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EDITORIAL: Power at the pull of a trigger

EDITORIAL: Power at the pull of a trigger

Southwest Shadow
September 19, 2018

In just the first month of the academic year, Clark County School District has had to deal with seven incidents involving high school students bringing guns to their schools. On top of just carrying weapons...

Nike is on fire

Nike is on fire

Vincent Dagan
September 17, 2018
Colin Kaepernick is supported by Nike, but some people aren't liking it. To protest, they are burning their Nike products.
Leave it at home

Leave it at home

Vincent Dagan
September 10, 2018
Although school has just started, students from five different schools have been packing loaded guns in they backpacks and bringing them to class.
Cocoa butter with cornrows

Cocoa butter with cornrows

Eriyale Williams
August 30, 2018
Braids do not define our character, they enhance it.
Somewhat crazy, not rich, definitely Asian

Somewhat crazy, not rich, definitely Asian

Shareen Basyari
August 28, 2018
“Crazy Rich Asians” hit theaters recently and it’s heartbreaking in ways good and bad.
Keep calm, summer is gone

Keep calm, summer is gone

Vincent Dagan
August 28, 2018

Jumping back into school is challenging, especially after spending my summer playing Fortnite every day. Lately, stressing over homework has been more common than rage quitting a game.

Out with the old, in with the new

Out with the old, in with the new

Vincent Dagan
August 20, 2018

Starbucks is reducing their plastic straw use with their new recyclable lids due to the waste of materials and how they harm ocean life. The lids are already in more than 8,000 Starbucks stores in the...

2018 Senior Goodbyes

2018 Senior Goodbyes

Southwest Shadow
May 23, 2018
Before the senior class graduates, they have a few words to share about their experience in Journalism.
SATIRE: I miss freshman me

SATIRE: I miss freshman me

Cassie Valdez
May 14, 2018
Someone take me back to freshmen year.
Four years, forever grateful

Four years, forever grateful

Vinh Tran
May 11, 2018
Thank you for reading my articles for the past four years.
Win by losing

Win by losing

Cassie Valdez
May 8, 2018
Before you waste your time, remember that some battles just aren't worth fighting.
Prom ponchos

Prom ponchos

Isabelle Del
May 5, 2018
A school's dress code is