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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
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
Students in Florida staged walkouts in early March over the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which effectively prohibits classroom instruction on LGBTQ+ topics.

Florida’s Don’t Say Gay bill is dangerous

Morgan Weir, Editor-in-Chief
March 30, 2022
The infrastructure bill being signed into affect by president Joe Biden. This bill is said to be a "community" bill, which will use money which wasn't used during COVID relief. The controversy over this infrastructure bill is large, with communities taking both sides towards it.

Controversial money

Austin Mallory, Staff Reporter
November 19, 2021
Nine students pose for a picture at the University of Nebraska Omaha’s Chuck Hagel Symposium on Public Service. The symposium introduced them to different paths within the public sector and started a conversation on the importance of civic engagement. “I already wanted to go into social work, but the symposium helped me extend my knowledge on public service,” senior Alexis Bahensky said. “I barely knew what other opportunities were out there, and going to the symposium and hearing Chuck speak about how important it is really piqued my interest.”

Symposium on public service

Morgan Weir, Editor-in-chief
October 29, 2021
Photo via Flickr. The debate surrounding the second amendment and concealed carry has been heating up with the rise of mass shootings and gun related deaths. Nebraska lawmakers have designated Nebraska as a “Second Amendment sanctuary state,” which reaffirms the state’s support for the right to bear arms. This could mean the state is headed towards more relaxed concealed carry laws, legislation that might do more harm than good.

Expanding concealed carries won’t guarantee safety

Tenley Wright, Chief Photographer
April 29, 2021
President Joseph R. Biden's first 100 days in office will prove whether he is focused on the rights of the American people or bipartisan unity

Biden needs to push the envelope further

Edison Geiler, MWHS Wildcat News Editor-in-Chief
March 15, 2021
Students acting as Supreme Court Justices question the petitioners during a third block AP Government and Politics class.

AP students argue undecided Supreme Court case

Tenley Wright, Chief Photographer
March 10, 2021
The average age of members of the House of Representatives has been increasing since the 1790s. In the past 120 years, it has made its way up to 58. While the median age in the US has also grown, it still remains under 40 – well under the current average age of US Representatives.

America’s government is aging

Morgan Weir, Opinions Editor
March 1, 2021
The idolization of politicians and use of social media to more effectively connect and interact can be damaging for their constituents. It’s important that we are able to remember who votes to put politicians in office and who keeps them there.

Social media hides social issues

Kaden Roth, Staff Reporter
February 24, 2021
Gender norms are imposed on every gender in all aspects of society, from arts to sports to politics to fashion.

Breaking barriers

Morgan Weir, Opinions Editor
December 9, 2020
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris wears suffragette white onstage to give her victory speech, a nod to the official colors of the National Woman’s Party. During her speech, Harris paid homage to the women who came before her: “Tonight, I reflect on their struggle, their determination, and the strength of their vision—to see what can be unburdened by what has been—I stand on their shoulders.”

Madam Vice President

Morgan Weir, Opinions Editor
November 19, 2020
Don Bacon is running for re-election as US House Representative and faces opponent Kara Eastman. The two have created many ads, some promotional and others attacking. Either way, they’re getting more than enough air time.

A cacophony of campaigns

Emma Baker, Catalyst Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2020
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