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Haden Batchelder

Haden Batchelder, Staff Reporter

Haden Batchelder is a senior and this is his second year on the CATalyst staff. He spends lots of his free time doing photography, skateboarding, and listening to true crime podcasts. He is part of Omaha Teen Council and is an activist in his community. He is involved in the Millard West Drama Department and was a finalist for Filmworks at Nebraska Thespian Festival, and featured in a short film in Omaha Film Festival. 

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: Understanding the importance of public health can help young kids be mentally and physically healthy years to come. If we are not teaching students the importance of mental wellbeing it can lead students to drug abuse, toxic relationships and bad mental health.

Let’s talk about public health

Haden Batchelder, Staff reporter
October 13, 2020
Junior Brenna Batchelder works on her oil painting with the studio coordinator Sophie Newell. “I love seeing mentees come into their own through art,” Newell said. “Sometimes there's a semester where something clicks and everything falls into place, for example they'll try a new medium that they love or meet a mentor that they really connect with.”

An artist calling

Haden Batchelder, Assistant Photography Editor
October 12, 2020

College applications during COVID

Tenley Wright, Alexis Bahensky, Haden Batchelder, and Camille O'Neill
October 9, 2020

Local Mexican restaurant opens by Hy-Vee

Brenna Batchelder and Haden Batchelder
September 18, 2020

Hand Washing PSA

Brenna Batchelder and Haden Batchelder
September 11, 2020
As parts of Africa are cracking it is a chance for scientists to learn more about the Earth and how the plates work. David Jackson from temblor which is a source where they measure earthquakes. “A crack of this magnitude does not form overnight. The rifting process in East Africa is taking place at a rate of approximately 0.25 inches per year, or in other words, unnoticeable to most.”

The rupture in Africa

Haden Batchelder, Assistant Photography Editor
September 3, 2020
Voting is a civic responsibility, as more younger people are getting older it's more important to be educated on how to vote. There are many ways to be involved even with being underage. Most importantly locally learn about your state and laws that are being passed.

Your vote matters more than ever

Haden Batchelder, Staff Reporter
August 27, 2020
Nebraska Wesleyan is the first school in Nebraska to have a test free option when you apply. Due to the pandemic, the University of Nebraska is not requiring test scores but if students have scores they can use it for scholarship money.

College prep books are no longer needed

Haden Batchelder, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2020
Maw was selected as a Distinguished Language Scholar for the 2019 school year.

Speaking Spanish for success

Haden Batchelder, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2020
Bella Reilly and her sister Anna Reilly are making a cake for one of her vlogs. They go through the process of what they are doing and featuring her sister while practicing social distancing and staying at home.

Reilly’s recordings

Haden Batchelder, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2020
Social distancing is highly recommended by medical experts. With big events cancel to avoid it's vital to stay home so you can avoid the spread of this highly contagious diseases. Avoid handshakes, hugs and keep a physical distance from people.

Being “social”

Haden Batchelder, Staff Reporter
April 3, 2020
During Off Academy, Kevin Keplar (right) is teaching a student to work a boom mic during the “Foley, Can you guess that sound” panel.

Lights, camera, action

Haden Batchelder, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2020
Students need to know the causes of not getting enough sleep at night.

[Photo] Sleeping as a student

Haden Batchelder, Staff Reporter
March 9, 2020
Student debt crisis

Student debt crisis

Haden Batchelder, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2020
Carlie Kottich plays the character of Ally, a surgeon who specializes in human enhancement. She is pictured carefully working on some new developments. “Before H+, I haven’t had to memorize big chunks of text or perform on stage for that long,” Kottich said. “Getting used to being in front of an audience for an hour was difficult but I focused on acting and that helped cure some stage fright.”

[Photo] Student-written play takes the stage

Anna Blumenthal, Staff Reporter
February 24, 2020

Sewing to success

Brenna Batchelder and Haden Batchelder
February 20, 2020
Social Cues by Cage the Elephant was released on April 19, 2019. Taking home a Grammy the album brings all kinds of types of rock to the table.

Man, at least you’re on the radio

Haden Batchelder, Staff Reporter
February 6, 2020
Filmmakers and actors are working together to produce a film. Caleb Eschliman,(left) Haden Batchelder, Sydney Skierka, Michael Frandolig and Stella Ehrhart. They were the actors Eschliman’s that work with him to create a short film at Nebraska Thespian festival. These students work in Filmworks the whole weekend.

Filmmaker in the making

Haden Batchelder, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2020
The new keto diet also is known as the “Atkins diet on steroids” with low carbs ratio and high fats. The staple foods of keto can consist of fish, meats, eggs and green vegetables.

Say no to Keto

Haden Batchelder, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2020
Owners of the Museum stand proudly infant of their business.

Preview on the paranormal

Haden Batchelder, Staff Reporter
January 16, 2020
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