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The Student News Site of Millard West High School

The Catalyst
The Student News Site of Millard West High School

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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
It is important to recognize when mental health days are needed and when they are wanted.

Higher stakes without breaks

Kyla Riveland, Staff Reporter
September 12, 2024
Different parts of the brain communicating with each other to help us perform actions is just the beginning of what the brain can do.

Brain’s mysterious wonders

Sophia Eljamal, Staff Reporter
September 11, 2024
When it comes to academics, the environment you are in can determine your success.

Beyond the desk

Natalie Fink, Staff Reporter
September 10, 2024
With AI's daily progression, many wonder where our knowledge of artificial intelligence will lead us to. Although AI can provide a plethora of benefits, it can also lead to a downfall that we haven't seen yet.

The rise of mind machines

Leah Pickhinke, Staff Reporter
September 4, 2024
Social media and screen time are big contributors to weak and small attention spans.

Less attention and more neglect

Wyatt Carmichael, Staff Reporter
September 3, 2024
A nurse taking their break after a 12 hour shift in an empty hallway during the peak months of COVID-19.

No more workers

Sophia Eljamal, Staff Reporter
August 30, 2024
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