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HOSA members volunteering for past blood drives, helping donors sign in and get registered. “We have not had our HOSA students volunteering at the drives this year,” HOSA sponsor Jeanne Meyer said. “All blood drives have been off-site so our West students did not ‘work’ the blood drives like they have in years past, however, they still volunteer their time in recruiting donors.”

A different take to on-site blood drive

Michelle Zhang, Staff Reporter
February 19, 2021
Fighting for a more diverse curriculum in Millard, DiversifyOurNarrative aims to encourage students to learn about more perspectives. We’re trying to eradicate any racism we can, Millard North junior Shreeya Shapkota said. We want curriculums to not be as Eurocentric as it currently is, so we want to include more perspectives from the eastern side of the hemisphere we don’t normally learn about.”

America faced a racial reckoning last summer, Students are still calling for change

Edison Geiler, MWHS Wildcat News Editor-In-Chief, co-anchor MWHS Wildcat News
February 17, 2021
Posing with their team name, seniors Michael Nigrila, Mark Schaffer, and college freshman Luke Hartman participate at the VEX “Change Up” Robotics Championship at Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs. Their competition was for the most part a victory for the Millard Wests robotic teams. “It was a very enjoyable experience interacting and partaking in this event,” senior Michael Nigrila said, “We also got the opportunity to socialize with teams from other schools and we had some downtime with a former team member (Luke Hartman) at the end of the competition.”

Picking up the speed for Nationals

Jordan Bakar, Staff Reporter
February 17, 2021
Senior Zach Coleman speaks about his intentions for college. The signing day is an important day for athletes to make their college decision official. “I signed with Wayne State College,” Coleman said. “Signing is important to me because growing up signing day was always my favorite event during a football offseason.”

Indicating their intent

Jenna Reynolds, Features Editor and Co-anchor
February 8, 2021
Senior Owen Hamill receives his COVID-19 test in the lecture hall on Friday, January 29. Medical professionals from Test Nebraska set up shop in the lecture hall and administered tests to students and staff.

Helping reduce case numbers in schools

Tenley Wright, Chief Photographer
February 5, 2021
This is the one month chart of GameStock. It started off very low, then when the common people joined in, it sky rocketed to a high of 374.51, then it has settled back down.

The tale of a new market

Logan Moseley, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2021
Rohwer PE students stand together showing off their Wildcat apparel.

Future Wildcats

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
January 14, 2021
Mike Spinharney, a Vietnam War veteran, visits Honors English 10 students, via zoom, to share his experiences during his time serving. “My favorite story he told was when he said there were hippy-like people not letting him through the gate when he returned home from Vietnam,” sophomore Kyle Lorimer said. “So he swung his duffle-bag around like a baseball bat and knocked them over.”

A remembrance of war

Alexis Bahensky, Cartoonist
December 22, 2020
In an effort to put a smile on frontline workers faces, NHS created lots of colorful and heartwarming cards to send out to them.

A special gift for special workers

Shelby OMara, Staff Reporter
December 22, 2020
This is the group picture of the Theatre department attending the festival last year.

Tweaking theater traditions

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Editor-in-Chief Catalyst Online
December 18, 2020
Here you see ORBT in action making its daily rounds, this time on Dodge Street.

First public transportation we have seen in decades

Madison Brandis, Staff Reporter
December 18, 2020
Students cut into the rat and followed the directions on their lab sheet. We had to follow a guide that was step by step to dissect the rat, junior Gina Olson said. We could also ask the teacher for help if we needed it.

A gutty experience

Camille O'Neill, Staff reporter
December 18, 2020
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