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Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

Caution: beware of self-destruction

Caution: beware of self-destruction

Cassie Valdez
April 20, 2017
Opening up to people? Never heard of it.
SATIRE: A heartfelt letter from YouTube

SATIRE: A heartfelt letter from YouTube

Cassie Valdez
March 24, 2017
YouTube has been under a lot of heat recently because of their "Restricted Mode" feature. But if you ask me, their apology definitely makes up for it.
Click here for instant gratification

Click here for instant gratification

Cassie Valdez
March 22, 2017
Expecting immediate results won't get you anywhere.
Disregard: a modern proverb

Disregard: a modern proverb

Cassie Valdez
March 3, 2017
Hate crimes have become the new norm.
Press play, not fast forward

Press play, not fast forward

Cassie Valdez
February 13, 2017
College level courses are a waste of adolescence. There are countless opportunities students are missing out on because they're too busy with school work.
The Instagram paradox

The Instagram paradox

Cassie Valdez
February 3, 2017
The “finsta” trend has revealed many insecurities within people’s social media usage.
Peace in the streets

Peace in the streets

Cassie Valdez
January 26, 2017
Last Saturday, people all around the world participated in the Women's March to advocate human rights. Fortunately, I was able to attend the local march.
Mauna Kea vs. the universe

Mauna Kea vs. the universe

Cassie Valdez
January 5, 2017
A dormant volcano engraved in generations' worth of ancient history is the spotlight of a controversy over a $1.4 billion telescope.
If I was privileged...

If I was privileged…

Cassie Valdez
December 2, 2016
Throughout my 16 years of living, I have noticed the impact of skin color in both my perception of the world and the world's perception of me.
Living off impulse

Living off impulse

Cassie Valdez
November 6, 2016
Thinking before doing is often forgotten when making decisions.
The food prophecy

The food prophecy

October 26, 2016
The expenses of leftovers is far more than a few dollars out of your wallet.
Life on rainbow road

Life on rainbow road

Cassie Valdez
October 19, 2016
Inaccurate portrayals of the LGBTQ community lead individuals to a doomsday that will either end in a victory or a loss.