Vans Warped Tour 2011 Preview
Bserat Ghebremicael, Assistant Editor
April 29, 2011
Do you love music? Are you fascinated by extreme sports? Well, on June 30th, 2011, the Vans Warped Tour will be coming to Las Vegas, Nevada at the Plaza Hotel. This is the 17th edition of the Warped Tour and the first time the tour has returned to Las Vegas since 2004. The Warped Tour is a music and... Read more »
Needtobreathe – The Outsiders
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April 27, 2011
From the album The Outsiders available via self-release
Students attend Key Club convention
Nathalie Saligumba, Staff Writer
April 25, 2011
Six SWCTA Key Club members attended the annual district convention (DCON) in Anaheim, California from April 15 – April 17, to participate in workshops and elect new district officers for 2011-2012. “I was looking forward to a never-ending chorus of cheering and screaming and meeting new people, as... Read more »
Noah & The Whale – Give It All Back
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April 18, 2011
From the album Last Night on Earth available on Island Records
SWCTA medical students attend medical fair
Elaine Wong, Staff Writer
April 16, 2011
On April 8th, sophomore Respiratory Therapy, Dental Assisting, and Certified Nursing students at Southwest Career and Technical academy attended an event at the College of Southern Nevada to learn about different careers in the medical field. CSN students, as well as guest medical professionals, presented... Read more »
Career oriented technologies mimic real-life scenarios
Elaine Wong, Staff Writer
April 11, 2011
Computers, smart boards and graphing calculators make up the basic technology that educate students in their core classes at Southwest Career and Technical Academy. The career programs areas at SWCTA, however, involve certain specific pieces of technology that provide real-world practices. This technology... Read more »
Album Review – Rise Against’s ‘Endgame’
Bserat Ghebremicael, Assistant Editor
April 11, 2011
Three years since their previous album, “Appeal to Reason,” Rise Against returns with an upbeat album, “Endgame,” focusing on songs with messages about the world and its problems. Rise Against consists of Tim Mcllrath (vocals/guitar), Joe Principe (bass/backing vocals), Brandon Barnes (drums/backing... Read more »
Furlough days added to revised CCSD budget
Tazia Statucki, Editor-in-Chief
April 9, 2011
On April 6, 2011, Clark County School District Chief Financial Officer Jeff Weiler revealed the revised recommendations for the 2012 fiscal year budget. The original recommendations were presented during the March 24 Board of Trustees meeting. These new revisions identify fewer cuts than the original... Read more »
‘Sucker Punch’ packs a wallop
April Bitanga, Staff Writer
April 8, 2011
Sucker Punch is a mind-blowing action packed movie directed by Zack Snyder. The movie is a mix of choreographed combat fighting, ominous plots and subplots, CGI graphics, and beautiful women. It kept some of the audience members at the edge of their seats, while others sat there trying to figure out... Read more »
Tardy Policy Crackdown Quandry
Faith Manley, Staff Writer
April 8, 2011
Teachers and administration are cracking down on tardy students and they are quickly becoming fed-up. Students are granted five minutes to walk from one class to another. Five minutes is plenty of time to get across campus. So . . . why is it so hard for them to walk into class on time? Socializing on... Read more »
