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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

MWHS Wildcat News 11.15.24

Landen Swift and Sam Whittaker
November 14, 2024
Waiting for a rebound, senior Michael Bartholomew plays two on two with seniors Luke Wu, Jordan Gassen, and Brady Mar. Bartholomew commonly uses the courts to practice at his dad's gym Lifestyle in Valley. "My friends and I come out to the gym often to play basketball," Bartholomew said. "It's hard to find a time when we are all free but when we can make it happen, we have a lot of fun."

A new Lifestyle

Delaney Lueck, Staff Reporter
October 23, 2023

Brewing opportunities through business

Ariana Griffin and Jackson Diebold
April 12, 2023
Students of business class making frozen lemonade

Open for business

Cameron McCubbins, Staff Reporter
November 11, 2022
Kates model showcases one of the first designs. This is the first crew neck offered by Anchored by Faith. The intent of this crew was to make a both cute and meaningful design.

Leap of Faith

Halle Opat, Staff Reporter
October 11, 2022
Senior Abby Halsey showcases some of her resin letter keychains that is her main seller in her store.

Keychains for creativity

Bowie Zekpa, Staff Reporter
September 28, 2022
After leaving behind the stresses of exams and roleplays, the competitors put on a talent show during the score analysis period. On stage, junior Lillian McCrae and junior David Freiburger perform a karaoke routine in front of their peers. “After all the hard work we’ve done, we really needed a time where we could just have fun,” McCrae said. “We decided to do karaoke because it's something that would not only bring our DECA chapter together but also with other schools."

Leading in business

Quinn Burton, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2022

Students take on the roll of management

Quinn Burton and Olivia Ray
December 17, 2021
Posing beside one of his original cheesecake flavors, freshman Jahongir Ergashev takes great pride in his cheesecake company run with his mother. Beginning the Home & Joy cheesecake business two years ago, Ergashev has grown with his company through the help of his family. “My plans are pretty ambitious,” Ergashev said. “I know my mom and my brother believe in me, and they tell me I can implement whatever I plan for Home & Joy no matter what. They let me be ambitious, and so I am not afraid of challenges. I want to open a small bakery next year with the help of my brother who is a realtor at Berkshire Hathaways, and he will find a place for us.”

Baking dreams a reality

Samantha Vojslavek, Feature Story Editor
December 10, 2021
This tiered cake is bursting with flavor and pizzaz from it’s lovely vanilla cake to its cream cheese frosting and gold-dusted berries. Friend and customer Valerie Pioppi is proud of Olivia and her baking business. “I show all my friends her cakes, and I think it really displays her work ethic,” Pioppi said. “I would definitely get a cake from her because the way she decorates them is so pretty.”

Baking the world a better place

Emma Baker, Catalyst Editor-in-Chief
January 29, 2021

Talent turned into business

Jenna Reynolds and Dana Summers
September 18, 2020
Donation items were collected in the counseling office to be taken to the Project Wee Care facility to be distributed to local families in need. “This year, NHS donated spaghetti sauce, noodles, and hamburger/chicken helper as part of the overall donation drive,” Kosziek said. “Last year, Millard West as a whole donated over 1000 items to the Project Wee Care facility.”

Caring for the community

Olivia Oeth, News Director
November 26, 2019
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