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In between sessions, advisers Jennifer Gonzalez and Levi Harbeson stand with their students before entering the award ceremony and learning their students´ scores. After working on their projects all year, their hard work was assessed by panels of judges. ¨I planned to have us practice our presentations, but we did not have the time. I wish I would have done that to help everyone more,” Gonzalez said. “When you are preparing different students for the same event it is hard to know who is going to come out on top, even if you ideally have a feeling.¨

FCCLA Members Sweep at State Leadership Conference

Violet Moreno, Staff Writer
April 2, 2024
Southwest FCCLA competitors take top placements at the State Leadership Conference.
SCHOOL OPERATIONS CLOSED FOR FOUR-DAY WEEKEND

SCHOOL OPERATIONS CLOSED FOR FOUR-DAY WEEKEND

Ayma Malik, Editor in Chief
March 28, 2024
Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 2nd.
Bowing their heads, Team Serbia receives their medals for earning the most points and winning the Coyote Olympics.

Coyote Olympics Day 4: Serbia takes it all the way

Philipos Alebachew, Staff Writer
March 25, 2024
Friday was the final day of the olympics where the top three teams played an array of minigames to earn some final points.
Carefully folding and checking the directions, junior Rediate Hunde makes origami for service hours during a general HOSA meeting. Clubs offer service opportunities during club meetings to help members get their hours. “The activity was pretty fun to do and I ended up making a butterfly,” Hunde said. “Out of all the activities they’ve offered for hours, I think this one was my favorite.”

Club Preview: A look into the week of Mar. 25

Kylie Dacquel, Staff Writer
March 25, 2024
HOSA reminds members of their service hour due date , FCCLA begins the process of board elections, and Key Club plans to have a positive attendance meeting with fun activities.
Jumping up to smash the incoming birdie, junior Andre Aquino polishes his technique in between matches.

Coyote Olympics Day 3: Djibouti grabs the first spot after third day

Philipos Alebachew, Staff Writer
March 21, 2024
Serbia has been dethroned but there is still one more day for teams to get more points.
Soaring above the net, junior Jace Angeles reaches out to strike the ball before it reaches his side of the court.

Coyote Olympics Day 2: Serbia holds the lead after second day

Philipos Alebachew, Staff Writer
March 20, 2024
The games continue with indoor volleyball.
Driving inside, senior Jordan Rodriguez tries to dribble past the defender.

Coyote Olympics Day 1: Serbia takes the lead on the first day

Philipos Alebachew, Staff Writer
March 20, 2024
The Olympics kick off with 5 on 5 basketball
Standing in front of the student success office, senior Daphney Garcia-Hatton fills out the student portion of the newly enforced absence excuse note. Students are required to turn in physical excuse notes signed by their parent or guardian. “A lot of people find it inconvenient that the excuse notes are now physical, but it prevents students from filling it out on their own at home online,” Garcia-Hatton said.

NEW ATTENDANCE POLICIES IMPLEMENTED

Paizley Swaney, Staff Writer
March 19, 2024
To combat excessive tardiness, detention regulations have been enforced.
The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events in America and took place in Las Vegas for the first time in the newly built Allegiant Stadium. It became the most-watched Super Bowl in history with approximately 123 million people tuned in across multiple platforms. “With F1 and all of that, I actually think that that was probably the worst time to have the Super Bowl just considering that if you’ve seen what F1 has done,” senior and Allegiant Stadium Worker Kylee Parker said. “It has destroyed the Strip and construction is so bad, and considering that the stadium is pretty Strip adjacent, it definitely was bad timing.”

Las Vegas Wasn’t Prepared for the Super Bowl

Ava Torres, Staff Writer
March 19, 2024
Critics are pleased with the Superbowl in Las Vegas, but plenty of locals were not.
SCHOOL OPERATIONS CLOSED FOR SPRING BREAK

SCHOOL OPERATIONS CLOSED FOR SPRING BREAK

Ayma Malik, Editor in Chief
March 8, 2024
Have a great spring break, coyotes!
As pharmacy seniors engaged in learning through Aztec online, they are almost completed with the program. Completing each unit is essential for finishing their online program by the end of March. “We have been working through Aztec this entire school year,” senior Leyna Nguyen said. “The workload isn’t much, but it's more about managing my time well and staying on-track to complete everything by the end of March before we start testing.”

Pharmacy Students Prepare for Aztec Software Exam

Ava Julian, Staff Writer
March 8, 2024
Pharmacy students study to prepare for the pharmacy Aztec final exam.
Last year at the Black Student Union (BSU) annual basketball tournament, players Aaron Burton and Tyler Stanton competed for the ball. BSU encourages students to practice for the upcoming event. “I’ve been practicing a lot in order to win this year,” Burton said. “I’m excited to see who I will be playing against for this year's tournament.”

BSU Prepares for Basketball Tournament

Amelia Castellanos, Staff Writer
March 7, 2024
Games start on March 26.
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