The world watched in silence as fire engulfed the infamous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France on Monday, April 15. Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris is one of the most famous Gothic cathedrals of the...

Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana is running for President in the 2020 Election. He has been gaining popularity on social media and news outlets for being the first openly gay candidate...

People worldwide went to the famous festival, Coachella, in California on the weekends of April 12-14 and April 19-21. The 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was a music festival that featured...

Although many people's initial thoughts of spring are centered around warmer weather and greener surroundings, spring also means the start of construction. Bettendorf is constantly growing, and there are...

The oil rich kingdom of Brunei sent the world into shock when they announced a law allowing stoning people to death if they are found guilty for adultery and/or homosexuality. This law will go into effect...

While recent warm weather was a pleasant surprise for the Quad Cities community, it also proved to have devastating consequences. The melting snow upstream created a domino effect, flooding any cities...

March was a troubling month for the airplane company which has led the industry for over 100 years.  March 10 brought the second crash of the new Boeing 737 Max 8 model airliner. The 737 series is...

The Spartan Shield online has been named a SNO Distinguished Site as of March 2019. This honor came upon the site through the hard work of the Shield staff and journalism teacher Maureen Dyer, with...

The Spartan Shield has introduced two podcast genres titled “Voices of the Valley” and “Culture over Coffee” that are available to listeners on the multimedia page of the Spartan Shield Online....

In the past two months, Michigan, Wisconsin, Maine, and Nevada have joined the U.S. Climate Alliance. This is an indication that climate change is a very current, probing issue. In June of 2017, President...

Interest in the field of Journalism has been increasing among PV students who are now taking any opportunity to develop their skills. On March 27, five students were given the opportunity to expand their...

As the United States prepares for the 2020 elections, many citizens and presidential candidates running are calling for the abolishment of the Electoral College. When people vote for a presidential...