreya Senthilkumar, Kylie Radford, Shivani Handa, and Amber Wilson Fifty-one Apex High students ran for 2021-22 Student Council. Based on your vote, here are your Student Council Officials! Student Body: President- Emma Fornes Vice President- Stanley Wilson Secretary- Sydney Beyer Parliamentarian- Kate Fruehauf Representatives- Carter Boxell, Ellie Hutchinson, Drew Mobley, Sebastian Pennisi, Reed Tilly Senior Class: President-
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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,
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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
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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
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On April 20th, the Apex High chapter of the Gender-Sexuality Alliance, or GSA, held their first meeting since March of 2020. While most of Apex High’s clubs have been able to meet virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic, the GSA had been inactive throughout most of the 2020-2021 school year. GSAs are student-run organizations that aim to build community among LGBTQ+
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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
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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
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