As part of the Gargoyle's coverage of this year's commencement ceremony, we are publishing audio files of the two student speeches that were given: Micah Berman's welcome address and Zoë Schein's farewell speech. Micah's audio has already been posted. Check inside for the complete audio of Zoë's speech.

One of the highlights of the Class of 2008's graduation ceremony was the senior ensemble's performance of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody." Whether you first encountered this classic song in the English band's 1975 "A Night at the Opera" album or in Mike Myers' 1992 comedy "Wayne's World" or in its myriad other appearances in pop culture, you won't want to miss this rendition.

Missed this year's commencement ceremony or just want to relive some of the highlights? Check inside to listen to Micah Berman's welcome speech. He and Zoë Schein were selected by their peers to be the Class of 2008's student speakers.

Our graduation photo coverage ends with this slideshow focusing on the ceremony itself, including the processional, Micah Berman's welcome address, the graduation choir, Barbara Oehlschlaeger-Garvey's speech on behalf of the PFO, Frank H. Finch Jr's award as distinguished alumnus, the senior ensemble's performance of "Bohemian Rhapsody," Billy Vaughn's commencement address, David Bergandine's benediction, and Zoë Schein's farewell address.

A week ago the 64 members of the Class of 2008 graduated from Uni High in a ceremony held at the Krannert Center's Tryon Festival Theatre. Take a look back at the big event with this slideshow highlighting each of the graduates as they take to the stage to receive their diplomas.

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.

Our generation isn't known for its activism. Some people assume that we all sit around and listen to our iPods, play on our Wiis, and watch trashy reality TV shows on our 300-inch HDTV screens as the world becomes an oven, innocent people continue to die and suffer because of neo-imperialism, and disease becomes more rampant and stronger. They assume that our generation is sitting and watching the world fall apart and we have nothing to say or do about it. Well, they haven't met Shara Esbenshade.

"I would not say that cycling is my passion," says competitive cyclist Ethan Stone. "Cycling isn’t a sport, a passion, a hobby; it's a lifestyle. The 'first rule of cycling' is to never stand when you can sit, and never sit when you can lie down. Energy conservation is everything, and I expend as little as energy as possible. It's all about saving everything for the bike." Learn more about Stone's commitment to biking in Rachel Skoza's profile of the senior standout.

“Whether we know it or not, our lives are governed by art,” says Anna Cangellaris. “To me art is the most emotional level of expression I can achieve. It's my creative outlet in which I interpret things I hear, see, and think, into lines, shapes, and colors that ultimately describe myself.” Learn more about what this soon-to-be art student has in mind as she looks ahead to a possible career in advertising.

No mention of the talented Class of 2008 is complete without Alex Zhai, gold medalist at the 2007 International Math Olympiad and current member of the U.S. Physics Team. But for all of the publicity he's received, how much do we really know about this modest, soft-spoken prodigy? Erika Belmont profiles this refreshingly laid-back genius.

As the first trumpet of Uni’s jazz band and orchestra, an all-state musician, an all-state actor, a member of the state-winning Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering Academic Challenge team, and the winner of multiple first-place awards at the 2008 Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics state contest, Ethan Berl does it all. Learn the secrets of his success and more as Elaine Gu profiles this Princeton-bound 16-year-old wunderkind.

For almost two years, Erin Hayes has been a peer educator in Planned Parenthood's Teen Awareness Group. Whether she's giving presentations to youth groups about sexual health, organizing benefit concerts, campaigning for comprehensive sex ed, or working with other teens one on one, Hayes has put in long hours giving young people the information they need to make decisions about their own sexual behavior.

When the Class of 2008 lines up for commencement on Saturday, you'll see plenty of talented students who will go on to make an impact well beyond Uni High. One of those students is Kumars Salehi, who is ready to translate his passion for film into a career.

On Friday morning, scores of subfreshman science students ventured over to Uni Gym to see the reptile and amphibian collection of Kevin Nortrup, Uni Class of 1977. Whether letting a python slither over their shoulders or playing with the several turtles on display, students wasted no time getting into the swing of hands-on herpetology.