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Editorial Cartoon: Prox card prison

If you forget your prox card, you may be facing detention -- something almost unheard of at Uni. To some, it may even feel like prison.

Thespians, food, and...Murder?

Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. Uni High thespians, guided by theatre teacher Chris Guyotte, will perform a murder mystery at the First Mennonite Church in Urbana. Audience members can help solve the mystery as they enjoy dinner.

Prox card rules to be more strictly enforced

Students who do not carry their prox cards will soon be penalized, according to Assistant Director for Student Life April Warren-Grice.

Photo Essay: Spirit Week 2013

Jan. 13-18 students at Uni High participated in Spirit Week. The themes for the week were pajama day, twin day, holiday day, teacher day and class colors day. Here are some notable outfits from the week.

Girls Basketball: Illineks defeat Judah in senior night victory

Uni defeated crosstown rival Judah Christian 42-28 on senior night Thursday. The win was their fourth in six games and halts a five-game winning streak for Judah.

Book review: Flaws abound, but Brotherband Chronicles an enjoyable read

Gargoyle editor Jonathan Yockey has always been a big fan of John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice series. Here he reviews a new companion series to Ranger's Apprentice, the Brotherband Chronicles.

Is the New Years resolution a dead tradition?

The beginning of the new year always brings joy and hope. Last year is over and all of the mistakes and bad decisions made seem to disappear. The slate is wiped clean, and we can begin again. Many people celebrate this by making resolutions to improve, but is it worth it? Here, OG reporters Alice Chang and Coleman Solis discuss the common tradition of the New Years resolution.

Photo essay: Hoopin' for a cure

The "Hoopin' for a Cure" game, previously known as Coaches vs. Cancer, was Jan. 11 at Kenney Gym. Here are a few photos from the event.

The best of 2012: Complaints at Uni

While there are so many things students love about Uni, the community of our school always seems to be complaining about something. Here are some of the most common complains of the year.

Sports Wrap-up December 17-January 11

Over break both Boys and Girls Basketball teams faced competition. Here's your Gargoyle sports wrap-up to keep you posted on what you missed sleeping all day in a gingerbread coma.

The best of 2012: YouTube videos

YouTube is full of both stupid and interesting videos. Here are some of the YouTube videos that have either gone viral during the 2012 year, or are videos that show what was happening both on the internet and in real life during 2012.

Twins, teachers and teddy bears: How to dress for Spirit Week 2013

Prepare to start seeing double, have music blasted between passing periods, and for school spirit to abound because Spirit Week 2013 is next week, Jan. 14-18. The five-day long school spirit extravaganza kicks off with PJ day, followed by Twin Day, "Holi"day, Teacher Day, and Class Colors Day. Unlike previous years, there will be no Spirit Week assembly. Instead, students will have to be generate spirit on their own, and be thankful for one less mandatory assembly.

Agora Days '13 preview

Despite the scare that there would not be enough Agora Days class proposals, the week-long tradition is back with new and exciting classes for students to choose from. This year's classes include 67 academic classes, 16 sport classes, 13 fine arts classes, nine game classes, seven cooking classes, five other classes, and four TV/movie classes.

Film review: "Les Miserables" is an emotional journey you won't want to miss.

Over break, Gargoyle editor, and musical enthusiast, William Givens, viewed the movie adaptation of his favorite musical, "Les Miserables". He was thoroughly satisfied by this film.

The best of 2012: Albums

For Gargoyle Editor Sierra Maniates-Selvin, 2012 was a great year for discovering new music, and finding new albums from her favorite bands. Here are some of her favorite listens of the year.