Jono Baron gives his own scoop on the Godfather of Soul in this special James Brown tribute review of "Funk Power 1970: A Brand New Thang."

Responding to a record number of student athletes hovering near the failing mark in at least one class so far this year, Uni faculty and staff will set up three study hall periods for athletes with a D or lower in at least one class, or who haven't been turning in assignments.

Monica Fountain, Uni High's assistant director of development and alumni relations, recently published a column in the Chicago Sun-Times, 'What I will teach my black son to fear.' Devika Bagchi and Shivani Khanna interviewed her about the points she raised. OG Special inside: Listen to a podcast of Monica's column.

Whether you're looking for a classic holiday film or just a good movie to watch with your family, Bethany Hutchens says "White Christmas" is the perfect choice.

The joys of Chanukah have been obvious to Jono Baron for his entire life, but it wasn't until "The Hebrew Hammer" was released in 2003 that he really understood what this holiday season is all about.

With a 43-33 victory over the LeRoy Panthers this afternoon, the Illineks are back on track as winter break gets under way. The team will play again Jan. 2 at Buckley Christ Lutheran.

History teacher Bill Sutton's youngest son, Zak, is spending the year in the Dominican Republic, where among other things he is coaching a youth baseball team. The elder Sutton is leaving Saturday to visit Zak, and he's bringing some badly needed baseball equipment courtesy of Uni donors.

The Oakwood Comets handed the Illineks a 74-61 defeat tonight in a game that was much closer than the 13-point margin suggests. The boys will resume play Dec. 27 with tournament action at Heritage High School.

Rachel Skoza and Aran Yoo combined for 30 points to lead Uni to a decisive victory over conference opponent DeLand-Weldon.

Harold Crick's life is an open book -- and an unfinished one. That's where the problem begins. Maddy Hamlin takes us into the surreal world of Will Ferrell's latest film.

You've spent the week studying for tests and writing papers before winter break finally arrives. But according to Michelle Gao, that's nothing compared to the really hard part of December: holiday shopping.

If you have no idea how to answer that, you haven't been listening to right-wing radio broadcaster Rush Limbaugh -- which is probably a good thing. Carl Zielinski says, "Hush, Limbaugh."

The lounge has been temporarily closed for the rest of the week due to a report of lice. Plus, biology teacher David Stone enlightens us with his knowledge of the lousy critters.

Are you destined for LOVE this holiday season? Take Andrea and Sarah's quiz to find out!

Blood diamonds -- diamonds used to finance many of Africa's recent wars -- first gained worldwide attention in the 1990s. Now Hollywood has turned the problem into a big-budget film starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Andrew Lovdahl takes a look at the result.