Turkey and Saudi Arabia have been involved in a recent conflict involving a Saudi Arabian journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, who was found dead in Turkey.
It was initially thought that Turkey was involved...
In today’s political climate, it is stressed more than ever to advocate for what you believe in. A legitimate and effective organization that allows high school students to have a voice is Iowa Youth...
Over the past week, the Mississippi River has flooded and the downtown Davenport community and other communities along the river have experienced its course of action.
As of October 11th, the Mississippi...
Category four Hurricane Michael is now ranked the third-most intense Atlantic hurricane to hit in the United States and the strongest storm recorded in the Florida Panhandle.
The hurricane hit on October...
Is it right for universities to consider race during the admissions process? This is the question sought after in a Boston courthouse this week.
A group called Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) sued...
The new addition to Pleasant Valley High School includes a new gym and a new tower full of classrooms. The project costs 21.5 million dollars and yet, the distance of PV’s swimming pool is wrong. This...
In 2016, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) launched Insect Allies with the objective of developing genetically-modified viruses that can be transmitted through insects across fields....
Angela Pandit, Social Media Manager
• October 16, 2018
With the rise of social media and the increase of communication online, the presence of cyberbullying has also become prevalent in society. Instagram recently announced the launch of their new bullying...
Abbey Hancock, Student Life Editor
• October 16, 2018
Nearly every night on the news there have been stories of recent car burglaries. This is happening almost every night in nearby cities such as LeClaire, Bettendorf, Davenport, Moline, and Rock Island....
Pleasant Valley High School’s Student Hunger Drive is in full swing. With the theme being Chopped: Spartan Edition, many teachers have already been cut, but for those who remain, the stakes are higher...
Ashlee Kwak, Social Media Manager
• October 16, 2018
On Saturday, October 7, Brett Kavanaugh was officially sworn in as the 144th Supreme Court Justice by the Senate’s vote 50-48.
This day did not come easily. In the midst of his campaign...
The world felt the shockwave when the IOS 12 update came out for apple devices on Sept 17. There are a couple new changes, such as faster app loading time and the way notifications get stacked, but a...
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