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Freshman Lily Dotson cuddles with her dog. She underwent two and a half years of intense treatment.

Fighting for her life

Camille O'Neill, Sports Director
September 15, 2021
Smiling for the camera, senior Camille O’Neill holds up her Certification of Completion of the WAGES internship. O’Neil spent 40 days down at the University of Lincoln helping people figure out ways to pay their rent. “I heard about this program through the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired,” O’Neill said. “One takeaway I had was to not take things for granted. I’m grateful I get to directly impact the lives of the less fortunate population.”

Interning into a new beginning

Riley Kramolisch, Staff Reporter
September 15, 2021
Sitting among the stairs at the infamous Roman Theatre in Jordan, junior Sarah Qaud journeys throughout the country to popular attractions such as this one. Taking a trip to visit her family living outside of the United States, Qaud spent 38 days outside of the country this summer. “The Roman Theater is mindblowing, and it was so interesting how Jordans would just sit and walk around it normally, whereas I was acting like a whole tourist,” Qaud said. “There are no words to describe how much I enjoyed it.”

A great escape

Samantha Vojslavek, Features Editor
September 14, 2021
Modern day Ray Charles

Modern day Ray Charles

Nolan Nemitz, Staff Reporter
September 3, 2021
Grachek starts making his crepes at the Dandelion pop-up on 13th and Howard.

A nice distraction from school

Jacob Hargens, Staff Reporter
September 3, 2021
Broadening perspectives

Broadening perspectives

Brielle Wilson, Staff Reporter
September 2, 2021
Gathering among her relatives, senior Lauraine Komla-Ebri shares an African dish called Fufu, which is native to her home country, Lomé. After an absence lasting over 10 years, Komla-Ebri revisits her childhood home with numerous family members who traveled from Italy and France.“This trip made me happy in many different ways,” Koma-Ebri said. “Getting to see family I haven’t seen in years and revisiting where I used to live and go to school was like a distant happy memory.”

Home at last

Samantha Vojslavek, Features Editor
September 2, 2021
Madeline Unger Dances to the Millard West Fight Song at a football game performed by the school's band.

What dreams are made of

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla , Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
May 12, 2021
Standing in front of the Killian Court building on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's campus, senior Thomas Bigler readies for his upcoming college experience. Back in mid-March, Bigler received an acceptance letter from one of the most exclusive engineering programs in the world.

Shooting for the stars

Edison Geiler, MWHS Wildcat News Editor-in-Chief
May 11, 2021
Senior Delaney Cutler cheers on the Wildcats from the sideline. However next year, she will be cheering on the Huskers. Cutler made the University of Nebraska Lincoln pep squad - a difficult feat. “I was constantly refreshing instagram trying to see the post as soon as it came out,” Cutler said. “When it finally did I screamed so loud and ran downstairs to tell my parents. When I was hugging my mom I had to look at my phone again to make sure it was still my name on the list. It’s insane, I cannot believe my name is on that list.”

Switching sidelines: Class A to Division One

Jenna Reynolds, Features Editor and Co-anchor
May 10, 2021
Millard West alumni Joseph Drwal and Sophie Hill prepare to film Unified Talks, a collaboration between Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools and Nickelodeon. The video will be used in Unified Classroom to teach grades K-12 about how to be an inclusive leader. “I hope that the youth who see this recognize that they have the power to spark change and lead within their school or community,” Hill said. “Everyone brings different skills to the table and has the potential to be a great leader. It's their job to step up and advocate for what they believe in.”

Unity, inclusion and “SpongeBob”

Annabelle Harshbarger, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2021
Some seniors are jumping at the opportunity to get a head before going to college by enrolling in general education classes at Metro Community College. Senior Golden Kelly is enrolled in psychology and has been able to apply what she's learned to some of her high school classes. “I started taking classes at Metro because I really wanted to get some of my general credits that I would take as a freshman in college out of the way,” said Kelly. “Taking classes at Metro is just so much cheaper so I saw it as an opportunity to get ahead and save money at the same time.”

Kickstarting their futures

Kaden Roth, Staff Reporter
May 6, 2021
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