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To participate in Decades Day, sophomore Claire Thornburg, sophomore Emily Sears, and sophomore Greta Olsen show up to school in 80s-inspired outfits. They loved the opportunity to be creative with what they wore. “It was so fun to dress up with my friends,” Thornburg said. “Decades day was definitely my favorite theme of Spirit Week.”

Showing spirit at West

Brielle Wilson, Staff Reporter
October 4, 2021
The new mural at Buell Stadium was created by artist Waite White with the idea to convey the values of Millard. White worked with students, staff and faculty to create the artwork and took two years to complete the project, “When I work with a community of people to do a public project I talk to a lot of people, and there is never any understanding of who is going to say something that I need to hear or something that will affect what comes out in the end,” White said. “Its a lot of asking questions and listening hard for the answers, knowing that all of them are personal to the person who is speaking.”

Commemorating the youth

Kaden Roth, Catalyst Online Editor-in-Chief
October 1, 2021
Millard West’s 2021 Homecoming happened on Sept. 25. This years theme was Dancing through the decades. “This years homecoming was definitely something I have never experienced before since this was my first homecoming,” sophomore Macie Rock said. “It was fun getting to see everyone you know having a good time and socializing.”

Decades themed Homecoming

Emily Calpin, Staff Reporter
October 1, 2021
Students were given the opportunity to head down to the Milford campus to do hands-on activities to help them get a better understanding of what they want to do with their future, some kids were given the opportunity to drive an excavator. The students who attended  this event got a better understanding of what they want to do with their future. “My day at Milford consisted of putting together a foundation mold, a scaffold, I also welded for a while, senior Leo Higgins said. “We had the opportunity to drive an excavator.”

Finding your path

Brooke Sliva, Social Media Manager
October 1, 2021
Donating blood for the first time, senior Luke Hudek participates in the fall blood drive. Heading into this experience, Hudek felt waves of emotions but was prepared and aware of the benefits his donation would provide. “Overall I had a good experience, and it’ll be very beneficial to keep donating,” Hudek said. “I want to donate in the future because nothing bad can happen to me and only good things can happen to people who need the blood.”

A drive to provide

Samantha Vojslavek, Features Editor
September 30, 2021
The Millard West cheerleaders perform at the entrance of the pep rally. The girls have been working hard all season at games perfecting their skills. “Performing at the pep rallies gets everyone pumped up and energized”, sophomore Ayda Matya said.

Homecoming Take Off

Makenzie Miller, Staff Reporter
September 29, 2021
As the year starts, Educators Rising also begins. Onto their first conference of the year, at the UNO campus, they went their separate ways to learn about the academic field to grow in education. “As far as who plans it, there are Nebraska State officers for Educator Rising,” academy teacher Ali Bragg said. “There are Education Academy students who are currently serving as President and Secretary. They help run and plan events like this.”

Aspiring teaching career

Makayla Taylor, Staff Reporter
September 28, 2021
The Heart run continues their annual tradition of the kid’s dash across the field. Towards the end of the event the kids line up across Werner Park to begin their run across the field. The dash is something that we have always done at our events Burton said. Its a moment celebrated by the kids to show how far they have come through their CHD journey.

For the 1 in 100

Quinn Burton, Staff Reporter
September 27, 2021
The annual winter musical is in high gear. The theater department is excited  do a Disney Production.

A musical unlike any other

Avery Looney, Staff Reporter
September 24, 2021
Conversing with a volunteer during her district-required mock job interview, freshman Evalinn Eisel answers the questions given about the fictional job she applied for. Approaching the interview, Eisel came well prepared with the essentials for each interview: her job application, resume and reference sheet. “Overall I think I did pretty well because I was given good feedback,” Eisel said. “I felt it was pretty easy to answer the questions and follow along.”

Inside mock job interviews

Samantha Vojslavek, Features Editor
September 20, 2021
The cast of the fall play, Southern Hospitality, meets with an accent coach over Zoom to perfect their southern accents for the show and create cohesiveness between one another. Each actor was able to test out ways to manipulate their voice and practiced a variety of different sounds. “We learned how we can change our voices by something as simple as the move of a tongue,” junior Kaden Frazier said. “Having everyone talk with the same accent really made the show pop out and made the town of Fayro feel like a real community.”

Acting with accents

Kaitlin Reynolds, News Director
September 16, 2021
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