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Photo Caption - Volleyball team player Liv Barudin serving at the home game against Clinton on Sept. 22nd 2026. Photo Credit - Katie Koester
Pleasant Valley Volleyball Team at Cedar Rapids Jefferson for the Westside Invite.
Jaanvi Puli, Student Life Editor • October 12, 2026
Graphic depicting two Pleasant Valley cross country athletes in black and white. Displayed on the graphic is the information regarding cross country's next meet. Photo Credit - Garrett Schutte
The Pleasant Valley cross country team completes their final race before the MAC conference meet.
Garrett Schutte, Multimedia Manager • October 12, 2026
Pleasant Valley football players stand in a circle, engaging in a chant. Photo Credit - Jaanvi Puli
Pleasant Valley secures another win in the game against Iowa City Liberty.
Jaanvi Puli, Student Life Editor • October 12, 2026
Pleasant Valley boys golf team. - Photo Credit: Shuban Nanisetty
Pleasant Valley boys golf ranked No.2 heads into the state championship
Shuban Nanisetty, Sports Editor • October 5, 2026
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As the gender war rages on, many question whether the two genders will ever find balance in education and the workforce.

It’s a girl’s world: Women are statistically outperforming men in the 21st century • 221 Views

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An ice pumpkin cream chai purchased by Lauren Durick. Photo Credit: Zoya Yousaf

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PBS Kids features a wide variety of engaging children's shows. These shows serve both educational and entertainment purposes for kids of all ages.

From aardvarks to dinosaurs: 11 Best PBS Kids TV Shows • 142 Views

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The picture details a farm in rural Iowa. Farms are isolated places that go through consistent, complicated practices, which is why lawyers are needed there to mitigate hardships placed on these rural communities. Photo Credit- Sawyer Genson
A message typed into Claude appears on a personal computer, showing how conversational AI can feel private even though chats remain subject to company policies and safety review. Photo Credit- Sashwat Choudhary
Hand decorated journal. Gen Z returning to older styles, take to physical media such as journaling. - Photo Credit: Emily Barnes
An artwork of two figures, one supporting the other, outside of a school. This is in reference to Pleasant Valley's Grey Matter Club, which centers around mental support for students. - Photo Credit: Sawyer Genson
Opinion
Student posed with bible in public school hallway. Increasing concern over religious based curriculums in public highschools. - Photo Credit: Shresta Bojja
Senior Suvik Agrawal studying parts of the brain. Studying parts of the brain is just one of the many topics covered in Pleasant Valley psychology classes. Photo Credit- Shaurya Khurjekar
Pink Planned Parenthood logo on top of white background with "Advocates of Iowa" written underneath. Photo Credit - Roberto Orlofske
Graphic encouraging standing up, even when you are the only one doing so. -Photo Credit: Sashwat Choudhary
Arts & Entertainment
Pleasant Valley band students rehearse together in preparation for the upcoming All-State Music Festival auditions. Photo Credit - Shuban Nanisetty
Pleasant Valley musicians prepare for all-state band and choir auditions
Shuban Nanisetty, Sports Editor
Multimedia
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The Sit-Down: Episode #4
Emily Barnes, Multimedia Manager • September 25, 2026
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This image shows students in P.E. in the D gym. These students are in the volleyball unit, one of the students’ favorites.
Top 13 P.E units
Garrett Schutte and Nathaniel Pielak • October 13, 2026
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