On Sept. 4, Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court nominee to replace Anthony Kennedy, had a hearing. Kavanaugh answered questions presented by various members of Congress. This important event will impact...
Education has been a hot debate topic these past few years, especially during Trump’s new presidency. Topics that are often discussed generally surround one main idea--funding. Public schooling is frequently...
On September 5th, 2018, Nike released their “Dream On” ad featuring Colin Kaepernick that ignited the nation with controversy after Kaepernick became a controversy himself.
Last year during a 49ers...
When many students think of the words “field trip,” they often think of going to a museum or a historical site for the day and messing around.
The main purpose of the field trip (for students,...
On Aug. 31 at approximately 8:30 am, a twelve-year-old boy brought a .22 caliber-handgun into his classroom at North Scott Junior High School and attempted to shoot his teacher while holding his peers...
CRISPR, short for CRISPR-Cas9, is a type of technology used for editing and altering DNA. It has many functions such as correcting genetic defects, preventing the spread of disease, and improving crops....
Ashlee Kwak, Social Media Manager
• September 14, 2018
Over one million people have evacuated to escape the worst to come. Hurricane Florence is one of the most dangerous and damaging storm to date. This category 1 hurricane is hit the southeastern coast on...
On Thursday, September 6, Botham Shem Jean, an unarmed man, was fatally shot in his own home by Dallas police officer Amber Guyger. Jean, a 26 year old native of St. Lucia, lived in the same building complex...
John Mendelin, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• September 7, 2018
For Pleasant Valley students, the start of classes ordinarily means returning to the endless flow of paper assignments hot off the copy machine. However, in response to the district-wide paper shortage,...
On November 17, 2014, Students For Fair Admissions (SFFA) filed a lawsuit alleging that the Harvard University's admissions policies discriminates against Asian American applicants.
The lawsuit asserts...
High school has just started at Pleasant Valley and kids were welcomed back with bright smiles from their teachers as well as the construction workers.
Construction at PV started in 2018 during the...
On April 18, 2018, protests began in Nicaragua in response to President Daniel Ortega’s suggested social security reform policy. This policy would have raised taxes and decreased benefits. Its aim was...
