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The Catalyst
The Student News Site of Millard West High School

The Catalyst
The Student News Site of Millard West High School

The Catalyst
With AI's daily progression, many wonder where our knowledge of artificial intelligence will lead us to. Although AI can provide a plethora of benefits, it can also lead to a downfall that we haven't seen yet.

The rise of mind machines

Leah Pickhinke, Staff Reporter
September 4, 2024
Voters will be choosing the next US President on Nov. 5th, the candidates are Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic party and former President Donald Trump for the Republican Party

Educating the future

Jacob Larson, Staff Reporter
September 3, 2024
Veering from option to option of what you want to do after high school may be consuming your brain, but by informing yourself on what would be the best option it may help ease some tension. Whether it is college, trade school or a gap year to continue your education, there are always people to help you navigate your way through.

Navigating the pathways

Leah Pickhinke, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2024
Homeschooling has been becoming an increasingly more common approach to learning. Understanding the benefits and drawbacks of homeschooling; such as a personalized learning experience while also battling three main components to success is something that needs to be acknowledged in order for a good homeschool experience.

The powers of personalized education

Leah Pickhinke, Staff Reporter
December 20, 2023
Students in journalism work weekly to make their stories enjoyable and informative for everyone. "Journalism is something that is very important to me, as well as my peers,” senior Quinn Burton said. “I’ve actively been a part of Advanced Journalism and Yearbook everyday for the past two years and it’s been such a rewarding experience getting to use my voice in addition to sharing others voices through my stories. Throughout the years, I’ve consistently seen the amount of effort that my classmates put into their work, and it’s something that unfortunately goes unnoticed. Sometimes tackling a broadcast and news paper article each week can be a grueling task, but for most students in the Journalism program, it’s a weekly routine.”

The voices within the building

Leah Pickhinke, Staff Reporter
October 3, 2023
Internet restrictions range from games to videos and educational websites. "I think restricting games on school provided laptops is fair enough," junior Sophia Eljamal said. "But when I try to access certain websites for research, a lot of them are restricted, even if the websites are trusted and reliable sources for information."

Locked-down learning

Leah Pickhinke, Staff Reporter
September 14, 2023
The image generation AI, Midjourney, was the prompt "Artificial Intelligence" in which it generated the image. Midjourney has been restricted by the College Board as well when it comes to aiding performance tasks.

Controversy over artificial intelligence 

Eddie Shi, Staff Reporter
May 4, 2023
Millard Education Academy students attend the Educators Rising State Conference at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. At the event, students competed, attended breakout sessions and networked with other students and vendors. “My favorite part was speaking at the opening ceremony,” senior Hope Belcastro said. “I got to use my gavel and that was really fun. I also loved just seeing all the members from different parts of the state.”

Educators Rising above the competition

Morgan Weir, Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2022
Kelderman has spent his last five years working on grad-school, but he was able to get a Master’s Degree and now his doctorate out of this time and effort. “I have been taking classes to complete my program for two years and then 1 year of completing my dissertation, “Kelderman said. “I am very excited to be done and love the atmosphere and increased freedom that I have teaching at the college level that isn’t always there in the high school. Because of this, I started looking into doctoral programs about 5 years ago” Kelderman put in the effort to finish hoping to learn more about how students work towards what they think is success in his classroom.

Becoming “Dr.” Kelderman

Brooke Sliva, Social Media Manager
December 6, 2021
Some students sit, socially distanced, in a public school classroom while others appear on Zoom. As Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos refuses to attend discussions about school reopenings, students and teachers are adapting and showing resilience.

The destructive legacy of Betsy DeVos

Morgan Weir, Opinions Editor
December 10, 2020
With adults as facilitators, political conversations can become opportunities for students to ask questions, process and see new perspectives on current events and issues.

The case for getting political in classrooms

Morgan Weir, Opinions Editor
October 14, 2020
For non-eligible voters, finding ways to stay informed on voting can be hard, especially for those who aren’t getting a solid education on politics, government and civics. There's multiple ways for students to keep up with the elections, campaigns and candidates in order to be prepared for when they can step up to the plate and vote.

Staying Educated on Voting

Tenley Wright, Chief Photographer
October 13, 2020
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