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The Occidentalist

Elizabeth Nielson

Elizabeth Nielson, Staff Writer

Elizabeth Nielson is a junior in her first year on The Occidentalist’s crew after serving on the staff at their previous school. After high school, she plans on double-majoring in psychology and criminal justice. Along with writing, they enjoy learning both ASL and Finnish and playing the electric guitar. 

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Crowley runs along the Bayshore trail with competitors

Running New Distances at Bayshore Marathon

Elizabeth Nielson, Staff Writer June 13, 2022

  The Bayshore Marathon is an annual event held in Traverse City during Memorial Day weekend. This is the first time in two years that runners have had the opportunity to compete since previous races...

Homework Has Become Counterproductive

Elizabeth Nielson, Staff Writer April 4, 2022

  Many students, most, in fact, have various commitments outside of school. Many have jobs, care for their families, or are a part of an athletic or academic competition team. Taking time to eat, sleep,...

A Picture of Pain: Students Seeking Answers to Chronic Pain

A Picture of Pain: Students Seeking Answers to Chronic Pain

Elizabeth Nielson, Staff Writer February 8, 2022

  Many students are athletes, too. It’s common and normal for things to hurt and ache, but sometimes these injuries don’t heal like they’re supposed to. This leaves students in pain weeks, months,...

Rittenhouse v George: The Fight on Self-Defense

Rittenhouse v George: The Fight on Self-Defense

Elizabeth Nielson, Staff Writer November 29, 2021

  Some images stay in your mind forever—memories of time spent with loved ones, the cutest cat videos from the edges of the internet, and a 17-year-old carrying an AR-15 haunting the streets of Kenosha,...

Local Author Cari Noga Got Her Start with National Competition

Local Author Cari Noga Got Her Start with National Competition

Elizabeth Nielson, Staff Writer November 17, 2021

  Have you ever had to write a full essay in under an hour? It’s stressful, isn’t it? Now imagine writing an entire 50,000-word novel in 30 days. That’s what the NaNoWriMo challenge is. NaNoWriMo,...

Witchcraft, the Wage Gap, and Medical Malpractice

Witchcraft, the Wage Gap, and Medical Malpractice

Elizabeth Nielson, Staff Writer November 16, 2021

  Many women have been victims of cruelty, misdiagnoses, medical gaslighting, and more because of misogyny in the health system. Especially in regards to pain and mental health, women feel that they are...

Exchange Program Opens Back Up at West

Ava Nelson, Kate Barnum, and Elizabeth Nielson October 4, 2021

  America has quite the infamous international reputation: guns, McDonald’s, racism, and more. Often we hear citizens of other countries, as well as America’s own people, rightfully criticize the...

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