Veterans Day, a day dedicated to our veterans that have served within the United States military. A time for Americans to take a moment and properly give thanks and recognize the achievements of veterans who have served before and now. That is why every year we celebrate and honor veterans on November 11th. The start of Veterans Day can be
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It is finally October and you know what that means, Halloween! Halloween brings a lot of excitement whenever it comes to horror movies or horror movie franchises. You might be confused, because there is a lot to choose from, but today I will help out by discussing many different horror movies for this Halloween season. One of my personal favorite
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Finding effective study techniques is important for success in this age with so much information and limited attention spans. Memorization often is not enough to help us truly understand and retain information. Instead, active studying methods are an engaging approach that improves understanding. In this article, we will learn about three active studying techniques, how they work, and how you
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I had the pleasure of interviewing our returning Apparel and Textile Production teacher, Mrs. Lord, following her re-entry to Apex High School. Mrs. Lord took last year off to dedicate her time to taking care of her newborn son and spending time with her family. We are so excited to have her back, so we kicked off her return by
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As we all know, establishing a new routine for the beginning of the school year is often challenging. For example, turning on your alarm, and waking up in the darkness part is not fun for anyone. Thankfully, you are not alone. There are multiple ways to get out of that mindset and get a good start to your year. 1
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As the temperature drops and the leaves fall, students are tuning into new songs to match the fall mood. From calm Indie songs to soulful, quick Rap and Hip-hop. Let us dive into what the students of Apex are listening to this fall! Everyone always talks about what the best summer songs are or what songs best fit the winter
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“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage” Maya Angelou. Courage, a word that once sent shivers down my spine giving me instant anxiety and sending fear through my body. As a freshman I truly believed courage was
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My name is Algen Carter, and I’m a senior here at Apex High School. I find it so insane that in eleven days, I’m going to officially be an Apex High School alumnus. If I’m going to be honest, when I first signed up for newspaper, I viewed it as an easy grade, but once I actually got into the
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A newer tradition in the Peak is the annual powderpuff game, a fun flag football event that takes place now every spring before the spring football game. The sophomores and seniors take on the freshmen and juniors led by football players in the same classes at the helm for both teams. In the past two games the seniors and sophomores
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Apex has done an amazing thing the past two years by bringing therapy dogs in before exam week. Here are some reasons why. Therapy dogs are great ways to relieve stress. Dogs, as people say, are “a man’s best friend,” which is proven to be true. They give unconditional love and will have your back no matter what. It is
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