Life Isn’t Disposable
Lily Allpress, Assistant Editor-in-Chief of PLPulse
October 12, 2018
Filed under Features, News, News Briefs, Showcase, Student Life
Plastic is in most things that we use in our daily lives, such as phones and cars. No matter where we go there seems to always be some sort of plastic. Even though it’s convenient to use, it has the potential to do a lot of damage to the environment. Plastic is in most thi...
Marching Band
October 12, 2018
Filed under J1 Stories, News, Showcase
Fall weather is often something that many people look forward to. The crisp, cool air is a refreshing change from the stifling summer heat. However, this year’s fall weather has been full of cloudy days and rain, and Sept. 29 was no exception. On that day it was raining, and it was pouring - b...
2018 Fall Senior Night
Megan Friel, Coverage Editor
September 26, 2018
Filed under News, News Briefs, Showcase, Student Life
Senior night was held for Cross Country, Boys Tennis, Girls Golf and Marching Band on Friday, Sept. 21 during the football game against Gretna. In order to promote the activities and allow for proper acknowledgment, senior night is held at a home football game instead of at their respective meets,...
Evacuation Vacation
Ashley Mason, News editor
September 26, 2018
Filed under Features, News, News Briefs, Showcase, Student Life
$17-22 billion is roughly how much it will cost to fix the damage Hurricane Florence has caused. As the storm weakens, it continues to grow and produce a drastic storm surge, leading force evacuations for most of the US east coast. For a recent PLHS graduate this means evacuating his college. ...
Конец эпохи
Sam Simmerman, News Editor
September 26, 2018
Filed under News, News Briefs, Showcase
PLHS is currently the only school in Nebraska where students can learn Russian. Ms. Julie Phillips started the program in 1993, and unfortunately, the class of 2019 is the last group of students who is able to participate. “In a few years I might want to leave and do something else, but I can’t just walk away and leave my Russian...
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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