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Budget cuts could effect SWCTA

March 4, 2011

Governor Brian Sandoval proposed the fiscal budget for the upcoming year on February 24, 2011. Sandoval’s new budget calls for shifting $425 million from the bond reserve funds from school districts...

Harry Potter anticipation grows

November 22, 2010

Whether you are a Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slytherin, or Gryffindor, Harry Potter fans will unite on November 19, 2010, to celebrate the return of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series characters. It is their...

HOSA participates in Walk for the Cure

HOSA participates in Walk for the Cure

November 15, 2010

On November 6, 2010, students at Southwest Career and Technical Academy participated in a walk to raise money for a cure for diabetes. The walk was held at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The schools...

To AP or not to AP?

November 14, 2010

Southwest Career and Technical Academy has plenty of overachievers who strive to be accepted to top colleges by taking a rigorous curriculum loaded with Advanced Placement classes. A typical AP class...

Every 15 Minutes  Simulates DUI Crash on Shelbourne Ave

‘Every 15 Minutes’ Simulates DUI Crash on Shelbourne Ave

October 25, 2010

On October 21, 2010 at approximately 8:25 a.m. a two-vehicle collision was staged on West Shelbourne Avenue in front of Southwest Career and Technical Academy as part of the “Every 15 Minutes” program. The...

Teens gain Driving Edge

October 19, 2010

On October 16 and 17, 2010, Driver’s Edge offered a driving workshop to students in Clark County. They offered a morning and an afternoon session both days at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “Driver’s...

CCSD Superintendent chosen

CCSD Superintendent chosen

October 7, 2010

On Wednesday, September 29, 2010, the Clark County School District Board of Trustees met to decide which of the two finalists to offer the job of CCSD Superintendent. After Lee County School District...

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‘Easy A’ Deserves a ‘B’

October 7, 2010

The “A” in the case of Screen Gem’s Easy A stands for amusing. The plot is simple: a girl makes up a lie to get others to like her, but the plan backfires. The movie finds its true originality...

Colossal Canine Care Pairs Up with Web Design Students

Colossal Canine Care Pairs Up with Web Design Students

September 19, 2010

On September 16, 2010, juniors in the Web Design program had the opportunity to meet with their first client of the year, Colossal Canine Care. CCC President Collin Jotz and Secretary Michelle Jotz...

Freshman orientation welcomes students

Freshman orientation welcomes students

September 2, 2010

Southwest Career and Technical Academy held the second annual “New Student Open House/Orientation” on Saturday, August 21. Freshmen and new students had the opportunity to tour the school, view their...

Budget cuts slice through CCSD

April 22, 2010

In January, budget cuts throughout Nevada were estimated to be $565 million. K-12 education alone is set to lose $116 million in funding. Gaming and sales tax revenues, Nevada education’s number one...

Sophomores learn to tie sutures

January 31, 2010

The sophomore health science students began learning suture techniques and methods the week of Jan. 18. Mrs. Vicki Smith, respiratory therapy program leader, says students “need to know this material...

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