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The Kirkwood Call

With college decisions looming

Down to the wire

Avery Haden, design editor January 14, 2025

You collapse onto your bed after a long day of school and practice, but your day is far from over. You take a short power nap, then spring up to finish your homework. Hours later, you finally stop to rest,...

For four years, students work long days and sleep short nights just for the chance to receive that email with “Congratulations!” in the title. But despite the hype, Ivy League colleges might not be all they’re cracked up to be.

Ivy and thorns

Liam Jackson, associate editor April 1, 2020

“What college are you going to?” I, like the rest of my fellow seniors, have been asked this quite a bit over the past months. For some, the answer is easy. They’ve known for months. For others,...

Many students devote their high school years to meeting the requirements for college, only to find another four years waiting for them once theyve been accepted.

Smile, you’re on transcript

Megan Glasgow, Features writer October 27, 2019
Whether or not you’re trying to secure a spot at an Ivy League, your college stakes are high. Find out the effects of this excessive pressure on students.
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