Uni High Gargoyle Staff Blog

This week I was having a troublesome time thinking about what I could write a blog entry about.

I could write about the desperate perils upper-middle class kids must face when entering the college admissions process, or I could rant about some political issue that I have very little knowledge about.

But then it struck me. Why don’t I use this valuable published space to talk about the upcoming UFU (United for Uganda) movie night that I am in charge of organizing?

So here are the basic facts:

— The movie night will be held in the North Attic on Saturday from 6:45 to 9:30 p.m.

— “Blood Diamond” is the movie that will be shown.

— Students under 18 must bring a parent-signed permission form, since the movie is rated R for “strong violence and language.”

Now I will give five relatively good reasons in an attempt to convince everyone that it is definitely worth their time to watch “Blood Diamond” on Saturday in the North Attic.

1) The money you bring to buy baked goods, popcorn, and drinks will all go to the Layibi Secondary School in Uganda. UFU is currently part of the Schools for Schools campaign where high schools and colleges countrywide are raising money to fund a sister school in Uganda.

Instead of spending money going to the movies this weekend, why not spend that same money at our movie night?

2) “Blood Diamond” is a really good movie!

It was nominated for five Oscars, including best actor and best supporting actor. While it didn’t win any awards (though I still think Leonardo DiCaprio was the actual “best actor,” but let’s not go there. Oh, and Djimon Hounsou clearly could take out Alan Arkin any day), it’s definitely, in my humble opinion, one of the best movies out this year.

You could rent “Blood Diamond” at Blockbuster for around $4 … or you could come watch it for free on Saturday night (granted that donations are much, much appreciated … see No. 1).

3) One of the side plots of “Blood Diamond” is the child soldier experience in Sierra Leone. This is not only a great opportunity to learn why UFU is committed to dealing with the issue of child soldiers in Africa, but also a great venue for you to get involved too!

Depending on how close-to-schedule we are running, we are setting aside about 10 minutes for a little presentation on child soldiers in Uganda.

4) Have you noticed how studly this cast is? I certianly have. Not only do we have the classic, sexy Leonardo DiCaprio (complete with a South African accent), we have the buff and yummy Djimon Hounsou (who was an über popular male model in Paris and London).

Oh, and let’s not forget the super hott and ever-so beautiful Jennifer Connelly, who plays a “Let’s Save the World” journalist, a character many Uni students can identify with.

5) I will be baking cookies and brownies. While my baked goods are not from scratch, they are pretty damn good. OK, so usually my cookies come out mishappen and my brownies are always undercooked, but if we can’t trust the Pillsbury Doughboy, who can we trust? At any rate, my cookies and brownies should be reason enough to come to the UFU movie night this Saturday.

So hopefully these five reasons are good enough to convince you to come to the UFU movie night in the North Attic, with $3 or more in hand (not for admission, though!), this Saturday from 6:45 to 9:30 p.m.

— Andrea Park