The 64 members of the Class of 2008 brought their careers as Uni students to an end Saturday at the Krannert Center's Tryon Festival Theatre, site of this year's commencement. Before the ceremony got underway, though, there was plenty to do "backstage." Photographer Anna Gooler went behind the scenes with the soon-to-be graduates and came back these photos as they got ready for the big event.

For many students, summer means travel, including school-sponsored trips. Sure, those Uni excursions to Japan, Germany, and elsewhere are fun, but what goes on behind the scenes to make them possible? Katherine Allen has the answers.