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Scissors in hand, junior Ghiada Ferraer cuts out her design traced on the fabric. After creating a basic sketch, students were allowed to start building their project. “At first I wanted to do Scruff, but she said that we weren’t allowed to do Ugly Doll characters that have already been made, so I decided to do Scruff but turn it into me.” Ferraer said. “The biggest challenge I think everyone has faced is finding fabrics that match what you want to do, and then finding enough of that fabric, so a lot of people had to change their ideas.”

An Hour In…Design Crafts

Joy Ryan, Staff Writer
March 24, 2025
Find out how students in Design Crafts create their Ugly Doll projects.
Once lost in the nervous buzz of competition, now a calm and focused presence on stage. “Do it for fun, even if you're not going to win,” sophomore October Rosales said. “Some kids go to these competitions constantly, just be there, play, and enjoy the game.”

Competitive Gamer: Meet October Rosales

Isabella Sandoval, Staff Writer
March 11, 2025

From Local Tournaments To Regional Showdowns, Ronzeles Brings Their A-Game. What started as endless races on virtual tracks became a journey of unexpected opportunities and competitive thrills, from...

Hitting his drums, junior Oliver Rondez matches the beat of the song “Creep” by Radiohead. Jam Club members hosted a rehearsal for the upcoming BSU basketball tournament. “We’ve been thinking about doing a little halftime show,” Rondez said. "Jam Club was thinking of working as a pep band because most schools have them to liven up the mood.”

An Hour In … Jam Club

Zelina Panissidi, Social Media Editor
March 10, 2025
Find out what Jam Club members are planning for the BSU basketball tournament.
'Best Vacation' Contest

‘Best Vacation’ Contest

Zelina Panissidi, Social Media Editor
March 6, 2025
Tell us your dream vacation for a chance to win.
LAST MONTH IN SPORTS: FEBRUARY

LAST MONTH IN SPORTS: FEBRUARY

Nino Galloway, Sports Writer
March 4, 2025
The last month in sports has been action-packed in every sense of the word, so let’s take a look back.
Preparing to squat during a competition, sophomore Larry Fulgencio readies to lift a record-breaking squat. He got first place in weight class and age division. “This was one of my most challenging yet rewarding moments I have been lucky enough to accomplish,” Fulgencio said. “It will always be in my memories.”

Unbelievable Powerlifter: Meet Larry Fulgencio

Celia Evangelista, Staff Writer
March 4, 2025
Sophomore Larry Fulgencio shares his journey as a teen powerlifter.
Receiving real-time feedback and suggestions for improvement, junior Li Lei uses DeepSeek. Lei has used DeepSeek a couple of times before. “There are so many different AI apps nowadays that it's so difficult to keep up with them,” Lei said. “If I was being honest, DeepSeek has helped me with finding synonyms for words or transitions for different stuff.”

Innovations in Chinese AI Threaten US Stock And Privacy

Amelia Castellanos, Staff Writer
March 4, 2025
Alongside raising security concerns, DeepSeek is put at risk of a potential ban after its groundbreaking release.
Speaking about the organization, “Pre-dental Society” at UNLV, college senior Lilian Dinh discusses the organizations mission and purpose. She had been apart of the organization for a few years now. “My goal is to help future dental students get the exposure they need,” Dinh said. “This will help them as they proceed further in their career.”

An Hour In: HOSA

Yara Ahmed, Shadow Files Reporter
March 3, 2025
Guest speakers from Pre-Dental Society in UNLV speak about the organization.
Looking at the position on the board, freshmen Christian Sumaway and Robert Romero thinks about their next move. Both students are regular attendees of chess club. “Being able to go to chess club right after school and playing for an hour or two is always a good use of my time,” Romero said. “Everyone at chess club is very high level so it makes me feel inspired to try and reach them.”

An Hour In … Chess Club

Johnny Tao, Staff Writer
February 26, 2025
Students in chess club competed against each other in friendly matches and learned new strategies to improve at the game.
Dribbling the basketball away from the defender, sophomore guard Alyssa Atkins-Dowd looks for an open teammate to pass to. The game was between the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks and the Faith Lutheran Crusaders. “My family supports me playing basketball,” Atkins-Dowd said. “My dad is a basketball coach, and he, my mom, and my oldest sister, Nadia, always show up to my games. In every game that I have, there's at least one family member there supporting me from the bleachers, which I’m very grateful for.” (Credit: @dbacks_wbb)

Shooting For Her Dreams: Meet Alyssa Atkins-Dowd

Johnny Tao, Staff Writer
February 24, 2025
Through her love and dedication to the game of basketball, Alyssa Atkins-Dowd hopes to one day become a professional player for the WNBA.
Posing with his student, Michael Hadobas and Razelle Antipuesto branch out their plates they submitted for their contest. The two had competed in the competition “Flavors For Life,” where high schools compete against each other to make a dish from a mystery basket of ingredients. “It was very fun,” Hadobas said. “I felt quite proud to win!”

Sugar, Spice, Everything Nice: Meet Chef Michael Hadobas

Mason Rafferty, Staff Writer
February 21, 2025
Michael Hadobas shares his journey in the culinary field
To practice for the English ACT, juniors Veronica Zamudio and Solia Carroll are trying to agree on an answer. “I think I was overthinking a lot of it, so I couldn’t really get a lot of questions right,” Zamudio said. “I was too scared to answer because then I would have gotten them wrong.”

An Hour In … AP English Lang and Comp

Hunter Rhee, Multimedia Editor
February 19, 2025
AP Lang students work on ACT practice.
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