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Aayusha Adhikari at the Camden Centre after being vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine.
The Oppression Olympics is an issue that often goes unnoticed, despite needing to be addressed.
Alyce Brown runs over the layout for the upcoming edition of “The Spartan Shield” with her staff before publication.
Many seniors anticipate their college decisions this spring, delaying other processes like housing and finding roommates.
Many students join fraternities and sororities in college to meet friends. Unfortunately for some, entrance into the organizations may come at a great cost.
As the new gun law in Iowa becomes effective, the safety of the community is at risk and should be of utmost concern.
Difficult conversations about race can become invalidating for students, but students can work together to have progress-oriented conversations.
The political unrest at a Trump rally where police were called to manage the crowd.
An Xbox pro series controller and Astro headphones that are a part of how relationships are formed through a screen.
Video games: The bond created through screens
Alex Clemons, Sports Editor

Video games strengthen bonds between friends and forge new relationships between gamers. Video games are a way to evolve relationships, especially when meeting in-person is not an option.  There are...

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Pleasant Valley Leading Tones after they received fifth place at Iowa Vocal Jazz Championships.
Pleasant Valley jazz success: Leading tones received 5th place at state competition
Laci Roberts, Copy Editor

Pleasant Valley jazz group Leading Tones competed at the Iowa Vocal Jazz Championships on March 30th, 2021 and received 5th place. Many hours of hard work were put in for this group to compete at this...

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Ella Litchfield
Ella Litchfield
Photo Manager

Senior Ella Litchfield is the Spartan Shield’s Photo Manager for this semester. Along with the Shield, Ella is a Spartan Assembly representative and a long-time member of the Girls Learning International...

The pandemic has made this school year difficult, however, the under appreciated staff has worked twice as hard to guarantee education for students at PV.
Economic equality has been considered over the years as a perpetuating factor for the possibility of workplace sexual harassment.
Junior Rachel Karzin documents her daily workout at the gym, keeping it a valued routine.
Misinformation is easily fed into social media users’ minds due to the quick nature of posting to these platforms.
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The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School
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