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        Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla and Kiersten Watkins
        January 28, 2019

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        Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online

        Jasmine is a senior and this is her third year on staff. Other than journalism, she cheers for the Wildcats on the varsity sideline cheer team and Senior...

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        Kiersten Watkins, Staff Writer

        Kiersten is a sophomore and this is her first year on the Advanced Journalism staff. She enjoys taking pictures of different activities. Along with journalism,...

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        Ellie impacted so many lives and made so many friends. She will always be remembered. 
“She was one of my best friends since kindergarten and was the most loyal and kind person I could ever ask to grow up with,” sophomore Haven Dalke said. “She always put others before herself and lit up my days with her giggles and happiness.”

        A light never dims

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        The 2014 journalism classes gather for a photo following their state championship advised by Lisa Lukecart and Mark Hilburn. Millard West dominated the Class A competition, winning the title by 42 points. “I've seen students grow tremendously over the years of teaching them,” Hilburn said. “For some, it's just gaining the confidence to allow others to edit and view their work, and for others, it's getting in front of the camera, behind the microphone or taking on leadership roles on a publication staff. Even if students aren't interested in going on to study journalism in college or pursue this as a career, the skills they learn here will benefit them in whatever they do. I've had many former students return or reach out thanking me as they felt more prepared than many of their college peers during their freshman and sophomore years because of the skills they learned at West with writing, editing, broadcasting, etc.”
Photo courtesy of Mark Hilburn.

        Headlines to hallways

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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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        Cancel culture is detrimental to Gen Z’s mental health. It is important to reshape digital punishment to leave room for the inevitable mistakes that come with being teenagers.

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