Killing It
Ashley Mason, News editor
September 5, 2018
Filed under Features, News, Showcase, Student Life
Eerie music softly plays in the background as fog drifts across the stage with lights dimmed low. “CUT!” Students at PLHS have auditioned for the fall play, "Done to Death", which is a murder mystery. The play will be the first for this school year. For some, it might be their first audition...
Surviving High School
Emma Higby, News Writer
September 5, 2018
As a freshman, senior year seems like a long way away, but as a senior, freshman year seems like it was yesterday. Seniors rarely interact with the freshman, but for the first quarter of school, all that changes with the seniors help. The freshmen now have a helping hand guiding them through the...
PLHS Rearranges Locker Designations
Sam Simmerman, News Editor
September 5, 2018
Filed under News, News Briefs, Showcase, Student Life
Most returning students were confused and lost when trying to find their new lockers at orientation this school year. The hallways that had held lockers assigned to a single grade for the past few years had been switched up. As school policy, every three to four years the locker areas are rearranged, so the grades are placed in different areas of the school...
The March-a-thon
Owen Sumter, Staff Writer
August 31, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, News, News Briefs, Showcase
It’s a late August day, with scorching temperatures and cloudless skies. The perfect day to go swimming or just stay inside... or march across La Vista? On Saturday, August 25th, the PLHS marching band paraded 6.2 miles through neighborhoods near the school, playing parade tunes and game ban...
The Track to State
Cassie Kessler, Staff Writer
May 18, 2018
Filed under News, News Briefs, Showcase, Sports
Every athlete dreams of going to a state tournament. To showcase their strengths and abilities in front of hundreds of people is the ultimate goal for most student athletes. PLHS has had numerous teams attend state for every sport throughout the years. One sport they continuously have athletes go to state for i...
Show Choir Auditions
Dakota Kelley, Staff Writer
May 16, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Features, News, News Briefs, Showcase, Student Life
For some, show choir auditions are one of the nerve-racking parts of being a part of show choir. For others, it's just another formality and comes without the nerves. Nevertheless, auditions are a part of the process of show choir and is the kick off the season. After all the hard work and early mornings, some may ask why would anyone want to do that for a week straight? The answer is simple; they d...
Honors Night
Emma Higby, News Writer
May 15, 2018
Filed under News, News Briefs, Showcase, Slideshows
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Funding an Education
Delani Watkins, Copy Editor
May 8, 2018
Filed under News, Showcase, Slideshows
Affording a higher education can be difficult, especially for a high school student that has just finished the full-time job of going to school. To assist students in these endeavors, there are a plethora of scholarships available to those who apply for them. The Susan Thompson Buffett Fou...
Mr. Monarch Mishap
Lissa Lafond, Staff Writer
April 12, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Features, News, News Briefs, Showcase
It's not every day we get to see a bunch of guys prance around in bikinis on a stage, especially not in a school auditorium. Every spring, students, staff and parents buy tickets to watch the senior boys dressed up in goofy outfits, performing at a boy pageant, called Mr. Monarch, for fun. T...
Acing the ACT
Izzy Haave, Social Media Editor
March 27, 2018
Filed under News, News Briefs, Showcase
Applying for college can be scary, especially if you aren't entirely confident in your ACT scores. Yeah, you know, that one thing that every high school student is eager to take; that thing that plays a major role in determining your future as a student. Totally riveting. Who doesn’t love sweaty...
Dow Jones Decreases
Annie Waldman, Staff Writer
March 2, 2018
The old saying, "don't put all your eggs in one basket," is possibly one of the best pieces of advice that moms everywhere tell their children. Not only is this saying so true, it also applies to the stock market. Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock market index that shows how 30 major companies are doing. Some of these companies are Coca-Cola, ...
2018 Academic Excellence Award
Kennedy Sautter, Editor-In-Chief of PlPulse
February 23, 2018
Filed under News, News Briefs
“” The PLHS Academic Excellence Award ceremony took place this Thursday, February 21st, as hardworking juniors and seniors earned the lettering in academics. The PLHS Academic Excellence Award is a specific accomplishment that requires juniors and seniors to take at least one honors or abo...
