The PVS Varsity girls soccer team had just ended a competitive indoor season. With spring break right around the corner, the team was already getting into preseason training for the spring with an intense workout regime and training schedule to prepare for the outdoor league. It was March 13, 2020. Dana Shala, who plays center-back defense for the team, was with her friends when she first heard the news. “When the news came out that school was canceled, my immediate response

On Thursday, April 18, author S.A. Chakraborty visited Mrs. Angela Alomari’s ninth grade English class for a personal meet-and-greet about her debut novel, The City of Brass, which the class had been reading for a few weeks. With the epic storyline and thrilling events, the freshmen almost immediately fell in love with Chakraborty’s book. “The City of Brass was an exceptional novel with quite a dramatic storyline and I would highly recommend it to others,” said Ibrahim Malik.

Tell me about yourself. When did you come to PVS? What are your hobbies and interests? I am a Syrian refugee who came escaping war in 2018. I like playing basketball and rapping. How has COVID-19 impacted your senior year? COVID -19 has severely impacted me and a lot of people around me, and I miss the learning experience in face to face school. What is the worst and best thing about being a senior? The worst thing about being a senior is I feel so much older than everyone e

Tell me about yourself. When did you come to PVS? What are your hobbies and interests? I've been at PVS since kindergarten. My hobbies are playing soccer and basketball. How has COVID-19 impacted your senior year? COVID has heavily impacted my senior year. Taking classes at home has been a unique experience. What is the worst and best thing about being a senior? The worst thing about being a senior is knowing your childhood is coming to an end. But the stress of school finall

AP Exams are around the corner, and PVS students have further intensified studying for upcoming AP exams. Getting a qualifying score on AP tests can go a long way in applying for college, and many colleges give college credit for scores of 4 and 5. Regardless of the scores you make, though, these courses undoubtedly prepare you for courses you will take in college. Many 9th graders and 10th grade students may be taking their first AP test this year. There is so much informati

Like many other PVS competitions, the PVS Annual Science Fair was held virtually this year. In the week after spring break, students presented their projects through zoom. Many volunteers, professionals who took time off from work and a number of high school students, judged each project and asked the students interactive questions. “They weren't putting too much pressure on me during the interview, so it made it easy for me to answer all their questions,” said 5th grader Raf

Pleasant View School elementary school students participated in the Arabic Spelling Bee on March 26. The levels were divided into two: Level A: 1st & 2nd grade Level B: 3rd to 5th grade The first place winner from each division will be competing at the national level. The winners for each division are as follows: Level A Winners: 1st place: Liliana Bedair 2nd place: Hasan Makhzoum Level B Winners: 1st place: Musa Khawaja 2nd place: Ahmad Abu Khraybeh 3rd place: Adam Esmail Ev

This year, Pleasant View students participated in the annual Muslim Day on the Hill hosted by local nonprofit AMAC. AMAC, the American Muslim Advisory Council, hosts a yearly event to encourage civic engagement among Tennesee Muslims. During the event, constituents meet with their local representatives and are able to tour the Tennessee state capitol. However, due to the pandemic, the event was not held in Nashville this year, but virtually, over Zoom. Before the event, stude

Imagine a scene. The year is 1994. Brazil just won the World Cup, The Lion King was just released, and the Muslim population in Memphis is blossoming. Life is good in the small Tennessee city. In a small building on 1065 Stratford Road, a group of men have gathered together to discuss their ideas and hopes for the future of the Muslim community in Memphis. Dr. Mohammad Ayub Ayubi, Dr. Ibrahim F. Benter, Dr. Mubarack Muthalif, Dr. Mounir Shazly, and Dr. Muhammad K. Zaman have

We often think about Ramadan as a month of fasting. Ramadan is so much more than simply abstaining from food and drink for 16 hours, but rather a time for spiritual reflection, more worship, and self-improvement. We can experience spiritual growth by reading the Holy Quran more and taking a break from worldly distractions that may lead us astray from our goals. There are many ways in which we can achieve a level of serenity during this month which can help us deal with mental