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AP Seminar works especially hard throughout their semester to ensure that their AP Test, including a presentation and a written exam, goes well. With the completion of their presentation, they have their written AP exam left. “Our teacher taught us how to format and build our presentations, but in the actual process of researching and presenting, she couldn't help us very much at all,” Junior Elsa Covi said. “Our team multimedia presentations and individual multimedia presentations were part of the AP exams, so she wasn't allowed to give us many pointers and it was important to depend upon classmates.”

[Photo] Presenting their skills

Brenna Batchelder, Arts & Entertainment Editor, Cartoonist
May 12, 2022
The Justice and Diversity League put up a display that celebrates important women throughout our history. In hopes to educate the student body, the club worked hard to achieve this. “I also hope this inspires all females in our school to reach for their dreams, keep fighting, and not let others put them down,” sophomore and Justice and Diversity member Zianya Salgado said. “It would be great if more people acknowledged our display and maybe stopped to read the information to educate themselves about Women's history month, and for every history month this year.”

[Photo] Sharing their stories

Brenna Batchelder, Arts & Entertainment Editor, Cartoonist
March 4, 2022
In order to create a weekly broadcast, Senior Kaden Roth and Kaitlin Reynolds collaborate together to anchor for the MWHS Wildcat news. The anchors prepare for the weekly broadcast and film. ‘The most rewarding part is knowing that I am creating a broadcast that will be enjoyed by my community,” Reynolds said. “There's a lot of work that goes into each broadcast: writing a script, performing the segments and repeating if any issues arise.”

[Photo] Dedicating her all

Brenna Batchelder, Arts & Entertainment Editor, Cartoonist
March 1, 2022
The iced tuxedo latte and the strawberry scone from Zen Coffee Company are delicious parts of the company’s menu and fit right in with the aesthetic of their store.

[Photo] Treats worth tasting

Brenna Batchelder, Staff Reporter
May 3, 2021
The collage displays prominent women in history with facts about their lives, the hardships they faced and the accomplishments that are worth commemorating throughout the month of March. Posters are also displayed around the various parts of the school containing facts about issues women face, like workplace discrimination and sexual assault

[Photo] Celebrating women of the past

Brenna Batchelder, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2021
Local Goodwill located near Millard west winding down for the night. Trends on social media are responsible for the rise in the popularity of shopping at thrift stores. The cheap prices and wide inventory attract teens to the stores, but there are more unseen benefits of shopping at thrift stores.

[Photo] Truth about thrifting

Brenna Batchelder, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2020
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