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The day the circus came to town

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Fond childhood memories raised the expectations of Shivani Khanna, Andrea Park, Sarah Pfander, and Jessica Stark when they attended the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus back in April. They discovered that some things are better left as memories. Wednesday, May 31, 2006, The OG.

Column: Stop the HYP

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For the Class of 2006, the obstacle course known as undergraduate admissions is over. But for the rest of Uni's student body, the application process awaits. Jessica Stark hopes her peers will resist the siren call of overhyped schools. Posted Wednesday, May 31, 2006, The OG.

Uni home page gets a new look

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You might have noticed that Uni's Web site has gotten an overhaul. What's the story behind it?

Boys track: State championship race in photos

The 3,200-meter relay team missed winning a medal at Saturday's Class A state finals by a mere fraction of a second. These photos recreate the final two legs of the race as underclassmen Malcolm Taylor and Austin Rundus made their all-out push for that final medal slot. Posted Monday, May 29, 2006, The OG.

Senior trip photos: Six Flags St. Louis

Most of Uni's seniors spent Friday enjoying the last day of regular classes on the rides at Six Flags St. Louis instead of in their classrooms. David Boyle and his friends brought back these photos. Posted Sunday, May 28, 2006, The OG.

Boys track: So close!

The 3,200-meter relay team of seniors Cameron Cropek and Kangway Chuang, freshman Malcolm Taylor, and sophomore Austin Rundus missed winning a medal at today's Class A state finals by less than one-tenth of a second. Posted Saturday, May 27, 2006, The OG.

Boys track: Relay team qualifies for state championship race

The 3,200-meter relay team of seniors Cameron Cropek and Kangway Chuang, freshman Malcolm Taylor, and sophomore Austin Rundus ran the 10th-best time in this morning's preliminary heats, good enough to advance to Saturday's Class A title race. Posted Friday, May 26, 2006, The OG.

Film review: "The Da Vinci Code"

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Don't let the negative reviews keep you away from "The Da Vinci Code." Sure, the movie has its faults, but according to Jessica Stark, Ron Howard's adaptaton of the best-selling novel is worth seeing. Posted Friday, May 26, 2006, The OG.

Student achievements honored at ceremony

Senior Roveiza Irfan was named Uni's Student of the Year, one of many awards announced at Thursday's year-end assembly at the Illini Union. Posted Friday, May 26, 2006, The OG.

An evening of music: Uni's spring concert in photos

The annual Uni High spring concert, led by music director Rick Murphy, was held Wednesday night at Smith Hall, featuring the school's orchestra, chorus, and Madrigals. Photographer Michelle Gao brought back these photos. Posted Thursday, May 25, 2006, The OG.

July court appearance scheduled for former assistant coach

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The criminal case involving former assistant track and cross-country coach Yuri Ermakov will continue this summer with a July 25 court appearance. Ermakov was at the Champaign County Courthouse today for a pretrial hearing. Posted Wednesday, May 24, 2006, The OG.

Class election results announced for next year

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The votes are in from Tuesday's class elections. Check out who your officers will be in 2006-07. Posted Wednesday, May 24, 2006, The OG.

Yearbooks arrive: Get your photos here

If it's the last week before finals, it must be time for yearbooks — not to mention free ice cream. Linda Song broke away long enough from looking at her copy of the book to take these photos.

Illinois school district to hold students accountable for what they post online

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Students who participate in extracurricular activities at two Chicago-area high schools, Libertyville and Vernon Hills, will have to sign a pledge next year agreeing that they can be disciplined for material they post on the Internet. Also in Illinois, a high school student in Plainfield faces expulsion over comments he posted on his blog. Posted Wednesday, May 24, 2006, The OG.

Al Renner, Josie Chambers honored as athletes of the year

Uni's all-time boys basketball scoring leader and the anchor of the girls 4x800 state-finalist relay team were among the students singled out at Tuesday's spring athletic awards ceremony. Posted Wednesday, May 24, 2006, The OG.