The hook, to the characters, to the plot, to the setting, to the build up, to the climax, and all the way back down to the resolution, are of the plenty factors that make a novel a page turner.
The...
BEEP! BEEP! HONK! HONK! The traffic in the morning is almost always heavy. There are always kids scrambling to get to school and parents rushing to be on time for work. Although it may be stressful, there...
The start of a new year can be very difficult, especially the first year of high school. The scary yet exciting freshman year. That means new friends, new classes, and new teachers. So many new and exciting...
The past 12 years of homework, tests and quizzes have all led up to this one decision. As the school year comes to an end; seniors at Papillion Lavista High are faced with the hard decision of what to...
As humans, we all need to use the restroom a few times a day, there’s no denying that. And in school it can be difficult to do so, with classes, passes, and teachers asking the dreaded “Well, is it...
All Sophomores at Papillion LaVista High School are now undertaking a very large project in their English classes: their task is to research something from the 1800s - an event, person, treaty, etc. -...
The world around us is an incredibly complex engineering challenge requiring thousands of people to build and run efficiently. Most of these people require significant amounts of education and training...
According to the National Education Association in 2022, 15% of teens suffered a major depressive episode in the past year and 60% of teens with depression did not get treatment.
Hope Squad is a new...
Mackenzie S, Journalism 1 student
• April 17, 2023
Whether it's the adrenaline pumping through their veins or just the pure enjoyment of doing something they love, students at PLHS involve themselves in sports all throughout the school. Besides the pleasure...
When the new policy on passes was introduced, there was a variety of reactions among students. Some were enraged, others weren’t bothered at all, some found it plain inconvenient. But what about those...
The Kia Challenge
A young man saved up money for years, gathering enough money so he could a new car. When he brought his brand new Kia and parked it out front, he felt a sense of satisfaction. Hours...
3 attempts to lift, 3 spotters surround you, 3 judges sit there and evaluate every last movement, and 3 little lights determine your fate at State.
8 of the PLHS powerlifters medaled at the State...
