The School Newspaper of Southwest Career and Technical Academy.

Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

A fading identity

A fading identity

Cassie Valdez
September 23, 2016
The bond between American immigrant generations and their culture get lost in the process of growing up.
Can’t stand the heat, don’t stay in the . . . music festival?

Can’t stand the heat, don’t stay in the . . . music festival?

Althea Gevero and Alexis Drevetzki
September 23, 2016
Summer music festivals attract thousands of attendees--and result in hundreds of heat-related emergencies.
#Adulting—a fancy way to say incompetence

#Adulting—a fancy way to say incompetence

Vinh Tran
September 15, 2016
The #adulting is the latest trend to catch the attention of teenagers and parents alike.
Editorial Cartoon

Editorial Cartoon

Jack Rourke
September 9, 2016
YouTube has come under criticism for their business practices yet again. This time, viewers are upset due to many YouTube creators' videos being taken down or demonetized due to what they view as unfair criteria.
Editorial Cartoon

Editorial Cartoon

Jack Rourke
September 5, 2016
Gene Wilder, an actor known for "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," "Young Frankenstein" and many others passed away last week.
Senior goodbyes

Senior goodbyes

Southwest Shadow
June 1, 2016
There are sixteen seniors that are graduating from the Journalism class this year, and these are their parting words.
No mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great

No mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great

Jackelyn Romo
May 21, 2016
Take a look at the perspective of life from the eyes of military children.
So long, farewell

So long, farewell

Summer Thomad
May 13, 2016
My journey as a columnist has come to an end, and as bittersweet as it is, I could not be more filled with gratitude and contentment.
Stopping your digital footprint from kiking you

Stopping your digital footprint from “kik”ing you

Danijel Zekanovic
May 12, 2016
"Think before you posts," while cliche, is the perfect advice when it comes to watching what you say on social media.
Living the anti-social social life

Living the anti-social social life

Vinh Tran
May 12, 2016
The phrase "please leave me alone" will always be interpreted as spiteful and negative. But people do not understand that the constant annoyances of other people's concerns occurs so frequently throughout the day.
Photo Credit: Becagraphy

Where You Lead

Summer Thomad
May 6, 2016
It's been a long school year, but along the way, I have been accompanied by the infamous Gilmore Girls.
DLC: Don’t listen (to the) customers

DLC: Don’t listen (to the) customers

Vinh Tran
April 28, 2016
Oh boy! 2016 sure has a lot of great games coming out—too bad you will have to spend upwards to $100 to enjoy one of them at it's fullest.