A MoveMEANT for change: Why America needs #Black Lives Matter
Corea Conner, Photo Manager
September 14, 2020
In Iowa’s Scott County, a person of color is 12 times more likely to be picked up by a police officer. It’s the reason I do not drive over the speed limit. It’s why I feel more comfortable having my white sister in the front seat with me than my black sister. It’s why my Latina best friend and...
Congress goes to recess: playing with American lives
Taze Wilson, Lead Editor
September 14, 2020
After more than a month of protests, riots, virus outbreaks and economic tribulation, Congress has finally returned to session on Sept. 8. And after a month of recess, Americans have begun to ask why their representatives were not working on solutions? Congressional recesses are a time for repres...
When encouragement became a shove: the accidental pressure of the “Girls in STEM” movement
Alyce Brown, Staff Contributor
June 19, 2020
There need to be more girls in STEM fields, there’s no question. But the assumption that the deficit comes from lack of encouragement fails to consider one thing: simple disinterest. Women in STEM are seen as heros, which many are, but the lack of any intense recognition being extended to women i...
Be a better buyer: Costco vs. HyVee
Preksha Kedilaya, News Editor
May 21, 2020
While there may be a pandemic causing many people in the United States to stay at home and avoid public interaction, there are some necessities that require people to leave their homes. Grocery stores have been quickly adapting and working diligently to keep their customers safe. However, because of COVID...
$2 Bills and Kennedy Halves: The Case for Forgotten Currency
Rece Vining, Lead Editor
May 19, 2020
$2 bills have always brought with them a certain level of mystique. Featuring a reverse design as ornate as any American bill, they have been incessantly hoarded by the American populace due to the scarcity with which they appear in everyday transactions. The primary reason behind America’s reject...
Supporting small businesses is an essential
Karleigh Nading, Opinion Editor
May 19, 2020
With billions of people all over the world affected drastically by the Coronavirus economic impacts, there is one group that has been hit the hardest; small businesses. Small businesses are run by everyday people in the community. With so many people only leaving their house for essentials during the...
To all of those who are struggling right now
Elise Johnson, Arts and Entertainment Editor
May 18, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic was nothing anyone could have prepared for. Now that it has taken over the United States, we are all feeling symptoms from the pandemic, whether we’re infected with the virus or not. With schools, shops, restaurants and almost all human interaction being taken away from us ...
Reopening America is More Complicated Than You Think
Rece Vining, Lead Editor
May 16, 2020
It has become fashionable in recent weeks, especially on social media, to cast the reopening debate as human life vs. the economy. On one side, proponents of continued shutdown argue no amount of money is worth a life, going so far as to call opposition “nothing less than moral bankruptcy”. Meanw...
Third parties: The ugly duckling of the presidential election
TJ Brown, Copy Editor
May 11, 2020
With the 2020 presidential election looming, tensions are running high. As many are hoping to get the historically unpopular President Donald Trump out of office, all variables are being scrutinized — including the presence of third party candidates. House Representative Justin Amash announced hi...
It’s only getting more difficult: Teachers are assigning too much homework
Lena Ahrens, Social Media Manager
May 11, 2020
Transitioning from in-school learning to online learning has been difficult for many people. The students’ workload that comes along with this transition has seemed to increase and has been hard to stay on top of. On April 8 the Pleasant Valley eNews sent an email to parents and students in reg...
Control the Country: Trump placing blame rather than leading
Preksha Kedilaya, News Editor
May 10, 2020
In the middle of a pandemic during election season, one would think staying proactive and outspoken would benefit a candidates race. However, just the opposite is occuring. Democratic candidate Joe Biden has been seemingly moving out of the spotlight to give room for President Donald Trump to demolish his ow...
