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The Catalyst
The Student News Site of Millard West High School

The Catalyst
The Student News Site of Millard West High School

The Catalyst
Fatal car crashes occur due to distractions, dangerous intersections, road rage, confusion between a green arrow versus green light, and younger age.

‘Tis the season for poor driving

Sophia Eljamal, Catalyst Editor-in-Chief
December 11, 2024
Giving food to drives, donating money or toys, and spending your time volunteering are some of the many ways you can help those who are indigent.

Most “wonderful” time of the year

Sophia Eljamal, Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2024
Parents’ political beliefs can shape their children's perspectives when they can engage in civic activities.

Family, the first political classroom

Natalie Fink, Opinions Editor
November 25, 2024
Just before a second attack on other paintings, two unnamed protesters threw tomato soup onto the “Sunflowers” by Van Gogh and kneeled in front of it, refusing to move. The two are part of the Just Stop Oil movement, where members frequently vandalize art. They reason that "Art is part of our collective culture," adding, "We love our history and culture too much to just allow it all to be destroyed."

Paint and oil don’t mix

Lexi Vore, Staff Reporter
November 25, 2024
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.

Cancelled in a click

Natalie Fink, Opinions Editor
November 11, 2024
High-school athletes can be severely demoralized after going down by large margins

The mercy rule

Jacob Larson, Sports Director
November 7, 2024
In the last year or so, two super teams for football have been formed in the Omaha area and are built of kids from all over the city, Many of them have to transfer in and even move houses to be eligible to play and be enrolled as a student.

Staying or leaving

Wyatt Carmichael, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2024
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so it is important to know some basic things about breast cancer such as what it is, the most common breast cancer, the genes that can cause it, treatment, and new research for it.

Pink matters

Sophia Eljamal, Catalyst Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2024
Not nearly enough schools educate their students about recycling and it's about time we start. Public schools in the United States produce over 14,500 tons of waste every day. That's waste that could have been recycled like plastic, aluminum and steel cans. By recycling, we would lower that number significantly.

Trash to treasure

Peyten Pruitt, Photo Editor
October 29, 2024
As high school seniors stand on the threshold of adulthood, casting their first ballot is not only a rite of passage but also an act of civic engagement. Their votes can help shape the country they will be a part of, making it more equitable, just and sustainable.

Representing the youth

Leah Pickhinke, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2024
Micro-trends can help people find their style and expand their closet for a cheap price but they can also decrease individuality, increase child labor and damage our environment.

Fast fashion’s trap

Sophia Eljamal, Catalyst Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2024
The image above shows what some people remember the Kitkat candy-bar looking like. The bar on the left shows a hyphen in the middle of the name, which some people believe is right, when in reality the one on the right is the correct candy bar.

False memories

Leah Pickhinke, Staff Reporter
October 7, 2024
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