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Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

Reshaping Educational and Career Pathways

Lily Gurdison and Hannah Paine
September 14, 2022

University or gap year? College or apprenticeship? School in-state or out-of-state?  As more of Generation Z enters their post-high school lives, their dependency on technology and shifting attitudes...

Technology and Entertainment, It’s All A Mind Game

Wake up. Grab your phone. Scroll through social media for long periods of time. A typical routine for Generation Z. One of Generation Z’s defining features is the connection between social media and...

Everything wrong with Gen Z

Everything wrong with Gen Z

Juliana Borruso
September 14, 2022
Despite their strong suits, Generation Z is discovering their flaws.
VIB: This weekend in Las Vegas 9/9/22

VIB: This weekend in Las Vegas 9/9/22

Ayma Malik
September 9, 2022
Find something fun to do this weekend.
VIB: This weekend in Las Vegas 9/2/22

VIB: This weekend in Las Vegas 9/2/22

Jianna Aganon
September 2, 2022
Find something fun to do this weekend.
The first case of monkeypox has been reported at Palo Verde. After less than a month in school, a new national health emergency has reached CCSD. “Most of my friends and people at school are reacting in the same way I did,” Palo Verde Sophomore Spencer Ladd said. “Honestly it mostly became a joke among my peers.” Photo Credit: Palo Verde HS, Las Vegas, Jul 2017 © Sunnya343, CC BY-SA 4.0

First Monkeypox Case Reported in CCSD School

Tishie Nyitray
September 1, 2022
Viral infection cases rising in schools nationwide.

Teachers’ half-hopeful, half-terrified response

As the new school year approached, many teachers had a sense of uncertainty lingering around due to the grading reform policy.    Not knowing whether it was going to remain the same or change,...

The student impact

Reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, CCSD adopted several new grading policies for teachers to implement for a more efficient transition to in-person learning. The minimum 50% policy, suspension of punishing...

The future fights

Ahmed Ahmed and Jackson Bogan
August 29, 2022

CCSD is far from the only locality to overhaul education policy for the stated purpose of promoting racial equity. Cities and states across the country have been revamping classes, grading and school admission...

The classroom wars likely won’t end soon

August 29, 2022
With the recent school board turmoil, it's possible that another transformation of the CCSD education system is on the way.
VIB: This weekend in Las Vegas 8/19/22

VIB: This weekend in Las Vegas 8/19/22

Tishie Nyitray
August 19, 2022
Find something fun to do this weekend.
INFOGRAPHIC: The Uneven Progress in STEM Careers

INFOGRAPHIC: The Uneven Progress in STEM Careers

Tishie Nyitray
May 4, 2022
Specifically, Black and Hispanic workers are underrepresented in STEM jobs.