What do you do if the colleges you were accepted to aren't right for you? Senior staff reporter Bethany Hutchens tells her story, and reflects on her mistakes in the college decision process.

Senior Dana Al-Qadi brings together family photos from the West Bank with her own narration to depict what life under occupation is like for Palestinians.

In early April, a series of events marking Palestine Awareness Week took place on the University of Illinois campus. One Uni student for whom that week had special meaning was senior Dana Al-Qadi, whose family is from Nablus in the West Bank. In this interview, Al-Qadi discusses her experiences of life in Palestine.

The waterpark, the ski resort, the condos, the hot tubs: Here's a photo slideshow to accompany the audio podcasts (see below) that senior Gargoyle editors have made about their class trip to the Wisconsin Dells.

While skiing was certainly a lot of fun for all the seniors who took part in the excursion to Devil's Head Resort, Dana Al-Qadi and Devika Bagchi recount a particularly comical series of events that made the experience even more memorable.

On Sunday, March 4, the second full day of the senior trip, an adventurous group of seniors took the option of going skiing at Devil's Head Ski Resort. In this podcast, Jonathon Baron, Devika Bagchi, and Dana Al-Qadi describe their experiences on the mountain.

In early March, Uni seniors enjoyed a class trip to the Wisconsin Dells. Of course, no trip to the Dells would be complete without a visit to one of the area's many waterparks. Senior Michael Belmont gives his perspective as a neophyte of the aquatic life.

After ignoring the hype and concentrating on the colleges she felt were right for her, Bethany Hutchens went about the application process with efficiency. By January she was finished. But then came the hardest part: the waiting.

When Bethany Hutchens decided on the schools she wanted to apply to, she didn't pay attention to rankings or big names. In fact, she was blissfully unaware of the controversies that surround college rankings: and that was a good thing.

The PSAT: So begins the dreaded marathon of standardized tests high school students have to take if they aspire to higher education in America. This is one part of the college journey Andrea Park could do without.

The process of getting into college can be frustrating, exhausting, tedious, and all-consuming. Senior Bethany Hutchens and junior Andrea Park feel your pain. Over the next few months (and next year, too, in the case of Andrea), they will recount their own experiences with the college admissions process. In this audio podcast, Bethany and Andrea introduce their series.

In this podcast, seniors Lydia Ansermet and Mandy Grill talk about spending time in a college classroom and why concurrent enrollment is an option Uni students should look into.

Enrolling in a college class while still in high school has never been more attractive thanks to the tuition waivers now available to Uni students. Meet some of the people who've made the trip across campus to take their education to the next level.

When junior Samantha Nguyen tore her left ACL at the beginning of basketball season, her situation wasn't unique. Just ask 2005 alum Andy Renner, who tore his right ACL early in his senior year during soccer season. Elaine Gu takes a closer look at this all-too-common sports injury.

Marches and rallies have an iconic place in the history of modern democracy. But do such forms of protest still retain their power to move people, or have they become obsolete? Shara Esbenshade and Carl Zielinski offer their opposing views in this audio slideshow.