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Infographic: Women's History Month

Infographic: Women’s History Month

Lily Gurdison
March 18, 2021
Discover how women have left their mark on history.
Over the course of four years, drastic changes occur. Whether it may be one’s style, personality, or even physical characteristics because of a growth spurt, this affects how we present ourselves and our confidence behind it all. Art Credit: Dean

The reality of the golden years

Julia Jauregui, Gurleen Swaich, Naila Yazdani, Monserrat Mendieta, and Kamryn Baldenebro
March 8, 2021
Truths behind freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior year.
After many businesses and employers closed last year, it has been hard for the unemployed to find available jobs. However, with COVID-19 restrictions lightning, many places have been able to provide students with jobs. “Due to the pandemic, a lot of people are looking for/need jobs, but they are not available,” recruiting counselor Kailee Dudiot said. “There is not really a way that you can prepare for things like this because we did not expect a pandemic to happen. All we can do is adapt and keep moving forward.” Photo Credit: Markus Winkler

Teens continue searching, working jobs during pandemic

Hannah Paine, Staff Writer
March 4, 2021
With the abrupt pandemic, many students job experiences were disrupted.
February marks the beginning of Black History Month as teachers integrate traditional Black History Month topics as well as more current topics in their curriculum. “I keep in mind the importance of it that it's not just a month it's a mindset,” social studies teacher Jessica Kelly said. “You can't understand what's going on today without knowing the history behind it.” Photo Credit: Clker-Free-Vector-Images

The Enduring Significance of Black History Month

Hanae Furugaki
March 4, 2021
Conversations in the classroom are now extending to include current events.
Infographic: Changing up poor eating habits

Infographic: Changing up poor eating habits

Naila Yazdani
March 2, 2021
Improve your bad eating habits with these helpful tips.
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 don't feel as worthy or they feel like they're 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
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.
"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.
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...

After junior Gabrielle Bagtas cold brews Butterfly Pea Flower tea, she pours it into a plastic cup. She focuses on adding the right amount of flavors to enhance the taste of the tea. “I really love changing up traditional and herbal teas into drinks that are more modern,” Bagtas said. “I think out of all the tea experiments I have done, I love making the color-changing tea.” Photo Credit: Gabrielle Bagtas

Making Life Beau-tea-ful: Meet Gabrielle Bagtas

Kayla Thomas
February 25, 2021
Experimenting with different flavors to create the perfect mix, junior Gabrielle Bagtas further expands her knowledge on the artistry of making tea.
Questions still remain for how, when high school students will return for face-to-face instruction

Questions still remain for how, when high school students will return for face-to-face instruction

Julia Jauregui
February 25, 2021
Fourth grade to 12th grade students have no set date to return.
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