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Southwest Shadow
Thursday’s School Board meeting resulted in major changes to CCSD. Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara was terminated, while Board President Linda Cavazos’ termination proposal was tabled. “We have our whole district burning down around us,” Cavazos said. “This is something that no longer can be ignored. We must address it.” Photo Credit: Screenshot of Meeting

CCSD Superintendent Jesus Jara fired in a 4-3 vote

Tishie Nyitray
November 4, 2021
Decisions on the table for the future of CDSD at board meeting.
Infographic: Tips to Reduce Food Waste

Infographic: Tips to Reduce Food Waste

Lily Gurdison
November 3, 2021
Change wasteful habits with these helpful tips.
Six Artists You Should be Listening to: November 2021 Edition

Six Artists You Should be Listening to: November 2021 Edition

Lily Gurdison
November 3, 2021
In need of new music? Check out these artists.
The recent efforts by ROBLOX to push Rthro avatar sets is somewhat of a failure when compared to the original sets. Yet, ROBLOX still pursues Rthro related projects. Photo Credit: Rhamil Taguba

ROBLOX, GIVE UP ON RTHRO

Rhamil Taguba
November 2, 2021
ROBLOX is pushing for a new style of avatars, one completely different from the original. But is it worth the effort?
Hard at work, sophomores Angelynne Tiangco and Kelliya Kedora help each other finish their assignment. Students collaborated together during their Chemistry Honors class to complete their ionic compounds worksheet. “I’m very happy to say that my grades are doing very well this quarter and I hope that it stays like that for the rest of my years in school,” Tiangco said. “I’ve been really bad about keeping myself organized and staying on top of things, that I’ve gotten into the habit of doing things last minute, as well as getting distracted very easily. While I’m doing very well in my classes, the process behind it has been the opposite.” Photo Credit: Crystalyn Estabillo

A Look Into Second Quarter

Crystalyn Estabillo
November 2, 2021
Students work to finish their assignments and accomplish their goals, as the semester advances.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Vanessa Robbins

WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Vanessa Robbins

Ayma Malik
November 2, 2021

ayma WATN by Ayma Malik [STUDENT]

QUIZ: Do you know what happened last week?

QUIZ: Do you know what happened last week?

Juliana Borruso
November 1, 2021
Catch up on news you might've missed last week as the month of October ends.
Armani White dresses up as a firefighter for the cover of his new EP, “Things We Lost in the Fire,” embodying the one thing he wished to be at a tragic time in his life.Rating: A+Photo Credit: Armani White

Heal your way through trauma with ‘Things we lost in the fire’

Gurleen Swaich
November 1, 2021
Share and heal through your grief with Armani White’s new EP, “Things We Lost in the Fire.”
America Has A Supply Problem

America Has A Supply Problem

Jackson Bogan
October 31, 2021
A consequence of recovering from the Coronavirus pandemic has been a noticeable break in the supply chain in the United States, which some fear will lead to a total national supply shortage
Looking at his finished look, junior Karim Abd-Elmalek poses for his next Instagram post. Through drag, Abd-Elmalek has tested what he is truly capable of, breaking boundaries and becoming more confident. “It's nice to let people out there in the world know what I’m doing,” Abd-Emlalek said. “I am a person doing this type of thing, and there's not a lot of people who are my age that do this." Photo Credit: Ashley Harris

Teenage Drag Queen: Meet Karim Abd-Elmalek

Ashley Harris
October 29, 2021
Junior Karim Abd-Elmalek hopes to inspire others through his journey with drag.
PODCAST: Halloween: Everything from candy to clowns to costumes

PODCAST: Halloween: Everything from candy to clowns to costumes

Gurleen Swaich, Juliana Borruso, and Ayma Malik
October 29, 2021
We talk about everything that comes with Fall and Halloween season, from what scares us most to how we celebrate.

VIDEO: Three dances later, homecoming is a wrap

Coyote Digital
October 29, 2021
Holding three dances for Covid safety reasons, the first homecoming(s) held on campus were on Friday, October 22 and Saturday, October 23.
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