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My Dog Ate My Homework… And My Alarm Clock: The Best (and Worst) Excuses for Tardy Students

At Apex High, students frequently arrive late, offering imaginative excuses that reveal a conflict between punctuality and absurdity. From claims about frozen chicken nugget packages to negotiating with geese, students illustrate their creativity. The message is clear: students should prioritize attendance and punctuality to achieve academic success.
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Why YOU should try a musical instrument

When I was younger and in middle school, I used to listen to the rap music that most kids listen to today. I did it because I thought it was
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Advice From AHS’s Math Teachers

Have you ever gotten home from school, started doing your math homework, and ended up just staring at the problems, re-reading them over and over again, hoping they’d somehow start
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Pixar at the Peak

Pixar has played a major role in millions of lives, especially around Apex High. For students in this stage of their education, it can be so hard balancing childhood and
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Coach Pennisi Battling Sexism in Motorsports

“‘Do you have a typo? On your roster? Should this say Gino?’” “‘No, no, it’s Gina.’” “‘A woman?’” They questioned. “‘Yes.’” “‘She cannot work in our pits,’” said Formula One
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Club Spotlight: Students Against Destructive Decisions

Here at Apex High, students can stay after school and go to any of our clubs, which provide a great way to get involved, make new friends, or learn something
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All About the AHS Band

Being a part of the school band is more than just playing an instrument, having rehearsals, and performing. It’s a mix of fun, teamwork, friendship, and many amusing moments. The
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Best Places for Lunch Around Apex High School: Affordable & Delicious Spots for Students

Apex High School is surrounded by a variety of fast food places that cater to students looking for a quick, tasty, and budget-friendly lunch. No matter what kind of food
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Rev UP Your Future: Automotive Services At AHS

Many students have their licenses to drive their cars to school every day, but when problems arise with their vehicles, they might not always have the know-how to make their
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Spotlight: Metallic Banana Social Club

Are you looking to make new friends, or just something to do after school? One of the big things Apex High School offers is after school clubs. Every other Tuesday
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Peak Week Day 1: Character Day

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Peak Student Media Leave a comment

The 59th Annual Grammy Awards Most Talked-About Moments

Posted on February 17, 2017 by McKenzie Feldman Leave a comment

Music’s biggest night of the year was a hit. The 59th Grammy Awards celebrated the music industry’s finest achievements this past Sunday. With big winners to electric performances, this year’s Grammys was quite unforgettable. Adele proved to be the shining star we know her to be. With five Grammy wins, she walked away as the night’s biggest winner. She started

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Love It or List It with Mr. Nagel

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Jacob Gibson Leave a comment

Love It or List It is a hit T.V show on the HGTV network. On Feb. 6, nobody expected to see none other than Ken Nagel on HGTV. Ken Nagel is an AP Environmental Science teacher and a marine ecology teacher at Apex High school. I sat down for an interview with Mr. Nagel. What started the process to be

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2017 just got stranger

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Ashton Baysden Leave a comment

The Super Bowl LI commercials were hits for many different reasons, but of the sixty-five brands that were advertised during America’s favorite sporting event, none started quite the social media firestorm that the Netflix original series Stranger Things did. A teaser for the second season of the supernatural drama was unveiled during Sunday’s Super Bowl and generated 307,000 tweets within

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Thousands of citizens speak out against Trump’s Muslim ban

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Ashton Baysden Leave a comment

The first six months of a new President’s term are always the most influential ones; it is the time where citizens get to see if the promises made during the campaign will be kept. It typically takes a few months for the newly-elected to leader to be comfortable enough in the office to start making executive orders; however, it only