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Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

Southwest Shadow

Around 63% of high school students have never discussed world-wide events in the classroom.
Editorial: Worried About The Wrong Deadlines
Southwest Shadow, Editorial Board • February 28, 2026
In the midst of international turmoil, worldwide crises and constant violence, we seem to find ourselves much more preoccupied in our own bubbles.
With the constant reuse of old ideas, genuine human creativity is almost as good as dead.
EDITORIAL: A Need for Original Thought
Southwest Shadow, Editorial Board • February 4, 2026
In a world where reusing old ideas may feel familiar, safety does not always equal success.
The aisles at the grocery store weren’t the only ones that needed traversing during the recent government shutdown.
EDITORIAL: Across the (Grocery) Aisle
Southwest Shadow, Editorial Board • December 11, 2025
When our leaders fail to cross the political aisle, it's everyday people that end up paying the price.
Running From Reality
Running From Reality
Brooke Weyandt, Co-Activities Director • May 8, 2026
Humanity cannot outrun the problems they have caused.
Deadline VS Wi-Fi.
Deadline VS Wi-Fi.
Carter Hunt, Staff Writer • May 7, 2026
In spite of the increasing dependence of students on technology, many schools have not been able to keep up with the massive connection demands and leave many students logistically incapacitated to complete or turn in assignments.
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This generation lies to each other all the time, creating mass amounts of mistrust.
The Disease of Distrust
Natalia Klonowski, Opinion Editor • March 27, 2026
In a society filled with people that lie, how do you know who to trust?
Students vs. AI
Students vs. AI
Aanya Miller, Staff Writer • March 26, 2026
Students worry about teachers questioning their original work being seen or plagiarized by AI.
A Case of Spring Break Fever
A Case of Spring Break Fever
Carter Hunt, Staff Writer • March 25, 2026
As the spring weather settles too quickly into summer's heat, the space between spring break and summer break becomes a welcoming haze to gloss lazily over the minds of overworked students.
Photo Credit: Brooke Weyandt
Beauty Shouldn’t Be Pain
Celia Evangelista, Co-Activities Director • March 24, 2026
The beauty products you trust are not as safe as you think.
Outdated societal standards continue to stereotype men and diminish their sense of belonging.
Masculinity: Instructions Included
Mason Rafferty, Assistant Editor-in-Chief • March 10, 2026
The harmful effect of societal placed norms on masculinity and the consequences men face for defying them are ridiculed.
In a world of distractions and stress, self-care is usually pushed aside. Under immense pressure, basic needs are seen as a privilege and a reward.
Running Late, Running Empty
Natalia Klonowski, Opinion Editor • March 5, 2026
Neglecting self-care has become common
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