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The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story
The student news source of Iowa City West High

West Side Story
Columns Editor Helen Zhang ’22 criticizes the academic culture that classifies extracurricular activities as necessary elements for college applications rather than opportunities for fun and passion.

Helen’s Hot Takes: Exhausting extracurriculars

Helen Zhang, Print Columns Editor
March 23, 2022
For some students, their high school years become a balancing act between their interests and what they believe colleges want from them.

The college conundrum

Lilly Graham, Kamakshee Kuchhal, and Helen Zhang
October 5, 2021
COVID-19 has altered the college application scene for prospective students to the class of 2025.

Class of COVID

Maya Chu and Helen Zhang
December 22, 2020
Applying to colleges is a source of stress every year, and 2020 is no exception.

The college question during COVID-19

Vivian Polgreen and Maddy Smith
November 5, 2020
Online Managing Editor Sophie Stephens 19 writes about the recent national college admissions scandal and why its unfair that students and their parents can pay their way into a good college when they didnt work hard in high school.

Hard work pays off, but money does too

Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor
March 14, 2019
Former Columns Editor Lucy Polyak ponders the changes to the FAFSA paperwork. (File photo)

10 tips for surviving the college application process

Lucy Polyak, Columns Editor
November 7, 2018
West students can obtain help with the college application process through an organization created by both alumni of and current West students.

Social impact

Ken Wilbur, Podcast Editor
October 24, 2018
Conquering College

Conquering College

Jenna Wang, Editorial Editor
January 10, 2018
AP courses are geared towards college credit

Do students take AP classes to make their college application stronger?

Lauren Katz, Copy Editor, Editorials Editor
May 31, 2017
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