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Archive - May 19, 2008

Gargoyle guide to the week in entertainment, May 19-25

By Kumars Salehi, Gordon Ruan, Laura Dripps, AND Sindha Agha
Published: Monday, May 19, 2008 - 11:47pm
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After almost 20 years, the fourth installment of the "Indiana Jones" franchise will open on Friday. But the big news in C-U entertainment concerns weekend concerts involving senior Grant Loos and sophomores Sindha Agha and Loic Hostetter.

Audio slideshow: A final look at Big Show '08

By Carl Zielinski & Anna Cangellaris
Published: Monday, May 19, 2008 - 11:27pm
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The latest edition of Uni's famous sketch comedy program Big Show was performed May 9 and 10 in the North Attic. Check out this audio slideshow to relive the roaring success of this year's production and to hear co-director Anna Cangellaris give her thoughts on the show.

Big Show '08 diary: It's a wrap

By Anna Gooler
Published: Monday, May 19, 2008 - 11:16pm
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Anna Gooler brings our Big Show '08 diary to an end with a look at closing night. Somehow Anna and the rest of the cast managed to make it through the 5K run the morning of Saturday, May 10, and they were ready to go when the lights went on for the final performance later that evening.

How my prom went

By Rachel Skoza
Published: Monday, May 19, 2008 - 10:52pm
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Apart from having the best date I could ask for, a sweet ride, and a beautiful dress, I just had a wonderful time this year at prom.

Senior Q&A: Getting to know the Yoo sisters

By Shivani Khanna
Published: Monday, May 19, 2008 - 10:44pm
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It's lunchtime, and seniors Suran and Aran Yoo can be found in Uni High's library. They are most generously donating their time and a chance to eat their prized avocado sandwiches to do a Q&A with Shivani Khanna. Read on to find out more about these dynamic twins. And don't bogart the nutrients!

Prom: A sophomore's perspective

By Anna Gooler
Published: Monday, May 19, 2008 - 10:39pm
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Until two weeks ago, I didn’t think I was going to prom. As a sophomore, an upperclassman would have to ask me, and that hadn’t happened. Then, during lunch one day, senior Katie LaPointe suddenly exclaimed, “Hey! Do you want to go to prom with me?”

Uni High makes Newsweek list of public elites

By Gargoyle Staff
Published: Monday, May 19, 2008 - 6:27pm
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For the third straight year, Uni High has been named one of Newsweek’s “public elites” in the magazine’s annual listing of best American high schools. Only 17 schools earned the distinction, down from 19 last year and 21 in 2006. Public elites are those schools that did not make Newsweek’s larger list of 1,300 top public high schools simply because, in the magazine's words, “their students are too good.”

Tiouririne, Liang, Nakamura elected Student Council executive officers for 2008-09

By Rachel Harmon
Published: Monday, May 19, 2008 - 12:51pm
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It must be close to the end of the year because students have already elected Student Council executive officers for '08-'09. Check inside for the winners. Class officers for next year will be elected later this week. Look for candidate bios to be published in the OG as soon as all of them are turned in.

Coming soon to a high school near you … summer break!

By Isaac Chambers
Published: Monday, May 19, 2008 - 11:33am
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The beginning of summer break is fast approaching. As you may notice, there is a spectacularly magnificent countdown (on the homepage of the Gargoyle and above – for a limited time only) to summer break — more specifically, a countdown to noon on Friday, May 30, the start of disorientation picnic.