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Customers can spend hundreds of dollars on big lotteries very well knowing that their chances of winning are close to zero, which is the goal of the marketing campaign.
Seniors Arissa Khan and Anagha Sudhindra participate in a lab in AP Physics 2 to further their understanding in the STEM field.
Sophomore Bennett Teitle and his sister, Lila, celebrating Hanukkah with a traditional dinner.
Recent attempts to end affirmative action have renewed debates over the role of race in admissions.
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Haley Humphries gets engaged in Walt Disney World.

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Junior Lauren Masengarb looks at her Quizlet account before Spanish class. Like many high school and college students around the world, Masengarb has not subscribed to Quizlet Plus and now has limited access to Quizlet’s study tools.

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Meet the Staff
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Sports Editor
Opinion
Millions of people watch talk show hosts everyday.
Customers can spend hundreds of dollars on big lotteries very well knowing that their chances of winning are close to zero, which is the goal of the marketing campaign.
Senior spartan assembly executive, Leila Assadi, wearing the hunger drive shirt for the last day of the 2022 hunger drive.
Political campaigns spend a large amount of money trying to influence votes.
Arts & Entertainment
A mini collage of BTS albums represents just 11 of the nine studio albums, seven compilation albums, 11 singles and six extended plays the band has released since their debut in 2013.
Rags to riches: BTS’ rise to international stardom
Leila Assadi, Opinion Editor

On Nov. 15, tens of thousands of people viewed the Recording Academy’s YouTube livestream of the 2023 Grammy Nominations. Wishful fans watched, hoping...

Students prepared to get tickets to Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour”, as the queue was temporarily paused.
Taylor swift's presale drama
Luci Patel, Copy Editor

On Nov. 15, the verified presale for Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. local venue time. As people kept their eyes...

Senior Leila Assadi, a long time Taylor Swift fan, scrolls on Swift’s website looking at the prices of the new holiday collection.
Capitalism (taylor's version)
Sarah Chen, Copy Editor

In the past five years, Taylor Swift won 11 Grammy Awards, was named The Artist Of The Decade and doubled the size of her fanbase. Swift is arguably the...

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Teammates, Cait Quinn, Ellen Tews, and Lindsay Durick, cheer teammate Leah Patton on as she heads off the 200 Medley Relay.
PV girl's state swimming
Sarah Chen • November 23, 2022

PV celebrates their win over West Des Moines Valley. It was PV’s sixth state tournament victory since 2019, all of which have been under coach Amber Hall. “It is an honor and privilege to make it to the championship match,” Hall said. “Even better that we had the opportunity to defend our State title. This was a very special group and I am so proud of everything they accomplished this season.”
Photo Story: PV wins over WDM Valley in state semi-finals
Culture over Coffee: a podcast where we discuss any and everything related to pop culture. Brought to you by the staff.
Culture Over Coffee, Episode #33: Iconic Fashion: How celebrities brand themselves through style and how fashion has developed
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Countdown to Winter Break
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The Panda Garden’s front of the restaurant which is located on Middle Rd in Bettendorf Iowa.
Troy Tomson holds up his team’s award after winning the 2022 CornCon high school cybersecurity competition.
These can be found at your local HyVee to make donations going towards the annual community Thanksgiving dinner
Boston resident Andrew Medema poses with his super73 electric bike

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