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Heat caused through climate change can potentially be trapped underground, ultimately causing buildings to deteriorate over time. Photo credit to: Canva

Trapped underground heat shapes the future of infrastructure in cities

Nikhil Namshamgari, Copy Editor October 4, 2023

Climate change has become a widely discussed topic, gaining significant attention in recent years despite its controversies. It's clear that climate change affects many people, and emerging evidence indicates...

The impending government shutdown brings up the growing issue of partisanship in American politics. Photo Credit to Canva

Narrowly avoided government shutdown brings partisanship to the forefront of American politics

Owen Stoltz, Copy Editor October 4, 2023

The federal government avoided a shutdown by mere hours. Just hours before midnight on Saturday, Sept. 30, the end of fiscal year 2023, Congress passed a stopgap bill to temporarily fund the government...

 If not countered, the national blood shortage could cause patient need to outpace the amount of blood available.

National blood shortage sparks urgent appeal for donors

Shivam Patel, Site Manager October 4, 2023

On Sept. 27, the Red Cross declared a national blood shortage. Since the blood supply dropped by nearly 25% since early August, the Red Cross is requesting more blood donors. Many different events added...

Junior Carly Berta is featured on her familys Youtube channel in a video from 2018

Child abuse scandal puts spotlight on family vloggers

Jae Jepsen, Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2023

They seemed like the perfect family. Two loving parents who took painstaking care of their six happy kids. In fact, they were such a perfect family that they documented it, recording and posting videos...

Visiting libraries is an opportunity to support literacy and learning as well as participate in free programs.

Local libraries celebrate National Library Card Sign-up Month

Laura Chen, Feature Editor September 27, 2023

This September, the staff of the Bettendorf and Davenport Public Library systems have been hard at work promoting library membership through various incentives. Founded in 1987, National Library Card...

With the usage of new drug BP-NELL-PEG, space agencies and astronauts will be able to conduct missions to travel further and potentially inhabit new planets.

The launch of BP-NELL-PEG into space exploration could take space agencies to new heights

Nikhil Namshamgari, Copy Editor September 27, 2023

In society today, humans try to push the boundaries of space exploration in order to keep up with the increasing population. However, these missions are often limited in distance and time due to issues...

Artificial Intelligence has made it’s way into education. It slowly becoming more and more prevalent among students and teachers all over the world, and this change could affect the future of education.

Education’s response to AI

Reetham Gubba, Photo Manager September 27, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI), an integral part of numerous industries, is automating the world.  Recently, AI has been driving into the field of education; for example, Khan Academy released their...

The SAT will convert to a fully digital test starting in 2024. This change may lead to the ACT doing the same, and it could affect the future of standardized testing.

Digital revolution: SAT adopts online format for testing in major overhaul

Armaan Bhagwat, Photo Manager September 27, 2023

Say goodbye to traditional paper and pencil exams and hello to revolutionary changes to standardized testing. The SAT is transitioning to a fully digital exam format in 2024, and its outcome could determine...

n: Chandrayaan 3 Launched from the Sriharikota Launch Site in India, represents a significant milestone in lunar exploration, following the success of Chandrayaan 2. Together, these missions exemplify Indias prowess in space exploration.

Chandrayaan landing gives hope for a lunar future

Aditya Narayan, Copy Editor September 21, 2023

On Aug. 23, India made history as the third country to send a rover to the moon, following the United States and China. Notably, India’s achievement went even further by being the first nation to successfully...

Architect drawings for new PVHS Phase 2 expansion.

PVHS eagerly anticipates new expansion

Ashwin Parab, News Editor September 20, 2023

Over 8000 residents have moved to Bettendorf since the last census period. Additionally, 80% of Bettendorf city spending has come from property taxes from the copious amounts of new construction going...

 During the trial, a significant accusation against Google revolves around the purported securing of billion-dollar agreements with tech titan Apple to promote Googles search engine as the primary browser for Apple devices.

Department of Justice vs. Google: A battle of monopoly allegations and tech dominance

Nikhil Namshamgari, Copy Editor September 20, 2023

Packed with lawyers, judges and officers from all across the nation, the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington has picked up arguably one of the biggest trials in decades: The Department of...

Several members of the Republican party attend the Iowa vs. Iowa State game on Sept 9, 2023 in hopes of moving up in the polls.

Fight, Fight, Fight for Iowa: Republican party candidates attend Cy-Hawk game ahead of upcoming election cycle

Luke Allaman, “Failed It” Video Editor September 20, 2023

As Iowa’s biggest game kicked off in Jack Trice Stadium, a second battle raged on nearby. Republican presidential contenders fighting for approval from the conservative state. The headliner: Donald Trump. Seemingly...

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