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Eagle Media

The student news site of Apple Valley High School

Eagle Media

The student news site of Apple Valley High School

Eagle Media

A Night in the Spotlight

Trinity Ek, Editor May 12, 2017

Prom season is tough stuff. It’s stressful “promposing”, arranging groups, making dinner reservations, organizing pictures, scheduling the night to the very last minute detail, and of course,...

Apple Valley speech competitors at their first day of competition.

Apple Valley Takes Illinois By Storm

Uzo Ngwu, News Writer November 23, 2016

The click of heels on a hard floor, professionalism projected in a every hallway, the nervous chatter and the itch to perform. All common sights, feelings, and sounds at a speech and debate tournament....

The chemistry rooms featured many demonstrations and projects including rocket building.

Paving a New Path for Future Students

Trinity Ek and Kallie Buss November 15, 2016

Apple Valley has STEMmed out from its tradition of arts, academics, and athletics and into a whole new field. Over the past couple of years, the STEM program has become a large part of what makes...

Are We Free to Speak Our Minds?

Are We Free to Speak Our Minds?

Celia Nguyen, News Writer November 14, 2016

They say if you don’t have anything nice to tell somebody, you might as well not say it at all. This quote teaches us from an early age to at least try and be kind to all. But in the ever-connected age...

American flags stand next to the markers amid the headstones of veterans and their family members to mark Veterans Day in Riverside Cemetery on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

An Assembly to Remember

Ashley Knapp and Kallie Buss November 12, 2016

Freedom is not free, and many of our family members, neighbors, and coworkers, have paid that price to give us something that is unmatched by any material possession. Yesterday, Apple Valley came together...

Known as a "supermoon," this full moon will happen just six days after the U.S. presidential election.

2016’s Lunar Surprise

Zach Crowley, Sports Writer November 11, 2016

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s a supermoon! On the night of Sunday, November 13th, to the morning of Monday, November 14th, a moon much bigger and brighter than normal should appear. With any...

A protester holds up a placard against the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline on the Standing Rock Reservation.

Sacred Land or Construction Site?

Osob Abas, News Writer November 9, 2016

Who knew a pipeline being built near our state could cause such an uproar? In the recent weeks, the protests in North Dakota have been in the media’s spotlight. Thousands of protesters have been camping...

Islamic State group militants hold up their flag as they patrol in a commandeered Iraqi military vehicle in Fallujah, 40 miles west of Baghdad, Iraq.

ISIS Threatens Americans in Turkey

Megan Navratil, News Writer November 8, 2016

For most Americans, "ISIS" is a far too common name. For those unfamiliar with them, here's a brief explanation: ISIS stands for Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, and it is an extremist militant group...

Conquering the Fall Blues

Conquering the Fall Blues

Spencer France, Arts & Entertainment Writer November 7, 2016

 It’s official—Halloween has been over for a week now, and as we anxiously await the incoming horde of holiday cards wishing us “Greetings!” we cannot help but feel down in the dumps. There is...

Pumpkins

Pumpkins: A History

Jane Michaelson, News Editor October 31, 2016

We’re used to seeing pumpkins three times a year, as jack-o-lanterns, in our coffee cups and an entire section of Target. But these wonderful round vegetables--yes, that means your pumpkin spice latte...

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton shakes hands with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump after the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (Joe Raedle/Pool via AP)

To Vote or Not to Vote, That is the Question…

Noah Packwood, News Writer October 28, 2016

November 8th.  The day when the nation votes for our next president to lead us through the trials and tribulations of the next four years. Despite their opinions on the issues of late, one of these candidates...

London, UK.- 15 Oct 2016.

Apple Valley Girls Are Not For Sale

Ashley Knapp, News Writer October 26, 2016

The world’s oldest profession?  More like the world’s oldest oppression. This is all the more prevalent in light of the breaking news that startled members of the metro community earlier this...

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