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Column: The agony of standardized testing

By Katy Metcalf & Revathi Maturi
Published: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 4:30pm
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On the eve of their SAT score-release date, juniors Katy Metcalf and Revathi Maturi worry about standardized testing in general. They wonder whether four measly numbers are a strong enough measure of their education, and whether any of it's worth the stress. Why do colleges place so much importance on one test?

Column: Are CEOs paid too much?

By Eric Chen
Published: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 3:49pm
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While the average American worker faces cuts, CEOs appear to be reaping the benefits. Are CEOs really the corrupt, greedy icons of corporate capitalism that the media loves to portray? Eric Chen explores the background behind high salaries of American corporate bosses.

Music students excel again at Mahomet-Seymour solo and ensemble competition

By Jenny Cooke
Published: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 10:27am
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Earlier this month, 31 Uni musicians hopped on a bus and traveled to Mahomet to participate in the latest edition of the Mahomet-Seymour Solo and Ensemble Contest. Last year the Uni contingent did exceptionally well. How did they do this year? Check inside to see the results.

Gargoyle guide to the week in entertainment, March 29-April 4

By Eleni Yannelis, Luke Karmazin, AND Katy Metcalf
Published: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 10:23pm
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Well, break is over, and the OG weekly entertainment guide is back. Surely the arrival of spring must be good news for fans of quality movies, music, and video games, right? Check inside for the verdict from our resident experts. Hey, any movie that names itself after Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass" can't be all bad.

Cheers & Jeers: Post-spring break '10 edition

By Anonymous & Maritza Mestre
Published: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 9:31pm
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Spring break might be over, but that's no reason to be glum. Far from it! Fourth quarter is well under way, and that means the end of the school year is well within sight. Eight weeks to go, baby! Check inside for the latest cheers, and (of course) a few good-natured jeers.

First person: A look back at the state chess tournament

By Gargoyle Staff
Published: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 3:17pm
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After losing five seniors from last year's state championship team, the Uni High chess team entered the IHSA state tournament last month as the 16th seed. Though they finished the weekend in 14th place, the team still managed to win the award for top small school. Senior Daniel Cheng, who went undefeated, offers his reflections on his final state chess tournament.

Goal?

By Katherine Allen
Published: Monday, March 29, 2010 - 9:46pm
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I like soccer. I'm not what you'd call a fan, in the sense that I don't have a favorite team and I don't follow rankings (I don't even know the rules that well).

Are you going to participate in the upcoming Illinois Marathon?

By Anna Gooler
Published: Monday, March 29, 2010 - 3:13pm

"I love the Uni community": Karl Radnitzer begins work as new SSO counselor

By Nikita Dutta & Jenny Cooke
Published: Monday, March 29, 2010 - 10:00am
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When students return from spring break today, they will see a newcomer (of sorts) roaming the halls of Uni. Karl Radnitzer, already familiar to many as a Uni parent, will begin his job as guidance counselor. He will replace Sarah Dewhurst, who left at the end of the fall semester.

Five tips for spring cleaning

By Stephanie Overmier
Published: Friday, March 26, 2010 - 11:36am
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Winter's over, and it's officially spring. With springtime comes spring cleaning, when we clear out all the clutter that's been piling up through the winter and start anew. Here are some tips to help motivate you through the process.

1. Don't get caught up in the details.

Return to Agora Days '10, Part 5: A week of frisbees, bones, and firepits

By Chris Yoder, Eunjung Kim, AND Nancy Tang
Published: Friday, March 19, 2010 - 3:49pm
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Agora Days '10 was a feast for the senses. Movie/TV classes such as Bones, cooking classes such as Firepit Culture, and sports classes such as Ultimate embodied the variety that made this year's Agora such a success. In the final installment of our series, Gargoyle staffers reflect on their four-day hiatus from regular classes.

Reflecting on Clarksdale: Memories from Habitat '10

By Maritza Mestre, Laughter wins, Katherine Allen, Anonymous, Anna Gooler, AND Diana Liu
Published: Friday, March 19, 2010 - 2:48pm
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During Agora Days '10, a group of students teamed up with faculty and alums for the annual Habitat for Humanity trip to Clarksdale, Miss. Participants spent a week working on construction, volunteering in other parts of the community, and experiencing a part of American life they rarely if ever had seen before.

Goatspeak and research of a Sunday afternoon

By Hadley Hauser
Published: Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 8:48pm
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What hints of springtime more than a baby farmyard animal? A whole herd of baby farmyard animals, of course! Last weekend I was able to frolic within whispering distance of black and brown and white baby goats at the Prairie Fruits Farm's spring open house/"kid" baby shower.

Whistle while you work: Music major wisdom from Uni alum Jennifer Roloff

By Hadley Hauser
Published: Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 3:33pm
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Already anticipating the tough program choices that you'll have to make in college? Follow the lead of Uni alum Jennifer Roloff (Class of '08), and make your post-Uni experience twice as fun with a double major! Hadley Hauser spoke to the musical alum, a recent visitor to the school, to get her thoughts on life after Uni.

A broader sensibility

By Anonymous
Published: Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 3:16pm
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As OG co-opinons editor, I often wind up using this space to take issue with and/or complain about what is going on around me.

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