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The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

Spartan Shield

The student news site of Pleasant Valley High School

Spartan Shield

As the school year comes to an end, the seniors look back the experiences and memories they have made.

Seniors offer advice to underclassmen

Jeremy Ramsey, Sports editor May 1, 2019

As the school year comes to a close, the senior class has a lot to look back on throughout their time in high school. Several seniors had offered to give some insight on their experiences. One thing...

Ian Spangenberg draws a diagram demonstrating how light bends when close to a black hole.

Why a black hole is causing a scientific uproar among PV students

Kaitlyn Ryan, Student life editor April 30, 2019

Humanity is constantly pushing towards advancement and progress. The first ever picture of a black hole encapsulates this drive and has significant implications in both the science world and the PV school...

Pictured is Paris Fietsam, a sophomore at PV.

Chapter 64: Paris Fietsam

Bri Brauner, Social Media Manager April 29, 2019

Paris Fietsam is a sophomore at Pleasant Valley High School who is very involved in extracurricular activities. At school, Fietsam can be found helping out with Spartan Assembly, attending Girls Learn...

Margaret Huang (left) promposes to Owen Jones (right) using her TI-84 calculator.

The evolution of promposals

Sarah Danielson, Copy editor April 23, 2019

Promposals have had much popularity in the past. In the past few years, the way people asked their dates to prom had evolved into a spectacle; people often took the dramatic route, elaborately staging...

As heard in the 2nd episode of Voices of the Valley, junior Amulya Pillutla (left, middle row), attends the Secondary Training Program to research food sustainability at the University of Iowa.

Students expand their learning with summer programs

Hannah Lederman, Multimedia manager April 16, 2019

As summer nears, many students find ways to extend their academic life outside of school. A common way is through summer programs at multiple universities throughout the world. Whether it is to gain...

Alexa Otterson, posing for her senior graduation portrait.

Chapter 63: Alexa Otterson

Azariah Courtney, Editor in Chief April 15, 2019

Alexa Otterson is a senior student at Pleasant Valley High School. She has been in the district since she was in kindergarten. When she isn’t in school, Otterson enjoys spending time with her friends....

NHS member Alexa Karzin (left) and NHS co-president Susan Anil (right) discuss party planning for the upcoming PV Palooza.

PV Palooza makes plans to support children in need

Annie Warner, Copy Editor April 11, 2019

The PV Palooza fundraiser will be this Saturday, April 13 from 6pm to 8:30pm at Pleasant Valley High School. PV’s chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) organizes and hosts this event each year;...

On April 2, students traveled to the University of Iowa in Iowa City to participate in a mini medical school.

Aspiring healthcare workers take a trip to the University of Iowa medical school

Nathan Wong, Opinion Editor April 10, 2019

On April 2, a group of PV students participated in a “mini-medical school” at the University of Iowa’s Roy J. & Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. The students had the opportunity to talk...

Chapter 62: Ethan Smith

Chapter 62: Ethan Smith

Alexander Haack, Arts and Entertainment Editor April 5, 2019

Ethan Smith is a member of the 2019 senior class at Pleasant Valley and has attended the school district since kindergarten. He is a member of the boys’ varsity basketball team and has impressed his...

Junior Lexi Horaney filling out her March Madness bracket.

March madness creating madness throughout the school

Shreya Khurjekar, Copy Editor April 5, 2019

The NCAA’s March Madness tournament is creating its own madness within the walls of Pleasant Valley High School. The term “March Madness” was coined to describe the annual NCAA Division I college...

Sujay Marisetty (left) and Aditya Desai (right) are preparing for the next round of their competitions.

Inching Closer to Global Olympiads

Rishab Verma, Photo Manager April 3, 2019

In March, two Pleasant Valley students qualified for the second round of two world-wide academic competitions. Aditya Desai, a junior, progressed to the American Invitational Mathematics Competition (AIMC),...

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