In the past year, the rights of the LGBTQ+ community have faced numerous attacks from GOP politicians, with the passing of the "Don't say gay" law. These laws and numerous accounts of discrimination force...

A severe debt ceiling crisis in the United States threatens to unleash a cascade of destructive consequences if left unattended. The debt ceiling is a mechanism used by the Congress that  authorizes borrowing...

The US government is springing into action to prevent the country from going into default, which is the US asking forgiveness on its debt, the equivalent of a regular person filing for bankruptcy. If a...

Despite minimal news coverage in the last few months, conflict between Ukraine and Russia has yet to reach a stand still. The newest development in the war has been Finland’s approval into the longstanding...

Learning how to read is a vital skill that is taught at a young age for most people. After children start speaking around 12 to 18 months, they begin to read from ages six to eight. Reading not only serves...

Many Midwesterners are still reeling from the effects of a massive dust storm that hit parts of Illinois on May 1, resulting in a 72 car pile up. Seven people involved in the crash passed away, and 37...

After decades of unfair pay, members of the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) have walked out of the writer’s room and into the picket lines, finally taking a stand against the unfair conditions they...

Within 24 hours, both of the biggest political pundits in the US were fired from their respective media companies. On April 23, 2023 Tucker Carlson and Dom Lemon were fired from Fox news and CNN, leaving...

A new study published in February revealed that consuming large amounts of the artificial sweetener erythritol can lead to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. The sweetener, popularly used...

Making up the largest sector of the health workforce, there are over 4.2 million registered nurses in the United States who are crucial to improving the nation’s health outcomes and closing gaps in access...

The flooding in the Quad Cities is nothing new, but this year is on track to be the worst flooding since 2019. As the floods persist, local businesses and students fight back to protect their community....

As the largest flood since 2019 affects the local Quad Cities community, PV students are joining together and volunteering their time to help protect their peers' homes.  Though the Quad Cities are...