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Column: What if I don't go to college?

When thinking about which college to choose, Uni students often hear the advice, "Find the right fit." But what if college itself doesn't fit? That's what Anna Cangellaris has been pondering recently, now that the seniors have heard back from the schools they applied to, first choices and all.

First person: Eunice How on making an impact in Guatemala

Senior Eunice How spent a week in Guatemala last month working with Mission Impact, a U.S.-based Christian organization devoted to helping the poor of that country. Check inside for Eunice's account of her experiences in Guatemala, "a beautiful country that opened my heart and broke it at the same time."

Photos: Guest speakers continue Uni's celebration of cultural diversity

Students gathered in the stands and on the floor of Uni gym Thursday for the second multicultural panel of the year. They braved the rainy passage from Uni to hear from Cynthia Oliver, a professor in the University of Illinois department of dance, and Namsoo Hyong, a master of tae kwon do. Hyong is the head of the HMD Academy of Tae Kwon Do, located in Savoy.

Column: In the era of Facebook and MySpace, what happens in school no longer stays in school

"Teenagers will always act like teenagers," writes Lizzy Warner. "There's going to be the drama, the gossip, etc., but it seems that with the rise of the online world there have become new expectations. We need to grow up, and we need to grow up fast. Because as soon as you become part of the online world, everything changes."