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Seniors Andrew Kenny and Drew Hinton — both members of the 32 and Above Club — hold a plaque for being National Merit Finalists. Some take the ACT once, others retry to achieve their desired score or get a feel for the kind of pressure they may be under. “I took it once in October before we had to take it together as a class,” Kenny said. “I wanted to know what it was like before we had to take it.”
Above and beyond
Emma Baker, Editor-in Chief • May 7, 2021

During CCR on Thursday, April 29, the Class of 2021 came together on Zoom for a presentation recognizing select senior students that scored a 32 and above and/or jumped three or more points on the ACT exam. Though a first in...

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Junior Michael Boehm tosses his trash bag into the dumpsters after spending time cleaning up the campus. “I think it is immensely important to celebrate Earth month at West because it gives us time to focus on the planet for at least a month out of the year,” Boehm said. “If we are able to keep the momentum from Earth Month going forward, it can launch into a whole year of celebrating our planet by keeping it clean and habitable. It becomes a domino effect of one upstanding student inspiring another student to save our planet.”
One piece at a time
Annabelle Harshbarger, Staff Reporter • May 5, 2021

On Wednesday, April 28, Millard West Key Club and Justice and Diversity League partnered up to celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up trash and litter around the campus. Students from both clubs showed their appreciation for nature while...

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Alumni Laura Ferguson Foral receives her plaque for being induced into The Hall of Fame.
Honoring the past
Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla , Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online • May 5, 2021

As Millard West celebrated its 25th year during the 2019-2020 school year, distinguished athletes, coaches, sponsors, contributors and teams were all honored with being inducted into the Hall of Fame. In order to be in the Hall...

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The iced tuxedo latte and the strawberry scone from Zen Coffee Company are delicious parts of the company’s menu and fit right in with the aesthetic of their store.
Treats worth tasting
Brenna Batchelder, Staff Reporter • May 3, 2021
Cover art for Lil Tjay’s new album “Destined 2 Win.” It is the third studio album from the New York rapper, and it features one of the biggest hits of the year “Calling My Phone.”
Lil Tjay’s destiny isn’t winning
May 3, 2021
The cover art for Young Thug and YSL’s “Slime Language 2.” The art features just a small portion of the artists on the album, and shows off some of the most prominent members of the YSL label. Thug and Atlanta artist Gunna are at the forefront of the project.
Young Thug returns to his language
May 3, 2021
Red Robin’s steak fries delivered in both the size and seasoning game, earning them an 8.5 from both Joe and myself.  After 7 restaurants and hours of eating, it was hard to definitively call any of these the best fries in Omaha. Still, Red Robin’s perfectly seasoned Steak Fries were clearly the best we tried.
Freaky FRYday
April 29, 2021
The leading Best Picture front-runner for 2021, "Nomadland" is one of the most beautiful films of the year.
"Nomadland" soars to beautiful heights
April 20, 2021
Senior Blake Skoumal, and Junior Adam Hahn were both fortunate enough to place high in the meet. Skoumal secured fourth place with a score of 71, and Hahn was not far behind in tenth, with a score of 75. “Overall I left about four shots out there,” senior Blake Skoumal said. “It makes me look forward to the postseason.”
Wildcats battle 13
Garrett Wilcoxen, Staff Reporter • May 7, 2021
The Wildcats pose for a picture and celebrate their District Championship after the game. This advances the team to state and they enter in an underdog role but still have an opportunity to take home the title. “At State, anything can happen. Sometimes you go as the underdog and end up winning big,” Aguirre said. “We have to go one step at a time with faith and confidence and try our best, if you do that there will be nothing to regret.”
Wildcats win District soccer
May 7, 2021
Junior Drew Borner celebrates in a game against Gretna in the Metro Tournament. Millard West would win this game 6-1 to advance to play Millard South in the second round. “Most of us hadn’t really played varsity baseball so we had no idea what to expect,” Borner said. “I think we handled it very well. We went through lots of ups and downs, but played our best ball in the games that mattered the most.”
Looking ahead to the postseason
May 6, 2021
The Millard West Trap Shooting club attended State in Doniphan, Nebraska. The team and coaches were all very proud of their wins at state this year. "Our team had many amazing victories at state this year, and I believe this is the best Millard West has ever shot at state."
Shooting their shot
May 4, 2021
Senior Dustin Hatch shoots at state basketball. He played tennis his freshman year, football sophomore through senior basketball all four years and track all four years in order to achieve his Iron Cat award. "The biggest challenge with three sports is time," Hatch said. "You hardly ever get breaks, especially when you are an underclassman and want to prove yourself."
More than iron
May 4, 2021
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Logan Moseley, Staff Reporter • April 14, 2021

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