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Senior column: The advice I should have given myself

By Anna Cangellaris
Published: Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 7:48am
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"My point is," writes Anna Cangellaris, "if you love something like art or athletics or theater or writing, make it the forefront of your focus. Don’t hide behind your calculus book or English texts simply because you have a knack for those subjects if they aren’t what you are passionate about. There are so many different things one can do, don’t try to conform to a mold and don’t let anyone ever put you in a box."

Senior column: An ode to Uni science

By Shivani Khanna
Published: Friday, May 30, 2008 - 12:30pm
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During her Uni years, Shivani Khanna got involved in a relationship that went from puppy love to lifelong commitment. Here's the story of how she got swept off her feet, thanks to the majestic inhabitant of the third floor: the Uni science department.

Senior column: Keeping it real in the real world

By Sarah Pfander
Published: Friday, May 30, 2008 - 1:01am
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Sarah Pfander will be the first person to brag about her class, how cool and accomplished the seniors this year are. But, as she offers her congratulations and her best wishes, she hopes that this year's graduates will take some advice to heart.

Senior column: 525,600 minutes … multiplied by 5

By Michelle Gao
Published: Friday, May 30, 2008 - 12:07am
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"It would be nice if I could think of something profound and deep to leave to future students at Uni," writes Michelle Gao. "Unfortunately, all I can seem to think about right now is the odd feeling I have of wanting to leave quite terribly while also wanting to stick Uni in my pocket and take everyone with me everywhere."

Senior column: To college, life, and beyond!

By Jie Han
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 10:34pm
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"The last days finally come to a close," writes Jie Han. "It's almost over. I can taste its bitter sweetness in my mouth. They're turning us loose. We're about to leave high school. By the Great Cheese, what have they unleashed?"

Senior column: More words about songs and cinema

By Kumars Salehi
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 9:30pm
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"Every new wave, be it French, German or Blondie, arrives at the coast on the eve of fatigue, unease, and expiration," writes Kumars Salehi. "In other words — I am ready for my life to change."

Senior column: The average Uni experience

By Andrea Park
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 8:56pm
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Senior Andrea Park reminisces about her time with the ups and downs of her Uni High experience. Her thoughts were spurred when she noticed handprints in the lounge from a 1994 alum. "That day in the lounge I was, for the first time in a while, overwhelmed by how little and unimportant I am in the grand scheme of Uni things," she writes. "What, other than a handprint, will I leave for Uni?" She contemplates what she has left for Uni and what Uni has left her.

Senior column: Last hurrah?

By Carl Zielinski
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 5:35pm
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Gargoyle senior editor Carl Zielinski can't seem to make up his mind as to how he feels about his time at Uni. He definitely liked some things, and hated others, but in the end, "I can’t think of a place where I would have rather gone to high school."

Cheers & Jeers: Summer '08 edition

By Michelle Gao & Carl Zielinski
Published: Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 5:17pm
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Well, that's it, folks! Finals are over. All we have left are the disorientation picnic on Friday and, of course, graduation on Saturday. The senior editors, led by Michelle Gao and Carl Zielinski, leave you with their last edition of Cheers & Jeers!

Column: Things that make me sad

By Lauren Piester
Published: Sunday, May 25, 2008 - 9:28pm
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With summer vacation so close, Lauren Piester should be feeling even more ebullient than usual. "However, this year the arrival of summer is made a little less sweet by several things," she writes, "which I have decided to list for you." Find out what makes Lauren sad, and while you're at it, get a sneak preview of what makes her happy.

Column: Run, run, run as fast as you can!

By Deborah Ladd
Published: Friday, May 23, 2008 - 9:27pm
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No, Deborah Ladd doesn't like to run all that much, so why is she writing a column in praise of running, and sports in general? "Sometimes I wonder why I do three sports a year," she writes, "but every time I improve myself or see a look of pride on my coach's face, I remember."

Goodbyes

By Maritza Mestre
Published: Friday, May 23, 2008 - 4:49pm
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It’s that time of the year again — the end of the school year and with it graduations and goodbyes. Usually I’m really excited about school ending because it means summer vacation is nearby. But today as the bell for my last class rang I didn’t jump up and down with joy. It was a much more mellow and somber moment.

Column: An end to overachieving

By Elaine Gu
Published: Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 10:16pm
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For as long as Elaine Gu can remember, she put an extra effort into everything she did. But no more. "Somehow, after years of attending Uni, I have lost my will to overachieve," she writes. "I no longer get papers done a week before they’re due. I no longer go the extra step to perfect my daily assignments." The one consolation? Only one more year left before college.

Yo, bro

By Lizzy Warner
Published: Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 5:34pm
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Normally when we think of our siblings we often think about how annoying they are. How they bug you and fight with you and get you in trouble.

One more year

By Elaine Gu
Published: Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 12:00pm
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For as long as I could remember, I have always put extra effort into everything that I did.

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