In the past 3 months student drivers have caused unprecedented chaos with several accidents and crashes, with accidents varying in severity but nonetheless costing thousands in damages. The topic of student...
Nobody ever expects to see their best friend in a life-threatening situation. And no one is ever prepared for how helpless you feel in that moment.
On the night of Sept. 29, 2023, I attended the Pleasant...
$6 for a drink. Just $6 at the moment, that's nothing right? Just $6 a couple of times a month is really not that much. Take a step back and really look at the prices add up. $6 doesn't seem like a lot,...
As technology continues to be further developed, dependency on it is growing. Phones are now a major part of most people’s lives, whether it's posting on Instagram, scrolling on TikTok, or Facetiming...
Gabi Ragins, Multimedia Manager
• October 10, 2023
The elusiveness of Hollywood left marginalized kids in the dark with no one they can truly relate to. Society has begun to progress and supposedly accept diversity; however, many have begun to...
Muskan Mehta, Social Media Manager
• October 10, 2023
Walt Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves” continues to be a timeless and nostalgic masterpiece throughout generations. Despite its evident flaws, it is an emblem of love and magic that inspires...
Test-optional policies give students the best of both worlds when it comes to college admission.
Owen Stoltz
It is one of the parts of high school that students dread the most, and up until a few...
An attempt to provide more opportunities in the workforce could put teenagers in danger while clocked in. Iowa Senate File 542, passed in May, loosened restrictions on child labor laws, subsequently placing...
Although not a requirement, taking a language in high school sets you up for success with postsecondary education or simply for life after high school.
Pleasant Valley offers Spanish, French and...
With increasing concern about Americans’ knowledge of government, many states are attempting to add requirements to increase high schooler’s knowledge of civics. Do schools need to do more to educate...
When students talk about clubs, they are usually described as a group that shares a common interest together. The Sparkles cheer team may be centered around the interest of cheer, but it is so much more...
Muskan Mehta, Social Media Manager
• October 4, 2023
Eleven thousand dollars.
That is the price tag of an Indian woman’s life per the revolting words of police officer Daniel Auderer.
But not just any life.
On January 23, 23-year-old Jaahnavi...
