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Southwest Shadow

PODCAST: Normal People Scare Me

PODCAST: Normal People Scare Me

Arcadia Encarnacion and Gray Barranco
February 21, 2022
Labels often lead to stereotypes, we talk about how emos don’t always follow the cliché.
After‌ ‌dedicating‌ ‌much‌ ‌of‌ ‌his‌ ‌time‌ ‌to‌ ‌running,‌ ‌senior‌ ‌Danyom‌ ‌Yosief‌ ‌gets‌ ‌to‌ ‌show‌ ‌off‌ ‌his‌ ‌
talent‌ ‌during‌ ‌competition.‌ ‌Training‌ ‌rigorously,‌ ‌Yosief‌ ‌competed ‌to‌ ‌win.‌ ‌“There’s‌ ‌more‌ ‌out‌ ‌there‌ ‌to‌ ‌
look‌ ‌out‌ ‌for‌ ‌and‌ ‌I‌ ‌feel‌ ‌like‌ ‌my‌ ‌job‌ ‌as‌ ‌an‌ ‌athlete‌ ‌is‌ ‌not‌ ‌accomplished‌ ‌yet,‌ ‌Yosief‌ ‌said.‌ ‌“I‌ ‌know‌ ‌
there’s‌ ‌more‌ ‌out‌ ‌there‌ ‌for‌ ‌me‌ ‌and‌ ‌there’s‌ ‌probably‌ ‌even‌ ‌better‌ ‌people‌ ‌than‌ ‌me‌ ‌out‌ ‌there‌ ‌so‌ ‌I‌ ‌
can’t‌ ‌stop‌ ‌working‌ ‌hard‌ ‌even‌ ‌after‌ ‌I‌ ‌reach‌ ‌my‌ ‌goals.”‌ ‌Photo‌ ‌Credit:‌ ‌‌Jevon‌ ‌Dyer‌

Devoted Runner: Meet Danyom Yosief

Gray Barranco
February 14, 2022
Senior Danyom Yosief finds passion and relief in racing competitively in cross-country.
Six Artists You Should Be Listening To: January 2022 Edition

Six Artists You Should Be Listening To: January 2022 Edition

Gray Barranco
January 21, 2022
In need of new music? Check out these artists.
An Hour In… Photography I

An Hour In… Photography I

Gray Barranco
December 16, 2021
While practicing different photography techniques in Photography I, students work on forced perspective.
While playing in one of her tournaments, math teacher Tawanna Ervin prepares herself to hit the cue ball to make a shot. “I think Im more logical than some people and definitely see the angles on the table, even though I always cant get the ball to go in that direction,” Ervin said. Photo Credit: Tawanna Ervin

Ambitious Pool Player: Meet Tawanna Ervin

Gray Barranco
November 16, 2021
After a rigorous day of teaching quadratic formulas and factoring, Tawanna Ervin spends her afternoon playing competitive pool.
Infographic: Twitch Leaks

Infographic: Twitch Leaks

Gray Barranco
October 28, 2021
Find out more about how to keep your information secure online.
Teaching a lesson, History teacher Vincent Thur ensures that his students genuinely understand what he is trying to teach. Thur tries to give students a proper workload and make a friendly environment for the students to feel supported. “I think about pushing them hard but also being kind, empathetic, and supportive,” Thur said. Photo Credit: Gray Barranco

Teaching, Training Program Welcomes a New Teacher

Gray Barranco
October 4, 2021
History teacher Vincent Thur is now the program leader for Teaching and Training.