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As Web Design teacher Denise Snow leaves Southwest CTA, former English 12 teacher Max Brewer takes her place in advising all web classes. Ms. Snow has not only taught Web Design but she has participated in so many other events at Southwest which show the dedication and love she has for her students. “I facilitated professional development workshops for teachers to become National Board Certified Teachers,” Snow said. “Over 10 web students won NCWIT Girl in Technology awards, and I also ended up winning an award from ACTE Trade and Industry Teacher of the Year last year.” Photo Credit: Naila Yazdani

Web Design teacher Denise Snow transfers to Nevada Learning Academy

Naila Yazdani
October 13, 2020
Former Web Design teacher, Denise Snow will be leaving campus after three years of being with the Southwest community.
"Nevada Legislature Building, Carson City, Nevada" by Ken Lund is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 .

Revenue shortfall hits CCSD budget

Ahmed Ahmed
October 13, 2020
The Nevada's legislature to cut funding for schools has the potential to affect the school in a myriad of ways.
Quiz: Do you know what happened last week?

Quiz: Do you know what happened last week?

Julia Jauregui
October 12, 2020
Find out what happened throughout the week of Oct. 5.
Q&A: What's your favorite kind of Asian BBQ?

Q&A: What’s your favorite kind of Asian BBQ?

Juliana Borruso
October 11, 2020
Students share their opinion on which Asian BBQ is best.
SOUTHWEST SHADOW ASKS: Claire Anne Reyes

SOUTHWEST SHADOW ASKS: Claire Anne Reyes

Rhamil Taguba
October 9, 2020

We ask the same ten carefully selected questions chosen by our team to one student each week. Our focus is to help our community learn more about different people who are a part of SWCTA. We hope you enjoy...

PODCAST: Staying fit this school year

PODCAST: Staying fit this school year

Hannah Paine, Kayla Thomas, Monserrat Mendieta, and Lily Gurdison
October 9, 2020
In this episode, find out about different types of exercises, ways to manage your fitness and school, and more.
SPARK: Homemade Dog Treats

SPARK: Homemade Dog Treats

Tishie Nyitray
October 9, 2020
Reviewing three different DIY dog treats.
Adding a few more finishing touches to her digital creation that took her hours to complete, Junior Fashion student Ana Gonzalez She has been creating her own art since a young age, improving little by little. “It’s a great way to express myself and very therapeutic. I know I can always turn to my art to calm me down after a hectic and stressful day,” Gonzalez said.* Photo Credit: Ana Gonzalez

An Emotional Artist: Meet Ana Gonzalez

Madison Land
October 8, 2020
Ana Gonzalez shares how she got into art and how it helps express herself.
The dark side of glo-ups

The dark side of glo-ups

Monserrat Mendieta
October 7, 2020
The harmful effects of fad diets, fitness challenges, and more.
INFOGRAPHIC: Job losses due to COVID-19

INFOGRAPHIC: Job losses due to COVID-19

Madison Land
October 7, 2020
Americans have been suffering financially, due to the consequences of the coronavirus.
With a world of possibilities, students in Graphic Design III are given ultimate freedom to create their very own logos to use for when applying for jobs. Students have been adding onto their digital portfolios with their headshots just recently taken as well. “All the students are on Adobe Creative cloud so they have access to Illustrator and Photoshop to design their logos and any of their brand identity,” Olvina said. “I guess [the most difficult part for students] will be how they choose to represent themselves.”Photo Credit: Adobe Illustrator

Graphic design III students create personalized logos

Julia Jauregui and Naila Yazdani
October 7, 2020
Students in Graphic Design III create logos in order to add onto their digital portfolios.
Where are they now: Alyssa Colligas

Where are they now: Alyssa Colligas

Hannah Paine
October 7, 2020

Alyssa Colligas is currently in her junior year of college at UNLV studying Special ED. Loading... (function(d){var js, id="pikto-embed-js", ref=d.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];if...

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