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No UAW Strikers are present at their picket line at the Part Distribution Center entrance in Milan now that the strike is over.

Tension relieved: John Deere strike ends after five grueling weeks

Mukul Kulkarni, Copy Editor November 24, 2021

On Nov. 17, 2021, both the United Auto Workers (UAW) and John Deere reached an agreement on a new employment contract, ending a stressful five-week strike against John Deere.  The new contract will...

UNITE Club member Lila Teitle hangs a poster with resources for suicide prevention

Inconsistencies and frustration: Inequity among clubs at PVHS

Jillian Keppy, PV Only Editor November 24, 2021

Navigating social media has become one of the greatest learning curves of the last decade. Teens and adults alike have been forced to grow accustomed to this new way of communicating – and it has not...

The Herbert D. Goettsch Community Center will be torn down and used as a new space once the city decides on a proposal.

Bettendorf City changes: Inciting grief or gratitude?

Chloe Isbell, Photo Manager November 16, 2021

After its original opening in 1955, the Herbert D. Goettsch Community Center will undergo changes that may not permit a community center at all.  In 2016, the city of Bettendorf released its new plans...

Shown above is an example of a shipping port containing thousands of tons worth of cargo.

Supply chain complications persist as California ports face multi-stage adversity

Alex Hunter, Copy Editor November 1, 2021

The profound effects of the pandemic continue to plague the United States. As US markets attempt to recover, companies have boosted spending on an increase in supply to please the eager public.  Excessive...

The design depicts the way a person may feel like that lose their identity due to an unknown heritage.

A crusade for lost heritage at Moorhead Cemetery

Chloe Isbell, Photo Manager November 1, 2021

Recently, at Moorhead Cemetery in Iowa, historians brought attention to the lost heritage of Black Americans who settled there after the Civil War. At one point, nearly 90 Black settlers were living in...

The Pandora Papers have exposed the secret assets of the world’s most powerful people, including King Abdullah II of Jordan and associates of Vladmir Putin.

As global wealth inequality rises, the Pandora Papers reveal the greed of the ultra-rich

Vinay Joshi, Business Manager October 29, 2021

The Pandora Papers report, conducted by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, exposes hundreds of the world’s most powerful people for exploiting loopholes in the global financial...

UAW Workers go on strike after the contract fails to meet their financial  needs and demands.

Tension in the Quad Cities: UAW workers go on strike after John Deere reports record-breaking profits

Mukul Kulkarni, Copy Editor October 26, 2021

With its headquarters located in the Quad Cities’ very own Moline, Illinois, John Deere is the world’s largest manufacturer of farm equipment and employs around 70,000 people. Recently, however, the...

 PVHS held its job fair on Oct. 20 as local workforces are burdened by labor shortages.

Vaccine mandates threaten to exacerbate US labor shortage

Jayne Abraham, Editor in Chief October 26, 2021

As the world attempts to move to a post-COVID state, vaccine mandates are becoming popular across professions. On Sept. 2, as reported by AP News, President Joe Biden “ordered sweeping new federal vaccine...

Pleasant Valley’s 14 National Merit semifinalists from the class of 2022 pose for a photo in front of Pleasant Valley High School.

Pleasant Valley’s class of 2022 overcomes National Merit hardships with the most semifinalists in school history

Jillian Keppy, P.V. Only Editor October 12, 2021

The National Merit Semifinalist title is one of the highest achievements that can be earned by high school students. This year, PV is proud to have the most students to earn this title in school history. In...

The Lightning connector (left) could soon be obsolete and replaced by USB-C (right) in the next few years if the European Commission’s new proposal to standardize charger ports is passed as law.

Europe mandates standardized phone chargers: Why should I care?

Mukul Kulkarni, Copy Editor October 12, 2021

The European Commission (EC) released plans on Sept. 23 to mandate all cameras, headphones, tablets, portable speakers and video game consoles to have a common USB-C port for charging. Although this decision...

Facebook and its subsidiary Instagram underwent two massive outages less than five days apart, worsening a string of poor PR following blistering remarks from an internal whistle-blower.

Facebook finds itself more vulnerable than ever after a nightmare-ish week

Vinay Joshi, business manager October 12, 2021

  After a searing “60 Minutes” exposé with an internal whistle-blower, Facebook and its subsidiaries suffered two major outages in one week, further tarnishing the social media behemoth’s...

European Union representative Joseph Fontelles of foreign affairs and security policy acted on the decision to withdraw the U.S.’s travel to Europe.

The U.S. faces European travel restrictions for nonessential travel

Isa Burkhart, News Section Editor October 10, 2021

As the COVID-19 cases in the U.S. remain high, the European Union advised its countries to ban nonessential travelers from the U.S. As of Sept. 29, 2021, the U.S. led the world charts with a shocking...

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