Uni's annual Spring Fling was held April 26 at the Wesley Foundation. The freshman-sponsored event featured the debut performance of Tempe Fugi, Uni's very own hip-hop dance crew, started by juniors Kareem Sayegh, Natsuki Nakamura, and Karolina Kalbarczyk. So check out this audio slideshow for a look at what happened at Uni's final all-school dance of the year.

It's very clear that a large part of the literary canon is made up of work from African-American writers. In keeping with that, this week we will feature poetry written by African-American poets. From the Harlem Renaissance to modern spoken word and rap, blacks in America have had a huge impact on the poetry world. Check out this poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the early black poets in America.

The Uni student organization United for Uganda began a personal sacrifice campaign in March to raise money for the grassroots organization Come Let's Dance. The campaign ends on Friday, but people can still donate to the cause. Check inside for details — plus watch video highlights of UFU's March 7 hip-hop benefit show.

Anna Cangellaris and Michelle Gao bring you a final farewell to the spring play, Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing." Haven't had your fill of Uni theater yet? Not to worry; Big Show is just around the corner.

The Class of 2011's Allerton field trip took place April 17 and 18 under the direction of health education teacher Andi Phillips and numerous parent and faculty volunteers. The students spent two days of climbing, falling, running, yelling, doing geometry, and building boats out of cardboard at Allerton Park and the adjacent 4-H Memorial Camp. Check out the photos taken by freshman Ian McInerney and Gargoyle staffer Lauren Piester.

[AUDIO included] We've got the latest for you in "Poetry from the Gargoyle's mouth," with senior Erin Hayes reading a poem that she really likes called "one thirty-six a.m." It's definitely a thought-provoking poem with some cool images, so make sure to look inside for her rendition of it. Also, come back later this week for more poetry about artists and how they feel about their craft.

An audience of 90 Uni parents, students, and faculty members turned out tonight to hear Director/Principal Steve Epperson and Associate Provost Keith Marshall discuss a number of issues crucial to Uni High's future. The occasion was the Parent-Faculty Organization's annual Spring General Meeting, held this year at the Siebel Center. If you missed it, we've got the audio inside.

Hard-to-please metal connoisseur Carl Zielinski finds little to dislike about Finnish band Children of Bodom's latest effort. Check out Carl's audio review, complete with clips from the album, and see if you agree.

[AUDIO included] Check out the latest in "Poetry from the Gargoyle's mouth" inside. We kick off this week with senior Linda Song reciting a poem by e.e. cummings, a poet famous for his odd use of syntax and confusing sentence structure. Explore a little and give your creative side a small workout as you listen to "Next to of course god america i." Be sure to come back during the rest of the week for more war- and patriotism-related poetry.

[AUDIO included] We think it's time for a change. We're tired of the status quo. The walls need to crumble and poetry needs to be released into an arena that is much larger than just an English class. We want poetry to infiltrate the rest of the school, we want to find it in science classes, in bathrooms, and in the hallways. So we're doing something about it. We present to you "Poetry from the Gargoyle's mouth," our attempt to spread awareness about poetry to the Uni community and to get students, teachers, and parents involved with reciting and reading various kinds of poetry.

The Uni chess team entered last month's IHSA state tournament seeded second overall. What happened next was quite a rollercoaster ride: second place at the end of the first day, 11th when the tourney ended, and tops among small schools. Check out this audio slideshow as Andrea Park, Gordon Ruan, and Alex Zhai look back at the two-day event.

The Uni High Class of '08 spent the weekend of Feb. 29-March 3 skiing, snowboarding, frolicking in a gigantic waterpark, and hanging out in the Wisconsin Dells for their much-anticipated senior trip. The students took time to relax, forget about college admissions, and have a blast at the Kalahari Resort. Watch this slideshow to see how the seniors of '08 spent their crazy, fun-filled weekend.

What's a fun way to raise $1,000 for a worthy cause? A lock-in! And nobody's better at putting them together than Uni High's own United for Uganda. Check out this slideshow and see what it was like back in February when juniors and seniors spent the night at Uni.

On a cold Friday night in February, about 120 people arrived at the Grace Lutheran Church in Champaign for an evening of delicious food and fine music. The reason? Students for a Better World hosted a Ragin' Cajun dinner Feb. 15 to benefit the Hurricane Katrina-damaged Wilson Elementary School, which is located in one of the hardest-hit areas of New Orleans.

While many Uni students spent Agora Days 2008 taking interesting and wacky classes, a group of 17 Uni students gave up what would have been a relaxing, homework-free week to go down to Clarksdale in the Mississippi Delta and help build a house for Habitat for Humanity. Come inside for a glimpse of what they experienced.