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• Keepin’ it real: “OK boomer”
• What is the difference between Venture crew and Boy scouts? Most people know about the Boy Scouts, those boys known for their adventurous spirit, going on camp-outs and helping the community with prid
• Tracking the West Ottawa soccer team Joel Scheneman ran 6.5 total miles, with an average of 3.6 miles per hour, and a top speed of 18.2 miles per hour. No, this data is not from
• West Ottawan interview: The Addams Family The Addams Family is currently visiting Holland, and they are thoroughly enjoying their stay. What do you think of Holland?  Gomez (A
• Know when you need help If you look around the halls at West Ottawa High School you’ll see students desperately writing  essays that are due at the end of the ho
• Competing at the collegiate level As coaches and schools were trying to catch her attention, one night it hit her. “I don’t know if I want to swim in college.” Caroline
• Hamilton Education Project “The entire performance was amazing. It was a powerful piece, Tegan’s death and Gloria’s reaction to it was heart-wrenching,” said S
• Pass the JUUL “It’s scary how addicting it is to vape because now I feel like I have to rely on it. It’s apart of my everyday routine,” said anony
• Is autocorrect harmful? “Poeple” turns into “people,” or more commonly “peice“ turns into “piece.” Autocorrect. The fast-food for texting, autocorre
• Let me give you a reason to smile The world is miserable. The future is bleak. The past was good, but now everything is awful. We aren’t even trying to make it better… or
• It Is Who You Are I am proud of who I am. I have come far in my self-confidence journey. Although I am very happy with myself now, it hasn’t always been tha
• Hollywood is against Christianity
• Changing a tire: Intimidating but pretty easy When I entered high school I made a list of things I needed to learn before I graduated. I did this because when I was a freshman, my sister
• What do you want your child to believe? One day you're going to be a parent. You’ll have to teach your child what’s right, what’s wrong, what's true, and what’s a lie. One
• The unlikely success story of Gavin Temple 11 All-Conference members.    5 All-State members.    3 All-American relays.    1 state championship.     These are