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Archive - Apr 14, 2008

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Gargoyle guide to the week in entertainment, April 14-20

The highlight this week for music fans is the Friday night concert featuring Islands and hometown band Headlights at the Independent Media Center in Urbana. The best bet for movie fans is to visit Boardman's Art Theatre again, this time for the Academy Award-winning German film "The Counterfeiters." And if you missed "Juno" when it was in the theaters, you can rent it or buy it on DVD when it comes out Tuesday. Check inside for more of this week's releases in entertainment, including video games and CDs.

Uni wins 10th WYSE Academic Challenge state title in 11 years

[AUDIO included] For the 10th time in 11 years, Uni High is the state champion among small schools in the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) Academic Challenge. A team of 14 seniors coached by physics teacher Jim Carrubba won the Division 300 title this afternoon at the Illini Union. Three Uni students won first place in their individual categories: Ethan Berl (computer science), Joe Leigh (math), and Jennifer Roloff (physics).

Poetry from the Gargoyle's mouth: Slam poetry edition

[AUDIO included] We think it's time for a change. We're tired of the status quo. The walls need to crumble and poetry needs to be released into an arena that is much larger than just an English class. We want poetry to infiltrate the rest of the school, we want to find it in science classes, in bathrooms, and in the hallways. So we're doing something about it. We present to you "Poetry from the Gargoyle's mouth," our attempt to spread awareness about poetry to the Uni community and to get students, teachers, and parents involved with reciting and reading various kinds of poetry.

Perfect Prom's perfect steal

On Saturday, April 5, I attended the Perfect Prom Project's Boutique Day at the Illini Union.