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The Catalyst
This concert in Omaha from 2019 has thousands of people huddled up together. This is an example of what not to do right now.

The return to normalcy isn’t here yet

Jacob Hargens, Staff Reporter
September 10, 2021
Omaha police fire pepper balls at protestors at a Black Lives Matter protest over the summer of 2020.

Omaha’s long history of police brutality

Morgan Weir, Opinions Editor
April 20, 2021
Senior Sam Falter walks down the red runway showing off his camo outfit. Falter has participated in five fashion weeks in the past three years. At fashion week I have worn everything, Falter said. From current fashion trends to something out of Kanyes Yeezy to dressing up like an animal, it all depends on the designer.

Strutting into spring style

Jenna Reynolds, Features Editor and Co-anchor
April 5, 2021
I had high expectations for Doughmaha, but the prices were too high for the quality of food and the small portion sizes. The most disappointing dish was the Dough/Ice Cream Combo.

Doughmaha disappoints

Evan Vaslow, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2020
Located just across from Millard West on the corner of Renfro Street and 176th Avenue, the cemetery draws in families from all across the neighborhood who come to watch in awe as Smith’s house is illuminated with multi-colored lights and dancing skeletons.

Family guilds “spooktacular” graveyard

Tenley Wright, Chief Photographer
November 6, 2020
Get Out the Vote is the new project put in place by the Teen Council of Omaha. Kati Kough, Health Educator and Teen Council Facilitator, advises the project. “Gen Z are turning 18, and will make up over 10% of the voting population in the 2020 election, so it is important that they know about how to vote; how to register to vote; how to stay safe if they are voting in-person; and why voting is so important.”

Get Out the Vote is set into motion

Alexis Bahensky, Cartoonist
October 6, 2020
In January, Millard Public Schools board members voted unanimously to include a $125 million bond issue on the May 12th primary ballot. The bond money would be used to renovate and update the districts 38 buildings, with emphasis on four of its oldest schools. The proposed issue is estimated to bring a one-cent increase on the property tax levy, which means on a $200,000 house, it would equal $20 a year.

Millard will put a bond issue on this month’s ballot

Tenley Wright, Chief Photographer
May 9, 2020
Le Peep extended their hours around this pandemic by having a morning shift 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., as well as a night shift from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Sales at my legacy location have been going well with strictly sticking to takeout orders,”Le Peep employee senior Madaline Vojslavek said. “Overall business isn’t as strong as we would want it going into April, but with the situation and with what we have, we aren’t doing too bad.”

Driving thru COVID-19

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla, Online Editor
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

Thrifting in Omaha

Jasmine Hermosillo-Padilla and Olivia Oeth
March 5, 2020
As citizens, law enforcement are intended to serve and protect safety along with prevent crime. Omaha Police Department holds the motto To serve and protect.

Policing society

Michelle Zhang, Opinions Editor
February 3, 2020
A map of Omaha created by Dustin Cable at the University of Virginia using 2010 census information. It is the most comprehensive map of racial distribution in America that exists, as reported by Wired, since it maps individuals. Each dot represents a person: blue shows white people, green shows African-American, orange shows Latino and red shows Asian.

Black and white

Morgan Weir, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2020
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