• Follow us on Instagram @MWHS.Catalyst
  • Follow us on Twitter @MWHSCatalyst for Breaking News
The Student News Site of Millard West High School

The Catalyst

The Student News Site of Millard West High School

The Catalyst

The Student News Site of Millard West High School

The Catalyst

“Gen Zers” make up a very large portion of the population in the U.S today, and while born in an era of technology, 80% have stated that they aspire to work with cutting-edge technology at some point, according to a study done by Dell. This generation is also expected to account for 30% of the labor force by 2030.

To be Gen Z

Paige Fortney, Staff Reporter
December 18, 2020
As the number of teen users on social media increase, there is a decline in teen mental and physical health.

The real corruptor of teens

Alexis Bahensky, Cartoonist
December 10, 2020
While students take required classes to fulfill graduation requirements they miss out on the opportunity to discover and explore subjects they have interest in. By not being able to take classes that pertain more to a students interests, their futures are being negatively affected.

Class requirements are restricting

Kaden Roth, Staff Reporter
October 7, 2020
According to the Mayo Clinic “This year’s flu shot will offer protection against three or four of the influenza viruses expected to be in circulation this flu season.” The available options of delivery this year for the vaccination are through injection or a nasal spray.  Although the flu shot does not provide 100% protection, it is still worth getting.

Fighting the flu

Paige Fortney, Staff Reporter
October 6, 2020
This infographic talks about ways to safely throw a party during a pandemic.

Pandemic Parties

Annabelle Harshbarger, Staff Reporter
October 5, 2020
Suicide rates have been on the rise in the past years and because of this, more awareness must be brought to the issue.

Every life holds value

Alexis Bahensky, Cartoonist
September 11, 2020
Millard West’s student section always shows up ready to support. As shown above, the stands are always filled completely from top to bottom with students all decked out in the game’s theme. Without the energy of the student section and cheerleaders together, the games are not the same.  The whole experience of football games comes from the atmosphere and the liveliness of the crowd.

Seniors on the sidelines

Paige Fortney, Staff Reporter
September 3, 2020
Load More Stories

Comments (0)

All The Catalyst Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest