Archive - Oct 2007

Fall play diary: It's finally all worth it

Cast member Lauren Piester continues our backstage look at the making of Uni's fall play, "The Diary of Anne Frank," which opens Thursday night. "As you might imagine, this is not a light play," Lauren writes. "It's intense, emotional, complex, and altogether draining." Read on for more as the cast gets closer to opening night.

Have you been sick yet this school year?

Yes, and I stayed home.
12% (12 votes)
Yes, but I went to school anyways.
33% (32 votes)
Yes, multiple times.
3% (3 votes)
Nope!
39% (38 votes)
Yes... *fakes cough*
12% (12 votes)
Total votes: 97

Dancing with the elderly

Spanish club sponsored a salsa dance on Saturday. And I didn’t go. “I think I’m getting too old for these,” I said.

Halloween film picks, Pt. 2: More of the best scary movies

There’s no better time of the year to watch scary movies than Halloween. In this second of two parts, Gargoyle film critic Kumars Salehi finishes his list of the top 10 films that will make you both think and stay up nights peering fearfully into the darkness.

Audio slideshow: Paul Dampier & friends keep up a ghoulish tradition

Paul Dampier and seven of his senior classmates are spending Halloween night transforming the respectable Dampier suburban lawn into a grisly site of horror. Dampier has staged a Halloween frightfest every year since he was a subbie, and this one promises to be the best yet. Shivani Khanna narrates the twisted story behind this ghoulish tradition in our latest audio slideshow.

Cleaning freaks me out

I hate cleaning my room. Actually, I really hate cleaning my room.

I'm fine with cleaning anything else, but when it comes to my room, I will try to put it off for as long as I can.

However, room cleaning is like homework: the more you procrastinate, the worse the situation becomes.

Audio slideshow: A cultural explosion

This year's cultural fair was an explosion of food, dancing, and, of course, culture. Reporters Anna Gooler and Katherine Allen documented the fair with photos and recordings. Take a look (and a listen) inside for their final product.

At the heart of the protest: An account of Chicago's anti-war demonstration

Eight Uni students made the journey up to Chicago on Saturday to take part in an anti-war demonstration that drew crowds from eight Midwestern states. The protest was one of 11 that occurred in major cities across the nation, all part of a mass anti-war movement. Sindha Agha was there, and she brought back this report.

Grapes!

I ate a grape for the first time today. It tasted very good.

Halloween film picks, Pt. 1: Are you ready for some scary movies?

Most of us watch scary movies, and there’s no better time of the year to do so than Halloween. In this first of two parts, Gargoyle film critic Kumars Salehi offers five of his top 10 picks for films that will make you both think and stay up nights peering fearfully into the darkness.

Am I up to the challenge?

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I've got the shoes, I've got the shorts, I've got that queasy feeling in my stomach, and now it's time for it to start. I'm talking about basketball season, one of the hardest seasons of the year. With one week off from volleyball, which was amazingly relaxed, it is now time for me to suit up and prepare to get home at 7, again.

Fall play diary: If it's tech week, it's time to get nervous

This year's fall play, "The Diary of Anne Frank," opens on Thursday night. But the cast members still have a ways to go before they'll be ready. Michelle Gao, who plays Miep, starts off the fall play diaries, which will run the rest of the week.

Halfway to winter break

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Time always seems to go by quickly. As usual, it’s been a busy two months for Uni students — with everyone obsessed with homework and whatnot, so I was somewhat surprised when I looked at my calendar and saw that October is giving way to November. What exactly does this time of year mean?

A haunted affair: These seniors have some fiendish plans for Halloween

For the past five years, Uni student Paul Dampier's suburban lawn has mysteriously transformed into a haunted house every Halloween night. Read on to find out what Dampier and his crew have done since subbie year to plan and create this haunted lot, and take a sneak peak at their frighteningly good plans for this year — probably their last Halloween together.

Halloween just isn't the same anymore

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Ghosts and ghouls. Overflowing garbage bags of candy. Annoying people ringing your doorbell every five minutes. Ah yes, it’s Halloween time again.

For me, Halloween has always been a day where I could count on skipping homework and running around with my friends while feeling ridiculous because I was always the only one who didn’t have a ridiculous costume.