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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
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
Lebron James and teammates take a knee to make a statement for racial injustice

Shut up and shoot

Corgan Perry, Staff Reporter
February 3, 2025
The world’s children are being pushed to plan their future years in advance.

Childhood is over

Brooke Samson, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2025
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
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