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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

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Pointing up to a sign, senior Hudson Addams shows how high in elevation he is. Addams and a few family members traveled to Asia for two weeks to climb to Mount Everest's first base camp. "The best part was being able to look back and see how far we came," Addams said. "Making the climb was honestly the best two weeks of my life and I would do it again in a heartbeat."

Summit seeker

Delaney Lueck, Features Editor
May 2, 2024

Home away from home

Abbigail James and Angelina Trinh
November 14, 2022
Millard West DECA outside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in their trip to Atlanta for the DECA International Competition. The event lasted from April 23-26 with the students eligible to achieve widening of their skills in each of their respective topics. “I would really just encourage people to join DECA because it’s a great resume builder. Along with giving students just general life skills that are going to make them competitive in any career,” DECA sponsor Ashley Dworak said. “Really, a lot of the competitions and things we do are centered around business content, but all of the skills in which they’re learning and improving on is really gaining practice for them.”

All in for Atlanta

Sam Whittaker, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2022
Using a magnifying tool senior Riley Kramolisch looks at the hidden coding on the side of a proof. As a member of the Prowler Yearbook staff she had the opportunity to travel to Marceline, Missouri to tour the Walworth printing facilities. “The tour was such a great experience to learn more about where our yearbook is printed,” Kramolisch said. “Looking at all of the little details that go into printing other papers and prints was really impressive.”

Planting their feet in Marceline

Kaitlin Reynolds, News Director
December 21, 2021
Sitting among the stairs at the infamous Roman Theatre in Jordan, junior Sarah Qaud journeys throughout the country to popular attractions such as this one. Taking a trip to visit her family living outside of the United States, Qaud spent 38 days outside of the country this summer. “The Roman Theater is mindblowing, and it was so interesting how Jordans would just sit and walk around it normally, whereas I was acting like a whole tourist,” Qaud said. “There are no words to describe how much I enjoyed it.”

A great escape

Samantha Vojslavek, Features Editor
September 14, 2021
Set up your favorite festive decor because this holiday season, staying home and limiting the size of gatherings will be imperative to stop the spread of the virus.

‘Tis the season to stay home

Emma Baker, Editor-in-Chief
November 13, 2020
On her stop in India, Singh was able to learn about other cultures and infrastructures.

An unexpected turn

Natalie Eljamal, Online Editor
April 20, 2020
Studies done by the University of California have all proved that studying abroad positively impacts students’ futures. It should be something all students consider looking to the future.

A new way to learn

Brenna Batchelder, Staff reporter
March 12, 2020
Beyond clothes, there is so much more to pack, from food to makeup. Packing has become an activity looked upon with disdain for many travelers. Always the paranoia remains of‘ ‘Am I forgetting something? Is it less than 50 pounds? What if the weather changes?’ and so on and so forth.

Preparing for takeoff: The storm before the calm

Emma Baker, Staff reporter
November 26, 2019
Sophomore Elise Nyffeler in Ecuador making a difference

Traveling: A Crucial Part of Life

Natalie Eljamal, Staff Writer
September 17, 2018
All 19 Wildcats in front of Linderhoff castle in Germany.

New Exchange Program

Madelyn Augustine, Staff Writer
August 29, 2018
Wir gehen zu Deutschland!

Wir gehen zu Deutschland!

Alexandra Dobesh, Staff Writer
February 23, 2018
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