By: Faith Davis and Kristina Andrews This year, Apex has so many new clubs offered for students that are also run by students. Clubs are an amazing way to get involved in your school and meet so many new people. Some new clubs we found are Apex Immersive, Success Builders, UNICEF, and Psychology Club. Keep reading or learn more about
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With sports being back in full swing this year, all of the fall sports are getting the love they deserve. This school year the volleyball team is getting all the love from last year, ten fold. Apex volleyball is strong this season, with Varsity and both JV teams gaining more wins each week. Our JV teams are leading us in
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By: Kylie Radford and Shivani Handa Ms. Overdiep, aka “Ms. O”, is known to some as a softball extraordinaire. Others may know her as the JVB volleyball coach. Some may even know her as an Apex alumna. But to many students, Ms. Overdiep is a teacher. More specifically, the teacher of Child Development. As a student at Apex High School,
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By: Calvin Sonntag and Matthew Shelby Our women’s varsity tennis team is working hard this season to become a great team. We went to go interview a couple players and the coach, Ms. Locher about the team. When talking to Sydney Chappell, we learned she has been playing tennis for over 11 years for a club team, and has just
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By: Kate Sinodis and Kushal Upreti The tardy policy at Apex High School is a controversial topic. The teachers are in favor of it, but many students find it unfair. While it is true that the policy has been effective in cutting down tardies, some students find it extreme. The policy has been in effect since the school moved back
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By Isabel Terret and Sydney Brown *If you’re interested in listening to the songs in this year’s show, please see the image in the header! A few things may come to mind when thinking about marching band: Spongebob, My Chemical Romance, “Montero” by Lil Nas X – but what actually is marching band? According to Mr. Jarvis, Band Director at
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By: Shreya Senthilkumar & Allison Hurley This October, The Apex Peak Players will be performing The Liar for the twenty-second annual fall play. It is a contemporary version of a French farce, of the same name, performed in 1644. The story takes place in Paris and follows Dorante (played by Preston Smith) and his complicated, yet humorous, journey to find
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Amber Wilson and Logan Widemond Last week was Homecoming Week! Our Cougars showed school spirit every day, and concluded with a victorious homecoming football game! Spirit Week Monday’s theme was Summer vs Winter! In addition to picture day at school, students dressed up as they would in either the dog days of summer or the dead of winter. We saw
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By: Connor VanDerMark, Camille Gottholm, and Allison Hurley Coach Kevin Todd was a beloved coach and social studies teacher at Apex High School. As one of the more experienced staff members, Coach Todd worked at Apex for twenty-nine years before his untimely passing on September 23, 2020. As the anniversary approaches, his family, friends, players, and students reflect on his
Read moreBy: Kristina Andrews September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, which was started in 2012 by then president, Barack Obama to raise awareness for childhood cancer. (US.gov) The month has been tradition since, and during September many charitable events are hosted to increase awareness and funding for the prevention and treatment of Pediatric cancers. Pediatric cancer is a largely underfunded cause,
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