Humans of Cactus Shadows
Logan Larkin, Photo Editor
April 21, 2017
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Julia Dede, Senior I am Julia Dede, and I am a senior. Upcoming graduation is the best part of senior year, but other than that, absolutely nothing. I am going into the Navy, for a lot of reasons: so I can own a Cadillac before i'm 42 (the really fancy model). Tuition assistance, and travel, get t...
The end of an era: Mr. Richards’ goodbye
Grace Haycraft-Mckee, Staff Writer
April 21, 2017
Filed under Showcase, Spotlight
At the beginning of every school year comes a new group of students who will experience the “pow” of Ronald Richard’s English class. But not next year. Come May, Richards will be leaving Cactus Shadows to move to San Diego. “I remember I used to think he was terrifying,” admitted Ryan Pogemille...
Lights, Action!
Maggie Morant, Staff Writer
April 21, 2017
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Drama Club students are gearing up to put on their entirely student-run One Acts as opening night nears. The One-Act plays are chosen, staged, directed, and performed by students. These plays give seniors in Drama the chance to showcase their accumulated skills in a final farewell to high school theater...
Cruisin’ Through the Desert
Lauren Haggar, News Editor
April 21, 2017
Filed under Showcase, Spotlight
From star running back to businessman, Antonio Marchica is a jack of all trades. Marchica, a Cactus Shadows alum, who now attends Arizona State University, recently founded Desert Cruiser boards. Desert Cruiser Boards specializes in custom long boards, and cruisers. The company is run by Marchica wh...
A Tale as Old as Time Again
Olivia Stickel, Food Editor
April 21, 2017
Filed under Spotlight
A tale as old as time is told again in live action with Disney’s reboot of their classic Beauty and the Beast. Directed by Bill Condon, the film is a remake of the Academy Award winning family favorite of the same name that was released 25 years ago, in 1991. The movie bears an accomplished cast, inc...