Colt’s college consult

Rohit Maruthi, Staff Writer
May 12, 2012

After a grueling application process, Troy High seniors have received their college decisions. May 1 was the final day to select which school to attend although some students are still on waitlists, hoping for good news. Many colleges use the Common Application. “Common App helps a lot with the process... Read more »

School survival guide

Katherine Maher, Staff Writer
January 31, 2012

High school, for most teens, is a stressful time. Schedules are filled to the brim, homework is piling up, final exams loom in the future, and then there’s college. The big blank space in most plans is applying, getting accepted, worrying about which college to choose, all around the same time that... Read more »

When narwhals and magic hit the halls at Troy High: Skye Curtis

Katherine Maher, Staff Writer
December 15, 2011

The total student package, according to colleges, is someone who is involved in extracurricular activities, gets good grades, and is a model citizen.  Skye Macrae Curtis, senior, and a familiar name and face to many students and faculty at Troy High, hopes to fit that profile. What college(s) did you... Read more »

Catching-Up With: Mason Liang

Vivien Lee, Public Relations
December 9, 2011

Every year, Troy High sends a majority of its seniors off to college. Some are unwilling to part from home while others can’t wait to get away from their parents; several are ready to work while others are recovering from senioritis. College is indeed a giant step in life, and students can’t... Read more »

Dear College Board, Thanks for Standardizing my Education

Sonalee Joshi, Public Relations
November 8, 2011

Dear College Board, Thank you for treating me like every other student at my school. I appreciate being lumped in with the history buff and the math whiz, and that girl who cannot seem to tie her own shoe laces. I enjoy just being another one of your cookie-cutter clones, and I guess this is the point... Read more »

College Apps: Opinions, Facts, Advice, and More

Vivien Lee, Public Relations
October 21, 2011

Annoying, overwhelming, tedious, excessive paperwork, selling your soul. These are some of the words seniors are using to describe the suspenseful process of “college apping” (the new verb coined by seniors). With the deadline for applications approaching, many seniors are starting to feel the pressure. “College... Read more »

Peter’s Palette

May 28, 2011