Art teacher and Linemen coach
Jackson Vetter, Staff Writer
September 25, 2019
Shawn Blevins is a lineman coach for the football team at Papillion-La Vista high school. He also teaches art at the high school and has brought his talents and traits of creativity to the students and staff. He has been at Papillion-La Vista for four years and taught at Westside for 17.
Moving Forward
Lucas Neill, Editor-in-Cheif
September 16, 2019
Senior Cael Hospodka like many students at Monarch High participates in the Metro programs that is only available to them as a high school senior. Although some classes are little tougher there is some perks that involve having triple early release. This is Hospodka's first year being involved in Metro pro...
Maroon v. White
Lily Ziebarth, PLpulse Writer
September 13, 2019
With a new head football coach coming in, the expectation of the Papillion-La Vista High School football team is to win more games this year. They have worked towards this by having an annual scrimmage every year before they kick off their season. With a new year and a new mindset, the team is expected to...
Silent Thunder
Hope Von Dorn, Staff Writer
September 13, 2019
sEvery school has a sports team, but not many are ranked number one in Class A. After a long season full of hard work, Papillion-La Vista has been moved up in the rankings. After the devastating loss to Marian High School in the first round of the state competition last year, the team knew that they ...
Party in the USA
Makenzy Povich, Pulse Writer
September 12, 2019
From each game day theme, varying from maroon, whiteout, Hawaiian, USA, and jersey, the student body comes together as one. Each school has their own traditions and at PLHS there is a tradition to be outgoing even if you don’t feel comfortable. At each game, the students have pride and come together to s...
Monarchs Moving On
Caitlyn Ryan, Staff Writer
September 12, 2019
Lots of kids spend many years dreaming about playing a sport beyond high school. Slowly, they start to realize that they might not be able to achieve that, but for the few athletes who do get the chance to continue with their sport, it really is a dream come true. Seniors Lindsey Ingwerso...
Change Isn’t Always Bad
Reilly Healey, Staff Writer
September 11, 2019
Cross country is a sport meant for people who can handle getting pushed passed their comfort zones every step along the way. It is meant for people who can handle the drudgery, but also the rewarding aspects that come with it. It is made for determined, strong-willed, and competitive people. If someone...
Oop, There’s a VSCO Girl!
Tatum Jorgensen, Entertainment Editor
September 11, 2019
A whole new generation of basic trends worn by basic girls is among us. These girls are called VSCO girls, based off the photo editing app, VSCO, similar to the Tumblr girls of 2019. These girls are seen wearing oversized shirts with shorts, Crocs or Birkenstocks, scrunchies, puka shell necklaces and anklets from ...
OPINION: A New Era of Film
Lauren Unverzagt, Staff Writer
September 11, 2019
The Lion King, Aladdin, Cats and Sonic are all movies in 2019 that have been noticed and even called out for their use of CGI. CGI, also known as computer-generated imagery, has improved greatly over the years and gained popularity and necessity in more and more movies. While some argue this is the new...
OPINION: Snapchat Streaks
Alena Meyer, Staff Writer
September 11, 2019
What’s the point of snapchat streaks? By the end of the day, isn't it just a number? Well for some people, Snapchat streaks mean a lot more. A Snapchat streak is when you send direct Snapchats back and forth with a friend over a period of time while the app keeps count of the days. Sna...
REVIEW: “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark”
Gabriel Lyden, Scepter writer
September 9, 2019
“Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” is this summer’s lukewarmest PG13 horror movie to add directly to the $5 Walmart movie bin. It follows some kids as their evil book brings all the most “famous” stories from the children’s book alive. I’m not sure what I expected here, to b...
