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Study Tips

Study Tips

Ian Collamer March 3, 2020

There are plenty of ways to study, most of which you've probably heard of, tried out, or both. What most people don't know is how to make those studying methods more effective. A lot of students try to brute force it, studying for hours on end, not taking...

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Studying Tips: Myths

Studying Tips: Myths

Ian Collamer February 5, 2020

There are many studying techniques that you’ve probably heard over the years: chewing gum while studying and during the test, listening to music, or the inevitable last-minute cramming. Everybody is constantly changing how they study, and it’s likely...

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The Inside of Peer Counseling

The Inside of Peer Counseling

Ian Collamer December 16, 2019

Peer counselling is, according to the dictionary, “a group that’s meant to support other people through volunteering, experience, and emotional benefactors,” but such a definition doesn’t truly encompass what the Lakota West peer counseling group...

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Personalized Study Tips

Ian Collamer December 16, 2019

Figuring out a way to study is pretty difficult for a lot of people, mostly because they don’t know how they personally study most efficiently. Teachers have their own opinions on the best way to study, but the thing is--there’s no one-size-fits-all...

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Book Review: The Cerulean

Book Review: The Cerulean

Ian Collamer October 28, 2019

Most people who checked out Amy Ewing’s novel The Cerulean did so because of the beautifully designed cover art. The cover features the main protagonist, Sera Lighthaven, falling through a nebula below the background of a moonlit city with the title...

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Turning to Technology

Turning to Technology

Grace Burch and Ian Collamer September 30, 2019

Chromebooks are one of the newest additions to West’s process of innovation. They arrived at Main Campus in January of 2018, and have been an integral part of the educational system ever since. These laptops allow students to conveniently access their...

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