Last year's chess team placed fourth at the IHSA state tournament. This year, led by sophomore Gordon Ruan on first board, Uni is seeded No. 3 heading into the 121-school competition today and Saturday in Peoria. [FINAL UPDATE]

Dana Al-Qadi is a Palestinian and a Muslim. She is also one of the co-authors of the recent editorial on tolerance at Uni. She responds to some of the comments she has read and heard about that controversial opinion piece.