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The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

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The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

Spartan Shield

One company to rule them all: The rise of Amazon, Inc.

Aman Manazir, Business Manager February 5, 2018

Amazon is now the largest online retailer in the world as it has almost any product imaginable. With the addition of the Amazon Echo and other original products, Amazon has quickly become synonymous with...

Nintendo Labo is changing the gaming industry

Zac Ahlers, Copy Editor February 5, 2018

Ever since the release of the Wii in 2006, Nintendo has taken a side to gaming focusing on fun physical activity. The new edition of the Nintendo Labo proves their dedication to this principle of active...

High school shooting strikes small community

Justin English, Staff Contributor January 30, 2018

On January 24, gunfire erupted in a small high school in western Kentucky. The suspect murdered two victims and wounded 16 more during the incident. According to reports, the suspect entered Marshall County...

Temporary band-aid measure prolongs government negotiations

Justin English, Staff Contributor January 30, 2018

The Democrats blinked first in the ongoing game of chicken between the two political parties, signing a stopgap measure that reopened the government following its brief shutdown. The initial shutdown occurred...

“Rotting from the inside”: USA Gymnastics’ role in the abuse of over 150 women

Emma Horsfield, Business Manager January 29, 2018

Former USA Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar molested young athletes for over two decades and had his “death warrant” signed by Judge Rosemarie Aquilina on January 24. Nassar began working with USA...

TPP on the finishing straight

Ricardo Meyer, Feature Editor January 29, 2018

Three days after taking the oath of office and becoming the nation’s 45th President, Donald J. Trump formally abandoned U.S. involvement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Now, one year later, the remaining...

Iowa writes bill to spend $284 million on clean water

Aman Manazir, Business Manager January 29, 2018

A new bill presenting a solution about the water quality in Iowa will head to the governor’s desk after being approved by the Iowa Senate and House of Representatives. The idea of a new clean water initiative,...

The “Hyperloop”: Elon Musk’s brainchild

Mukul Nair, Photo Manager January 29, 2018

Traffic in Los Angeles is among the worst in the world, with drivers spending around 50 to 100 hours every year in the sluggish, frustrating traffic jams that clog the city’s roads. One man in particular...

7.2 earthquake rumbles fear in Alaska as tsunami warnings issued

Cassie Huffman, Video Editor January 29, 2018

On Tuesday, January 23 at 12:31 a.m, Alaskans were awoken by a 7.9 earthquake. The earthquake occurred 170 miles southeast of Kodiak Island in the Gulf of Alaska. Kodiak Island was the closest inhabited...

Utah senator’s retirement opens doors for Mitt Romney

Abby Davison, Copy Editor January 9, 2018

Last week, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) announced his retirement after the end of his term this year. At age 83, Hatch is the longest-serving Republican senator; having served for seven terms, he earned the...

Vlog puts Youtuber’s career at risk

Trinity Shi, Video Manager January 8, 2018

With millennials and generation Z growing up in an age that idolizes internet sensations and online stars, the ease of both the rise to fame and the eventual downfall has increased drastically. Recently,...

Wages rise under new tax plan

Wages rise under new tax plan

Abby Davison, Copy Editor January 8, 2018

Over the past couple years, many on the left have been pushing for legislative action to increase minimum wage. Without passing any laws directly related to raising the minimum wage, this is now happening...

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