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Millard Madness
Sam Whittaker and Jacob Larson • March 21, 2025
Educators Rising
March 12, 2025
Insight on future career paths
March 12, 2025
Exchange students
March 12, 2025
News
West In The Groove performs their show on stage. Photo from Millard West Showchoirs Instagram
A picture perfect premiere performance
Alex Elgert, Staff Reporter • March 21, 2025

For the first time this season, each show choir performed for an audience of friends and family, debuting their competition material in the auditorium. In preparation for the Music Lives competition and fundraiser, directors Drew...

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All around the world, different people are struggling with access to food and other necessities. Civilians in Millard are also struggling with these issues, making donating even more important. As a community, students and staff can empower students from South struggling with economic issues. Even though Millard West had just begun this program last year, South received a surplus of goods last year. “Recently, there are not a lot of people helping out in communities or caring about them,” sophomore Vance Wellborn. “So I think it's important that we spread awareness and that we get more people to start helping.”
Sharing is caring
Brooke Samson, Staff Reporter • March 10, 2025

For the second time, Millard West is having their food drive for Millard South’s pantry through Feb. 24 - Apr. 7. These food and hygiene products are going to the students of Millard South who are in need of certain necessities....

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On stage opening night, Senior Brykin Jones is fully in character playing Steve. He had to play a character who doesnt feel pain and stays in character now matter how funny the scene. “My biggest struggle was line memorization, “Jones said. “ There were so many that I had to get down and learn.”
Season of revival
Peyten Pruitt, Photo Editor • February 20, 2025

With this being the school's 30th year open, theater director Brooke Phillips wanted to put on “Almost Maine”, one of her favorite shows that have been done two other times. It premiered on Feb. 6-9, which on opening night alone...

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Opinion
Responsibility fades in a crowd, but one person’s action can make all the difference.
The silent witness
Natalie Fink, Managing Editor • March 7, 2025
Standardized tests and administrative observation have been the only ways that teachers have been graded on their teaching abilities. However, the student body that meets with teachers daily should also have a say in how well a teacher performs.
Grading the educator
February 21, 2025
The 2024-25 College football 12-team playoff bracket
Four or twelve
February 18, 2025
Influencers hurt Gen Z by posing a false reality the average person cannot live up to.
The false gods of Instagram
February 13, 2025
Lebron James and teammates take a knee to make a statement for racial injustice
Shut up and shoot
February 3, 2025
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Sitting at his table Sullivan Kuper writes his story and is determined to finish all he needs to do with it. With finishing edits and revising there were some long nights he had to push through. “It's very long, but it's very exciting. Sophomore Sullivan Kuper said, “I actually find it relaxing because my world is crazy enough so it's fun to go into a world that I made."
Behind the scenes
Peyten Pruitt, Photo Editor • March 7, 2025
Eying down the pins at the end of the lane, junior Anden Sutter, flings the ball out of his grip. Sutter placed first at the NSSA State Bowling Championship for the 2025 season. “It was a pretty crazy feeling to win the whole thing,” Sutter said. “Keeping my cool and staying relaxed even when playing challenging opponents really helped me succeed in the long run.”
Big time bowler
Corgan Perry, Staff Reporter • March 7, 2025
English teacher Michael Davis watches the Elf Christmas movie party at the Alamo with his wife Darci Davis. As they put on fun hats and took their seats, the Davis’s got to experience this wonderful Christmas memory. “We haven't gone every year but when we did it was amazing,” Davis said. “It was a whole experience with a fun party and of course the movie. My wife and I couldn't have had more fun.”
Unwrapping the holidays
December 18, 2024
During flex time on December 11, 2024, gifts from the school's angel trees were collected. Students and teachers began to pile gifts together by the band doc, in order to load up a truck that would take the gifts to their destination. “I like that I can pick out items I would have enjoyed as a child,” sophomore Grace Heftie said. “I try to imagine little kids’ reactions to the gifts given to them. I know there's people not as fortunate as me, so I really enjoy trying to help people that might not have much for Christmas.”
Ungrey the holiday
December 13, 2024
Smiling for the camera, sophomore Taylor Barcel makes videos for her many followers on TikTok. She started her account in 2022 and has posted on it twice every day. “I hope that I can reach a huge platform, hopefully, millions of followers, but that’s most likely not going to happen because I think like 1/30 wanna-be influencers fail,” Barcel said. “Either way I hope to keep posting no matter how many followers I get because I’m so passionate about it.”
Viral visions
December 11, 2024
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Entertainment
Aubrey Drake Graham, otherwise known as Drake, released his new album alongside OVO Sounds first signee, PartyNextDoor. The album marks Drake’s 14th No.1 album, and PartyNextDoor’s 1st time reaching the milestone.
A Canadian anthem
Jacob Larson, Sport's Director • March 6, 2025
Mojang adds new ambient features and mob variants in newest Minecraft Snapshots.
New year, new updates
February 24, 2025
Malcolm James McCormick, popularly known as Mac Miller recorded “Balloonerism” in 2014, but decided not to release it. The album was finished, which made the Miller’s estate feel like this album could be released.
An experimental masterpiece
February 21, 2025
Dec. 13, 2024, Netflix released their Christmas action-packed thriller “Carry-On,” immediately rising to the top of Netflix’s charts and deemed by fans, “this season’s Die Hard.”
This holiday season’s “Die Hard”
February 3, 2025
“Mufasa: The Lion King” was released into theaters on Dec. 20, 2025 and it is a prequel movie to the original “Lion King” movie.
The future of Milele
January 29, 2025
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Junior Nathan Delaney likes to listen to music during work time. Studies suggest that listening to music can increase your focus while studying and increase productivity.

Music in class should pass

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Shorter passing periods

Shorter passing periods

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Gene Wilder had extensive input into the design of his costume. He even wrote to the movie director Mel Stuart to express his raw and unfiltered thoughts after viewing the early costume sketches.

50 years of Willy Wonka

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High-school athletes can be severely demoralized after going down by large margins

The mercy rule

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Sports
Leaping above two defenders, senior Luke White fires a shot on goal. White’s multi-goal performance helped lead the way for the Wildcats to overcome an early deficit against the Westside Warriors. “We just weren’t playing our game early on,” White said. “We were playing sloppy and slow and that is what was holding us back. After a couple goals in the second quarter, the ball started rolling and it was wraps from there. This win shows that even after being down a couple goals, we can still come back with ease, as long as we give the effort and put forth the energy needed. This offense is so dangerous, being down couldn’t matter less.”
Wildcat comeback crushes Warriors
Sam Whittaker, Editor-in-Chief • March 21, 2025
Setting the standard
Setting the standard
March 11, 2025
The “4-Nations Face Off” Tournament began on Feb. 12th and ended on Feb 20.
The best all star weekend
March 10, 2025
Skating back to the bench, senior captain Reece Wilson hangs his head. Offense was at a premium for the Cats in their third playoff contest, ultimately leading to their defeat and the end of their 2024-25 season. “This organization was everything I could have asked for and more,” Wilson said. “I love this sport and this team for the last four years made me love it even more. I have learned so much more about myself and learned lessons I will carry with me forever because of this sport.”
Wildcat woes
March 7, 2025
Shooting the ball in the air, senior guard Jayden Kozney sinks the ball in the hoop. Offensively, Kozney led the way in scoring and finding open shots to take to help lead the team to victory. “I try to get in a rhythm early because it makes sure I stay that way throughout the whole game,” Kozney said. “My teammates also come into play for the success I had throughout that game because they gave me open looks that gave me opportunities to be aggressive.”
Thriving for success
February 24, 2025
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Podcasts
Logan's Sport Takes: Nebraska Episode
Logan’s Sport Takes: Nebraska Episode
Logan Moseley, MWHS Wildcat News Editor-in-Chief • December 1, 2022

Logan's Sport Takes: NFL
Logan’s Sport Takes: NFL
November 22, 2022
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AC Podcast 2
May 5, 2022
AC Podcast 1
AC Podcast 1
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Logan's Sports Takes: Episode Four
Logan’s Sports Takes: Episode Four
March 31, 2022
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