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Catching the football, last year's Design Academy (DA) Senior Jayson Deguzman scores a touchdown for his team.  Following homecoming tradition, the Professional Academy (PA) and Design Academy (DA) will compete in a flag football game at the assembly on Oct. 18.
Student Council Changes Requirements to Play in Annual Game
Angel White October 14, 2024
Student Council shares the process and changes for the 2025 PA/DA game and assembly
Best of (Teen) Las Vegas 2024
Best of (Teen) Las Vegas 2024
Zelina Panissidi, Social Media Editor • October 14, 2024
For the tenth year in a row, students have voted for their choices of the best places in Vegas.
Preparing her notes for her speech, junior Mikayla Manaligod tackles her topic. She focused on refining her points before the class presentation.“We started with watching a video from last years speech and had us grade the speeches based on a few categories like nonverbal, hand gestures, posture, and tone,” Manaligod said. “Right now were just finishing our speeches up.”
An Hour in ... Communications 101
Amelia Castellanos, Staff Writer • October 11, 2024
#2: Austin Cindric, Team Penske, Discount Tire Ford Mustang, #12: Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, Menards/Pennzoil Ford Mustang, #47: Ricky Stenhouse Jr, JTG Daugherty Racing, Kroger Health/Palmolive Chevrolet Camaro, #5: Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro Photo Credit: Team Penske Media
LAST WEEK IN SPORTS: 9/30-10/7
Nino Galloway, Sports Writer • October 7, 2024
After a long stretch of gameplay, senior Micah Tiongson takes a break to get a drink of water. Breaks are regularly taken to ensure students played to their full ability. “It was like 100 degrees and I was really thirsty,” Tiongson said. “You can risk getting heat stroke and passing out in this heat so I always make sure to drink water.”
An Hour In ... PE
Philipos Alebachew, Editor in Chief • October 4, 2024
Trumpinocchio
Trumpinocchio
Venice Jingco, A&E Editor • October 8, 2024
Like the classic tale of Pinocchio trapped by the whale—former President Donald Trump was fact-checked multiple times during his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. At certain points, Harris effectively targeted Trump with jabs at his rallies, distracting him from answering.
The divide between opportunity and affordability grows wider within today’s academic landscape.
You’re Not Behind, You’re Just Poor
Adrienne Vera-Perez, Assistant Editor-in-Chief • September 30, 2024
Arts lecturer Dr. Rachael Gunn, ‘Raygun’, competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics in breakdancing, managing to not earn a single point across the three rounds of the event.
Breakdancing does not need Raygun
Philipos Alebachew, Editor in Chief • September 13, 2024
What CAN I eat?
What CAN I eat?
Shayna Migalang, Opinion Editor • September 12, 2024
Hog & Tradition’s unique and complex flavor combinations make pigs fly in this restaurant.
Grade: B+
Step Into An Atmosphere filled with Pigs, Purple, and Plants at 'Hog & Tradition'
Ava Torres, Staff Writer • October 14, 2024
Dominican BBQ Restaurant Hog & Tradition leaves big mark on Las Vegas food scene.
Star Wars is a globally beloved franchise, but this new installment fails to live up to the series’s reputation.  Rating: F+ 
Photo Credit: IGBD
Star Wars Outlaws: A Galaxy-Sized Disappointment
Chase Paine, Shadow Files Reporter • October 4, 2024
 In this Filipino Club meeting, freshman Aibreen Tulio-Quiambao is guessing the word on top of his head. This was part of a game to learn words from a Filipino dialect. “You are given a word in English and you have to try to say it in Tagalog, which is Filipino dialect,” Tulio-Quiambao said. “It was fun and Filipino Club has been really nice. It feels good to have a club where I can share my culture.”
CLUB PREVIEW: A LOOK INTO THE WEEK OF OCT. 14
Achilles Caranto, Staff Writer • October 14, 2024
Filipino Club makes leis, Polynesian Club practices their performance, and both clubs, as well as FBLA, are working on their Trunk or Treat designs.
"Niagara Falls" by Artur Staszewski is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
QUIZ: DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK?
Zelina Panissidi, Social Media Editor • October 14, 2024
Lifehacks: Optimism Edition
Lifehacks: Optimism Edition
Philipos Alebachew, Editor in Chief • October 11, 2024
VIB: Vegas Isn't Boring
VIB: Vegas Isn't Boring
Zelina Panissidi, Social Media Editor • October 11, 2024
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