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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
Bailey Christensen

Bailey Christensen, Assistant Broadcast Editor

With her second year on staff, Bailey takes on her senior year representing the Millard West Catalyst and MWHS Wildcat News. She enjoys playing lacrosse, being involved with Unified sports, creating art, volunteering and working with kids. She is excited to create more broadcasts to represent the untold stories here at Millard West.

All content by Bailey Christensen

Senior Sign-Off

Edison Geiler, Kaitlyn Willard, Olivia Oeth, Logan Berggren, Cody Bennett, Elizabeth Hahn, Bailey Christensen, and Mackenzie Gonzales
May 12, 2020

8TEEN and Quaranteen

Bailey Christensen, Assistant Broadcast Editor
May 8, 2020

Coronavirus PSA

Bailey Christensen, Assistant Broadcast Editor
April 29, 2020
A simple way shown to make your own bandana out of household materials.

Hoarding is costing people their lives

Bailey Christensen, Assistant Broadcast Editor
April 17, 2020

Trotting past disabilities

Bailey Christensen and Mackenzie Gonzales
March 5, 2020

HOSA Surgical Simulators

Bailey Christensen and
February 26, 2020
In recent years the creation of "Sinstas" has allowed teenagers to post their true feelings without facing the common consequences and social standards that plague public accounts.

Getting real with fake social media accounts

Bailey Christensen, Assistant Broadcast Editor
February 20, 2020
"Topographic" by artist senior Logan Berggren, showing an abstract self portrait

Keys to an artist’s success

Bailey Christensen, Assistant Broadcast Editor
February 7, 2020

Academic Dishonesty PSA

Bailey Christensen and Miguel Paredes Reyes
January 30, 2020

Voting PSA

Logan Berggren and Bailey Christensen
January 23, 2020
In attempt to raise the money JCB President Olivia Peterson stands by the bead sale. Selling for a dollar each, the sale raised $150 for the ACS. "Events like this are so important for supporting your community and giving back," Peterson said. "I would consider the event a success because we are getting the opportunity to put money back i our community."

Jumping through hoops for cancer

Bailey Christensen, Assistant Broadcast Editor
January 15, 2020

Drawing portraits

Logan Berggren and Bailey Christensen
December 19, 2019

Sick of Being Sick PSA

Bailey Christensen and Logan Berggren
December 10, 2019
The Miss Amazing Pageant brings girls and women of all disabilities together on stage to show their uniqueness and what makes them truly special.

Miss Amazing Pageant

Bailey Christensen, Assistant Broadcast Editor
December 2, 2019
Senior Ferdinando Andrade rolls the ball straight down the lane for the strike.

Right up their alley

Bailey Christensen, Assistant Broadcast Editor
November 18, 2019
Students take turns using the sonogram on nurses within the building.

Heartbeat of HOSA

Bailey Christensen, Assistant Broadcast Editor
November 8, 2019

MWHS Wildcat News 11.08.19

Edison Geiler and Bailey Christensen
November 7, 2019
Millard West band lines the field at State. The members prepare for their last performance of this season.

A major victory

Bailey Christensen, Assistant Broadcast Editor
October 30, 2019

Amelie hits the stage

Bailey Christensen and Miguel Paredes Reyes
October 15, 2019

Crest Competitions

Kaitlyn Willard and Bailey Christensen
October 3, 2019

WIG performs on the field

Bailey Christensen and Annabelle Harshbarger
October 2, 2019
This summer Melanie Martinez released her school-oriented album K-12. This album piggybacks off the ideas brought by her first piece Crybaby, which was released almost four years ago. The album expresses the stress put on impressionable teens and brings awareness towards several social issues.

K-12: Show and Tell

Bailey Christensen, Assistant Broadcast Editor
September 16, 2019
Coming back for a third season, 13 Reasons Why twists the tale of the awareness of suicide into a murder mystery. Within the three seasons, the show has dragged on social justice issues, making it one of the biggest "relateable" shows on Netflix.

13 Reasons Why this show must end

Bailey Christensen, Staff Reporter
September 9, 2019
Students travel across different campuses to find the perfect to call home next fall. Over the summer, students bounced from state to state to find their future school.

College Cross Country

Bailey Christensen, Staff Reporter
September 4, 2019

HOSA students partake in Emergency Drills

Bailey Christensen and Logan Berggren
August 26, 2019

Fishing with Will Patera

Cody Bennett and Bailey Christensen
May 29, 2019
A quick stick goal for the Wildcats.

Semi Finals Girl’s Lacrosse vs Monarchs (05.17.19)

Bailey Christensen, Staff Writer
May 25, 2019

Junior spends time Geocaching

Bailey Christensen and Dev Mehta
May 22, 2019
Springing into summer

Springing into summer

Bailey Christensen, Staff Writer
May 16, 2019

Podcast: James Charles

Cody Bennett and Bailey Christensen
May 15, 2019
Senior Rylie Peterson stays tight on her man in attempt at a turnover.

The Wildcats pounce on the Monarchs

Bailey Christensen, Staff Writer
May 8, 2019

Craft Axe Throwing

Cody Bennett and Bailey Christensen
May 7, 2019
Junior Captain Ivy Wiens quickly sets up her stance during a shot.

Girl’s Lacrosse vs the Monarchs (05.05.19)

Bailey Christensen, Staff Writer
May 6, 2019

Vaping

Bailey Christensen and Cody Bennett
April 25, 2019

GSA Club returns

Bailey Christensen and Jacob Janousek
April 24, 2019
Sophomore Madeleine Maw pushes her attacker towards the outside of the field.

Millard West Girl’s Lacrosse Tournament 4.13.19

Bailey Christensen, Staff Writer
April 19, 2019

Prom and Post Prom 2019

Bailey Christensen and Mackenzie Gonzales
April 12, 2019
Kicking off into a new sport

Kicking off into a new sport

Bailey Christensen, Staff Writer
April 3, 2019

Special Musicians

Bailey Christensen and Jessica Burd
March 14, 2019
Omaha Fashion Week models take the stage. After auditioning a month beforehand, developing models finally showcase their designer's outfits. "Omaha Fashion Week allows all different types of people to create and display their creativity through fashion," junior Lauren Schoening said.

Wildcats take over the Catwalk

Bailey Christensen, Staff Writer
March 8, 2019

Winter Driving PSA

Bailey Christensen and Hailey Manrose
February 27, 2019

Polar Plunge

Bailey Christensen and Hailey Manrose
February 13, 2019
The Dangers of Online Dating

The Dangers of Online Dating

Bailey Christensen, Staff Writer
February 5, 2019

Winter Driving PSA

Bailey Christensen and Hailey Manrose
February 1, 2019

Volunteering at Rainbow House

Bailey Christensen and Hailey Manrose
January 17, 2019

Golden Kelly Feature

Natalie Eljamal and Bailey Christensen
December 19, 2018
A journey to becoming cancer free

A journey to becoming cancer free

Bailey Christensen, Staff Writer
December 13, 2018

Pocket Points

Bailey Christensen and Delaney Richardson
December 6, 2018

Diabetes Awareness Month

Bailey Christensen and Mackenzie Gonzales
November 20, 2018

Unified Bowling

Bailey Christensen and Delaney Richardson
November 13, 2018

Harrison Street Construction

Bailey Christensen and Annalise Smalley
November 8, 2018

Terrifying Treats

Bailey Christensen, Staff Member
October 29, 2018

HOSA Blood Drive

Bailey Christensen and Grace Hager
October 4, 2018

Coneflower Creamery

Bailey Christensen and Grace Hager
September 27, 2018
Last straw on the overflow of waste

Last straw on the overflow of waste

Bailey Christensen, Staff Writer
September 21, 2018

Can you pass a US citizenship test?

Bailey Christensen, Delaney Richardson, and
September 12, 2018

Fall Pep Rally (Friday, August 24, 2018)

Bailey Christensen and Genna Platte
August 31, 2018

Anna Underwood EDS Feature

Bailey Christensen
August 27, 2018
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