By: Calvin Sonntag and Matthew Shelby Around two weeks ago our beloved cougar head coach, Britt Morton stepped down. He has done a lot of work to develop our football program to what is today. He has made great connections with his players and his fellow coaches. Coach Morton wasn’t just the leader of his football team, he was a
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By: Shreya Senthilkumar and Allison Hurley Apex High School’s very own Mr. John Clark was honored by Wake County on Friday, November 19, 2021, when he won the Wake County Employee Excellence Award. Two hundred people were nominated for the award across Wake County, but Mr. Clark was one out of only twenty people who received it. Mr. Clark has
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By: Allison Hurley For decades school employees across the country have asked for higher wages. On Tuesday, November 2, 2021 the Wake County School Board of Education approved a wage increase for full and part-time employees, but many are asking, is it enough? Through the COVID-19 pandemic teachers have had more work than previous years. They adjusted to teaching online
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By: Kylie Radford Inspiring. That’s the word I would use to describe Mr. Locklear. In every aspect of life Mr. Locklear strives to not only improve himself, but also the lives of those around him. Since these actions should not go unnoticed, this article will serve the purpose of bringing them to light. Mr. Locklear began at Apex High School
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By: Allison Hurley Since the start of the school year, Wake County has struggled to hire bus drivers. On Thursday, October 29 drivers across the county warned of a possible sickout the following day and they followed through. The United States has been suffering a labor shortage for several months now. As factories, grocery stores, and restaurants scramble to hire
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By: Kylie Radford and Shivani Handa Ms. Overdiep, aka “Ms. O”, is known to some as a softball extraordinaire. Others may know her as the JVB volleyball coach. Some may even know her as an Apex alumna. But to many students, Ms. Overdiep is a teacher. More specifically, the teacher of Child Development. As a student at Apex High School,
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By: Kate Sinodis and Kushal Upreti The Palm Leaf Cafe is returning to Apex High School for the 2021-2022 school year. The reopening of the cafe later this semester will accompany the grand opening of a brand new juice bar, which will operate in the courtyard. The purpose of the Palm Leaf is to provide a relaxing but vibrant environment
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You’ve read articles about new activities, teachers, clubs, and much more at Apex High School, but have you read an article about a School Resource Officer yet? Recently, former SRO JT Allen has left Apex High and moved over to the Criminal Investigations Unit. A new officer has joined us recently. His name is Officer McDowell. Read this article to
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