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The Occidentalist

The Occidentalist

The Occidentalist

Juniors Gain National Recognition
Ava Nelson, Editor • March 22, 2023

  Juniors Isaiah Gallegos and Caleb Mienk were accepted to a three week intensive summer program at the Washington National Opera. The program is through the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.   “I wasn’t expecting to...

Spring Destinations for WSH Students
Kate Barnum, Editor • March 22, 2023

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The three primary destinations students will attend are Dublin, London and Paris
Europe Trip is On The Horizon
Morgan Orth and Arden Prieskorn March 20, 2023

  After COVID-19 shut down all school sponsored travel, this year, the English department is offering a trip across Europe. From March 26 to April 4, students will be traveling around France, England and Ireland with Education...

Senior Kurt Sheahen and the rest of the TCU team compete against Cadillac during Sheahens junior season
TCU Lacrosse Unites For Their Possible Final Season
Landon Lieby and Keato Shipman March 17, 2023

  The Traverse City United lacrosse team (TCU) is a team that has both students from Traverse City Central high school and WSH. Lacrosse is still not a very popular sport, so...

West Welcomes Wagner
West Welcomes Wagner
Kendall Kaberle, Editor • March 17, 2023

  Recently, James Wagner, previously a coach at Summit High School in Breckenridge, Colo., has been hired to take the position of head football coach for the WSH football program....

Spring Destinations for WSH Students
Kate Barnum, Editor • March 22, 2023

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Making the Most of Staying Local for Spring Break
Aubrey Lawless, Staff Writer • March 21, 2023

  Although some people look at spring break as a time to get away from home or go on some sort of tropical vacation, a lot of people actually enjoy just staying home. Some decide...

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Movie Poster for Scream 6. Photo Courtesy: IMDb
Just Another Scream Movie
Tess Tarchak-Hiss, Staff Writer • March 23, 2023

  As someone who didn’t grow up watching the “Scream” movie series, yet binged the entire franchise in two weeks, I started off confused on how they could do the same...

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Movie Poster for Scream 6. Photo Courtesy: IMDb
Just Another Scream Movie
Tess Tarchak-Hiss, Staff Writer • March 23, 2023

  As someone who didn’t grow up watching the “Scream” movie series, yet binged the entire franchise in two weeks, I started off confused on how they could do the same basic...

Masculine Roles in Media Throughout the Last 30 Years
Bella Walters, Staff Writer • March 23, 2023

  While I was originally tasked with writing an in-depth review of “Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre,” starring the established Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza and Hugh Grant,...

Juniors Gain National Recognition
Ava Nelson, Editor • March 22, 2023

  Juniors Isaiah Gallegos and Caleb Mienk were accepted to a three week intensive summer program at the Washington National Opera. The program is through the Kennedy Center in...