A new season brings a new champion

5.24.10
Alex Morsey

The Millard West soccer season ends as they take the district title, but will watch the finals from the sidelines (Photo from millardwestsoccer.com)

Millard West, the defending state champions for soccer, will have to enjoy the finals from the sidelines this year after losing to Creighton Prep 2-0. The Wildcats lost in a closely played game in terms of possession, but could not stop Prep and their quick ball movement.

“Overall, I thought that the possession was 50-50″, said the sophomore John Lee. “But they finished their chances and that’s something we couldn’t do.”

On Tuesday May 18th, the undefeated Omaha South team took on the Lincoln East team at Morrison Stadium. The game was just moments after Omaha South’s graduation, which caused the game to be delayed until 8:15. Lincoln East defeated South in extra time with a final score of 4-2. After this state championship victory, Lincoln East has now tied the record for the most Class A state soccer titles.

Now that the season is over, East and the rest of the Nebraska high schools can prepare for the long off-season and return to their club teams.

A&E

Immature actor makes mature role come alive

9.7.10
Sarah Vogel

When the first trailer for Charlie St. Cloud was released, I was in the theater sitting next to some of my friends. We all leaned in, as everyone does, and whispered, “I wanna see that!” As more footage from the movie was being released, it became less appealing, taking to note that Zac Efron was the main actor. From his performances in High School Musicals 1, 2 and 3, his acting standards had been set extremely low. However, when he was put into the movie, into the different scenes, his maturity completely shined through.

Sweeter than the last

6.2.10
Zarmina Niazie

Lauren Conrad’s at it again. Sweet Little Lies is a bit better than it’s predecessor, L.A. Candy. I guess Conrad picked up a few writing tips since her last novel. She sounds more grown up, however, this book makes me want to stop having friends.

Mastodon is a must see

5.28.10
Forestt Guinn

When I was told that the heavy metal band Mastodon was coming to the Sokol Auditorium downtown, on May 15th, I immediately new I had to put money aside so I could go to the concert.

‘Nightmare’ is exactly that… in a good way

David Smith

A movie’s only as good as the moviegoer allows it to be.

Ironclad: Iron Man 2 rocks theaters

5.27.10
David Smith

Admit it: as far as comic book superheroes go, Tony Stark / Iron Man is pretty freakin’ cool. Think about it – he’s got money; he’s got fame; he can’t step out of his expansive California mansion without women fawning over him; and, of course, there’s the suit, that red-and-gold battle armor that has become an icon in such a short time.

News

17 seconds with Alex Clarke

9.3.10
Allison Davis

17 seconds is all it takes freshman Alex Clarke to solve a Rubik’s Cube. Starting at Millard West High School this year, he is already known for an exceptional record.

Recycling old things with new ideas

8.26.10
Taylor Heussner

Jake, 15-year-old sophomore, eagerly holds out his hands for a green bin. His face lights up when Bret Siepker, also known as “Mr.S” to the students, hands him one. Jake and a handful of other students who are in the Alternative Curriculum Course are starting a new, school-wide project: Recycling.

Konichiwa Millard West

8.25.10
Forestt Guinn

Millard West’s Japanese Club had its first meeting this week, and the usual members had the pleasant surprise of hosting some actual Japanese citizens. The people from Japan are not members, but they had heard of the club and they were curious to see what took place inside.

Connecting literature to real life

5.24.10
Katie Preston

Millard West students are fighting human enslavement and trafficking.Millard West students are fighting human enslavement and trafficking. After reading Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Linda Perkins’ Honors English classes decided to join the fight against human trafficking. There will be a bake sale on Friday, May 21st.

Journalists succeed at State

5.13.10
Katie Preston

Seven Millard West journalism students were invited to and competed at State on Monday, May 10th. The contest was held at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

Opinion

Wintry West

4.23.10
Katie Preston

It’s finally spring. That means no more heavy coats and jackets. Short-sleeves and flip-flops. Except inside Millard West, where the air conditioning makes wearing summer clothes almost unbearable.

Warm weather, cold lunches

4.21.10
Sarah Vogel

78 degrees and sunny, yet inside the freezing cold cafeteria is where we eat lunch. Without a courtyard outside to be surrounded by teacher supervision, the students here at Millard West are forced to stay inside during the lunch hour unless they have the privileges of being a senior.

This spot reserved for snow

3.9.10
Kelsi Cook

She went that way, on the other side of that big red truck. Turn your signal on, before that kid gets it.

Classic thought process of any typical high school student running late to school. Some teenagers can admit to being a stalker or creeper sometime during their high school career. Unfortunately, when driving through the parking lots of Millard West, you are left with no choice; the only way to get a spot is to follow other students to their cars.

Private matters should stay private

3.4.10
Rodney Hannor

It seems like every time I turn on my TV, open a magazine, or go on YouTube, there is a celebrity trying to apologize for something they did wrong.

Recycling the lies

3.3.10
David Beile

Rumor has it that our custodial staff just empties the recycling bins right along with the trash. Students report that they’ve seen it happen right before their very eyes. Our writing staff claims to have seen it too. Is this all just some sort of eco-friendly facade? What’s the point of pretending? Is it really worth the extra wasted money to fake a recycling program here at West?We found this appalling, so we decided to do something about it.

The lies stop here.

Sports

Millard West cheerleaders practice for perfection

9.8.10
Bruna Pes Granado - Contributing Writer

The cheerleaders pumped up the crowd when the Millard West football team defeated Omaha North at their first game 21-10. Last Friday, they cheered up the crowd when the Patriots rolled over the Wildcats 36-17.

Wildcats preparing for the big game Friday

9.2.10
Brandon Cahill

The impressive win over Omaha North was a great triumph for West. The Wildcats defeated the Vikings 39 to 15 on Thursday, however West is already on to thinking about bigger and better opponents including teams like defending state champions Millard South.

Cross country getting ready for action

8.26.10
Brandon Cahill

It’s now back to school, and that means another year of sports for Millard West. One of the first Sports in the new school year, cross country, never fails to draw a good-sized crowd of participants. From the runners who are in the sport to get in shape for the school year, to the competitive runners who are ready to try for their shot on Varsity, the variety of competition and skills have a wide range.

A new season brings a new champion

5.24.10
Alex Morsey

Millard West, the defending state champions for soccer, will have to enjoy the finals from the side lines this year after losing to Creighton Prep 2-0. The Wildcats lost in a closely played game in terms of possession, but could not stop Prep and their quick ball movement.

Varsity, junior varsity ‘hoping to finish on a positive note’

5.4.10
Sarah Vogel

The Millard West girls JV tennis team has been playing matches consistently over the past few weeks. With three matches left this season, the team is hoping to finish on a positive note.

Student Life

Dying for acceptance – Part I

3.20.10
Nicole Hoeft

One of the school counselors, Susan Hancock has faced many students with eating disorders and she says, “you realize, just like any other addiction, its deeper than just not eating. There’s a root to the problem. At the beginning when I first started as a counselor, eating disorders were hardly talked about and were very secretive. Most people didn’t think it was a disease.”

The facade of happiness: a glimpse at teenage depression – Part I

3.4.10
Zarmina Niazie

Sitting in the cafeteria, Titus* inhaled the smells of greasy pizza wafting through the air. The boy sitting directly across from him was talking animatedly with his hands moving around, as if to articulate his point. A couple seconds later the table filled with teenagers laughing loudly, attracting curious and envious stares from those sitting close by.

Tough love: the different sides of Mr. Keith

1.26.10
David Smith

Monday morning. 7:15am.

It’s dark. It’s cold. It’s wet. The football field is damp with dew and fog covers the school grounds like a shroud covers bones.

Yet in spite of these deterrents to going outside, the Millard West marching band–them of Rose Bowl fame, widely recognized to be one of the absolute best–does so anyway.

The underground world of drugs at Millard West – Part II

11.30.09
David Beile

“I had kids who would walk up to me and say ‘Help me. My life is screwed up because of drugs.”

Jobs, school, and activities pile up

11.3.09
David Smith

The sun is rising, climbing into the sky and illuminating Millard.

As the first rays of light trickle over the horizon, the majority of the Millard West student body is either still sleeping or just waking up. As they move about in the morning twilight, grinding sleep from their tired eyes, the students prepare for what they believe to be a hard day’s work.

A new season brings a new champion

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