The Problem of Polarization in Modern Politics

Politics—the topic that no one wants to talk about during Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone holds their own beliefs on how the world should function, varying from autocracy to complete anarchy. However, within in the United States, there are two political parties that wield enormous amounts of power: the Democrats and Republicans. While there are other parties, such as the Libertarian and

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SELF-LOVE COMES FIRST

Self-esteem issues are a growing problem in current high schoolers. Self-esteem is the way that a person feels towards themselves and whether that feeling is good or bad can have a major impact on their life. Learning to love oneself has the potential to be a difficult and/or lengthy process, and along with everything else that students have to deal

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Fear Farms?

Love horror and the rush of adrenaline from jump-scares that come with no warning? Fear farms might be just for you! From corn mazes to haunted mansion walks, fear farms have many attractions to give people freights. With October, the month in the year with Halloween, comes what lots of people love, fear farms. Some fear farms tend to open

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Apex High School Women’s Tennis Team is Undefeated this Season!

The Apex Cougars women’s tennis team—despite only ever getting minimal recognition among students and the occasional morning announcement that nobody really listens to—has been absolutely dominating the competition in the North Carolina area. In fact, they have been dominating so much that at the recent Southwestern 4A conference, they went 12-0, beating out schools like Panther Creek, the fake Ape—I

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Disablility History and Awareness Month

During the month of October, the Wake County Public School System is highlighting the talents, strengths, and outstanding abilities of those with special needs for teachers and students. Find more information on the WCPSS website. Below is an article from National Geographic. The story speaks about the amazing artistic abilities of Stephen Wiltshire. Read more on his story below. Today, Stephen

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Must Have Apps For School!

Technology is a great tool to enhance your education, and there are many apps that you can download for free to improve your school experience. After you download and begin using these apps, you’ll be left wondering how you ever survived without them! Hopefully you download some, if not all, of these apps and find them as helpful as I

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