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The Catalyst
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The Student News Site of Millard West High School

The Catalyst
Projecting their voices, students from a dozen schools across the state spread awareness of the importance of theater. When advocating for theater, the students fight for every thespian in Nebraska to have equal funds to support their theater programs. “We met with our state senators to recognize theater as an important part of education, ” junior Isaiah Helenthal said. “ I contacted my senator and we asked to make an appointment to talk about theater, also how it affects us in hopes they recognize how impactful it can be, to students lives, and the importance of theater education.”

Funding for the arts

Zianya Salgado, Staff Reporter
March 4, 2022
While Millard West was lacking in the beginning, they had the lead, beating out their rivals. The final score was 12475, almost double the second place school’s score. “It went amazingly well,” senior Micheal Boehm said. “It was a great success for the computer science program here at West.”

Capture the virtual flag

Alexis Bahensky, Opinions Editor
March 3, 2022
Millard West students and staff take on the Special Olympics POlar PLunge at Lake Zorinsky.

Freezing for a cause

Brooke Sliva, Social Media Manager
March 3, 2022
After leaving behind the stresses of exams and roleplays, the competitors put on a talent show during the score analysis period. On stage, junior Lillian McCrae and junior David Freiburger perform a karaoke routine in front of their peers. “After all the hard work we’ve done, we really needed a time where we could just have fun,” McCrae said. “We decided to do karaoke because its something that would not only bring our DECA chapter together but also with other schools.

Leading in business

Quinn Burton, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2022
Wow Wordle

Wow Wordle

Riley Kramolisch, Staff Reporter
February 17, 2022
Throughout the month of February, Millard West, alongside the rest of the country, celebrates Black History Month. The Justice and Diversity League put up a display in front of the library on Feb. 1 that includes a timeline of Black historical figures, graphics, informational posters and interactive book QR codes for students to learn from. “Mostly its informational and designed for anyone to stop by anytime and take a look,” social studies teacher and Justice and Diversity Leauge sponsor Bryant Bull said. “So its not necessary for a person to read everything we included in one sitting. We hope people will stop by multiple times this month.”

Sharing a Black background

Kaitlin Reynolds, News Director
February 15, 2022
Giving blood to the community, Math teacher Rebecca Bauman gets her blood drawn. The annual Red Cross blood drive comes to Millard West, receiving many donations. Millard West impacts the community when students, teachers and Millard families donate to save others lives. “Giving blood helps to save other peoples lives.” Bauman said. “It is a quick and easy process and a good way to give back.”

Changing lives one donation at a time

Zianya Salgado, Staff Reporter
February 15, 2022
Coach Jacque Tevis-Butler gives a presentation on Title IX at the Women in Sports and Leadership summit. Tevis-Butler spoke about the importance of female representation in athletics. “Representation matters because if you can see it, you can be it,” Tevis-Butler said. “When women are not equally represented in leadership positions, it sends a subtle, but extremely powerful and negative message about women. It sends the message that men hold all power. We need more perspectives.”

Commemorating Title IX

Morgan Weir, Editor-in-chief
February 15, 2022
Members of the wind ensemble perform in their middle school recruitment concert. The concert gave middle school musicians the opportunity to ask questions about high school band and connect with high school band members. “Playing with the middle schoolers was an amazing experience,” senior clarinetist Courtney Dice said. “It gave us an outlet to connect with the eighth graders and show them the fun opportunities that high school band provides. It also immersed the eighth graders into our band family which allows them to receive positive feedback about band or high school in general.”

Band concert collaboration

Morgan Weir, Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2022
Millard west orchestra teams up with other Millard orchestra’s at the annual All-Millard concert to produce beautiful music. Bringing recognition of music education in schools this event will continue to bring the music community together.

Bringing music to life together

Zianya Salgado, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2022
As she gets wrapped in tissues junior Skylar Ostronic models a Hubert de Givenchy inspired look created by her partner junior Kali Oleson. On Monday, Jan. 24 French Club held a fashion show to learn more about French designers and the fashion culture in France. “I think at the fashion show we demonstrated French culture by showing off some of the best looks of the best designers in the world,” Ostronic said. “France is home to many of the most well-known designers whose influences are still present in the world of fashion today.”

Bonjour to French fashion

Riley Kramolisch, Staff Reporter
February 4, 2022
Assembling a Strider Bike, junior Jenson Groff spends a portion of his last day of winter break with the cycling team in order to help provide for the ACP students. Building these bikes helped allow a new learning tool the ACP students can depend on for not only their learning but for their physical advancement too. “We were able to build these Strider Bikes bought by the ACP program,” Groff said. “I saw this as a way to help provide for the students with something they can benefit from.”

One stride at a time

Samantha Vojslavek, Feature Story Editor
February 4, 2022
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