So what are the Fighting Illini men's basketball players really like? Jocks with an attitude, or nice guys? Elaine Gu found out last week when she went along with the Konan boys to visit the Illini at their state-of-the-art practice facility. She also stopped by the Assembly Hall for a look inside the famed arena. Posted Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006, The OG.

Despite not being at full strength, the Uni chess team turned in a respectable seventh-place finish Saturday at the 28-school Knights of the Roundtable Tournament, which featured many of the top teams in the state. Alex Zhai placed fifth out of 261 players. Posted Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006, The OG.