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Olivia Edwards

Olivia Edwards, Staff Reporter

Olivia is a senior at Millard West and is beginning her second year on the CATalyst paper. She enjoys writing stories for the paper and is passionate about being able to represent the school. Outside of Journalism, Olivia is a member of Student Council, Spanish Honors Society and Senior Class Board.

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Social inequalities are still very present in the modern world. They affect every aspect of life, including income levels.

Proud to be an American

Olivia Edwards, Staff Reporter
October 29, 2020
Junior Annabelle Harshbarger studies in the library. This was days after taking the pre-ACT. "I use the ACT test prep books because they're a really good resource to use to prepare for the test," Harshbarger said. "Hopefully it'll help me to do better when I take the real ACT."

ACT scores don’t determine students’ worth

Olivia Edwards, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2020
Several Student Council members are relaxing after spending six hours decorating for last year’s Homecoming. The dance was medieval themed. “I absolutely loved setting up the big wall in the commons,” Hanash said. “Doing that each year made me feel like I was putting our work on display for the whole school, and this year that feeling got taken away from me.”

Homecoming 2020 up in the air

Olivia Edwards, Staff Reporter
October 8, 2020

Let’s get clay-zy

Dana Summers, Kaden Roth, Olivia Edwards, and Madison Brandis
October 2, 2020
This Netflix original isn’t your typical drama based binge-worthy series. In order from left to right: Moe, Elodie and Tabitha.

Netflix series “Trinkets” comes to an end

Olivia Edwards, Staff Reporter
September 18, 2020
Huntington beach is packed with vacationers, April 25, 2020. Not a single mask in sight, nor was social distancing considered.

Traveling during a pandemic

Olivia Edwards, Staff Reporter
September 11, 2020
Heffner measures out the shelves for one of the seven newspaper stands. The process was challenging, yet rewarding in several ways. “My favorite part was getting to work with my friends and fellow Scouts on a project that would benefit the school,” Heffner said. “Being in charge of a group of young Scouts on a 110 hour project that could make or break my scouting career was very stressful, but I just had to keep moving forward and not look back.”

Scouting a way to the stands

Olivia Edwards, Staff Reporter
September 3, 2020
The new library shelves are holding some of the unpacked books available for checkout. Moving so many books proved to be physically demanding. “It took two weeks of four hour work days to complete. “It was back breaking work having to unpack that many books on our own,” Collins said. “We were sore for weeks but it was well worth it.”

Renovating reading

Olivia Edwards, Staff Reporter
August 31, 2020
“I’m still trying to adjust to the guitar,” Edwards said. “It was hard at first because piano came naturally to me, but guitar in a sense just hit me right in the face.”

[Photo] Majorly involved

Grace Hager, Staff Reporter
September 23, 2019
Photo by Kristen McAllister

The incredible donations for flood relief

Olivia Edwards, Staff Writer
May 28, 2019

Big Screen Review: About Time

Olivia Edwards and Grace Hager
May 23, 2019

Big Screen Review: A Recap

Olivia Edwards and Grace Hager
May 23, 2019
Photo by Ashley Prow

Collaborating for Charity

Olivia Edwards, Staff Writer
May 21, 2019
Several students participated in the Jim Johnston Memorial Blood Drive on Friday, May 3. Photo by Olivia Edwards.

The impact of Millard West

Olivia Edwards, Staff Writer
May 9, 2019
The Hindu Temple, built in 1993, displays their elegant style of worship through architecture. Photo provided by The Hindu Temple Nebraska.

Exploring Omaha’s culture

Olivia Edwards, Staff Writer
May 1, 2019
Photo provided by Edmond High School

Senior skip day controversy

Olivia Edwards, Staff Writer
April 25, 2019
Photo by Grace Hager

Introducing blended learning

Olivia Edwards, Staff Writer
April 17, 2019

Big Screen Review: Kissing Booth

Olivia Edwards and Grace Hager
April 10, 2019

Big Screen Review: Dirty Dancing

Olivia Edwards and Grace Hager
April 10, 2019

Wildcat Families

Olivia Edwards and Grace Hager
April 5, 2019
Photo by Olivia Edwards

Streets worsening due to road conditions

Olivia Edwards, Staff Writer
April 3, 2019

Big Screen Review: Silver Linings Playbook

Olivia Edwards and Grace Hager
March 1, 2019

Big Screen Review: Grease

Olivia Edwards and Grace Hager
March 1, 2019
Photo provided by KMTV

Doors Open to the Unexpected

Olivia Edwards, Staff Writer
February 25, 2019
The dangers or reality TV are real and can be lasting for many.

The Harmful Aspect of Reality TV

Olivia Edwards, Staff Writer
February 8, 2019
How young is too young for an iPhone?

How young is too young for an iPhone?

Olivia Edwards, Staff Writer
February 5, 2019

Big Screen Review: The Notebook

Olivia Edwards and Grace Hager
February 1, 2019
The Unavoidable Struggle of Required Physical Education

The Unavoidable Struggle of Required Physical Education

Olivia Edwards, Staff Writer
January 31, 2019

Plastic PSA

Grace Hager and Olivia Edwards
January 15, 2019
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