QV Ink_PDF Editions

April 3, 2019

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Take a look at our October, December, and February editions of QV Ink!  Our next issue will be published in late April 2019. February QV Ink Edition December QV Ink Edition October QV Ink Edition...

Underneath

Stevin Wallace, Creative Writer

April 3, 2019

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Underneath everyone’s skin There’s a little flower. Waiting to be free - To see the sun. No matter what color The skin is, There’s a delicate flower Beneath it. Waiting to be found, And loved. Waiting to be led, To brighter days.   But deep down, Th...

An Ode to Friendship as Told Through Months of the School Year

Olivia Gnad, Editor

April 3, 2019

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It is August. As we sit in my room, The fan stirring humid air We mourn the summer, Longed for but swept away so soon.   It is September. We lug our backpacks over shoulders And brace for the impact Of introduction assignments And new names And unfamiliar classrooms...

Video Game Review: Fallout 76

Koll Severson, Staff Writer

January 20, 2019

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Due to a nuclear war all over the world, Fallout takes place in a post-apocalyptic time in West Virginia. Creatures and humans have become exposed to too much radiation and have horrible mutations. Ghouls and the Scorched roam the streets, which are just like zombies. They were once human but are no...

What superhero are you?

Stevin Wallace, Creative Writer

January 20, 2019

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Keep track of your answers as you take this quiz to find out what superhero you are! #1 Do you do any sort of community service? Yah, I do all sorts of community service projects!!! I’ve done some community service… Nope. Why would I want to? #2 Do you get good grad...

“And Justice for All”

Lilli Taft, Guest Writer

December 18, 2018

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Equality is to Equity as a square is to a rectangle partly The truth yet not totally the same Equality is the suffocating conclusion used to force everyone into a role Equity is still the rectangle the Truth that makes sense the Truth that separates the sheep from the wolves when fo...

A Look Back: QVMS Hockey vs. Greater Latrobe

Ben Collins, Staff Writer

December 16, 2018

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On Thursday, October 25, Quaker Valley lost to Greater Latrobe 6-5. NickStraka made 13 saves on 19 shots, and Connor Keddie made 10 saves on 15 shots. Luke Flowers scored once, John McHenry scored twice, Ben Carlson scored once, and Hannah Fetterolf scored once. Although this counted as a loss in the ...

7th Grade Social Studies: Democracy vs. Communism

Ty Walliser, Staff Writer

December 16, 2018

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In 7th grade social studies class, students learned about the Cold War.  As part of this unit, students completed a debate on whether the United States should continue having a democracy or become communists.  During the “Red Scare” in the Cold War, many people feared becoming communists. As part of...

8th Grade Science Projects

Hope Linge, Staff Writer

December 16, 2018

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As QVMS rolls into December, the 8th grade science projects are in full swing. Ms. Bruno’s Period 1 and 3 classes have been working on these long-term projects since September, but now they are really starting to kick off. The students are now on deadline six of ten which is probably the most exc...

What Christmas Sign Are You?

Loren Barnes, Staff Writer

December 16, 2018

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Aries (March 21 - April 19): The Christmas star Taurus (April 20 - May 20): The Christmas dinner Gemini (May 21 - June 20): The Elf Cancer (June 21 - July 22): The Mistletoe Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22): The Christmas Tree Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept.  22): Christmas lights Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)...

How Rich Will You Be When You Grow Up?

Stevin Wallace, Creative Writer

December 16, 2018

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(Keep track of your answers) Where do you keep your $? I store it lots of places… In my bank account. In a secret spot in my room... I don’t have any money… What would you do if you found $ in your coat pocket? I would probably lose it… I would sav...

Pessimist or Optimist

Stevin Wallace, Creative Writer

December 16, 2018

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This world is awful And it’s not true that We can always try our best to be good. We are all evil Nobody thinks that Believing in yourself is valuable and Helps you learn Failing Is what we strive to do Coming up with great ideas Is something we will never do Quitting Is what we do best...