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Archive - Jan 14, 2008

Audio slideshow: Saying farewell to Student Productions 2007

As Uni thespians turn their attention to the upcoming spring play, it's time to take one final look at that smashing success, Student Productions 2007. Directors Zoë Schein, Lauren Piester, Kumars Salehi, and Natsuki Nakamura told stories of rather serious content with amusing wit, making "The Brunhilda Chronicles" one of the more memorable productions of Uni High theater.

Age blind

Recently in Japanese class, we wrote an essay describing aspects of our school. We were supposed to include a sentence about the problems we have, so we learned the words for things such as drugs and guns.

However, drugs don’t seem to be a problem while Uni students are at school, and I've never heard of any incident involving guns.

Coming soon to a TV near you: Urbana Public Television wants to broadcast Uni events, and you can help

UPTV — the local public access channel — has approached the school about broadcasting Uni events. According to Athletic Director Sally Walker, the broadcasts might start as soon as Jan. 31 with the Senior Night girls basketball game between Uni and Normal Calvary Baptist.

Audio: Bolts stun the Colts, and the Pack is back — Gargoyle Sports Roundtable for Jan. 14

Sophomore Chris Yoder moderates the Gargoyle Sports Roundtable, a weekly take on the world of pro and college sports. Joining Chris are senior Mike Renner and juniors Adam Tiouririne and Richard Weisbach. Can the Chargers knock off the Patriots? Will the Pack make it back to the Super Bowl? What's going on with Illini basketball? All that and more in the debut episode inside.