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Welcome to the Oddest “Grocery Store”: Omega Mart

Learn about the immersive art installation created by Meow Wolf.
Yara Ahmed, Shadow Files Reporter
October 8, 2025
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Participating in an icebreaker activity, TSA members deliver randomly selected objects around the room to board members to score points. Students were divided into teams of four and raced to be the first to bring various items to board members scattered throughout the room. “It was a fun activity that let me meet new people that I wouldn't have otherwise,” senior Armando Aguilar said. “I'm glad that each meeting starts with something physically engaging before we get to actual tech content.”
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Students attending last year's ‘Homecoming Wrapped’ dance to current trending music. The 2026 theme is “Venetian Nights.” “We want to create new experiences,” Student Body Vice President Ava Kamman said. “We have a really fun backdrop idea that I'm excited for people to do. It's interactive and it just lets people get creative. Hopefully by the end of the night, it'll create one kind of big art piece that people can take pictures with. I think it's going to be really, really cool.” Photo Credit: Oliver Rondez
Student Council to Host 'Venetian Nights' Homecoming
“I’m most excited for the [Homecoming] Spirit Week,” senior Jada Dejesus said. “I think it’s really fun to dress up … especially as a senior. I plan on going all out every spirit week this year.”
Q&A: What part of homecoming are you most excited for?
During his passing period, junior Nino Galloway scrolls through his content on his phone. A study published in Computers in Human Behavior Reports found that doomscrolling can significantly heighten anxiety and severely disrupt sleep, especially among teens and college students already vulnerable to stress. “I prefer to not doomscroll throughout the day,” Galloway said. “I mainly watch TV or long-form YouTube videos, then save the TikToks for the night.”
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