April Showers bring May Cookies?
Rachel Pham, Staff Writer
May 9, 2019
The saying 'April showers bring May flowers' has been said for centuries and refers to the budding of bright blossoms as April ends and May begins. The PLHS student council, however, have taken this saying and replaced the fresh flowers with frosted ones. Over the week of April 23, the student council sol...
Varsity Boys Soccer Slideshow
Tatum Jorgensen, Entertainment Editor
May 2, 2019
The varsity boys soccer team will play Papillion South tonight in the final round of districts. The game will be at the PLHS field at 5:00.
The Popularity of UNO and UNL
Bennett Clary, Staff Writer
April 30, 2019
The thought of going to a school that is less than an hour away from their parents scares most students. However, for seniors Jace Armstrong and Michael Albracht they had found their perfect match within schools some students don’t even give a fighting chance. Students may believe that it...
A Time for Celebration!
Lily Allpress, Assistant Editor-In-Chief of PLPulse
April 26, 2019
If you’re like me, any mention of scholarships and congratulations is an awkward experience. Some would call it modest, I guess...but, it is always nice to honor the achievements and accomplishments of the hardworking students attending PLHS for the last time. Honors Night is a night to acknowledge ...
A Change in Systems
Lily Allpress, Assistant Editor-In-Chief of PLPulse
April 12, 2019
We’re all used to voting for Prom King/Queen in our advisement classes before Prom, but this year the method has changed and become more efficient and accurate. This year, ZipGrade sheets will be used as people enter Prom to make the voting system faster, more efficient, and less manually intensiv...
Lina’s Mexican Restaurant offers tasty food, exceptional value
Kyler Choquette, Staff Writer
April 9, 2019
With a humble (according to the United States Census) 19,539 citizens Papillion is not the biggest of towns. Less big-name companies but more local businesses have instilled themselves into Papio after many years. Papio Fun Park, Papillion Flower Patch, Papio Bowl, Kajamas, Mings, and Papio Bay could...
Standing Out Among the Crowd
Lily Allpress, Assistant Editor-In-Chief of PLPulse
March 26, 2019
Ah...Prom. Every high schooler’s dream, a fancy dinner, friends (or a date), and the perfect attire. But wait...what if you hate dresses?? What do you do? Fear not, unique individual, for I will provide alternative options for you. Jumpsuits are a bold choice that can make one stand out in the crowd and they can be found at most department stores along with more upscale online stores. They come in a va...
Last Minute Scholarships!
Lily Allpress, Assistant Editor-In-Chief of PLPulse
March 1, 2019
Seniors! Still looking for some last-minute scholarships to apply for? Here’s a list of a few that haven’t quite hit their deadline yet. 2019 Student View Scholarship Award: Up to 4,000 Deadline: 4/22 Requirements: Take a 15-25-minute survey and be entered in a drawing for scholarship money A...
A New Chapter
Vincent Lin, Staff Writer
February 19, 2019
The people we pass by on the street are generally strangers; strangers that we normally do not think twice about. Usually, we cannot even remember the face of one from just a few days ago, but regardless, all strangers have histories. When almost fifteen percent of the US population consists of immigrants, you are bound to come across someon...
Ten Days Abroad
Elizabeth Eidem, Copy Editor
February 12, 2019
Trips abroad are always well sought after for everyone, but senior Alexa Rudner is going to Israel and Jerusalem on a free, 10 day trip for both fun and to increase her faith life. Over the summer, Rudner and many other Jewish people, 18 to 32 years-old, will be traveling to locations th...
Opinion: Best Year of High School
OPINION BY Lily Allpress, Assistant Editor-In-Chief
February 12, 2019
Ah, high school, the “best” years of our lives...supposedly. The four years we spend in this building change us, usually for the better, but, out of all the four years, which one is truly the best? Freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior year? The angst that fills these walls is sometimes overpowering, the different age groups mingling and becoming friends. All the non-seniors f...
Music without Boundaries
Rachel Pham, Staff Writer
February 8, 2019
Music. It echoes down concert halls and though our earbuds every day. For many, in such a bustling society, professionally performing music is merely a dream and only a determined few can call it their way of life. Joey Gulizia is one of few performers. Gulizia is a professional musician and specializes in percussion. Gulizia has been exposed to music for nearly his whole life. His father held...
