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Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

EDITORIAL: A spotlight shines on diversity

EDITORIAL: A spotlight shines on diversity

Southwest Shadow
February 7, 2019
Different racial backgrounds are featured in Vanity Fair’s 2019 Hollywood issue, reflecting today’s movie industry.
My raging battle between junk food, healthy food

My raging battle between junk food, healthy food

Jasmine Bobbins
February 6, 2019
Living in a society where junk food is surrounding everywhere, having a healthy lifestyle can be challenging.
Seniors prepare for upcoming moot court

Seniors prepare for upcoming moot court

Shareen Basyari
February 5, 2019
Debates on real Supreme Court cases.
An Hour In ... Geoscience

An Hour In … Geoscience

McKenna Thayer
February 5, 2019
Students in Geoscience participated in a lab covering plate tectonics.
Sadies to follow King, Queen of hearts fundraiser

Sadies to follow King, Queen of hearts fundraiser

Grinesa Bajrami
February 4, 2019
Following the annual King and Queen of Hearts, Sadies will be hosted by StuCo and Key Club.
Club preview: A look into the week of Feb. 4

Club preview: A look into the week of Feb. 4

Alyx Beeten
February 2, 2019
See what's happening so far in these clubs.
We the People members prepare for state competition

‘We the People’ members prepare for state competition

Noel Sarte-Saad
February 1, 2019
Seniors participate in national competitions after a culmination of learning their topics for around six months.
Always growing young

Always growing young

Eriyale Williams
January 31, 2019
Being the youngest has its perks, but it becomes harder as I grow up–especially as I watch my siblings figure life out so easily.
Juniors travel through World War I during gallery walk

Juniors travel through World War I during gallery walk

McKenna Thayer
January 31, 2019
US History students do a gallery walk after completing their projects.
Interns now being hired for CTE related positions

Interns now being hired for CTE related positions

Charli Gisi
January 30, 2019

Applications for the Summer Business Institute’s summer internship program are now being accepted. "Students will experience what it is like working for a boss, working with co-workers, having deadlines,...

PODCAST: The AirPods craze

PODCAST: The AirPods craze

Noel Sarte-Saad and Alyx Beeten
January 28, 2019
Did you receive a pair of AirPods for the holidays?
Freshmen track plant growth in Biology

Freshmen track plant growth in Biology

Cosette Zielinski
January 25, 2019
Students in Christina Bousema’s biology class are growing beans to learn how light affects photosynthesis.