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The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

Spartan Shield

The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

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Car development leads to less safe roads

Ian Benge, Sports Editor January 16, 2025

Recently cars have been developing to add and expand safety features to make driving safer. However, some developments in cars have made driving more dangerous for those around them opposing what the changes...

Tanner prepares to take down his oppenent in a wrestling match.

Tanner Cournoyer excels everywhere from the stage to the mats

Ian Benge, Sports Editor January 15, 2025

Pleasant Valley senior Tanner Cournoyer has always been involved in a multitude of activities. From elementary to high school, Cournoyer has participated in basketball, soccer, football, baseball and eventually...

Trade workers are descreasing in America despite their essential assets.

Pressure on students to attend college leaves a deficit in trade workers

Ian Benge, Sports Editor January 15, 2025

Students graduating high school are presented with many post-secondary options. Despite all of these paths, a majority of students chose college, and an increasing number of students believe college is...

The newly built Kiwk Star in LeClaire.

LeClaire shifts focus from tourism appeal to local convenience

Ian Benge, Sports Editor January 15, 2025

LeClaire, IA is well known for its downtown shops and tourist attractions like the Buffalo Bill Museum and American Pickers.  However, the town's recent development has seen a shift to appealing to general...

Pleasant Valley High School’s cafeteria staff preparing for lunch, which is extremely stressful with the amount of students entering and exiting the cafeteria.

The “behind the scenes” workers are allowing schools to function properly

Brian Chen, Copy Editor January 15, 2025

Schools are much more than just teachers and students. Staff members including custodians, bus drivers and cafeteria workers all work very hard behind the scenes, ensuring a clean and safe environment.  As...

Despite opening up less than three months ago, India Mart is now a thriving business with many regular customers.

Photo Credit to Charnjit Singh

New Indian store offers new resources for growing Indian community

Shaha Bhugra, News Editor January 14, 2025

Just a few weeks ago, Bettendorf’s second Indian store opened its door, bringing with it dozens of new opportunities for the growing local Indian community.  With over 7,000 Asians in the Quad Cities...

New Year's resolutions motivate people to sign up for gym memberships and go workout more.

January gym rush drives New Year’s resolutions

Sunayana Khadka, Photo Manager January 14, 2025

As the new year begins, people start setting their New Year's resolutions. One of the most common resolutions is going to the gym or working out. While some people stick to these resolutions, not all do,...

Representation of the president leading the country.

Term limits grow increasingly less necessary in a modern world

Abhinav Anthati, Site Manager January 14, 2025

The US is one of the few democracies in which the president is limited in the number of terms they can serve. While this allows for the continuous introduction of new ideas and perspectives in the government,...

The recently initiated Davenport FFF strives to create a clean environment.

Davenport Fridays For Future: Building a greener future

Ashley Eddingfield, Copy Writer January 9, 2025

Fridays For Future is an international movement led by students who strive to combat climate change through action and their voices. The organization has garnered millions of activists across chapters...

Rather than being present a young child is engrossed in technology that is only hindering their growth. TikTok and other social media platforms normalize ‘brain rot’ and the increase in anti-intellectualism.

Brain rot: The rise of anti-intellectualism on social media

Hannah Horsfield, Social Media Manager December 19, 2024

TikTok and other social media platforms have begun using the term ‘brain rot’ to describe unintelligent behaviors, abnormal actions or immature vocabulary usage. The rise of ‘brain rot’ highlights...

This Angel Tree is located at St Peter’s Espicopal Church, and all of its angel tags have already been selected by church members. Kids in the Quad City community will receive their Christmas gifts soon.

Photo Credit to Sharon Tinsman

Angel Tree supports underprivileged youth during the holiday season

Clare Tinsman, Student Life Editor December 19, 2024

While many children wake up on Christmas morning with presents under the Christmas tree, other children do not receive any gifts because their families are unable to afford the expense. Over 19% of children...

The lack of time between Thanksgiving and Christmas has caused a chain effect for those who celebrate the holidays.

Holiday time crunch exacerbates financial stress for Americans

Mackenzie Fah, Copy Editor December 19, 2024

With Thanksgiving landing on Nov. 28 this year, the latest it could possibly be, many shoppers are feeling the stress of the condensed holiday season and are experiencing challenges due to the increased...

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