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The Occidentalist

The TC Titans at the State Championship, holding their Industrial Design Award. Photo Courtesy: Joan ONeill
BREAKING NEWS: TC Titans Get a Spot in the World Championship
Morgan Orth, Editor-in-Chief • April 8, 2024

  BREAKING NEWS- Over the first weekend of April, the TC Titans competed in the FIRST Robotics Michigan...

Math Club Competes at University of Michigan Flint
Math Club Competes at University of Michigan Flint
Alexa Bageris, Social Media Specialist • March 21, 2024

  On Mar. 1, math teacher and club advisor Carl Edgren took five Math Club students from the school...

West’s STEM Academic Community Takes On Sleeping Bear Dunes
West’s STEM Academic Community Takes On Sleeping Bear Dunes
Tess Tarchak-Hiss, Section Editor, Page Designer • March 21, 2024

Investment Club On The Rise
Investment Club On The Rise
Lainie Rintala, Podcast Coordinator • March 21, 2024

  Every Friday, a group of students meets up in Mike Wilson’s room to discuss investing.   Max...

Caitlin Clarks Basketball Reign
Caitlin Clark's Basketball Reign
Coral Cravey and Olivia Kandow April 19, 2024

  Catlin Clark, a 22-year-old basketball star who plays for the Iowa Hawkeyes, finished her career as the leading Division 1 scorer in Women’s basketball. Clark has ended her...

A player sets the ball during this years pink game.
NCAA Releases New Rule Changes
Riley Burkholder and Olivia Kandow March 14, 2024

  On Tuesday, Feb. 20, the NCAA announced its rule changes in the books. These rules will be put to use in the upcoming 2024 season and beyond for college-level players. There...

A Fork in the Road
A Fork in the Road
Riley Makowski March 15, 2024

  The Grandview Parkway is a very busy road that people use on a daily basis. It was recently announced that it’ll be closed in order to get redone. They are doing half and...

Maxbauer Specialty Meat Market Closes Its Doors
Audrey Kohler March 15, 2024

  On March 1, Maxbauer's downtown location closed its doors for the last time. An email went out to customers on Feb. 24 stating that multiple factors are going into the closing...

Books to Read During March Reading Month
Books to Read During March Reading Month
Emma Howell-Leman and Alexa Bageris March 15, 2024

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Caitlin Clarks Basketball Reign
Caitlin Clark's Basketball Reign
Coral Cravey and Olivia Kandow April 19, 2024

  Catlin Clark, a 22-year-old basketball star who plays for the Iowa Hawkeyes, finished her career as the leading Division 1 scorer in Women’s basketball. Clark has ended...

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Math Club Competes at University of Michigan Flint
Math Club Competes at University of Michigan Flint
Alexa Bageris, Social Media Specialist • March 21, 2024

  On Mar. 1, math teacher and club advisor Carl Edgren took five Math Club students from the school to compete at the University of Michigan...

Celebrating Womens History Month
Celebrating Women's History Month
Aubrey Lawless and Tessa Gryc March 21, 2024

  March is recognized nationally as Women’s History Month, a month dedicated to celebrating women's accomplishments throughout history and...

Spring Break Poll; Where Is West Going
Spring Break Poll; Where Is West Going
Isla Wien, Graphic Designer • March 20, 2024

Spring Break Poll; Where Is West Going
Spring Break Poll; Where Is West Going
Isla Wien, Graphic Designer • March 20, 2024

March Reading Month Staff Picks
March Reading Month Staff Picks
Alexa Bageris, Social Media Specialist • March 19, 2024

  March is recognized as National Reading Month, and it’s a popular event occurring in many schools, but it is celebrated differently everywhere. The school’s library is...

Oscars Award Ceremony
Oscars Award Ceremony
Adriana Bragg-Perez, Staff Writer • March 18, 2024

  On Sunday, Mar. 10, 2024 the Academy Awards Ceremony hosted by talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, who presented awards to 23 categories, with Oppenheimer being the primary recipient....