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Seeing Into The Future:

What Will the Next Big Trends Be?
February 7, 2025

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Shelter Pets Find New Homes After Fires

Cat Allocco, Reporter February 7, 2025

The recent California wildfires have mounted to levels of irreparable damage and hardship for those affected. Entire communities have turned to ash, and many have lost everything, including their pets.  The...

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More Than a Box of Cookies

An iconic Girl Scout tradition
Genie Choi, Reporter February 7, 2025

American culture has long had Girl Scout Cookies, and they are well-liked.  But these cookies mean more than just something tasty. They represent a business effort led by girls and are linked to leadership...

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AVID Teams up with Dual Enrollment

Charlie Russo, Reporter February 7, 2025

The process of signing up for college courses can be difficult, but signing up for it through PV makes it much easier.  Dual enrollment is the process of signing up for college courses as a high school...

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Be There or be Square: Formal at the Ovation Square

Valerie Villegas, News Editor February 7, 2025

Inspired by the suspenseful and exotic missions of British spy James Bond, this year’s Winter Formal seeks to mimic the elegant, luxurious theme found among the various “James Bond” films. Winter...

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The Increasing Competition of College Applications

James Lew, Features Editor November 14, 2024

Nowadays there are many challenges in the years leading up to the increasingly competitive landscape of college applications, with acceptance into students’ dream schools seeming more like a pipe dream.  Every...

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Soarin’ Over PVHS

Lexi Johnson's exhilarating flight career
Ella Gardner, Reporter November 14, 2024

Lexi Johnson is a senior on the school volleyball team who has another passion: flying. She has enjoyed flying and piloting for many years. “Aviation is rooted deeply within my family; I will become...

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Senior Publishes First Novel

Zoe Barton November 14, 2024

Across the country, there are very few high school students who can call themselves a published author. After starting in December of her sophomore year, months of hard work have led to the release of...

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Chappell Roan @ Hollwood Palladium 11/18/2022 shot for Pass The Aux (Photo courtesy of Justin Higuchi on Wikimedia Commons)

The Rise of Chappell Roan

A Midwest Princess
Jessica Hickman, Reporter November 14, 2024

We may all know the artist Chappell Roan, but do we really know her? Well, some people may be huge fans, knowing her songs lyric to lyric, while others have only seen the HOT TO GO dance on their TikTok...

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Sea King Style

Sea King Style

Fall fits with junior Julia Yousif
Ivy Ruberg, Reporter/Social Media November 6, 2024

If you could describe your style in one word what would it be? I’d say unique or different. Where do you like to shop? I’m a big thrifter; any thrift store, really, whether it’s Goodwill...

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At the first general meeting, members made papel picado. (Photo by Cynthia Mindicino).

A Growing Club

LASA invites students to celebrate Latin American Culture
Nicolas Boixo Fernandez De La Cigona, Web Editor/Social Media November 6, 2024

There are a variety of clubs in PVHS, reflecting the deep rooted diversity in this school. But not a lot of clubs directly represent said source of diversity.  Introducing LASA, the Latin American...

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Dopamine Menu

A healthier alternative to scrolling
Evalyn Yu, Reporter November 6, 2024

A dopamine menu is a list of go-to activities to uplift one’s mood and provide dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure. By planning out a list of healthy activities in advance, it lightens...

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