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Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

An Hour In ... Chemistry Honors

An Hour In … Chemistry Honors

Julia Jauregui
January 17, 2020
Students in Chemistry honors get ready for the start of their new project balancing chemical equations, teaching peers.
Aspiring Engineer: Meet Samer Youssouf

Aspiring Engineer: Meet Samer Youssouf

McKenna Thayer
January 17, 2020
After joining the Engineering program at school, senior Samer Youssouf participated in an internship to further his work experience.
Where Are They Now: Jose Ontiveros

Where Are They Now: Jose Ontiveros

Kyle Bayudan
January 17, 2020
Jose Ontiveros is a co-owner of a digital agency company alongside his brother.
Passionate Street Skater: Meet Ethan Lombardo

Passionate Street Skater: Meet Ethan Lombardo

Gurleen Swaich
January 14, 2020
Passionate skater, sophomore Ethan Lombardo practices street skating everyday he can.
Where Are They Now: Natalie Hsiao

Where Are They Now: Natalie Hsiao

Zoie Puaala-Edra
January 13, 2020
Alumni Natalie Hsiao is currently majoring in philosophy as well as law and justice at UNLV.
An Hour In ... AP Human Geography

An Hour In … AP Human Geography

Kamiran Hinton
January 7, 2020
Students in AP Human Geography learn more about religions through a project.
2020 Ambitions contest

2020 Ambitions contest

Kyle Bayudan
January 1, 2020
We'd like to know what your plans are for the new year.
Rock climber extraordinaire: Meet Lily Gurdison

Rock climber extraordinaire: Meet Lily Gurdison

Juliana Borruso
December 30, 2019
Rock climbing since the age of nine, freshman Lily Gurdison has learned discipline and travelled across the country through her team.
An Hour In . . . Algebra I

An Hour In . . . Algebra I

Alyx Beeten
December 30, 2019
Students review their tests to understand what they need to work on and correct their mistakes.
Neat freak: Meet Jessica Ye

Neat freak: Meet Jessica Ye

Journalism Foundations
December 28, 2019
As some people may find organizing to be boring, freshman Jessica Ye uses it as a hobby to pass time.
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.