Uni High’s MathCounts team finished second at the Champaign County regional competition Saturday at Everitt Lab. Subfreshmen Kathy Qiu and Kathleen Kohl advanced to the state tournament, which will be held in Matteson on March 8.

Less than a week ago, Carl Zielinski published his review of The Mars Volta's latest CD, "The Bedlam in Goliath." The album, released on Jan. 29, debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Top 200. Today Carl turns his review into an audiocast, including many samples of the band's new material. Listen to his opinions, hear the various samples, and feel free to draw your own conclusions. This is just our third audio review, so even if the music is outside of your normal tastes, we hope you'll give it a listen.

As we head into the stretch drive before Agora Days, not sure what your entertainment options are? Kumars has the latest on movie and DVD releases, Laura scopes out what's new in CDs, Gordon gives you his video game picks, and Sindha has scouted the local concert scene.