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Most who have experienced the tradition of lion dancing might be content staying a spectator for fear of feeling embarrassed to wear a huge costume while dancing. But for junior Ryan Cruz, he remains fearless...
![Brandishing their guitars, juniors Robert Cerrito Flores and Joseph Morehouse take the stage with an instrumental piece. The duo had planned monthly performance for members to watch and enjoy. “It’s fun [to play music] with my friends,” Morehouse said. “I like sharing the music that I like and [I enjoy] sharing new music at school that most people don’t know about.”](https://southwestshadow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_9414-1200x800.jpg)
![Arranging the fabric on the floor for a new project, senior Sapphyre-Ann Leung plans out her attire for the next deadline. With the recent closures, students now had limited resources and less margin for error with the fabric and materials they had in stock while trying to reach strict deadlines. “Joann’s had a lot of high-end fabric for our fashion competitions,” Leung said. “We couldn’t just buy ten yards of fabric from Hobby Lobby or Walmart. Since [Joann Fabrics] is no longer open, we have to buy items online, which is way more expensive.”](https://southwestshadow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_0038-1200x800.jpg)
![On the day of his performance, junior Ryan Cruz prepares himself and tries to calm his nerves for the event. For Cruz, lion dancing is an expressive outlet that brings emotion to any spectators that check out his performances. “It’s really fun for me, honestly,” Cruz said. “I like jumping around, or running around. I really like [pretending to] bite people as the lion. It means a lot to me that I’m able to make people smile, whether it is making them think that I brought them good fortune, or doing those random things to kids to cheer them up because they’re really scared.”](https://southwestshadow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image0-14.jpeg)
![During last year’s club feud, BSU President Philipos Alebachew hosts the game show. With the game on the line, Alebachew waited for the competitor to answer. “I really enjoyed it,” senior Sydney Hester said, “I feel like it was a great way to bring all the clubs together in a competition. There were a variety of questions that a lot of people could answer, and different point-of-views were tossed around to see if they were the correct answer [shown] on the board.”](https://southwestshadow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screen-Shot-2023-10-30-at-8.53.07-AM-1200x799.png)
