The end of the second semester means finals, yearbooks, and graduation. There is also an important Uni tradition that some schools do not have- the publication of a school magazine, Unique.

The junior class is bringing back an Ice Skating Party for students, their families, and friends to have a night of fun and raise money for the prom. The party replaces the Turkey Trot.

"Shakespeare Sings at the Moon Luau" played to full houses this week with a production that featured a wide variety of plays ranging from musicals to Shakespearean comedies. Actors sang, danced, and even flung spaghetti at each other. Check inside for pictures of a laughter-filled night.

This season, the Uni High boys soccer team made school history when they qualified for the state competition. Here is a brief look at the soccer matches in the state competition.

Many events have happened and more are coming soon, including an all school ice skating party and a Gender Studies movie night. Read more inside.

If you are planning to propose an Agora days class this year, submissions are now being taken through the quick and easy, online proposal process.

Student Productions will be held on Thursday Nov. 8 and Friday Nov. 9. With the play showing, William Givens took a moment to share his experiences with the production.

The girls volleyball season ended in IHSA regionals with a loss to Deland Welson. The Illineks ended the season with a 16-13 record.

Junior Arch Robison ran in the state cross country meet this past Saturday. The rest of the boys' last race was the previous weekend at the Sectional meet, where the team placed 9th of 21 teams.

It seems like just yesterday that senator John McCain and then-senator Barack Obama were battling for the 2008 presidential election. Alas, four more years have come and gone and the people of the United States have again chosen incumbent President Barack Obama to lead for the next four years. The Gargoyle asked students and teachers what issues were most important to them in this year's presidential election and received a myriad of answers.

Gargoyle Editor James Boyle saw Ben Affleck's "Argo" this weekend and left the theater impressed but a bit disappointed. Sadly, despite the great aspects of "Argo," it is unavoidably a tiny disappointment.

In order to depict a more complete picture of their students, many math teachers are switching to a grading system called "standards-based grading," which gives students and teachers alike a more complete view of students' math abilities.

On Saturday, October 27, the 2012 boys soccer team became the first in Uni history to play in the State Finals match.

As the Halloween candy stash grows smaller, and Fall Sports season comes to a close, it's time to start thinking about Agora Days and Blood drives.

Count to ten. In that time, five people in the United States needed a blood transfusion. You can make those transfusions possible on Nov. 9 at the blood drive in memory of Uni parent Joe Seeley. The blood drive is a part of Autumn Awareness Day, a day devoted to raising awareness of leukemia.