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Student Council Spirit Week

Student Council Spirit Week

Hey LVA! Did you know that the Student council is doing a spirit week the week before spring break? The dates are March 6th through March 10th. The themes of the days are…  Monday, 3/6- Dress as...

The Constable and Valerie in Valerie and Her Week of Wonders.

A Review of Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)

Katie Ngo, Reporter March 10, 2023

The Czechoslovak New Wave was a cinematic movement beginning in the 70s to the end of the 70s. This new age of cinema was, in my opinion, one of the most radical and remarkable times of creativity in film...

Film in 2021-2022

Film in 2021-2022

Emma Tolbert, Reporter March 10, 2023

3rd watch: Nope written and directed by Jordan Peele Overview: Jordan Peele, a famous writer and producer for popular movies like Get Out, and Us brings us his first physiological thriller of 2022 with...

My Journey to Improve my Typing: Part Four

My Journey to Improve my Typing: Part Four

Isabel Cassidy, Reporter March 10, 2023

In the fourth part of my journey, I actually tried to work on my typing instead of just reviewing a website. I spent a lot more time typing and experimenting to actually get over all the difficulties I...

Shadow and Bone: Books vs. Show

Shadow and Bone: Books vs. Show

Josie Childs, Reporter March 10, 2023

Shadow and Bone is a book series written by Leigh Bardugo and a story that has a screen adaptation from Netflix. This article compares the books to the show and talks about the similarities and differences...

 LVA student Violet Gude prepares to watch Amazon Prime Video’s new original series, “Daisy Jones & The Six”.

Amazon Prime Video Launches New Original Series, “Daisy Jones & The Six”

Allyson Nash, Reporter March 10, 2023

On March 3rd, the streaming platform Amazon Prime Video released an original series, an adaptation of Taylor Jenkens Reid’s bestselling novel, “Daisy Jones & The Six”. This story follows a fictional...

Student College Visits

Student College Visits

Violet Gude, Reporter March 10, 2023

The second semester has begun and it’s a big time for upperclassmen; with SAT/ACT testing and planning their futures. College preparation can be seriously time-consuming and stressful, but a time most...

Artifacts in the main display cases showcase the historic athletic past when LVA had sports. Items include a photo of school cheerleaders, cheer uniforms, a jersey with the original mascot, and a letterman jacket from someone who was one of LVA’s athletes in the days before LVA was a performing arts school.

Should Sports be at LVA?

Elena Murrieta, Reporter March 9, 2023

Deion Cox, a junior orchestra major, feels as though LVA should offer sports along with the major programs. “I love playing basketball,” said Cox, who not only goes to LV but enjoys playing sports...

Behind the Scenes of an LVA Mockumentary

Behind the Scenes of an LVA Mockumentary

Ethan Andrew, Reporter March 8, 2023

Later this year, Conner Hollister, Ethan Andrew, and Ava McClure plan on releasing the mock documentary they have created about the secrets hiding in LVA’s walls. The ‘mockumentary’, titled “LVA...

Mrs. Mabel and her freshman visual arts and 2D design students posing for a photo.

LVA Arts Spotlight: Mrs. Mabel

Kaidyn Kuzyk, Reporter March 3, 2023

Mrs. Mabel is an art teacher at LVA. When asked, what is your favorite part about working with the art department at LVA? Kelly Mabel responded, “First of all, I think I work with an amazing team of...

Student Aides at LVA

Student Aides at LVA

Daniel Bryan, Reporter March 3, 2023

At the Las Vegas Academy, there are numerous opportunities for students to select elective classes. Some of the elective classes available include, Journalism, Imaginative Writing, Music Theory, and many...

Las Vegas Academy of the Arts (LVA) will be one of hundreds of highschools across the country welcoming College Board’s new AP African American history elective in the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. LVA social studies instructor Shea Dokken plans to use all resources necessary as an instructor of the course, even going beyond the textbooks, to find and educate on the excluded voices of history.

“The voices of marginalized people exist, they are out there, they are not in the text books, so you have to go and curate it,” LVA social studies instructor Shea Dokken on new AP African American Studies Course

Violet Gude, Reporter March 3, 2023

After much work done by College Board to bring new elective class AP African American Studies to high schools across the nation, Las Vegas Academy of the Arts (LVA) will be one of the hundreds of high...

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