More people, less room -- our world has become the most literal example of cause and affect. Anything one person does can shape what happens to another. Yet, some insist upon the everlasting ideals of individual rights. Using C-U's recent indoor smoking ban as a case in point, Sarah Pfander questions whether these ideals still make sense in a complex, interdependent world. Posted Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, The OG.

Do Uni students go out of their way to be "original"? Is the quest for originality becoming a restriction? Andrea Park thinks that being original is becoming the norm. Posted Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, The OG.

It was like old times Monday night at Kenney Gym when career-scoring leader Al Renner and other alums returned to Uni to play the Konan boys in a friendly game of hoops. Posted Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, The OG.

Uni's guests from Kobe, Japan, barely had time to catch their breath Monday as they practiced at the Assembly Hall, met the U of I men's basketball team, and played two games of their own at Kenney Gym. Posted Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, The OG.

The Illineks made history Saturday when they won Uni's first girls cross country sectional championship. They will compete for the Class A state title 9:30 a.m. this Saturday at Detweiller Park in Peoria. Posted Monday, Oct. 30, 2006, The OG.

Here's what you may have missed Saturday afternoon at Stanford Olympia as the Illineks ended their season with a 14th-place finish at the Class A sectional meet. Posted Monday, Oct. 30, 2006, The OG.

Seniors Anne Dixon and Nicole Gong each scored 11 points for Uni as the team placed second at Saturday's tri-meet against O'Fallon and Danville Schlarman. The girls finished third at the same meet a year ago.

The Illineks continued to steamroll through the postseason as they won the Stanford Olympia sectional title this afternoon. Next up: The girls travel to Peoria Saturday for the Class A state finals. Posted Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006, The OG.

The season came to an end for the Uni boys as they placed 14th in the Stanford Olympia Class A sectional meet. They needed to finish in the top five to advance to state. Malcolm Taylor, meanwhile, missed qualifying by just one individual spot. Posted Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006, The OG. Note: This story was updated Oct. 31 with comments from head coach Doug Mynatt.

We bleeding-heart liberals love to protest, says Carl Zielinski. And that's just the problem. Posted Friday, Oct. 27, 2006, The OG.

Only one obstacle remains for Uni runners on their race to state: Saturday's sectional meet at Stanford Olympia.

From Japan to C-U: Here's the latest on next week's visit by members of the Konan boys basketball team. Their stops include a Fighting Illini basketball practice and game, a tour of Amish country, and, of course, Uni's own Halloween party and costume contest. Posted Friday, Oct. 27, 2006, The OG.

Can't trick-or-treat in person? Experience the fun by building your own spooky adventure with senior editor Annie Liang as your guide. Posted Friday, Oct. 27, 2006, The OG.

Senior editor Jono Baron explores the world of Halloween fashion from pumpkin buckets to zombie chic. Avoid the embarrassing reused costume, and don't forget to accessorize! Posted Friday, Oct. 27, 2006, The OG.

We all need a way to enjoy Halloween. If you're not the egg-throwing type, let Jono Baron show you which movies will make your Halloween as spine-chilling as possible, beginning with this 2004 British take on the zombie genre. Posted Friday, Oct. 27, 2006, The OG.