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Archive - Feb 11, 2008

Free movie night to replace Valentine's Day dance

On Valentine's Day the senior class will sponsor an all-school movie night in place of the previously scheduled dance. The 1993 Mel Brooks comedy “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” will play in Uni Gym beginning at 7 p.m., and the entire movie night is estimated to end around 10. Admission and snacks will be free.

Esbenshade, Nixon honored at Good Citizen luncheon

Seniors Shara Esbenshade and Chris Nixon were among the area students honored Friday at a luncheon sponsored by the local chapters of the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution. They were recognized for their achievements inside and outside the classroom.

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Browsing artwork is very enjoyable. Especially when it's from unknown artists. But finding places to do this is kind of hard. Recently though, I was introduced to deviantART.

MathCounts: Subfreshmen finish second at regionals, two team members advance to state

Uni High’s MathCounts team finished second at the Champaign County regional competition Saturday at Everitt Lab. Subfreshmen Kathy Qiu and Kathleen Kohl advanced to the state tournament, which will be held in Matteson on March 8.

Charlie: Not a unicorn anymore

I no longer associate the name Charlie with a viral video of an agitated unicorn. Now, Charlie is a cute laughing baby. My brother first showed my family these adorable English children a few weeks ago:

Audio: Carl Zielinski reviews The Mars Volta's "The Bedlam in Goliath"

Less than a week ago, Carl Zielinski published his review of The Mars Volta's latest CD, "The Bedlam in Goliath." The album, released on Jan. 29, debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Top 200. Today Carl turns his review into an audiocast, including many samples of the band's new material. Listen to his opinions, hear the various samples, and feel free to draw your own conclusions. This is just our third audio review, so even if the music is outside of your normal tastes, we hope you'll give it a listen.

Your skin is SO pretty!

In the locker room after morning track practice everyone has a different routine and everyone does different things. Some people puff perfume on themselves while others slather on lotion, but I've noticed one thing that nearly everyone does. Everyone either washes her face or puts on moisturizer.

Gargoyle guide to the week in entertainment, Feb. 11-17

As we head into the stretch drive before Agora Days, not sure what your entertainment options are? Kumars has the latest on movie and DVD releases, Laura scopes out what's new in CDs, Gordon gives you his video game picks, and Sindha has scouted the local concert scene.