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Spartan Shield

The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

Spartan Shield

The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

Spartan Shield

Christine Lyon performs in Italy during summer of 2018.

This is spARTa: meet Christine Lyon

Brenner Stickney, Business Manager April 15, 2019

Christine Lyon, a Pleasant Valley senior, is known around the district for her incredible singing voice. Her family is filled with musically-gifted people, and she is no exception. She discovered her...

Seniors Angela Pandit and Varun Vedula browse through Billie Eilishs new album.

Pop music moves to please the “online youth culture”

Natalie Murphy, News Editor April 11, 2019

In a little over one week since its release, Billie Eilish’s new album “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go” rose to number one on the Billboard Top 200 albums charts on April 7. The music...

One of Dahm’s art pieces for her scholarship portfolio.

Figge Scholarships awarded to outstanding PVHS artists

Jeanelle Cho, Copy Editor April 10, 2019

Recently, three PV art students--Sophia Dahm, Sarah Thomas, and Jane Johns--have been recognized for their talent in art with scholarships from the Figge Art Museum. The Brand Boeshaar Scholarships...

 A currently in process art tape installation, created by Jei Valle-Riestra, of characters Princess Bubblegum and Marceline from animated series, Adventure Time.

Art students at PV display drawings through tape installations in the hallways of the high school

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor April 9, 2019

The walls of Pleasant Valley high school are being covered with tape installations created by art students from Advanced Drawing. These art installations are an art project headed by Aimee Peters, an...

Pictured from left to right Matt Bolin, Robbie Williams, Antonyo Bagley and Brenner Stickney at the schools improv night.

This is spARTa: meet Antonyo Bagley

Bri Brauner, Social Media Manager April 9, 2019

Pleasant Valley senior Antonyo Bagley is known around school for his comedic ways and for being apart of Hatrick, one of the school's five improv teams. Bagley has been apart of the school’s improv...

Junior Miranda Miller enjoys  Leigh Burdagos Six of Crows while sitting in the library.

Review: ‘Six of Crows’ is a must-read

Miranda Miller, Staff Contributor April 8, 2019

Looking for a good book? Look no further than “Six of Crows” by Leigh Bardugo. With 4.46 out of 5 stars on Goodreads, it’s made a name for itself as one of the best recent teen fantasy novels, with...

Pictured is the vibrant red cover of Bobby Halls Supermarket.

Review: Bobby Hall a.k.a. Logic’s “Supermarket”

Odin McDonald, Photo Manager April 3, 2019

On March 26, Bobby Hall a.k.a. Logic released his first novel, Supermarket. Many of Logic's fans have raved about Supermarket which is a fiction adventure similar to, and inspired by, Ready Player One...

Sophie Curtis favorite piece of art

This is spARTa: meet Sophie Curtis

Alyssa Paulson, Photo Manager April 3, 2019

Sophie Curtis, a junior, is an up-and-coming artist at Pleasant Valley High School. While her work is currently unknown to the student body, it wont stay that way for long. Curtis has been an aspiring...

Members of all four improv teams after another successful performance on Thursday, March 28.

Spring Improv Night leaves students laughing

Jeremy Ramsey, Sports Editor April 3, 2019

Pleasant Valley’s Spring Improv Night took place on March 28, 2019 and left its audience feeling entertained and satisfied. At the beginning of the night there was a lot of anticipation in terms of...

Wind Symphony plays during the Senior Concert on  March 25.

A night to celebrate: the PV band Senior Concert

Nathan Wong, Opinion Editor April 1, 2019

On March 25, the PV Band seniors played what would be their last concert on the Pleasant Valley High School stage. All the music played during the concert is chosen by the senior musicians. They voted...

Senior tenor saxophone Aman Manazir soloing in Jazz Band Ones The Heats On.

Slideshow: Jazz Night 2019

Shreya Khurjekar, Copy Editor April 1, 2019

Jackson Schou drumming at a jazz workshop hosted by Northern Illinois University.

Standout PV drummer selected into Iowa All-State Jazz Band

Shreya Khurjekar, Copy Editor March 29, 2019

On Sunday, March 17 junior drummer Jackson Schou became the fourth Pleasant Valley musician ever selected into the Iowa All-State Jazz Band. Schou has already proven himself to be an extremely talented...

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