Southwest Shadow

Self-taught Musician: Kennedy Nelson

McKenna Thayer
January 24, 2020

With a father as a musician, senior Kennedy Nelson has been experimenting with instruments from a young age.

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.

Passionate Street Skater: Meet Ethan Lombardo

Gurleen Swaich
January 14, 2020

Passionate skater, sophomore Ethan Lombardo practices street skating everyday he can.

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.

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.

Piano Player: Meet Lichelle Gaerlan

Shantil Gamiao
November 13, 2012

Q: How long have you been playing the piano? A: I’ve been playing the piano for about six years and counting. Q: How did you learn how to master the piano? Was it extremely difficult? A: No,...