So what's Kelly Clarkson got to do with college admissions? Erika Belmont recently found out the answer, and it made her a little depressed. "We should be able to look back at our high school years with fond memories," she writes, "and not as just four years of college-related business or striving to be the perfect student so you could get into a top school."

Once again, Alex Zhai has earned a perfect score of 150 on the American Mathematics Contest 12 national exam. The senior is one of six Uni students who have qualified for the American Invitational Math Exam, which will be given on April 2. The others are Geoffrey Beck, Ethan Berl, Allan Luo, Mike Renner, and Brian Wang.

In the annual basketball awards ceremony held Monday at Uni Gym, seniors Aran Yoo, Mike Renner, and Chumar Williams came away with varsity MVP awards. Other honors included all-conference selections for Renner (unanimous), Williams, Yoo, and junior Rachel Skoza.

As the Uni girls made their way through the biggest indoor meet of the season, the Charleston Invitational, many runners recorded personal best times, while the 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams earned medals as well.

[UPDATED] Carl Zielinski fills in ably for an ailing Kumars Salehi while Laura Dripps is her usual wry self as the entertainment guide returns after a three-day weekend. But the big news this week comes in Gordon Ruan's video game section, where three strong releases — led by "God of War: Chains of Olympus" — will satisfy just about any gamer.