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Mason Rafferty

Mason Rafferty, Staff Writer

Hey I’m Mason! This is my first year in the Southwest Shadow! I am excited to share my writing and work with the Southwest Shadow to help keep SWCTA’s community up-to-date with the latest news!

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After signing up to volunteer to make posters, senior Janna Bouffard sketches out a design which will later be painted and hung in the hallway to promote Movie Night. Student Council began selling tickets for $5 starting September 17th and will stop on September 27th in the cafeteria. “I’m glad I got the opportunity to help,” Bouffard said. “They should get more recognition on the posters because they often tend to be overlooked in the hallways.”

Student Council To Screen ‘High School Musical’ for Annual Movie Night

Mason Rafferty and Angel White
September 25, 2024
Student Council shares the process to selecting the homecoming movie and theme.
Assistant Principal Cameron Roehm stands outside the cafeteria entrance handing out green temporary IDs to the students who forgot their IDs. This policy revamp was created due to last year's temporary ID weakening security measures causing it to be inefficient. “In the past, we did not see much success with the sticker IDs,” Roehm said. “With the new policy, [administration] is starting to notice a decrease in the sales of temporary IDs.”

New Temporary IDs Introduced as a Result of CCSD’s Updated Lanyard Policy

Mason Rafferty, Staff Writer
September 9, 2024
SWCTA introduces new lanyard policy and urges students to bring their lanyard daily.