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I wish I would have . . .

May 29, 2012

I have spent approximately 1300 days in high school, and with approximately 20 days left until graduation I thought I would reflect on my time in secondary education and develop a list of five things I...

Five bucket list items before graduation

Five bucket list items before graduation

May 17, 2012

With one month left in high school, I have decided to create my own personal “High School Bucket List.” It’s time for me to make the most of my time left as a high school student before I head...

Snuggies not worthy of hype

Snuggies not worthy of hype

January 25, 2012

“It’s the blanket with sleeves we all love!” claims the official Snuggie company in their advertising. Although it has been awhile since I learned about bandwagon propaganda techniques in seventh...

Plate perfectionist

January 10, 2012

It’s dinnertime! Tonight’s meal: pork roast, mashed potatoes with gravy, and corn. I begin to serve myself: potatoes on the left side with a tiny crater made for gravy, then comes the pork roast on...

Seniors continue capstone development

November 3, 2011

Seniors are currently working on their yearlong cumulative capstone project that will represent their time at SWCTA. The purpose of these capstones is to assist seniors during their career or college search. Students...

Las Vegas Review-Journal hosts annual journalism conference

Las Vegas Review-Journal hosts annual journalism conference

October 26, 2011

On Friday, Oct. 21, four of the Southwest Shadow staff members attended the 13th annual Las Vegas Review-Journal High School Journalism Workshop at the CSN-West Charleston campus. “At first, I thought...

HOSA seeks participants for ‘Walk to Cure’

October 24, 2011

HOSA members are currently recruiting volunteers to walk at the fall Walk to Cure Diabetes event held annually by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation on Nov. 19, 2011 at the University of Nevada,...

Fall Leadership Extravaganza inspires student groups

Fall Leadership Extravaganza inspires student groups

October 19, 2011

On Oct. 17, members from Southwest Career and Technical Academy’s HOSA, DECA, FBLA, and FCCLA chapters attended the 2011 Fall Leadership Extravaganza at the Cashman Center. The day began with an opening...

HOSA partakes in leadership conference

October 17, 2011

HOSA will host their annual Fall Leadership Conference today.   The conference will be held from 8 a.m – 2:30 p.m  at the Cashman Center. “I am mostly excited to hang out with HOSA members from...

Review Journal highlights HOSA accomplishments

October 13, 2011

On Sept. 12, a reporter from the Las Vegas Review Journal visited Southwest Career and Technical Academy to interview HOSA Advisor and Respiratory Therapy Program Leader Vicki Smith, as well as select...

First Class student emails now available

First Class student emails now available

October 13, 2011

FirstClass e-mails are now accessible for student use. These e-mails are accessible at school, as well as at home. To log on to Interact, student’s username is their student ID, as well as their password....

Forthcoming court announced

October 11, 2011

\On Friday, Oct. 7, the 2011 Forthcoming Dance Court was announced on the Rout(e) 131 Morning Show. This year’s chosen royalty will be presented during the flag football game on Oct. 14 and the dance...

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