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Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

Juniors prepare for real-world situations

Juniors prepare for real-world situations

Zoie Puaala-Edra
February 11, 2020
Nursing juniors prepare for their clinicals in two weeks by learning the 19 competency skills.
Where are they now: Angela Sudjana

Where are they now: Angela Sudjana

Kyle Bayudan
February 9, 2020
Angela Sudjana is currently majoring in business at UNLV.
An Hour In ... Chemistry Honors

An Hour In … Chemistry Honors

Zoie Puaala-Edra
February 8, 2020
Chemistry Honors students are preparing for a lab by doing worksheets and playing a card sorting game.
Reminisce with ‘Leave Whats Lost Behind’

Reminisce with ‘Leave What’s Lost Behind’

Jackson Bogan
February 8, 2020
Colony House’s latest album follows a similar trend to previous albums, with depressing tones and lyrics.
PRO/CON: False reflection of our knowledge

PRO/CON: False reflection of our knowledge

Eriyale Williams
February 7, 2020
Cheating should not be encouraged between students, but the true measure of knowledge cannot be shown simply with letter grades.
PRO/CON: Eyes on your own paper

PRO/CON: Eyes on your own paper

Ahmed Ahmed
February 7, 2020
Cheating in schools is utterly immoral regardless of circumstances.
PODCAST: Pros, cons of cancel culture

PODCAST: Pros, cons of cancel culture

Cancel culture has become a large part of our society with social media taking over our phones. Everyone can be canceled over anything.
Career, Technical Education Month kicks off

Career, Technical Education Month kicks off

Juliana Borruso
February 6, 2020

As a means to raise awareness for career-oriented programs, the annual Career and Technical Education month started this week.  “CTE programs encourage students who aren’t academically as inclined...

Chemistry students perform lab on types of reactions

Chemistry students perform lab on types of reactions

Naila Yazdani
February 5, 2020
Students in chemistry learn the different components of reactions and have hands-on experience with creating them.
Club Preview: A look into the week of Feb. 10

Club Preview: A look into the week of Feb. 10

Grinesa Bajrami
February 4, 2020
Robotics prepares their robot, DECA attends their state competition and Dance Club finishes their routines.
Design students attend MAGIC tradeshow

Design students attend MAGIC tradeshow

Noel Sarte-Saad
February 3, 2020
Attendees will interact with buyers and designers for different product lines.
Room for change

Room for change

Eriyale Williams
February 3, 2020
Even with the progress that has been made, there needs to be a larger emphasis on the safety and security of LGBTQ+ individuals.