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IN MY EYES: Xavier Guzman

IN MY EYES: Xavier Guzman

Tishie Nyitray
March 2, 2021
Take a look in the daily life of Xavier Guzman.
With her new blog, KEIWIZ, junior Keisha Farrales hopes to spread love and help for other teenagers through hard times. Her blog reflects the current mindset of teenagers and in order to connect with people, Farrales collaborates with her peers to make KEIWIZ an inspirational site. “The main goal of my blog is to make others feel content and inspire others to be the best versions of themselves and to love themselves,” Farrales said. “I feel like most teenagers nowadays dont feel as worthy or they feel like theyre not enough.” Photo credit: Keisha Farrales.

Rising blogger: Meet Keisha Farrales

Lily Gurdison
March 2, 2021
Junior Keisha Farrales Inspires others through her new health, beauty blog, KEIWIZ
Juniors in the Nursing Assistant program are focusing on reviewing different content standards to study for the end of course exam. Over the next two weeks, students will come together to finish one large study guide covering the content of the different lectures from the year. “My partner Jacylan and I got to demonstrate personal care procedures and we are working on putting together different google slides so its easier for our classmates to view the information,” junior Kylie Chavz said.Photo Credit: Jeswin Thomas

Nursing Assistant students prepare for end of course exams

Gurleen Swaich
March 2, 2021
Juniors in the Nursing Assistant program prepare to take the end of course exam on Mar. 16 by practicing skills, such as daily residential care.
Students had to create and mock-up two creations for the “Make the Call” project. Mock-up designs are a crucial part of the design process so a client can see the design in a real context. “Mocking up adds to the design because we can see our designs in a real place,” junior Regan Thomas said. “It adds a reality to our designs and helps us see what we can create.” Art Credit: Juliana Borruso

Graphic Design II students create products for a real client

Juliana Borruso
March 2, 2021
Creating two or more assets for the organization, “Make The Call,” students are designing items ranging from flyers to T-shirts in order to support the cause.
SOUTHWEST SHADOW ASKS: Alayna Bliven

SOUTHWEST SHADOW ASKS: Alayna Bliven

Tishie Nyitray
March 2, 2021
Alayna Bliven shares some fun facts about herself in a short video questionnaire.
Narrating her experience with loneliness, Kaash Paige is making her way up the industry with her new EP, “For Healing,” illustrating adolescent innocence with emotions. Rating: B- Photo Credit:DefJam Press

Navigate your way through the empty void of loneliness with ‘For Healing’

Gurleen Swaich
March 2, 2021
Originally from Grand Prairie, Kaash Paige is making her way up the R&B music industry with her new EP “For Healing.”
Enjoy the luxurious view and healthy dining at Strip View Cafe

Enjoy the luxurious view and healthy dining at Strip View Cafe

Hanae Furugaki
March 2, 2021
Strip View Cafe offers various meals, desserts, and drinks to enjoy in the relaxing atmosphere outdoors.
Las Vegas, NV by Patrick Martins. is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 .

COVID-19’s Long Lasting Impact on Vegas

Kamiran Hinton
March 2, 2021
With COVID-19 impacting some industries more than others, Vegas has been hit hard with its reliance on tourism.
QUIZ: DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK?

QUIZ: DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK?

Julia Jauregui
March 1, 2021
Take a look at the news that occured during the last week of February.
2021 Feature Film Contest

2021 Feature Film Contest

Julia Jauregui
March 1, 2021

Although movie theaters may not be everyone's ideal spot to watch movies right now due to circumstances, we all still have our favorite films to binge on when we're feeling down, happy, or even just bored...

Video games have changed a lot in the past years. Here are some characters that have stood out. Photo Credit: olichel

SPARK: FIVE ICONIC VIDEO GAME CHARACTERS

Monserrat Mendieta
March 1, 2021
The stories and history behind loved characters such as Mario, Pikachu and more.
EDITORIAL: Mr. President, end the federal death penalty

EDITORIAL: Mr. President, end the federal death penalty

Southwest Shadow
February 25, 2021
We aren’t kept safer, and we’re killing innocent people.
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