The winter season can be one of the busiest times of the year with all of the holidays occurring so close together. Amidst all of the craziness there are some things you can do to calm yourself down and just enjoy the time with your friends and family. Going ice skating can be a very enjoyable thing to do
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Three years ago, Apex High opened its own restaurant inside the school. Each year, it gets a little bigger, and it operates under the name The Palm Leaf Cafe. It offers drinks, pastries, and small lunch items for the Apex High admin and staff. The Cafe is completely student-run by the Apex High culinary course and advised by the culinary
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Guide to Teen Slang Each generation of teens comes up with their own “slang” that they use instead of traditional words or phrases. Because of this, many people struggle with what teens mean by the things they say. It is important that everyone knows what these slang terms mean so they can respond properly. For example, you probably wouldn’t want
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As the holidays get closer, we start to hear more and more holiday music on the radio. Whether you love or hate holiday music, take this quiz to test your skills!
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Update (12/20/2019 11:30 am): Yesterday was the Ice Cream Competition! For all of third-peirod, staff and students got to enjoy the five flavors featured in the competition! More than 1400 people attended and cast their votes for their favorite flavor. After a thorough count, the winner is… Red Velvet Dream! We are so proud of the students, Mr. O, and
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On Dec. 5, Apex DECA held a Teacher Variety Show in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Dr. Kearney returned to the Peak to co-host the show with Ms. Hofmann, and the night began with a few talents from the duo. Ms. Hofmann played her clarinet and handbells, and Dr. Kearney kept the audience laughing with her comedic commentary.
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On December 4, 2019, Apex High’s DECA chapter loaded up five buses to go downtown to the Raleigh Convention Center. The 253 students who went to the District 3 Marketing Competitive Events Conference, also known as Districts, competed in events known as roleplays. During the roleplays, students are given a prompt, a set amount of time to prepare, and then
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As the 2010s come to a close and we look back on the evolution of music, the hardest genres have begun to blur and conventions of music have been broken. Many new artists have emerged, and many older artists have resurged. So, during this natural time of reflection, I’d like to revisit some of my favorite albums of the past
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You can catch the cheerleaders at football and basketball games, but they do more than just cheering at games. I interviewed Sarena Gresko, a junior on Apex High’s varsity cheer team, to see what the team is like and how she got where she is. How long have you been doing cheer? Six years. I started in fifth grade and
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If I were to describe a popular Netflix show to you, would you be able to figure out what it is? If you’re up for the challenge click here to test your knowledge of trending Netflix shows!
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