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Sophomores compete in Fashion Forward competition

Sophomores compete in Fashion Forward competition

Juliana Borruso
October 28, 2019
Sophomores in Fashion II will compete in the CCSD competition Fashion Forward. They are currently creating button-up shirts for the first round of the competition.
Academic World Quest prepares for competition

Academic World Quest prepares for competition

Zoie Puaala-Edra
October 25, 2019
The Academic World Quest teams begin to prepare for their district-wide tournament in February.
Club Preview: A look into the week of Oct. 28

Club Preview: A look into the week of Oct. 28

Grinesa Bajrami
October 24, 2019
SkillsUSA begins fundraising for their State competition, Robotics begins cleaning the shop properly, and K-POP celebrates after their performance.
School operations closed for Nevada Day

School operations closed for Nevada Day

Kyle Bayudan
October 24, 2019
The weekend will start on Oct. 25.
National Honor Society starts after-school tutoring program

National Honor Society starts after-school tutoring program

Gurleen Swaich
October 23, 2019
Student tutors from NHS are beginning tutoring students in an attempt to be able to help their peers in all subject areas.
Guest speaker demonstrates for culinary sophomores

Guest speaker demonstrates for culinary sophomores

Julia Jauregui
October 22, 2019
Culinary demonstrator comes to promote Johnson & Wales University and bakes a recipe for sophomores in the culinary program.
Medical Terminology students design zombie outbreak escape rooms

Medical Terminology students design zombie outbreak escape rooms

Kamiran Hinton
October 21, 2019
Medical terminology groups are making breakout boxes to learn how diseases spread.
CCSD Board of Trustees adjusts school calendar

CCSD Board of Trustees adjusts school calendar

Juliana Borruso
October 18, 2019
CCSD district board changes the 2020-2021 calendar, meaning students won’t have a full Thanksgiving break and the school year will be longer.
SATIRE: Not so innocent creatures

SATIRE: Not so innocent creatures

Eriyale Williams
October 18, 2019
Not everything meets the eye–especially when it comes to the sky.
Makeup does not define gender

Makeup does not define gender

Dean Carrasco
October 17, 2019
Makeup is no way in any form meant to be just for women, or just for men. It's an art of expression, but YouTuber Trisha Paytas uses makeup to brand themselves as a gay trans male.
Seniors open periods impact club membership

Seniors open periods impact club membership

Grinesa Bajrami
October 17, 2019
Due to open periods at the end of the day, many clubs have lost a lot of senior members. Although seniors can return for clubs, they have been refusing to come.
EDITORIAL: Lord have mercy

EDITORIAL: Lord have mercy

Southwest Shadow
October 16, 2019
Recent laws forcing Christianity in schools have sparked controversy.