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The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

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The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

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Ian Kaffenberger, 2020 Pleasant Valley graduate, tragically passed away on Aug. 26, but is remembered by family and friends as a mentor and friend whose impact will live on for years to come.
Generation Z reaction to tragic events
The poster for the final film in the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before series shows Lara Jean wandering the streets of New York during her visit to NYU.
Seniors Kushal Maridu and Josie Kaffenberger are crowned 2022 Homecoming king and queen at the Homecoming assembly on September 16th.
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Haley Humphries gets engaged in Walt Disney World.

The epidemic of Disney Adults: Why are so many adults obsessed with Disney? • 343 Views

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Construction is in phase one out of three for the “Gateway to Bettendorf” reconstruction project.

A new gateway to Bettendorf: The BettPlex and Forest Grove expansion • 231 Views

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Charles Budan at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the new Anne Frank exhibit at the Putnam Museum.

Quad Cities’ community honors Holocaust history • 66 Views

Multimedia
PV players huddle between points to stay focused and briefly communicate with each other.
Photo Story: Girls' Volleyball at Bettendorf
Gretchen Highberger, Copy Editor • September 12, 2022

The flag of the PV boys’ cross country team flys high as spectators make their way to the finish of the varsity boys’ race.
Photo Story: Cross Country at Marshalltown
National High School Ethics Bowl encourages discourse over debate
National High School Ethics Bowl encourages discourse over debate
Opinion
The criticism towards artists like Taylor Swift displays the imbalance between women and men in the music industry.
Tesla is the leader in producing many of these arguably boring cars.
The murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini sparks protests in Iran at a magnitude that has never been seen before. As these protests rattle Iran, discourse about Western disconnect erupts on social media.
Wendy’s Company, who reported $1.51 billion revenue in 2021, is seen on Twitter participating in the “Little Miss” trend to their 3.9 million followers.
Arts & Entertainment
Addison Rae and Elvis Presley are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to white artists that claim and profit off of the work of Black people.
The theft of black art
Tommy Glennon, Copy Editor
“Don’t Worry Darling” hit theaters September 23, 2022.
REVIEW: don't worry darling
Luci Patel, Innovation Manager
This new movie can be streamed on Amazon Prime and is in Theaters.
REVIEW: the invitation
Quinn Russell, Design Manager
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Kushi Maridu
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Kushi Maridu is a senior at Pleasant Valley High School and takes up the job of being a Co-Editor-in-Chief for the Spartan Shield. He ran for the PV cross country team for all four of his years at the...

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Ian Kaffenberger, 2020 Pleasant Valley graduate, tragically passed away on Aug. 26, but is remembered by family and friends as a mentor and friend whose impact will live on for years to come.
NHI participants walk across the Augustana College campus to attend a mock legislative session.
PV’s Muslim Student Association ran a henna booth at Pleasant Valley Highschool’s homecoming carnival in order to collect proceeds for flood relief.
The National High School Ethics Bowl competition teaches high school students tto hink critically about deeply nuanced and timely issues.

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