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Archive - Oct 15, 2007

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Uni students begin SSAT tutoring program

With help from counselor Sam Smith and English teacher Adele Suslick, senior Michelle Gao has started an SSAT tutoring program that will aim at preparing minority students for the SSAT and eventual application to Uni. The first tutoring session took place Saturday. Find out more about the program inside.

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Since the inception of the new Online Gargoyle, on Aug. 18, 2007, we have received a total of 3,121 spam comments. In 59 days, we've received a total of 3,121 spam comments. That's an average of 53 spam comments per day, or about two per hour. But some days are more vicious than others. In a 50-minute period, the Gargoyle got 73 spam comments.

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Add sewing to the list of things I hate

This weekend, as a piece of lighthearted extra credit, chemistry teacher David Bergandine assigned us to make a mole. What followed was more frustrating than studying for any test.

Gargoyle guide to the week in entertainment, Oct. 15-21

Due to popular demand, the OG has added video games to its weekly entertainment guide. Gordon Ruan joins the crew to provide his picks of the best of each week's gaming releases. Meanwhile, Kumars Salehi and Erin Hayes are back to provide their expert guidance on the latest in movies, CDs, DVDs, and local concerts.

Photo essay: Uni High Cultural Fair, Pt. 1

With more than 30 booths offering knowledge and culinary delights, this year's Uni High Cultural Fair was a huge success. Held both inside Uni Gym and outside on a closed-off Stoughton Street, the fair lasted two hours and drew hundreds of participants — not just Uni students and faculty, but parents, members of the University of Illinois community, and local residents who wanted to share insights into their own cultures. Katherine Allen and Anna Gooler were on hand to photograph the fun.