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Hello, my name is Monserrat Mendieta and I'm a sophomore in the Nursing program. This is my first year in journalism so I'm excited to be more immersed in the SWCTA community.

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Stomp on enemies in ‘Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury’ Experience a classic game on Switch with newly added content

Monserrat Mendieta·March 30, 2021

Play as loved characters from the Mario franchise, engage in online-play, view new story content while completing a multitude of unique levels.

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Cohort B returns to in-person learning Following the return of Cohort A, more students return to campus

Monserrat Mendieta, Ahmed Ahmed and Rhamil Taguba·March 25, 2021

Cohort B starts in-person instruction and teachers see new group of students.

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Cohort A starts first day of in-person learning Ninth, Twelfth graders return to school today

Ahmed Ahmed and Monserrat Mendieta·March 22, 2021

After more than a year of remote learning, some students are returning to the classroom. Organized into different...

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BREAKING: Southwest Shadow wins 2021 Scholastic Gold Crown Award The Columbia Scholastic Press Association bestowed esteemed journalism reward

Monserrat Mendieta·March 19, 2021

Despite the difficulties of the ongoing pandemic, the Southwest Shadow persevered and won the renowned Gold Crown award.

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AP Human Geography students discuss the ins and outs of agriculture Jessica Kelly’s class talked about concepts relating to plants or animal domestication.

Monserrat Mendieta·March 16, 2021

Students in AP Human Geography delved into the intricacies of crops, farming practices, and more in their new unit on agriculture.

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New schedule put into place for first day of new in-person learning plan Students, teachers navigate their way through the new schedule implemented by CCSD

Monserrat Mendieta, Gurleen Swaich and Lily Gurdison·March 15, 2021

To accommodate in-person learning there is a new school start time, revised schedule, and more.

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The reality of the golden years Navigating the inevitable growth in both our body, mind that evolve throughout high school

Gurleen Swaich, Julia Jauregui, Naila Yazdani, Kamryn Baldenebro and Monserrat Mendieta·March 8, 2021

Truths behind freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior year.

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SPARK: FIVE ICONIC VIDEO GAME CHARACTERS THE MOST FAMOUS PERSONALITIES IN GAMING HISTORY

Monserrat Mendieta·March 1, 2021

The stories and history behind loved characters such as Mario, Pikachu and more.

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Not taking care of yourself isn’t ‘quirky’ The unhealthy social media obsession with glorifying bad habits

Monserrat Mendieta·February 22, 2021

Not sleeping, caffeine addictions and more should not be romanticized on the internet.

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Venture into the TV world in ‘Persona 4 Golden’ Uncover the ominous midnight channel and murderer behind the scenes

Monserrat Mendieta·February 13, 2021

Engage in turn-based combat, dynamic characters, suspenseful plot and more in ‘Persona 4 Golden’.

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Sophomores in English 10 Honors begin reading influential literature Students start units on Shakespeare, ‘Persepolis’

Monserrat Mendieta and Hannah Paine·February 3, 2021

Students learn the importance of unique literature as they start reading Hamlet and other plays written by Shakespeare as well as ‘Persepolis’.

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Save the world from destruction in ‘Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’ Play as popular characters in a story that takes place before the events of ‘Breath of the Wild’

Monserrat Mendieta·February 1, 2021

Explore the combat system, characters, plot and more in ‘Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’.

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