Little China Plaza, on Shelbourne and Rainbow, across the street from the school’s gym exits, is being built to serve as a new Asian-themed outlet. It will feature new restaurants, stores and even...
Early into quarantine, a popular food trend arose in which patients suffering from COVID-19 ate burnt orange to regain their taste. In 2023, people went “fanatic” over Grimace Shakes sold at McDonald's,...
The varsity chess team competed in the CCSD district league championship, finishing third overall after an intense five-round playoff against high schools around the district.
The league season ran...
Walking down Rainbow Blvd., senior Riley Baker leads the group in a chant. Following protests at other Las Vegas high schools, students organized their own walk out on against ICE, gathering supporters...
Certified Nursing assistants (CNA) began their first semester of practicals, with the goal of preparing for clinicals.
CNA also began using fellow classmates to test for vital signs, working in small...
RJ Pasin, also known as ptasinski, is an American guitarist recognized for mixing heavy guitar riffs, sound design in music, and for combining different genres, such as metalcore, deathcore and hyperpop....
Pouring paint on a brush, SkillsUSA Vice President Michael Haley begins a project for SkillsUSA. Members of SkillsUSA has started preparing for their State Leadership & Skills Conference competitions....
Project Mili’s newest soundtrack debuted on February 26, following the release of Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist on January 22. Composed by Yamato Kasai, this album is mainly instrumental, with different...
3650 days, 10 years—Most would have quit or have been burnt out by now, but not junior Michael Haley. In the face of doubt, thousands of sleepless nights, and stress, he rises again and again to face...
Herds of regret, love and suffering, fuel of steel, a chaining path, a blind obsession; Mili, or otherwise known as Project Mili is an international indie band whose members speak multiple languages, and...
Inspecting the car’s underside, junior Drake Malcolm tries to pry out a brake component. While collaborating with another student, Malcolm attempted to direct his classmate to where the component is....
![Construction continues at Little China Plaza, located west of Southwest CTA. The project moves toward its expected completion in late 2026. “It’s a cool opportunity to see and know more businesses, because there’s already a new Urban Matcha here,” senior Roman Maynigo said. “I just think [it’s amazing] of the practicality of [everything] in the area.](https://southwestshadow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-08-103248.png)
![Many food trends gain attention because of viral influencers or appealing visual aspects. This has continually drawn approval and admiration from consumers before they had even tried the product. “Food trends [are popular] because it’s such a big build-up, especially from influencers,” junior Myles Jenkins said. “They think something’s cool, then they post it everywhere on social media, and then other people just want to do it so they can experience it and post about it. People want to just feel seen by doing the same thing, especially with food, a common way that people could connect.”](https://southwestshadow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2-1200x800.png)
![Holding onto a prop check for $10,000, junior Eervis Sosniak announces game show winners, as part of last year’s spring show. During the production, Sosniak held two different roles in a variety of sketches featuring humorous situations with fictional teachers. “The plot was to see if this person was smarter than a Southwest [teacher],” junior Eervis Sosniak said. “That play was [the proudest I’ve been] because I’ve heard from the people who were there from the beginning. The drama club started very small and that was the year it started to get big. This year, it’s even bigger.”](https://southwestshadow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-04-200715.png)
![Placing the stethoscope bell over the brachial pulse, Nursing students find the artery and correctly measure the blood pressure of a practice patient. Students were divided into small groups to practice skills together. “I try to feel for the branchial artery each time I put on the cuff, [to make sure] I am putting the stethoscope on the right place [I check to ensure] my sound is correct,” senior Kelly Ngo said. “I also hold the stethoscope by the bell so I don’t hear too much interference and can focus on hearing the blood pressure.”](https://southwestshadow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_7155-1200x800.jpg)
![Fast food has not stayed the same principle of “sit down, order, and get food,” but has turned into a process with multiple layers and complexity. This is largely due to the integration of automation in every aspect of dining. “I'm not that knowledgeable on it, but I've seen videos on TikTok, I'm not really concerned—it doesn’t seem that smart,” senior Dallas Evertt said. “When [some people are just ordering] 18,000 water cups, it sounds really dumb. There was no way [the AI] was gonna put down 18,000 water cups—and that just shows how it’s not going to take anybody’s job soon.”](https://southwestshadow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Dominante-Image-1200x675.png)
