Alex Zhai, a rising junior, scored 25 out of a possible 42 points en route to earning a silver medal at the 47th International Mathematical Olympiad. Zhai and his U.S. teammates placed fifth overall. The results were announced today. The six-problem, two-day competition was held Wednesday and Thursday in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Posted Sunday, July 16, 2006, The OG.

Alex Zhai and his U.S. teammates are in Slovenia getting ready to compete in the International Mathematical Olympiad later this week. Linda Song found out what it took for Uni's prodigy to make the cut for the world's toughest math competition. Posted Sunday, July 9, 2006, The OG.

The Online Gargoyle will be on hiatus in July and early August. We will remain online but don't intend to post anything new except for updates in mid-July on how Alex Zhai and his U.S. teammates fare at the International Mathematical Olympiad in Slovenia. We will resume daily posting in mid-August. Have a great summer. Note: We have posted six new entries in the SHAG blog (click here). Our SHAG experts welcome your questions throughout the summer.

Award-winning cartoonist Yuzuko Nakamura bids farewell in her own distinctive way. Posted Saturday, July 1, 2006, The OG.

An unusually large number of Uni students are pairing off for college next year. Emma Anselin and Daisy Hassani take a closer look at some of these "college couples." Posted Saturday, July 1, 2006, The OG.

Five years of hard work have paid off for Uni's seniors. From Stanford and Berkeley on the West Coast to Yale and Johns Hopkins on the East, here are their college destinations. Posted Saturday, July 1, 2006, The OG.