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Writing heartfelt messages, juniors Angel White and Aurora Parks make teacher appreciation cards. Members of Key Club were granted service hours for participating in the activity. “We were given supplies like markers and pencils to decorate our cards,” White said. “It was a fun way of being creative and working on something to show our support for our teachers.”

CLUB PREVIEW: A LOOK INTO THE WEEK OF SEPT. 29

Calahan Davis, Staff Writer
September 29, 2025
Key Club prepares for RTC, NHS plans to debate hypotheticals and Psych Club learns about color therapy.
Through an increase in fees, attending high school today is becoming more and more expensive

The mounting price of academic excellence

Hayden Hunt, Features Editor
September 29, 2025
Higher fees in classes, clubs, and more have caused students economic strain and financial stress.
Ready to start class, Music 121 teacher Michael Woxland reviews the course’s daily agenda. Woxland believes his degree in music history has made him a perfect candidate for teaching this class. “It marries my two favorite things: Music and History,” Woxland said. “I was excited to find out that NSU offered a Dual Enrollment option for this particular subject. I was happy to bring another elective to campus that could help students get college credit.”

Course Catalog Expands for 2026

John Pinili, Staff Writer
September 26, 2025
Dual enrollment Music 121 and several enterprise courses now offered.
Mikayla Tabada displays this spring theme inspired nail set.

Aspiring Nail Artist: Meet Mikayla Tabada

Michaela Bustamante, Staff Writer
September 26, 2025
Tabada discusses her experiences with nails and starting a business.
NFL Week 3 Recap

NFL Week 3 Recap

Andrew Baier and Nino Galloway
September 26, 2025

Serving as a news anchor for the morning announcements, sophomore Avalon Triplett reads the script for the day’s episode. Video Production students recorded the announcements which were shown during third and fourth periods. “I feel proud of myself as everyone can see my work,” Triplett said. “It gives me a sense of accomplishment as it allows me to utilize my creative side that benefits the school.”

New Bell Schedule Implemented to Allow for Morning Announcements

DJ Madamba, Staff Writer
September 25, 2025
Administration added extra minutes to periods three and four to give teachers more time to show the morning announcements.
As students enter Journalism Foundations in Matthew LaPorte's classroom, they put their phones in the phone caddy. The phone caddy is placed in the front of the classroom on the whiteboard. “I feel like it’s unnecessary to completely ban self phones from school, but I feel like there are better regulations for having them on your person,” junior Jaidyn Eddington said.

School enforces phone ban in classrooms early

Gianna Barreras, Staff Writer
September 24, 2025
CCSD will now require schools to follow updated phone regulations beginning in the fall of 2026.
Erevis Sosniak, sophomore, shoots the puck during a hockey match with his team, the Las Vegas Warriors. After a summer of devoted training, Sosniak performed a hat trick, or three goals for a single game, in his first match of the season. “It’s just my love of the sport. I love being out on the ice…I’ve been training myself to get lower and lower every time, it allows me to go faster because it creates a longer stride,” Sosniak said.

A Champion of Hockey: Erevis Sosniak

Carter Hunt, Staff Writer
September 24, 2025
Sosniak has played hockey for the majority of his life and has performed well in a traveling team for the past two years, experiencing highs and lows as he strives to improve himself and the team.

Last Week in Sports: 9/14-9/20

Nino Galloway, Sports Writer
September 23, 2025

During PSC 101, senior Ava Nave focuses on completing her exam. The exam, previously given at the end of first semester, had now been scheduled for the first week of September. “All my worries were gone as soon as I opened the Google Form and looked at the first question,” Nave said. “The exam was extremely easy. I would even go as far as to say it was common sense.”

Civics Exam Administered to Seniors During New Testing Window

Janica Zamora, Staff Writer
September 23, 2025
On Sept. 4 and 5, seniors took the civics exam, which is modeled after the U.S. citizenship test, in their Political Science and American Government classes.

SkillsUSA Mock Competitions

Devin Uclaray, Shadow Files Reporter
September 23, 2025
Learn about how SkillsUSA members prepared for their mock competition where they practiced creative and collaborative skills in shirt design
Six Artists You Should Be Listening To: September 2025

Six Artists You Should Be Listening To: September 2025

Calahan Davis, Staff Writer
September 23, 2025
Find brand new artists perfect for your Fall playlist.
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