The hidden benefits of Pleasant Valley’s marching band
Morgan McCartney, Business Manager
September 16, 2019
Even with a less than desirable amount of time to prepare, the Pleasant Valley Marching Band has successfully performed two half time shows in the first two weeks of school. However, what some may not know is that the Spartan Marching Band is vastly different than other high school marching bands. W...
An inside look at the new Disney+ streaming service
Morgan Miller, Copy Editor
September 10, 2019
Disney+, a new streaming service featuring Disney’s wide library of movies, shows and exclusive original content, will be released on Nov 12 in the US. Along with many other streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and Apple TV, Disney+ is a platform of hundreds of exclusive movies an...
Stressing over upcoming All State auditions
Jackson Schou, Copy Editor
September 9, 2019
Once the leaves change their colors and autumn has kicked off, musicians trying out for All State Ensembles start to feel the stress and pressure of their upcoming auditions. Auditioning for a position in the All State Band, Choir, or Orchestra is a process unlike any other state competition and oft...
Staying musical over the summer
Morgan McCartney, Business Manager
September 4, 2019
Over the summer, students have been kept busy with their numerous activities. Whether they were involved in cross country, football, tennis, or dance, activities also extend into the musical realm. Drama students Amy Oberheart and Anna Myatt fully immersed themselves in musical theater camps this summ...
Marvel’s Sticky Situation
Darsh Balani, Business Manager
September 4, 2019
One of the highest grossing Marvel movie sequels, The Spiderman series featuring beloved actor Tom Holland, may soon co me to an end because of a failure to get a new deal done with Sony. Disney wanted to split profits 50/50 with Sony because the company was previously only receiving five perce...
Orchestra students luck out in second semester final
Annie Warner, Copy Editor
May 21, 2019
For PVHS second semester orchestra students, it can be discouraging as they sit down to take their written final while the band and choir perform concerts in lieu of their final. Each branch of the music department--band, orchestra, and choir--fulfill the requirement of finals in different ways. As the...
Recap: PVHS Drama Awards Night
Odin McDonald, Photo Manager
May 21, 2019
As the 2018-2019 school year comes to an end, the PVHS theater department held their annual Drama Awards Night on May 14. All students who participated in the theater productions and competitions throughout the year were invited to the ceremony. During Drama Awards Night, new thespians were inducte...
PV choir hosts its annual awards night
Alexander Haack, Arts and Entertainment Editor
May 20, 2019
The choirs of Pleasant Valley High School held their final performances of the 2019 school year on Monday, May 13. Before the concert, parents and students congregated in the cafeteria to celebrate the end of the year and have an awards banquet for the choir members. Awards were given out to ...
The International Thespian Festival will open with PV students on stage
Natalie Murphy, News Editor
May 20, 2019
Two summers ago, the Pleasant Valley Theatre Department had the opportunity to take their fall 2016 musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, to the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska. This summer, the department will have an opportunity to perform in a new show. A l...
Review: Netflix’s “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile”
Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
May 20, 2019
The film “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” released on Netflix on May 3, has grabbed people’s attention and has been the talk of social media. This movie is a biographical crime thriller that is told from the perspective of serial killer Ted Bundy’s ex-girlfriend, Elizabeth Kend...
Dancing to the end
Jeanelle Cho, Copy Editor
May 20, 2019
As the end of the year approaches, dance studios from all around the Quad Cities have been busy preparing and performing their final recitals. PV senior Emma Tews performed with her fellow Belle Academy peers on Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13. This performance was extra special for Tews bec...
This is spARTa: meet Corinne Johnson
Jeanelle Cho, Copy Editor
May 20, 2019
Corrine Johnson is currently a freshman at PVHS. Although she is a part of the Social Committee and Model UN Club at the high school, she is also heavily involved with dance outside of school. Johnson, who has been dancing for 12 years, is currently taking ballet, pointe, jazz, and modern classes...