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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
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
Being asked to tip has come up more frequently in the past decade, now making consumers have to decide when the right time to tip is.

Gratitude to obligation

Kyla Riveland, Staff Reporter
October 1, 2024
These posters are in every classroom found in schools and they show what you should do in emergencies. These posters and an announcement made to warn staff and students what is happening have been put up in every school in the country, all with different warning symbols depending on where they live.

Locks, lights, out of sight

Lexi Vore, Staff Reporter
September 30, 2024
Caffeine can have negative effects on a person such as insomnia and anxiety but also has advantages like an increase in athletic performance and improved mood changes.

Fuel for teens

Sophia Eljamal, Staff Reporter
September 27, 2024
Graduating high school early can be nice, but it comes with a lot of school work, stress, and missing out on new and fun high school experiences.

Early leave or easy stay

Wyatt Carmichael, Staff Reporter
September 17, 2024
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