The list of senior Alex Zhai's accomplishments seems to grow daily: newly selected member of the US. Physics Team, two-time Math Olympian, etc. Now you can add "movie star" to that list. Well, sort of. Alex is one of six students featured in a new documentary titled "Hard Problems," which chronicles the 2006 U.S. IMO Team as it prepared for and competed in the 47th International Mathematical Olympiad.

How could we publish a variety of poems and never feature a sonnet from the master himself, William Shakespeare? In fitting with this week's theme, Shakespeare describes the immortalizing nature of poetry and the power of the art form.

So what is it with these millionaire teen stars? Just when you thought you finally found a wholesome one — Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus — she goes and does a photo shoot with Annie Leibovitz. Sindha Agha is shaking her head — and not just because of Miley.

[AUDIO included] The talented Alex Zhai adds the title of U.S. Physics Team member to his already long list of impressive academic accomplishments. Zhai will attend a training camp at the University of Maryland this May with the other 23 members of the team in hopes of becoming one of the five members of the U.S. Traveling Team, which will compete this July in the 39th International Physics Olympiad, to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Three 1953 Uni High alums have recently written about their experiences at Uni and wanted to share their thoughts with current students and faculty. Our first contributor is Jack Wills, who went on to earn his doctorate in Chinese history from Harvard University. He is an emeritus professor of history at the University of Southern California, where he began teaching in 1965. In 2004, Jack received Uni's highest honor for an alumnus or alumna, the Max Beberman Award.

The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency has named juniors Rob Diehl and Brian Wang two of the 14 State Historians of the Year for their published work in Illinois History: A Magazine for Young People. The student historians will be honored at the All Illinois History Exposition, to be held May 8 at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield.