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Henry McKeand
Editor-in-Chief and A&E Editor When looking back at our high-school experience, it can be easy to reflect on the big moments: your first class, your first school sporting event, your first time going off for lunch, and finally graduation. There is no debating the power that these moments carry; we will remember some of them for the rest of our lives. However, it is the small things, the memories that stick in your mind for no real reason at all, that really shape who we are. There is an understandable tendency to talk about the major milestones, but the seemingly inconsequential things we experience everyday are what define us as students and people, and no one class has provided me with more of these powerful experiences than my time spent on the Apex Legacy. I took Intro to Communications and Mass Media during freshmen year, and it was a great experience. Outside of providing me with some of the most memorable social moments of my four years at Apex, it was invaluable in how it prepared me for journalistic writing and planning. It was completely different from the writing style I had always practiced in my English classes, and I learned a lot about writing efficiently and concisely. There was something extremely satisfying about trying something new with my writing, and I came to love the idea of journalism. Kenison Garratt
Editor-in-Chief and A&E Editor It is a common belief that we go out of life similarly to how we entered it: wrinkly, cute, and in diapers. Well, I suppose the same can be said about high school, in the sense that we come into high school and leave it in the same way. In each case we have to stop and remind ourselves to breathe. Both times we are sad to think of the friends we are leaving behind, but we are excited for the relationships we may discover, and while we may know where we are going, we are still unsure of where our journey will truly take us and who we will meet along the way. Yet we continue onward, putting one shaky foot in front of the other.
Kenison Garratt and Henry McKeand
Editor-in-Chiefs and A&E Editors The biggest student class Apex High has ever had is about to graduate, and while many of them are going to colleges and universities both in-state and out-of-state some have other plans. The graduating class, which has received more than $145,000 in scholarship money (as of the beginning of May) has several students going to work directly after graduating, a couple students going to vocational school for elementary education, and a few students planning to join the Navy, Marines, and Army. One student is even planning a fifty-day road trip after they say their goodbyes to Apex High. But for the majority, attending a four-year school is their plan. These are the schools where you will find Apex High’s graduating seniors next year. Kenison Garratt and Henry McKeand Editor-in-Chiefs and A&E Editors From workaholics to gifted athletes, there's no shortage of personalities at Apex High, but there are some that especially stand out. We surveyed the senior class to see which students they felt make the biggest impressions. Without further ado, here are the 2016 senior superlatives. Kenison Garratt and Henry McKeand
Editor-in-Chiefs and A&E Editors After four years of high school, the senior class has truly been able to get to know the faculty of Apex High. Having spent most of their time in the classroom, a great deal of the memories students will carry on with them into the future will be times shared with their peers and educators seated behind a desk, black lab table, or computer screen. Teachers influence their students significantly, and fortunately, Apex has plenty of incredible instructors. All of the teachers at Apex High have so much to offer their students, but for these specific categories, these were the teachers selected by the graduating class. Here are the results of the 2016 teacher superlatives.  Dylan Snyder
Staff Writer Donald Trump has always been an outspoken and loud person in different parts of the American past. He made his money by dominating the real estate industry and making good business deals. Although his father was rich, and he is said to be more successful. He owns many properties, businesses, his own place, and Trump Towers, and was once the owner of The New Jersey Generals,a former USFL team. People question him because although he has been very successful in business, he has no prior experience in politics. The American public is more than tired of having false hope in candidates and future presidents who promise a bunch of change for the better just to receive more votes. People are struggling across the country in many ways such as gun violence, living on minimum wages, people who are laid off from once prosperous jobs (especially in the Rust Belt), people who are unemployed, and people struggling for equality in many ways and in many places. The promise of a new president doesn't mean that any of these things will change. Even if a president or future president really wants to make a change, there could be many obstacles that stand in their way like budget, resources, and resistance from the people or Congress/House of reps.  Drew Chegash
Staff Writer Five days after Egyptair flight 804 went down while flying from Paris to Cairo, small bits of debris have started to surface. Life vests, parts of wreckage, personal belongs, and even human remains have been found. The victim’s families have provided samples of DNA to help try and identify some of the remains. This accident raised the important question: what happened to the plane? After examining the remains of the body at the morgue, it still remains too early to determine if it was the result of an explosion or not. The only way to truly tell what happened is to retrieve the planes black boxes, which will provide critical information as to what happened to the plane. The plane was at approximately 37,000 feet when it lost all contact with the Mediterranean, shortly before it was scheduled to enter into Egyptian airspace.  Dylan Snyder
Staff Writer Last Monday, President Obama announced that he was lifting the ban on the sale of military weapons in Vietnam. The ban had been in effect since 1975. Some have said that this is the result of China increasing its power in the islands in the Gulf of Tonkin. Obama, however. denied this accusation during his press conference with Vietnamese president Tran Dai Quang. He said that lifting the ban is actually to develop better relations and cooperation between the Unites States and Vietnam. The possibility of Vietnam becoming a threat gain or just the fact of them acquiring weapons may be enough to create tension in that region of Asia. Specifically, China was mentioned as a threat because they are a known communist country, and they are allies with other communist countries like North Korea. This possible tension and distrust could essentially start another Cold War with a mass buildup of “secret” weapons. The hard truth is if these Cold war like tensions did arise, they would spread to much farther places than this region of Asia because of alliances similar to the previous cold war. Vietnam knows that China will be watching closely, but the Vietnamese claim that their only goal is make their presence known for defense purposes, not to directly start conflict.  Sophia Shaikh Staff Writer Ten years from now, you will be digging through old clothes stuffed away in a drawer in an attempt to organize things. You might come across an ugly neon shirt from a fad in freshman year, a shirt from some camp you have long since forgotten, but then you catch sight of one t-shirt, and a wave of nostalgia hits you. A shirt from a class at Apex High School, a class that always brings back memories.  If you are lucky, you have had a class where a teacher or student took the initiative to make shirts for everyone. Many classes here at Apex have had shirts to reminisce and remember the people and the course. Throughout the semester, some classes nearly become a family and students bond over cute t-shirts with an inside joke or iconic design. In most cases, a majority of the class order one and proudly wear it, even if they are graduating soon. “It reminds me of this whole year of calc and the memories,” says senior Anam Navied. “And I like to think that there will be people in college that get the calc jokes [on the shirt].”
 Senior Noah McHan's painting Dylan Snyder
Staff Writer Last week, the first period AP Art class hosted its final show of the year in gallery 123 at 117 North Salem Street. The opening reception was Friday, May 20th from 6:00 to 9:00. The full show, however, will last until May 30th. The show features multiple pieces from each senior which they have spent multiple hours working on throughout the year. Senior Noah McHan gave his input on the show and his art experience in general. |
