Title IX
March 22, 2018
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Discrimination is something that many people don’t like to hear about. It is the dark underbelly of our society today, and even if people don’t see it, it continues to pervade the lives of many communities. One such community is the LGBTQ+ community. In the Education Amendments of 1972 a title known as Title IX was introduced, this title prevented discrimination based on sex in federa...
ACT Prep Week
March 22, 2018
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For many, the end of winter brings joy and warm feelings but for juniors across America it is only a sign of upcoming stress and pressure. The ACT at Papillion La-Vista High School is quickly approaching for juniors. To help alleviate some of the pretest jitters, the school has altered the...
Sno More Breaks
March 22, 2018
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Three-day weekends, extended holiday breaks, even sick days. Any time a student can get out of a dreaded school day is usually a good day. Sometimes it's because nature helps and grants those blessed snow days, the snow days that result in relief and happiness. However, when those few breaks are taken...
Elkhorn Band Olympics
March 22, 2018
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The road to the Elkhorn Band Olympics contained a lot of major key developments for the students but there were also some minor setbacks. The students had to take notes in their music so that they didn’t get into treble. The freshman band students experienced their first high school band competition on February 17 at the Elkhorn Band Olympics and the sopho...
Knowledge Able
March 22, 2018
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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Jeopardy, Weakest Link, Wheel of Fortune. All game shows revolving around those with a knack for knowledge. Otherwise useless trivia is the reason for people winning thousands of dollars. And it all starts in Quiz Bowl. Quiz Bowl is a High Ability Learning (HAL) club ...
Effects of K-Pop on PLHS Teens
March 22, 2018
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Kim Seokjin. Kim Namjoon. Min Yoongi. Jung Hoseok. Park Jimin. Kim Taehyung. Jeon Jungkook. BTS! This is the fan chant to all the performances for the K-Pop group, Beyond the Scenes or BTS. They have earned millions of fans across the globe, and one of the places...
Show Choir Minnesota Trip
March 22, 2018
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The crowd cheering, the lights shinning, the glitter flying all over the place, and the band blasting in the background. These are all things that show choir kids experience on the daily, but what the audience experiences is much different. Sure, the audience may hear or see all these things but what...
Forensics National Qualifiers
March 22, 2018
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One wouldn't think that a newcomer to a sport would be able to attend a tournament and have a chance to compete on a national level. People don't expect a novice to have the ability to compete against varsity members and have a chance to go to nationals. It's unheard of, right? No one would let someone...
An Honorable Protest
March 22, 2018
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By: Audrey Haworth March 6, 2018 Shots fired, wailing sirens, worried parents, hope was lost. The school shooting in Florida was a tragic incident affecting those who lost their loved ones. Some do not realize this, but this event affected many students around the country too. Students and staff members at Papillion La Vista High School protes...
Forensics
March 22, 2018
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What do you think when you here the word forensics? Some think of science or murder scenes. Others think of public speaking. But most people don’t know what forensic is. Most think it’s a waste of time or they don’t care about it at all. But in reality speech kids don’t get the re...
Baseball Tryouts
March 22, 2018
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Baseball Tryouts Aubreanna Sorensen BEEP BEEP BEEP! Its 5:45 am and you hear your alarm clock ringing, you jump out of bed excited for your first day of high school baseball tryouts. You grab your gloves, bat and helmet and head out the door to b...
Under Pressure
October 19, 2017
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Every student to an extent wants to succeed. However, they aren't the only ones who want them to do well. They have parents and teachers who want them to get good grades and do well in class. This encouragement can lead to pressure on the students to perform well in class. This pressure can influence...
