Summer is just around the corner, and there are less than two weeks left of school for Apex high school students. After final exams, everyone will finally be free for the summer to relax without any stress from school. There are many different activities and things to do this summer, such as travel and go on vacation, relax at home,
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Father’s Day is a very memorable day that many people celebrate yearly. It is a special day celebrated worldwide to honor and appreciate fathers and fatherly figures. This is a day dedicated to expressing love, gratitude, and showing admiration for the important role they play in our lives. While the exact origins of Father’s Day are debated and considered controversial,
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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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For the past couple of years, Apex High School has been doing Powder Puff. Powder Puff is a fun event that Apex has once a year where girls at our school can play flag football. The teams are based purely on grade, so the juniors are paired with freshmen, and the seniors are with sophomores. There are a few practices
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Thanks to COVID-19, starting high school was a weird experience for me. Middle school ended online. I chose high school electives randomly. I had no idea what path(s) I should take or where I would end up. All I knew going into freshman year was that I was taking gym and foreign language virtually. One class I was extremely nervous
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School is almost out, which means enjoying a three-month-long summer vacation! While some people might be traveling out of the state or even the country, there are many fun things to explore within North Carolina. There are many hidden gems and beautiful sights to see in this state. One of those is the city of New Bern. It is a
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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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Memorial Day just passed! People vacation to the beach, the mountains, or just spend time with family. But have you ever thought about visiting the lake? More specifically, Lake Gaston? Lake Gaston is located on the border of North Carolina and Virginia. It is a great place to visit. The lake itself offers loads of activities, such as boating, kayaking,
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