For many, field trips are core memories. As elementary and middle schoolers, some of the greatest days of classes were spent in a variety of museums, nature reserves and sleepaway camps.  Connecting...

Oftentimes, when preparing for a job interview or college interview, applicants put together their resumes and are prepared to answer any questions the interviewer may ask.  However, something that...

A common question in regards to high school is whether it prepares students for the real world, or just acceptance into college.  A typical day of high school consists of core classes such as mathematics,...

For the 2025-2026 application season many top schools have reverted back to required standardized testing such as SAT and ACT. Because of this, there has been increasing debates on whether or not standardized...

From a global pandemic, a planet in crisis, foreign conflict and school shootings—to name a few—it seems the trauma our generation has faced in just the last decade seems to never end.  Such issues...

“Grab your friends, wear your florals and head out to see it”—this is what actress Blake Lively said while promoting “It Ends With Us,” a Hollywood film about domestic abuse.  It’s an adaptation...

It’s a common misconception that humanities majors are pointless and don’t set students up for a clear path to a career. Pressure from family and society discourages students from pursuing majors or...

As the college admissions process continues to become more and more rigorous, students have been looking for countless strategies to give them an advantage over other competitive applicants.  One of...

If you surveyed random PVHS students how many of them would have any basic cooking skills? A general knowledge on how to safely use power tools? The ability to choose which over-the-counter medication...

Education’s colossal monopoly, CollegeBoard, with an annual revenue surpassing $1 billion, exploits the college admissions process through exorbitant exam prices.  CollegeBoard makes it challenging...

As many seniors celebrate their 18th birthday they are gifted with many new privileges including signing themselves out from school.  One gift these seniors receive is the right to vote. Seniors who...

Journalistic integrity is one of the first things we learned in high school journalism. Principles like honesty make up the very foundation of fair news reporting.  While we students prepared to enter...