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Southwest Shadow
Flipping through the printed version of her students’ assignment, English 9H teacher Corrina Terry misses the freedom that the early days of teaching provided with textbooks and paper. She felt she had more lee-way with her students’ learning before COVID-19. “Education today seems very cookie cutter, and it looks like we are heading towards a more standard and uniform way of teaching,” Terry said. “It seems that is what the admin wants now, more uniformity within the classrooms, which I understand, but I just miss some of that creativity that happens without the use of Chromebooks.” Photo Credit: Lily Gurdison

Out with the old, in with the new

Lily Gurdison
October 11, 2022
Teachers learn to balance the tried and true ways of traditional instruction, while managing new strategies and technology.
Finding an easier way to conduct the experiment, sophomore Christain Qualls uses the table top to his advantage. Students collected their beans, weighed them and learned important concepts. “We’re finding out the mass of the bans themselves, it’s simple,” Qualls said. “But it was pretty interesting and it provided perspective on electron configurations.”

An Hour In … Chemistry

Hannah Paine, Social Media Editor
October 7, 2022
Covering complex topics, students in Theresa Sager's Chemistry course approach the subject in a simpler way.
Practicing her bass, Poselero finds a new bass line for her band’s new original song. Writing her own content has always been a great way to express her, and her band’s creativity. “It's really cool to see when I’m on stage and how people are taken aback because of my height,” Poselero said. “People don’t expect this tiny, little lady to be screaming her lungs out. My energy is completely different than if I were to just be talking to someone, and I fell in love with what that felt like.”

Rockin’ Band Member: Meet Zielle Poselero

Ashley Harris, News and Features Editor
October 4, 2022
Poselero shares experiences performing in front of live audiences with her band.
Infographic: Tips to Cut Down on Technology Usage

Infographic: Tips to Cut Down on Technology Usage

September 28, 2022
In a society that is heavily dependent on technology, these tips can help students find alternatives to only using technology.
AN HOUR IN ... FASHION II

AN HOUR IN … FASHION II

Hannah Paine, Social Media Editor
September 27, 2022
Working on their most intense project yet, Fashion II students encounter challenges and come up with future solutions.
Contorting her body in the air, sophomore Zoey Henson strikes several dance trapeze poses. Henson says it takes a ton of core and upper body strength to successfully execute a trick. “You don’t need outside practice, but it is good to have. I used to go twice a week for six hours total, so I built a lot of strength from that,” Henson said. (Photo Credits: Zoey Henson)

Astounding Aerialist: Meet Zoey Henson

Shayna Migalang, Staff Writer
September 22, 2022
Sophomore Zoey Henson has been executing aerial circus performances since elementary school.
Everything wrong with Gen Z

Everything wrong with Gen Z

Juliana Borruso
September 14, 2022
Despite their strong suits, Generation Z is discovering their flaws.
The marshmallow challenge is an activity COM101 teacher Henry Evans organizes each school year, as skills utilized often apply to speeches given throughout the semester. “Public speaking is not easy, but it's made a little easier when you engage in friendly activities with the people you'll be presenting your speeches to,“ Evans said. Photo Credit: Ashley Harris

An Hour in … COM101

Ashley Harris, News and Features Editor
August 29, 2022
Juniors and seniors participated in the marshmallow challenge ice breaker during the first week of classes.
2022 Senior Goodbyes

2022 Senior Goodbyes

Gurleen Swaich
May 31, 2022
It's been a long journey, but now it's time to say goodbye.
Fashion Styles: Then vs. Now

Fashion Styles: Then vs. Now

Alyssa Rose
May 10, 2022
Fashion changes on a whim: check out these shifts from the 1980s to today
Where Are They Now: Skyler Lao

Where Are They Now: Skyler Lao

Raeness Lantaya
May 9, 2022
Take a look into 2016 graduate Skyler Lao's life.
An Hour In ... Engineering II

An Hour In … Engineering II

Raeness Lantaya
May 9, 2022
Students build bridges to understand trusses.
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