The School Newspaper of Southwest Career and Technical Academy.

Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

EDITORIAL: A full days pay for a full day’s work

EDITORIAL: A full day’s pay for a full day’s work

Southwest Shadow
March 9, 2020
A protest on substitute teacher pay sheds spotlight on the issue.
Seeing through the looking glass

Seeing through the looking glass

Southwest Shadow
March 8, 2020
Seeing through the point of view of high school students, we hope to shed light on self-image as plenty see theirs negatively.
EDITORIAL: South Dakota’s bad medicine for transgender youth

EDITORIAL: South Dakota’s bad medicine for transgender youth

Southwest Shadow
February 19, 2020
From legislation denying medical care to transgender people, to hate crimes targeting vulnerable members of their community, transphobia is a fundamental problem poisoning Americans.
EDITORIAL: The magic money men

EDITORIAL: The magic money men

Southwest Shadow
February 1, 2020
The administration has passed massive tax breaks for the rich while ignoring critical investments in young Americans.
EDITORIAL: More than just the past

EDITORIAL: More than just the past

Southwest Shadow
January 22, 2020
The significance of holidays lost their importance––without heavy commercialization, there is no drive to celebrate.
Editorial: Homelessness means Nevada

Editorial: Homelessness means Nevada

Southwest Shadow
January 17, 2020
Mayor Goodman’s attack on homeless people will hurt Nevada’s most vulnerable.
Utterly Overassessed

Utterly Overassessed

Southwest Shadow
December 20, 2019
Standardized tests impact students' mental health due to the tremendous amount of pressure put on students themselves and by parents to get a good grade.
EDITORIAL: Disagreement does not equal malice

EDITORIAL: Disagreement does not equal malice

Southwest Shadow
December 11, 2019
Understanding that a bad ad doesn’t make a person a bigot is absolutely fundamental if you want to enact any sort of real change.
EDITORIAL: Deck the halls with homemade goods

EDITORIAL: Deck the halls with homemade goods

Southwest Shadow
December 11, 2019
Gift giving is not the only way to tell the ones you care for that you love them.
EDITORIAL: Not chickening out

EDITORIAL: Not chickening out

Southwest Shadow
December 4, 2019
Consumers have the power to control where our money goes, not just the CEO.
Enter the local art scene

Enter the local art scene

Southwest Shadow
November 9, 2019
Teenagers are carving out a place for themselves in the Downtown Las Vegas Arts District.
EDITORIAL: Donations needed–but not from everyone

EDITORIAL: Donations needed–but not from everyone

Southwest Shadow
November 8, 2019
Especially in a country that praises their freedom, no one should have to beg to be granted the same basic services.