Only 10 students are named to the Chicago Tribune's academic team each year. If Annie Liang makes it all the way through the selection process, she would be Uni's fifth Trib All-Stater since 1999.

Two weeks from now, the Champaign Urbana Theatre Company will begin auditioning for the areawide student summer production of "Ragtime," the Tony Award-winning musical. But prospective cast members can get a head start by attending a free audition workshop Saturday in Urbana.

On Tuesday evening, the Uni High Activism Club sponsored a panel and forum on the effectiveness of popular protest. Is it time to abandon the old methods of demonstrations and rallies? Sarah Pfander was on hand and gives this account of the discussions.

According to music industry experts, the album as a commodity is dying. But Carl Zielinski won't let that cultural staple go quietly into the night.

Freshman Michelle Wong began her high school soccer career by scoring her team's only goal in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to visiting St. Thomas More. The Illineks host Centennial on Friday.