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The Student News Site of Millard West High School

The Catalyst
The Student News Site of Millard West High School

The Catalyst
The Student News Site of Millard West High School

The Catalyst
ChatGPT’s convenience comes at a cost to the Earth and its inhabitants.

Digital genius, ecological disaster

Natalie Fink, Managing Editor
May 5, 2025
While some choose to attend Prom with a date, still others take the opportunity to make it a fun outing with their friends.

Meet me at midnight

Alex Elgert, Staff Reporter
April 30, 2025
Now more than ever, it is necessary that we are proactively staying informed in the world around us. This practice not only helps us out in our daily lives but also prepares us for our future and teaches us how to consume information.

We listen and we do judge

Brooke Samson, Staff Reporter
April 28, 2025
Procrastination has become a huge issue among high school students, and if its not taken care of now, it’ll have negative effects on them in the future.

More than just a delay

Peyten Pruitt, Photo Editor
April 28, 2025
Coffee is an essential part of most people's morning.

The pros and cons of caffeinated drinks

Caden Reynolds, Uproar Radio-Station Manager
March 31, 2025
Testing modernization will improve our schools and how students can prepare for the future.

Testing modernization

Peyten Pruitt, Photo Editor
March 31, 2025
Millard West won back-to-back state championships, spearheaded by dynamic guards in Neleigh and Norah Gessert, along with junior Kylee Paben, seniors Jade Lewis and Anna Dunne, and sophomores Jaelynn Moody and Kylee Millard.

Becoming the bar

Jacob Larson, Sports Director
March 27, 2025
Technology has changed both the way news is produced, but also the way it is consumed.

From print to pixels

Natalie Fink, Managing Editor
March 27, 2025
Responsibility fades in a crowd, but one person’s action can make all the difference.

The silent witness

Natalie Fink, Managing Editor
March 7, 2025
Standardized tests and administrative observation have been the only ways that teachers have been graded on their teaching abilities. However, the student body that meets with teachers daily should also have a say in how well a teacher performs.

Grading the educator

Caden Reynolds, Uproar Radio-Station Manager
February 21, 2025
The 2024-25 College football 12-team playoff bracket

Four or twelve

Wyatt Carmichael, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2025
Influencers hurt Gen Z by posing a false reality the average person cannot live up to.

The false gods of Instagram

Natalie Fink, Managing Editor
February 13, 2025
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