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The Pleasant Valley Drama Club recreates a scene from the Friends theme song.

Friends celebrates 25 years of relevancy

Taylor English, Staff Contributor October 7, 2019

Popular television show Friends recently reached its 25 anniversary and despite the lengthy time since the shows creation, it was a celebrated event. The premise of the show consists of five young adults...

Netflix, one of the leaders of the streaming industry, displays its original content on its home page.

How streaming is affecting the film industry

Alyce Brown, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 24, 2019

As streaming services gain prevalence in today’s society, they are causing both positive and negative changes to the film industry’s conventional format. Most people are familiar with the countless...

A wall recognizes the students who have made All-State

All state: the process behind the pictures

Taylor English, Staff Contributor September 23, 2019

With the goal of performing alongside the other top musicians in the state, a group of students at Pleasant Valley have begun the grueling process of auditioning for All-State band. Only 30 students...

Hannah Lederman and her fellow Nolte Academy dancers sport their Humanize My Hoodie “ally” sweatshirts and pose with a runway model on Sept. 14 at New York Fashion Week.

Leaps of change: Midwest dancer takes on New York fashion week for a cause

Grace Halupnik, Multimedia Manager September 17, 2019

For many performers, aspirations of performing on stage during a large-scale event are nothing more than dreams. For one dancer, however, this dream became a reality.  But her dance was for a greater...

The Pleasant Valley Marching Band performs in their second pre-game performance.

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...

The iconic Disney castle shows how popular the brand has become.

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...

John Mendelin (left) and Rece Vining (right) practice for their All State choir audition.

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...

Amy Oberheart and her “core” group at the Boston Conservatory summer program

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...

Spiderman

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...

Orchestra students work on completing research for the ensemble project, which is part of the second semester orchestra final.

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...

Freshmen, Harper Clark, hugging Director Bill Myatt after being inducted into the Thespian Honor Society.

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...

Program for the 2019 Choral Awards Concert on May 13.

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...

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