The School Newspaper of Southwest Career and Technical Academy.

Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

Awfully funny

Awfully funny

Cassie Valdez
September 10, 2017
What better way to deal with serious situations than to joke about it?
SATIRE: UF(Oh no)

SATIRE: UF(Oh no)

Cassie Valdez
September 2, 2017
Attention all humans: an alien takeover will soon begin.
Forgive or regret

Forgive or regret

Cassie Valdez
August 28, 2017
When you let grudges last for longer than necessary, you end up missing out on opportunities to make quality memories. Don't let anger justify the reason why you're ignoring loved ones. You'll never be able to make up for the lost time.
Are you still watching?

Are you still watching?

Cassie Valdez
June 8, 2017
CEO of Netflix, Reed Hastings, has a new strategy to increase their show cancellation rate.
SATIRE: Water we going to dew?

SATIRE: Water we going to dew?

Cassie Valdez
May 24, 2017
H2(Oh) my gosh, here are the answers to all of America’s water system woes.
Libraries? Never heard of them

Libraries? Never heard of them

Cassie Valdez
May 12, 2017
Libraries and museums across the country are at risk with President Trump's first-draft budget proposal.
Caution: beware of self-destruction

Caution: beware of self-destruction

Cassie Valdez
April 20, 2017
Opening up to people? Never heard of it.
SATIRE: A heartfelt letter from YouTube

SATIRE: A heartfelt letter from YouTube

Cassie Valdez
March 24, 2017
YouTube has been under a lot of heat recently because of their "Restricted Mode" feature. But if you ask me, their apology definitely makes up for it.
Click here for instant gratification

Click here for instant gratification

Cassie Valdez
March 22, 2017
Expecting immediate results won't get you anywhere.
Disregard: a modern proverb

Disregard: a modern proverb

Cassie Valdez
March 3, 2017
Hate crimes have become the new norm.
PRO/CON: Make room for the Raiders

PRO/CON: Make room for the Raiders

Cassie Valdez
February 17, 2017
Not only would the Las Vegas Raiders bring in millions of dollars for the community, it would also invoke a sense of pride within the locals.
Press play, not fast forward

Press play, not fast forward

Cassie Valdez
February 13, 2017
College level courses are a waste of adolescence. There are countless opportunities students are missing out on because they're too busy with school work.