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Southwest Shadow

DRAW MY SHADOW: ZAYA ESCAMILLA

Ayma Malik, Editor in Chief
April 18, 2024
Learn about Zaya and his love for music.
Standing in line during lunch, juniors and seniors wait to buy their prom ticket. Tickets were sold at the banker’s window, with Student Council members positioned nearby to exchange receipts for physical tickets. “I was there for the first day that we were selling tickets so I’ve seen the line get somewhat long, but the system of them getting their receipt from the banker then going to us for their ticket was a simple process. It’s been going pretty fast and really efficiently,” StuCo member Mya Brown said.

‘CITY OF STARS’ PROM TO BE HELD AT STARBASE

Ayma Malik and Travis McGinnis
April 17, 2024
The event will be held on April 20.
Its kind of corny, junior Asiaha Kelle said. People keep saying are you going to the TikTok rizz party or do you know about the rizz party?

Q&A: Do you support the TikTok rizz party?

Ayma Malik, Editor in Chief
April 12, 2024
Find out how Southwest feels about the TikTok Rizz Party lore.
SCHOOL OPERATIONS CLOSED FOR FOUR-DAY WEEKEND

SCHOOL OPERATIONS CLOSED FOR FOUR-DAY WEEKEND

Ayma Malik, Editor in Chief
March 28, 2024
Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 2nd.
This was a nice divergence from the assignments we usually do, sophomore said. My favorite part was analyzing how the aluminum reacted with the copper sulfate.

AN HOUR IN … CHEMISTRY HONORS

Ayma Malik, Editor in Chief
March 26, 2024
Students complete a hands-on lab project.

QUIZ: DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED IN THE LAST WEEK?

Ayma Malik, Editor in Chief
March 19, 2024
Find out what you might have missed last week.
SCHOOL OPERATIONS CLOSED FOR SPRING BREAK

SCHOOL OPERATIONS CLOSED FOR SPRING BREAK

Ayma Malik, Editor in Chief
March 8, 2024
Have a great spring break, coyotes!
“I’m going to California to check out L.A. and go to Disneyland,” sophomore Kalvin Delos Reyes said. “We’re gonna go shopping and check out a lot of tourist spots and just have the chance to relax over spring break.”

Q&A: ARE YOU STAYING IN LAS VEGAS DURING SPRING BREAK?

March 8, 2024
Find out where SWCTA is headed for spring break!
Writing her answer on a whiteboard, junior Tiffany Tan works with her team to decide on an answer. Students worked to earn the most points for a chance to win a prize while practicing for the ACT. It was really fun and engaging, Tan said. This whole month Ms. De La Fuente has challenged us with fun and innovative ways to get us engaged.

AN HOUR IN … AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION

Ayma Malik and Kathryn Peterson
March 1, 2024
Find out what students are doing in AP Language and Composition to practice for the ACT.
I bought my husband one but I can not believe I spent 55 dollars on it, social studies teacher Jessica Kelly said. Somebody spent 40 dollars on my water bottle years ago. Everyone sees me with it all the time. Im a Hydroflask person and Im all about people reusing water bottles.

Q&A: Do you own a Stanley tumbler?

Ayma Malik and Adrienne Vera-Perez
March 1, 2024
Find out if Southwest likes Stanley tumblers or not.
National test results about civics and history declined for the first time ever in 2022, and the government has just now started spending more on civics programs in response.

EDITORIAL: CIVIC EDUCATION MUST BE REFORMED

Southwest Shadow, Editorial Board
February 20, 2024
The lack of emphasis on civic virtue in schools is hurting our democracy.
I was just sitting with my family, senior Ethan White said. We had the dogs around us and were all just on the couch just watching and eating food. Everybody was being just casual.

Q&A: How did you spend your Super Bowl?

Ayma Malik and Kathryn Peterson
February 16, 2024
Find out what Southwest was doing during the Super Bowl.
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