Hey, I’m Leo and this is my first year at the Southwest Shadow. I like writing news stories and features and in my free time I play electric guitar.
![Squaring up to a practice dummy, sophomore Cypher Andres prepares to throw a punch. Dummies are regularly used to help him prepare certain hits to take his opponents down. “[Boxing dummies help me practice] because it’s basically a model of the body,” Andres said. “It helps with accuracy, such as pressure points behind the ear, and a clean liver shot can end the fight.”](https://southwestshadow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_5728-e1759850486200-1200x864.jpg)
![During lunch, freshman Austin Nowak buys a snack from the vending machine. Since the re-adoption of the CCSD guidelines, the vending machines have been restocked with healthier food options. “[The guidelines don’t] really affect me but it could affect different people,” Nowak said. “It’s all about opinions.”](https://southwestshadow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_7430-1200x800.jpg)