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Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

It just got too real

It just got too real

Dean Carrasco
November 18, 2019
The screaming cat lady meme has been going strong for over six months.
FBLA readies for local conference with basketball fundraiser

FBLA readies for local conference with basketball fundraiser

Grinesa Bajrami
November 15, 2019
The annual FBLA basketball game will be held on Nov. 19 to help pay for state.
New math course offered focusing on finance

New math course offered focusing on finance

Naila Yazdani
November 14, 2019
A new Financial Algebra class is being offered to remedial students by Randy Suba.
We the People prepare for December tournament

‘We the People’ prepare for December tournament

Grinesa Bajrami
November 13, 2019
We the People members prepare for the State Competition at UNLV on Dec. 14.
U. S. History classes will visit Nevada State Museum for PBL

U. S. History classes will visit Nevada State Museum for PBL

Juliana Borruso
November 12, 2019
Students in Jessica Kelly’s U.S. History class are taking a field trip to the Nevada State Museum.
Enter the local art scene

Enter the local art scene

Southwest Shadow
November 9, 2019
Teenagers are carving out a place for themselves in the Downtown Las Vegas Arts District.
Club Preview: A look into Nov. 11

Club Preview: A look into Nov. 11

Zoie Puaala-Edra
November 8, 2019
HOSA prepares for their volunteer events, FCCLA gets ready for STAR/PEP competitions and K-Pop begins learning a new dance.
New dean fills administration position

New dean fills administration position

Grinesa Bajrami
November 8, 2019
Dean Matthew Spurk fills the previously empty position on the administration team, as of Nov. 4.
Breaking, bending the rules

Breaking, bending the rules

Dean Carrasco
November 8, 2019
It's not easy for President Donald Trump to follow the rules.
School operations closed for Veterans Day

School operations closed for Veterans Day

Kyle Bayudan
November 8, 2019
The weekend will end on Nov. 11.
Embracing diverse cultures with Spanish II project

Embracing diverse cultures with Spanish II project

Gurleen Swaich
November 7, 2019
To understand different cultures, students in Spanish II are presenting anything from the Filipino to Chinese culture.
In break from past, CCSD eliminates requirements for admissions to some magnet programs

In break from past, CCSD eliminates requirements for admissions to some magnet programs

Gurleen Swaich and Ahmed Ahmed
November 6, 2019
Claiming that they decrease racial and socioeconomic diversity, CCSD has eliminated most admission requirements for magnet high schools.