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Southwest Shadow

Practicing around campus, senior Kennedy Nelson shows off one of her moves to express herself. “A few photography students asked me to help them with a few motion photos so I did a few jumps and I attempted a leap,” Nelson said. Photo Credit: Maya Negash

New dance club created to perform, share talents

Naila Yazdani
October 1, 2019
The new Dance Club has been created to teach choreography and different styles of dance, after three years of preparing by President Kennedy Nelson.
Geometry students collaborate on program projects

Geometry students collaborate on program projects

Jackson Bogan
September 27, 2019
Students in geometry classes compare math to their program areas, to understand the real world applications.
Health Science prepares for their future

Health Science prepares for their future

Gurleen Swaich
September 25, 2019
Sophomores create a project based off of a specific medical profession.
Southwest remains a five star school

Southwest remains a five star school

Alyx Beeten and Grinesa Bajrami
September 23, 2019
Teachers will begin reviewing subgroups to identify strategies to ensure forward progress
Communications 101/102 create slam poetry speeches

Communications 101/102 create slam poetry speeches

McKenna Thayer
September 18, 2019
Students in Communications 101 create their own slam poetry speeches focused on truths, struggles, and passions.
Seniors build computers from scratch to create networks

Seniors build computers from scratch to create networks

Grinesa Bajrami
September 16, 2019
Sensors in Cybersecurity III build computers from scratch.
Dental teacher seeks donations for cancer charities

Dental teacher seeks donations for cancer charities

Gurleen Swaich
September 13, 2019
Donations for the Toy & Book Drive are being accepted to give back to cancer families.
Fashion III students predict the future using the fashion cycle

Fashion III students predict the future using the fashion cycle

McKenna Thayer
September 12, 2019
Students will use the fashion cycle to find patterns in trends.
Brewer challenges students to improve class

Brewer challenges students to improve class

Grinesa Bajrami
September 11, 2019
Seniors in English 12 Honors created proposals on how the classroom could be improved.
Teaching and Training class study different ways of learning

Teaching and Training class study different ways of learning

Alyx Beeten and Naila Yazdani
September 10, 2019
Students in Teachers and Training create posters revolving around the Multiple Intelligence Theory.
Winning a war through 'The Iliad' newspapers

Winning a war through ‘The Iliad’ newspapers

Gurleen Swaich and Jackson Bogan
September 9, 2019
In Amy Lutz’ English classes, students are writing a newspaper on the Iliad.
New communications course focuses on public speaking, professional relationships

New communications course focuses on public speaking, professional relationships

Kamiran Hinton
September 5, 2019
Starting this year, CSN Jumpstart Com 101/102 is offered by Freshman Studies teacher Henry Castillo.