More and more high schools are adding American Sign Language (ASL) to their foreign language course options. Should Apex High do the same? Yes, because learning sign language is incredibly beneficial and will help AHS students meet P-E-A-K expectations. First, ASL as a foreign language will prepare and engage students. Students who lean ASL can communicate other students who may
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National Exercise Day (April 18th) is a day to motivate people to take the time to exercise. Desk jobs and lazy lifestyles are the new normal, but National Exercise Day reminds us that it’s important to keep our bodies in shape. Whether you’re a sports enthusiast or just someone just trying to get motivated, National Fitness Day brings many opportunities
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As the Grindavík volcano erupts yet again, the residents of the small town, Grindavík, face new challenges. This reawakening of the volcano has brought significant consequences for communities local to, and including, Grindavík. Major concerns have arisen from the release of sulfur dioxide gas, a dangerous gas with serious health implications for humans and animals. A recent event occurred involving
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Technology has greatly advanced since the beginning of time. It goes back to humans using navigational tools for explorations, soon advancing to technology of the industrial revolution, and later creating the first working computer. This all led up to the most popular form of technology in our time: artificial intelligence. When you think of artificial intelligence, the idea of robots
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Have you heard the latest rumor? News flash: gossiping can be good for you! Recent studies have proven that people who gossip tend to form more social connections, boost their moods, reduce stress, and relieve anxiety. People have always talked about other people’s lives, just as a casual conversation. Most people believe that gossiping is a negative thing and that
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Saving the environment should be important to everyone because it helps to preserve the planet that was given to us. There are simply no downsides to using the three R’s. Some of the main benefits are saving energy and money, reducing pollution, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and saving natural resources by extracting fewer raw materials from the earth. First of
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The Dreamville Festival took place this year from Saturday, April 6th to Sunday, April 7th, 2024. The exciting event, featuring many famous artists like SZA, J.Cole, and Nicki Minaj, brought over 104,000 people to Dorothea Dix Park in downtown Raleigh. These visitors came from all fifty states and more than twenty countries. With such an influx of people, there are
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Many people enjoy the New York Times mini games such as Wordle, Connections, Crossword, and many more! A new game has been added that has been taking daily players by storm. This new game is called Strands, and it’s still in its beta testing stage although playable. The daily strands are very similar to a word search puzzle where there
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A few weeks ago, a friend recommended to me the Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi. At first I just tossed it in my ever-growing To Be Read (TBR) pile, and I thought I would forget about it. I remember seeing countless recommendations for it on BookTok, but I had never given it a chance because people have had the
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