"I really like the Muppets," writes Laura Dripps. "Something about the unrealistic-looking little furry people just makes me inexplicably happy." Not surprisingly, Laura decided to take the Muppets Show 2 class during Agora Days — and, noisy subfreshmen aside, it was a wise decision.

Uni High is one step away from winning its 10th state title in the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering Academic Challenge. Uni advanced to the April state finals after winning the Division Unlimited sectional title Thursday at Eastern Illinois University. Three Uni seniors won their events: Linda Song, biology; Ethan Berl, computer science; and Jake Seeley, English.

What's a fun way to raise $1,000 for a worthy cause? A lock-in! And nobody's better at putting them together than Uni High's own United for Uganda. Check out this slideshow and see what it was like back in February when juniors and seniors spent the night at Uni.