Battle of the Sexes coming soon
Rochelle Mae Ruiz, Staff Writer
January 23, 2012
Battle of the Sexes week will commence from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, 2012 at SWCTA. The Battle of the Sexes is a series of games between boys and girls, and it will be the second year that the competition occurs at SWCTA. A spirit week will occur prior to the Sadie Hawkins Dance held at the end of the week. “Due... Read more »
Archery Club launches
Lea Ligutom, Assistant Section Editor
October 19, 2011
Archery Club will begin on Oct. 17, 2011. This is another year to practice your aim, stability, and accuracy with each arrow that you shoot. “I can’t wait for Archery Club to start; many other students love to shoot arrows and are always persistent in getting a bulls-eye. It helps me on my precision... Read more »
Professional Academy wins forthcoming football game
Lea Ligutom, Assistant Section Editor
October 14, 2011
The annual flag football game between Professional Academy and Design Academy on Oct. 14 to end spirit week. The Professional Academy girl’s started off the game with an interception from DA and later on received their first touchdown. With seven minutes left in the game, Professional Academy won with... Read more »
Flag football practice begins
Elaine Wong, Staff Writer
October 3, 2011
On Oct. 5, flag football practice will begin for students interested in representing their academy in a school assembly to celebrate the Forthcoming Week. Two games will be played. One game will feature professional girls vs. design girls and the other game will feature professional boys vs. design boys. Mr.... Read more »
Editorial: Sports and Spirit, or a Lack Thereof
Southwest Shadow Editorial Board
January 10, 2011
Students at Southwest Career and Technical Academy have voiced their concerns by writing letters to the editor, which can be viewed in the most recent “Letters to the Editor” postings. Two of the major concerns identified a lack of school spirit and wanting officially sanctioned sports teams made... Read more »
Should SWCTA offer sports and host official sports teams?
Neela Zaman, Staff Writer
March 3, 2010
Many schools around the valley, such as Desert Oasis High School, offer an array of sports for students to participate in. These sports allow competitions and games against other schools in Las Vegas. Southwest Career and Technical Academy is a vocational/magnet school that does not offer the same opportunities... Read more »
