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Archive - Apr 24, 2006

Plot twist: Is "Opal Mehta" the product of plagiarism?

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No sooner had The Online Gargoyle posted Devika Bagchi's review of "How Opal Mehta Got Kissed" than we found out that Sunday's Harvard Crimson contained an article accusing the book's author of plagiarizing several passages from two novels, one published in 2001 and the other in 2003. Click above to read more about the controversy and to link directly to the Crimson article. Posted Monday, April 24, 2006, The OG.

Book review: "How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life: A Novel"

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Super-mega-overachiever Opal Mehta is on the fast track to Harvard until the dean of admissions asks her a simple question: What does she like to do for fun? When she can't answer, she realizes her life needs an overhaul. Devika Bagchi reviews this comic look at the frenzy over elite college admissions. Posted Monday, April 24, 2006, The OG.

Math students finish sixth in state at ICTM contest

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Competing in a division intended for schools as many as eight times its size, Uni earned a top 10 overall finish and claimed a number of first-place awards at Saturday's state finals. Posted Monday, April 24, 2006, The OG.

Uni wins IHSA journalism sectional championship

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Students from Gargoyle and Yearbook qualified for state in 13 of 15 categories. The finals will be held Saturday at Eastern Illinois University. This is the first year the IHSA has held a journalism competition. Posted Monday, April 24, 2006, The OG.