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Nathan Wong

Nathan Wong, Opinion Editor

My name is Nathan Wong, and I am the opinion section editor for the Spartan Shield Online. I am a senior at Pleasant Valley High School. I am a captain of the PV tennis team and a Spartan leader of the Spartan Marching Band. In addition to playing tennis and the saxophone, I love traveling and watching movies.

 

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Freshman Mazen Alsheika loads up to hit a forehand.

PV JV tennis players participate in annual JV Invitational meet

Nathan Wong, Opinion Editor
May 20, 2019
Culture over Coffee: a podcast where we discuss any and everything related to pop culture. Brought to you by the staff.

Culture Over Coffee, Episode #10: Reviewing the 2020 presidential candidates

Nathan Wong and Trevor Glaum
May 20, 2019
The boys' track and field team gathered around the PVHS sign prior to leaving for the state meet.

Spartans shine at the state track & field meet

Nathan Wong, Opinion Editor
May 20, 2019

[Video] The Shield Shows You: How to make bubble tea

May 20, 2019
Portillo's, one of the many restaurants coming to the QC, is set to open on June 13.

Tasty new options in the Quad Cities

Nathan Wong, Opinion Editor
May 15, 2019
Aman Manazir has excelled throughout his entire musical career.

This is spARTa: meet Aman Manazir

Nathan Wong, Opinion Editor
May 7, 2019
Trevor Glaum, Craig Richard, Sam Adams, Grant Ellingson, Alyse Zuiderveen, Josh Schmeichel, and Jonathan Glaum, shown left to right, on-stage before their performance at PV Palooza.

This is spARTa: meet Zero Effect

Nathan Wong, Opinion Editor
April 29, 2019
PV seniors have only 25 school days left in their high school careers.

[Photo] 25 things seniors will miss about PVHS

April 16, 2019
PV seniors have only 25 school days left in their high school careers.

25 things seniors will miss about PVHS

Nathan Wong, Opinion Editor
April 16, 2019
PV seniors only have 25 school days until they graduate.

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
Culture over Coffee: a podcast where we discuss any and everything related to pop culture. Brought to you by the staff.

Culture Over Coffee, Episode #7: Hate rising among teens

Shreya Khurjekar and Nathan Wong
April 4, 2019

[Video] All state musicians get their plaques on the wall

April 4, 2019
Wind Symphony plays during the Senior Concert on March 25.

A night to celebrate: the PV band Senior Concert

Nathan Wong, Opinion Editor
April 1, 2019
Joe Wieskamp blocks a shot during one of his high school basketball games.

Muscatine grad Joe Wieskamp finds success in March Madness

Nathan Wong, Opinion Editor
April 1, 2019
Players at the West Des Moines Valley vs. Pleasant Valley tennis meet on Monday, May 7 waiting for the meet to finish before a three hour drive home.

The effects of late-night meets on athletes

Nathan Wong, Opinion Editor
March 25, 2019
Abby Roth stands in front of the Monument to Alfonso XII in Retiro Park in Madrid.

Chapter 60: Abby Roth

Nathan Wong, Opinion Section Editor
March 6, 2019
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Green New Deal to the House floor on February 7, 2019.

The impracticality of the Green New Deal

Nathan Wong, Opinion Editor
February 27, 2019
(Shown left to right) Jake, Sydney, and Ryan have all prioritized sports throughout their lives, garnering early success.

Freshmen triplets are turning heads in varsity sports

Nathan Wong, Opinion Editor
February 25, 2019
PV Junior Margaret Huang wearing traditional Chinese clothing and holding a red envelope on Lunar New Year.

Bringing in the Lunar New Year with an ‘oink’

Nathan Wong, Opinion Editor
February 11, 2019
(Left to right) Mitchell Strobbe, Aman Manazir, Aadil Manazir, Aditya Desai, and Sujay Marisetty before the Ames Lab High School Science Bowl on January 26th.

Spartans win state science bowl

Nathan Wong, Opinion Editor
February 8, 2019
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