With leading scorer Mike Renner unable to play because of a stomach flu, Uni lost to Fisher 60-42 Saturday night in the third-place game of the Hayden's Classic holiday tourney at Bismarck-Henning High School. Renner and Chumar Williams made the all-tournament team, with Renner named tourney co-MVP. The Illineks, now 9-3 overall, finished the three-day, 12-team tournament in fourth place with a 3-2 record. They will host Decatur Christian at Kenney Gym on Friday.

If you missed the Uni High Madrigals when they were on television Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, you'll have two more chances to watch the 17-member singing group before the holiday season is over. They will be on WCIA Channel 3 today and Monday. Check inside for details.

Uni lost for only the second time this season as Salt Fork defeated the Illineks 71-64 Friday morning in the Hayden's Classic holiday tourney at Heritage High School. The Illineks came back strong in their second game of the day, beating Atwood-Hammond 59-42. Uni is now 9-2 overall and 3-1 in the tournament.

The Illineks outscored their opponents 130-73 Thursday as they won their first two games in the Hayden's Classic holiday tournament at Heritage High School. The wins raise Uni's varsity record to 8-1. The Illineks are scheduled to play Salt Fork and Atwood-Hammond today, also at Heritage.

Disgusted and nauseated, thrilled and enthralled — those were just a few of the reactions Lauren Piester had when she watched "Sweeney Todd," the latest collaboration between Johnny Depp and director Tim Burton. Check inside for Lauren's review.

This abbreviated version of the OG weekly entertainment guide takes a look at films opening in C-U during the next two weeks, including the much-anticipated "Juno." The guide also looks at new DVDs and previews the tweener event of the year: Hannah Montana's 3D concert film.

Be sure to find a TV (or program your DVR) — the Uni High Madrigals will be on local television at noon, 5 p.m., and 9 p.m. today. Check inside for details.

In today's market, chocolate is made from the same basic materials — sugar and cocoa. So why is there such a large range of prices? Is that $6 brand-name bar better than the $1 Hershey's? Just in time for the holiday season, read on to find out the results of the Gargoyle's first taste test and whether the extra $5 is really worth it!

Ethan Berl will be honored at the Illinois Music Educators Association's All-State Conference in Peoria for his composition "Fantasy," which won third place in the solo keyboard category in the IMEA's contest for young composers. Listen to the piece here.

Senior Ethan Berl is a musical virtuoso. From playing piano and trumpet to singing in the all-state honors chorus to performing in last year's all-state musical production, Berl has made a name for himself well beyond the Uni community. Now you can add "award-winning composer" to his list of accomplishments.

Uni graduates from the last five years returned to their alma mater last week to catch up with old friends. The latest edition of the annual alumni pizza party attracted plenty of current seniors and faculty members as well.

World-apocalyptic science fiction comes to life in "I Am Legend," a thriller that also illustrates the emotional effects of isolation. Will Smith fulfills his acting role beautifully, according to Rachel Skoza, making this film adaptation of the 1954 Richard Matheson novel a heart-wrenching story.

Gargoyle staff member Katherine Allen braved snow and freezing rain to document some of the lights of Champaign-Urbana. For a closer look at Katherine's photos, check out this slideshow.

We can't leave for winter break without giving thumbs up to a few of our favorite things — and thumbs down to a few other things we could do without.

December brings Christmas carols, popping fires, and cold-induced frostbites. It's also the time when senioritis hits the hardest, and lethargic seniors who despise doing homework are often seen wandering around the halls of Uni. But this editorial is about none of these things. It's about homeless kittens and varsity volleyball. It's about whether an activity, which once brought passion into your eyes but now only brings tears of boredom, is all right to quit. We each have our own response to this dilemma, so read on to find out whether quitting is ever justifiable.