THE SPARTAN SHIELD

Home of Pleasant Valley's award-winning publications: The Spartan Shield newsmagazine and The Valenian yearbook. Email: [email protected]

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“For years, this group (PV’s School Board) has flown under the radar, existing with little scrutiny or attention from the public.
This relative peace is coming to an end.”
Read Jae Jepsen’s article to learn about PV’s new school board candidates!

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Read Prerna Vanga’s article to gain perspective on the struggles of being part of a non-Christian faith in a Christian dominant country!

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“but it is so much more than just a club; it is a family.”

Sparkles has been a very special and impactful addition to PV. Read Hannah Mcvey’s moving article to learn how sparkles has impacted her life.

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Did you know some of your favorite family vloggers are not as innocent as they seem? Read Jae Jepsen’s article to learn about the questionable ethics of family vlogging!

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“Who decides which accents to romanticize and which to humiliate?”

Read Laura Chen’s article to learn more about how different languages and accents are stereotyped.

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New laws are arising in Iowa that bans books that contain certain topics, Read this article to learn more. Congratulations Ayah Alsheikha on Best of Sno!

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Iowa’s new gender clothing laws will negatively impact schools and students all over Iowa. Click this link to read Laura Chen’s article on how these laws will affect our own school.

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Congratulations to @PVPublications on achieving SNO Distinguished Site status! Great work this year. Time to celebrate!

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Congratulations, @PVPublications! Your staff earned the Multimedia badge. Keep up the good work!

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Congratulations to @PVPublications! "PV drama pulls back the curtain on new ‘Spartan Spotlighters’ production" has just been published on Best of SNO! https://t.co/vcVDgaTE6f

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Congratulations to @PVPublications! "Not malleable objects: Society’s standards of body expectations are changing again" has just been published on Best of SNO! https://t.co/9WbNBadpzP

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Congratulations to @PVPublications! "A political playground: The deterioration of America’s education" has just been published on Best of SNO! https://t.co/0S9VejpuCC

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Congratulations to @PVPublications! "Iowa poised to lose first-state status in 2024 Democratic primary" has just been published on Best of SNO! https://t.co/pybqVUPRK0

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Congratulations to @PVPublications! "‘The Godmother of Punk’ will live on: Vivienne Westwood’s legacy" has just been published on Best of SNO! https://t.co/mcvwwpjpE5

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Congratulations, @PVPublications! Your staff earned the Site Excellence badge. Keep up the good work!

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Congratulations, @PVPublications! Your staff earned the Story Page Excellence badge. Keep up the good work!

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Now that Trump's presidential bid for 2024 is official, check out the mixed opinions on this situation, and how this may affect the Republican party. https://t.co/j1soka9Jww

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Check out our feature on one of the Quad Cities popular spots for lunch, and how the small business expanded into who they are today. https://t.co/unbHxYtkp2

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Stay tuned on the Spartan Nations Seniors, and their choice of post secondary education to further their career within athletics. https://t.co/6g80Tq7BlT

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Public schools typically provide their students a break around the times of Christian holidays. Check out Maura Peter's take on this topic, and how other religions should be given the chance to celebrate major holidays too. https://t.co/qoe56bB9Rl