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“Sometimes learning requires more than the usual bookwork to fully understand a concept. Students like ...”

“After three fierce weeks of competition, ninth grade Respiratory Therapy students were victorious in the ...”

““Sorry, I can’t make it to the movies tonight. My mom is not letting me” “I ...”

“On Nov. 30, Clark County School District officials released the official graduation schedule for the ...”

“On Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 a.m., students from Southwest Career and Technical Academy will ...”

“Fourteen juniors and seniors have been selected to attend the Sun Youth Forum, scheduled to ...”

“You’re in the ring. It’s the last round and everyone’s screaming your name. Can you ...”

“Congratulations to Andrew Meng! He won two tickets to see Simple Plan!”

“On Friday, Oct. 21, four of the Southwest Shadow staff members attended the 13th annual ...”

“On Oct. 18, 2011, the Western Republican Leadership Conference was held in the Sands Expo ...”

“Remember when love was wearing your boyfriend’s leather jacket? Remember when love meant getting the ...”

“HOSA members are currently recruiting volunteers to walk at the fall Walk to Cure Diabetes ...”

“The proficiency exams for non-proficient juniors and seniors will be held from October 31st through ...”

“Both students and teachers at Southwest Career and Technical Academy feel that communication amongst one ...”

“Clark County schools will convene for their annual magnet fair at the Galleria Mall on ...”

“On Oct. 17, members from Southwest Career and Technical Academy’s HOSA, DECA, FBLA, and FCCLA ...”

“Archery Club will begin on Oct. 17, 2011. This is another year to practice your ...”

“Although her beauty and poise may surprise some, freshman Tayler Schatteman is a girl who ...”

“HOSA will host their annual Fall Leadership Conference today.   The conference will be held from ...”

“Congratulations to Mrs. Laura Penrod! She guessed correctly that "Bayside High School" was featured in ...”

“On Tuesday, Oct. 25 and Wednesday, Oct. 26, the 34th Annual College Fair Plus will ...”

“The annual flag football game between Professional Academy and Design Academy on Oct. 14 to ...”

“Rarely will Southwest Career and Technical Academy students complain that they do not receive enough ...”

“Mr. Justin Orapello’s AP Literature and Composition seniors have been mastering the skills of explicating ...”

“Nevada has passed a law banning the usage of cell phones while driving. The bill ...”

“Oct. 23 through Oct. 29 is designated nationally as Respiratory Care Week. At Southwest Career ...”

“Respiratory Therapy juniors are now being certified or retrained for a cardiopulmonary resuscitation card. Many ...”

“FirstClass e-mails are now accessible for student use. These e-mails are accessible at school, as ...”

“Imagine having to pay $75 dollars for your club fees, $25 for class fees, and ...”

“On Friday, Oct. 7, the 2011 Forthcoming Dance Court was announced on the Rout(e) 131 ...”

“Cassie Finley-Jones, a 19 year old currently pursuing her music career in Las Vegas, used ...”

“Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple Inc., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. The ...”

“Mrs. Maureen Clark and her ‘3D Animation’ and ‘Media for the Web’ classes will host ...”

“Scaling a mountain is not an easy task. Trying to hold on to a smooth ...”

“From Oct. 10-14, Southwest Career and Technical Academy will hold its first spirit week of ...”

“Southwest Career and Technical Academy’s 2010-2011 yearbook, The Southwest Howl, was sent to the National ...”

“If you’d like to start earning work experience, and enjoy free food, the cafeteria is ...”

“The first annual Asian Food Festival was held on Oct. 1-2 at The Orleans Casino. ...”

“The junior Entertainment Engineering students have begun working on their guitar PBL projects. Students will ...”

“UNLV Men’s Basketball Program is now in partnership with the MGM Resorts International, 8 News ...”

“Mr. Jonathan O’Brien began his Chemistry PBL this week. His students will be creating a ...”

“On Wednesday, Oct. 5, Southwest Career and Technical Academy’s National Honor Society (NHS) will be ...”

“The Regional Training Conference, or RTC, will be held on Oct. 22, 2011, at Cimarron-Memorial ...”

“Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, CCSD Superintendent Dwight D. Jones, former governor of Florida John Ellis ...”

“On Oct. 5, flag football practice will begin for students interested in representing their academy ...”

“On Wednesday Oct. 12, SWCTA will be administering the PSATs to all sophomores for free, ...”

“SWCTA’s forthcoming week will occur Oct. 10-14, with the annual flag football game on Oct. ...”

“The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training was held at Southwest Career and Technical Academy ...”

“The sophomore, junior, and senior web design students are currently working on a virtual tour ...”

“Freshman officers, for the 2011-2012 school year were elected during the second annual Student Council ...”

““The Southwest Career and Technical Academy made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and we are designated ...”

“Cake pops are back and available for purchase. The Talent Club will be selling these ...”

“As a senior who has consistently taken honors and AP level classes since 7th grade, ...”

“Clubs are already beginning their weekly meetings at Southwest Career and Technical Academy. Current members ...”

“The seniors in the Fashion Design program at Southwest Career and Technical Academy are beginning ...”

“Coyote Call is a new, weekly video segment that will be featured on the Southwest ...”

“Talent Club has begun for the 2011-2012 school year. This club is a place for ...”

“A new addition to SWCTA is freshman fashion design student Ranae Apo. Her family founded ...”

“On Oct. 10-11, SWCTA’s junior and senior baking and pastry students will be competing in ...”

“At the start of this school year, the Southwest Career and Technical Academy hired a ...”

“The freshmen English I students are currently in the midst of an overview of the ...”

“Juniors in the Nursing, Dental, and Respiratory Therapy programs have now earned the privilege of ...”

“Planking is a trend that has spread across the Internet like wild fire. It's supposed ...”

“Want to do something fun and exciting this upcoming Spring Break? Ms. Krista Boivie and ...”

“The first graduating class of Southwest Career and Technical Academy are establishing senior traditions.  These ...”

“Photo sessions for senior portraits are now being held at the Bernhard & Williams studio. ...”

“On Sept. 12, a reporter from the Las Vegas Review Journal visited Southwest Career and ...”

“The dress code policy will continue to be enforced for the 2011-2012 school year at ...”

“With an unstable economy and retail prices soaring, it is important to be a smart ...”

“One of the most daunting tasks seniors must complete this year, besides scholarship applications, is ...”

“At the conclusion of the 2010-2011 school year, 639 teaching jobs had been cut and ...”

“On Friday, Sept. 2, the Southwest Career and Technical Academy held a Senior Sunrise for ...”

“The first graduating class of Southwest Career and Technical Academy has already begun outlining their ...”

“As a student with straight A’s who began her high school career with Algebra 1 ...”

“Have you seen junior Vanessa Gomez during a SWCTA Spirit Week? Nobody can outdo her ...”

“On June 9th 2011, the last day of the 2010-2011 school year, a generous donation ...”

“"I Want To Go To Warped Tour" Ticket Giveaway Congratulations to Eric Birsan! He is the ...”

“On Friday May 27th, the Las Vegas Review Journal held the 2011 High School Journalism ...”

“After all of the deadlines, late hours spent completing pages, arguments over colors, fonts, and ...”

“On April 29, 2011 Catherine “Kate” Middleton said “I will” to Prince William Arthur Philip ...”

“Six SWCTA Key Club members attended the annual district convention (DCON) in Anaheim, California from ...”

“On April 8th, sophomore Respiratory Therapy, Dental Assisting, and Certified Nursing students at Southwest Career ...”

“Computers, smart boards and graphing calculators make up the basic technology that educate students in ...”

“On April 6, 2011, Clark County School District Chief Financial Officer Jeff Weiler revealed the ...”

“Teachers and administration are cracking down on tardy students and they are quickly becoming fed-up. Students ...”

“On April 1st, 2011, I had the chance to be Principal for a day—pretty cool, ...”

“On April 29th, 2011, SWTCA’s DECA Chapter will be traveling to Orlando, Florida for the ...”

“On Tuesday March 29, Bserat Ghebremicael, a sophomore in the Respiratory Therapy program was randomly ...”

“On April 2, 2011, SWCTA students will model dresses to raise money and awareness for ...”

“Ten students from Southwest Career and Technical Academy attended the Asian Pacific American Youth Leadership ...”

“On Thursday March 24, 2011, the CCSD School Board of Trustees discussed the fiscal budget ...”

“Why do students cheat on things that are so easy to accomplish, like their notes, ...”

“With the year slowly coming to an end, the nursing juniors of SWCTA anticipate one ...”

“On March 23, SWCTA will hold its second annual college night from 5:00- 7:00 p.m. ...”

“On March 15, 2011, over 350 students, faculty, and parents from Southwest Career and Technical ...”

“Southwest Career and Technical Academy has begun planning a school and community event called “Coyotes ...”

“On Wednesday March 9, 2011, Clark County School District Board of Trustee President, Carolyn Edwards, ...”

“Knott’s Berry Farm is a second home for some and a foreign land to others, ...”

“Sophomore design students will begin a project in World History called the “International Economic Summit.” “I ...”

“In Mr. Craig Statucki’s 3-D Animation I class, the sophomore students have started on a ...”

“Governor Brian Sandoval proposed the fiscal budget for the upcoming year on February 24, 2011. Sandoval’s ...”

“On March 4th, 2011, starting at 5:30 pm, Southwest Career and Technical Academy will be ...”

“Dear Editor, After reading a response about why Southwest cannot have sports at the school, it ...”

“Students at Southwest Career and Technical Academy have voiced their concerns by writing letters to ...”

“Dear Editor, I think Southwest CTA should have sports like a regular high school does.  I ...”

“In the past year, bracelet trends have transformed from bangles, silicone wristbands, chunky, and layers ...”

“Uncooperative teammates? Unfinished work? Unorganized teachers? Mental breakdowns? All of these can be obstacles when ...”

“DECA, an international association of marketing students, is currently conducting a project with the World ...”

“Whether you are a Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slytherin, or Gryffindor, Harry Potter fans will unite on ...”

“On November 6, 2010, students at Southwest Career and Technical Academy participated in a walk ...”

“Southwest Career and Technical Academy has plenty of overachievers who strive to be accepted to ...”

“Southwest Career and Technical Academy’s first school-wide government called Coyote Congress met for the second ...”

“On October 21, 2010 at approximately 8:25 a.m. a two-vehicle collision was staged on West ...”

“On Labor Day 2010, Courtney Downs, a junior in the Dental Program at SWCTA, witnessed ...”

“On October 16 and 17, 2010, Driver’s Edge offered a driving workshop to students in ...”

“This school year, many students from Southwest Career and Technical Academy are starting to drive ...”

“Southwest Career and Technical Academy’s Kiwanis Educating Youth (Key) Club attended the annual Regional Training ...”

“On Wednesday, September 29, 2010, the Clark County School District Board of Trustees met to ...”

“For the 2010-2011 school year, the Automotive Program at Southwest Career and Technical Academy is ...”

“The SWCTA Coyote Café has set a tentative opening date for the end of October. Chef ...”

“The Southwest Career and Technical Academy welcomed 19 new teachers, first year instructors and transfers ...”

“On September 16, 2010, juniors in the Web Design program had the opportunity to meet ...”

“Southwest Career and Technical Academy held the second annual “New Student Open House/Orientation” on Saturday, ...”

“Sophomore and freshman health science students at Southwest Career and Technical Academy presented their public ...”

“On Monday, April 19, 2010, the Southwest Career and Technical Academy Biology I Honors students ...”

“Many teens in high school have become consumed with the dating scene. Through these many ...”

“In January, budget cuts throughout Nevada were estimated to be $565 million. K-12 education alone ...”

“President Barack Obama signed the health care bill in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care ...”

“Sophomores from Southwest Career and Technical Academy’s fashion program modeled their designs on the runway ...”

“Principal Felicia Nemcek recently purchased 360 iPod Touches, which are currently on their way to ...”

“To you, he may seem like just a regular guy teaching English I and Journalism ...”

“With an average of 2,000,000 posts and 15,000 users joining a day, the blogging website ...”

“Katy Perry, Brittney Spears, Ludacris, New Boyz, Young Money, Taylor Swift. Would you expect a ...”

“The Apple Company has brought the world a new generation of technology – beginning with ...”

“Many students are looking for a summer job. The Summer Business Institute had 150 openings ...”

“Many schools around the valley, such as Desert Oasis High School, offer an array of ...”

“Freshman English teacher, Mr. Matthew LaPorte, organized a poetry slam on February 17th and 18th ...”

“Kiwanis Educating Youth Club (KEY Club), hosted the 2010 Conclave to elect new lieutenant governors ...”

“The increasingly popular Sadie Hawkin’s Dance is breaking down the traditional barrier of guys asking ...”

“I am a 31 year old high school teacher that grew up during the dawn ...”

“Regarding the review for Vampire Weekend's new album, "Contra", I feel that the review was ...”

“I hate to inform you, but you seem to have missed the point on why ...”

“Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 1:53 PM, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale, ...”

“Today, teenagers all over the world, including the students here at SWCTA, use online social ...”

“As a child, most dream about the day they can drive, not knowing that there ...”

“Today, teens believe nuclear waste and exhaust from large factories are the only things killing ...”

“Southwest Career and Technical Academy (SWCTA) is fully implementing its academic probation program. The program ...”

“Southwest Career and Technical Academy opened their doors on Jan. 21, 2010 for their third ...”

“Southwest Career and Technical Academy’s Key Club held their installation banquet on Jan. 22 at ...”

“The sophomore health science students began learning suture techniques and methods the week of Jan. ...”