On Saturday and Sunday, while most Uni students were finishing their homework and getting ready the three-day fall break, freshmen George Ruan and Max Sigalov were locked in fierce competition. They were in Oak Brook, a suburb of Chicago, playing in the 2009 National Youth Action Chess Tournament. How did they fare? Check inside to find out.

On Monday during lunch, get ready for a Thanksgiving feast laid out in the kitchen. For $5, students will receive a plate that they can load up with their favorite Thanksgiving yummies. Food Pantry Club members have high hopes that the sale will bring in a lot of money to support their cause, the Wesley Evening Food Pantry.

When students lined up in the kitchen Tuesday morning to receive H1N1 flu shots, the scene was a reminder of what Uni went through in late October, when scores were absent due to sickness. Though the rampant absences finally subsided by the beginning of this month, the effects are still being felt as students and faculty alike play catch-up.

In the past, student misbehavior has caused Uni Assistant Director Sue Kovacs to close the elevator for weeks at a time, but today she was finally driven off the edge and closed the elevator to students for the rest of the school year. Check inside for more about the decision that had the school buzzing this afternoon.

The graffiti was found near the door that leads to the North Attic. This morning, Assistant Director Sue Kovacs sent a schoolwide e-mail addressing the incident. She advised whoever was responsible that there will be consequences and that a disciplinary hearing would be held if they are caught. Check inside to learn more.