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Archive - Oct 30, 2007

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.

Column: Hip-hop and the N-word

If you turn on nearly any rap song you will hear it at least once: the N-word. Rachel Harmon explores the use of this word in hip-hop, what it says about our society, and why she views it as a negative trend.

Cooking with Jie: The art of making sushi — in a hurry

[UPDATED with photos] With the help of seniors Jie Han, Beth Peregrine, and Emily Chu, the Japan booth at the Uni High Culture Fair was well equipped with sushi — for the first 10 minutes or so. But if you didn't get to try any, you can still make your own at home too! Learn the process in the latest installment of "Cooking with Jie."

A waste

At the beginning of our cross country season, the rest of the team and I were getting better meet by meet. At a major invitational, many people on the team, including myself, recorded personal bests. However, instead of celebrating, I worried about a pain growing in my right hip.