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Southwest Shadow

Utterly Overassessed

Utterly Overassessed

Southwest Shadow
December 20, 2019
Standardized tests impact students' mental health due to the tremendous amount of pressure put on students themselves and by parents to get a good grade.
Enter the local art scene

Enter the local art scene

Southwest Shadow
November 9, 2019
Teenagers are carving out a place for themselves in the Downtown Las Vegas Arts District.
An Hour In ... Medical Terminology

An Hour In … Medical Terminology

Gurleen Swaich
September 19, 2019
In Medical Terminology, students labeled an outline of a body with certain regions and organs.
An Hour In ... Respiratory Science II

An Hour In … Respiratory Science II

Zoie Puaala-Edra
September 17, 2019
Students in Respiratory Science II work on the anatomy of the heart by dissecting a pig heart.
An Hour In ... Interior Design II

An Hour In … Interior Design II

Jasmine Bobbins
March 28, 2019
Sophomores in Interior Design II plan designs for fictional clientele.
Living in the new genderation

Living in the new genderation

Southwest Shadow
March 28, 2019
Across the world, the understandings of gender continually change and with over 60 different genders, it can be difficult to understand individuals problems in this scenario.
An Hour In ... Dental Science II

An Hour In … Dental Science II

Charli Gisi
February 20, 2019
Board games were created to help students learn vocabulary.
An Hour In ... U.S. History

An Hour In … U.S. History

McKenna Thayer
February 20, 2019
Juniors in US History create presentations on topics about World War II. Topics include propaganda, strategies, statistics, weapons, causes, effects, the Holocaust, interment camps and more.
An Hour In ... Fashion Design

An Hour In … Fashion Design

Amanda Masek
February 15, 2019
Students in fashion design explain their capstone project and what they are making for their clothing line.
An Hour In ... Geoscience

An Hour In … Geoscience

McKenna Thayer
February 5, 2019
Students in Geoscience participated in a lab covering plate tectonics.
An Hour In ... Physical Education

An Hour In … Physical Education

Amanda Masek
January 21, 2019
Students in all physical education classes had to choose what they wanted to do out of the limited activities and, come inside due to the weather conditions.
Taking the big leap forward

Taking the big leap forward

Southwest Shadow
December 21, 2018
Whether individuals decide to pursue college after high school or take some time off, the future is within their hands