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Trinity Malmen

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor

Hello, my name is Trinity Malmen.  I am a senior at Pleasant Valley High School, and a staff contributor of the Spartan Shield Online.  Outside of Spartan Shield Online, I am captain of the Shining Stars Dance Team. I have been a part of the team for the past three years and have enjoyed performing at games with my team!  I plan on going to school down in Florida for International Business.

 

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Serial killer Ted Bundy confessed to 30 homicides that he committed across seven states between 1974 and 1978.

Review: Netflix’s “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile”

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
May 20, 2019

[Video] The Shield Shows You: Guide to the perfect skincare routine

May 20, 2019

[Video] PV’s Scholarship Night

May 20, 2019
The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, only present awards to certain genres of film, leaving out fantasy, horror, superhero, and more.

Why do the Oscars barr certain genres of film from the ceremony?

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
May 20, 2019
Darren Erickson is announced as Pleasant Valley high school’s new principal.

School board names Darren Erickson as new PVHS principal

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
May 19, 2019
Businesses and countries are increasing higher consequences to those who refuse to get vaccines.

In response to anti-vaxxer movement, many bans form against those without vaccinations

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
May 19, 2019
he biggest fashion event of the year, Met Gala, featured countless celebrities in different creative costumes in support of the exhibit’s theme.

Explaining the most watched fashion event of the year: the Met Gala

Trinity Malmen, Staff contributor
May 16, 2019
Cars lined up along the streets are barely to be seen, as they drowned in water, in downtown Davenports on the street of E 2nd St.

Davenport flooding continues to destroy local businesses and homes

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
May 14, 2019
Hanjörg Wyss, Swiss billionaire, announced of his plans of donating $1 billion towards efforts of saving the planet, Earth.

Swiss billionaire pledges $1 billion to help save Earth from global warming

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
May 10, 2019
A increasing number of Pleasant Valley seniors are opting out of graduation parties in exchange for money or travel.

An increasing trend of 2019 seniors opting out of gradation parties

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributer
May 1, 2019
In celebration of May Day, young children dance around the maypole with brightly colored ribbons attached.

People prepare their baskets for May Day as the 1st of May approaches

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
May 1, 2019
Ava Stigler standing along side of Ethan Stigler and Adrienne Stigler in front of the Notre Dame in fall of 2014

From Paris to Bettendorf: the impact of the fire

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
April 24, 2019
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival faces backlash over a history of donations to anti-LGBT organizations.

Questions arise about the destination of Coachella profits

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
April 22, 2019
Fans of Marvel await to see upcoming film “Avengers: Endgame”, after watching their favorite characters snapped away with the infinity gauntlet.

The Quad Cities assembles to see the endgame of Avengers

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
April 16, 2019
Countries worldwide are filled with shock as the small kingdom of Brunei announced its new laws sentencing those guiltiy of homosexuiality to death by stoning.

Why should I care about Brunei?

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
April 15, 2019
Seniors at PV are preparing for upcoming finals set towards end of the semester

Should seniors be required to take this semester’s finals due to time lost of learning certain materials?

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
April 15, 2019
A currently in process art tape installation, created by Jei Valle-Riestra, of characters Princess Bubblegum and Marceline from animated series, Adventure Time.

Art students at PV display drawings through tape installations in the hallways of the high school

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
April 9, 2019

[Video] The Shield Shows You: How to make healthy smoothies

April 3, 2019

[Video] Behind the scenes of PV Drama’s production, “She Kills Monsters”

April 3, 2019
The Shining Stars dance team are all smiles after performing a dance during halftime of the jv boys basketball game.

Disabling the oppressive ableist language that has taken root in society

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
April 2, 2019
The Electoral College is brought into question in the upcoming presidential election.

Presidential candidates propose abolishing the electoral college

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
April 2, 2019
The youth protest governments’ little action on climate change.

Youth worldwide demand action for climate change

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
April 2, 2019
Kaitlyn Ryan shakes hands with Mike Zimmer and Michele Lynberg during the ceremony of Academic Awards night

Going beyond the “normal” standards of academic achievement

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
April 2, 2019
Fliers are placed around the school, inviting students to join the writing process of the script of this year’s upcoming Spartan Sleuth’s Murder Mystery

A major plot twist discovered in Pleasant Valley upcoming Spartan Sleuth’s Murder Mystery

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
March 26, 2019
Members of Women in Stem are full of smiles after their successful meeting in fall 2017.

Women in PV come together over love for STEM

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributer
March 26, 2019
Melissa Lechtenberg’s classroom is full of decorations and delicious treats for the celebration of Mardi Gras, on March 5.

French students celebrate Mardi Gras

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
March 8, 2019
Members of the Girls Golf Team are full of smiles after North Scott meet at Glynn’s Creek Golf Course in . From top to bottom: Madeline Patramanis, Alyssa Paulson, Brooke Harris, Lilly Parker, Allison Miller, and Danielle Henricksen

Girls’ golf swings into the new season

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
March 8, 2019
Natalie Cremer, a senior at PV, examines the new Iowa assessments known as the ISASP

Students prepare for Iowa assessments

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
March 6, 2019
The LGBTQIA+ community continues to grow.

Learning the terms within the LGBTQIA+ community

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributer
March 4, 2019
Melissa Lechtenberg French instructor at PV, helps Christy Bishop, senior at PV with her french homework

Evaluating the teachers

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
February 27, 2019
Pleasant Valley student Ethan Bond, 14, enjoys dancing the night away at the Quad Cities Night to Shine at the Tax Slayer Center in Moline on Feb. 9.

Students shimmer at local Night to Shine

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
February 25, 2019
The Pleasant Valley Boys Bowling Team makes Spartans proud being IHSAA 3A State Runner-ups

Boys bowl a strike at state

Trinity Malmen, Staff contributor
February 25, 2019
Students from PV go on a trip to France on June 15th, 2015.

Winter hurting summer plans

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
February 19, 2019
Lauren Buechel, a junior at PV, reads the Great Gatsby from American Literature.

Curriculum in need of diversification

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
February 17, 2019
Mariah Martinez, a senior at PV, who plays an active part of the Love Girls Magazine.

Black History Month at Pleasant Valley

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
February 13, 2019
Several Pleasant Valley students recently complained to administration when a peer wore a sweatshirt with the Confederate flag to school, causing administrators to better define student rights.

PV student told to change his Confederate flag shirt

Trinity Malmen, Staff Contributor
February 8, 2019
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