The Online Gargoyle

Column: It's closed again …

Nancy Tang — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:01:55 -0600

NANCY TANG
Gargoyle staff reporter

"We all had to juggle like mad!" The aftermath of illness at Uni

Luke Karmazin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:11:58 -0600

CD review: Snide commentary, sweet synth yield solid follow-up from The Swimmers

Katy Metcalf — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:25:49 -0600

"PEOPLE ARE SOFT"
The Swimmers
U.S. release date: Nov. 4, 2009

"This is your lesson": Elevator off-limits to students for rest of school year

Danny Ge — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:38:05 -0600

Girls basketball: Blue, Hoyer lead Illineks to victory in season opener

Eunjung Kim — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:52:51 -0600

UNI AT ATWOOD-HAMMOND (SOUTH PIATT CO-OP) AT A GLANCE
When & Where: Thursday, Nov. 19, Atwood-Hammond High School
Result: Uni 59, Atwood-Hammond (South Piatt Co-op) 45
Season Record: 1-0 overall, 0-0 East Central Illinois Conference

Column: "New Moon" mania

Eleni Yannelis — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:07:30 -0600

ELENI YANNELIS
Gargoyle assistant editor

"This is definitely a new one": Obscene graffiti removed from north stairwell

Will Fernandez — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:06:48 -0600

URBANA — On Tuesday evening, U of I Facilities & Services removed obscene graffiti from the north stairwell of Uni. The graffiti, which contained a reference to oral sex, was found near the door that leads to the North Attic.

Column: Stop that!

Jenny Cooke — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:51:10 -0600

JENNY COOKE
Gargoyle staff reporter

Take it "Up" a notch with StudCo's movie night

Nikita Dutta — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:32:23 -0600

"UP"

What: All-school movie night

Girls basketball preview '10: New coach, new team look to make some noise this season

Eunjung Kim — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:57:32 -0600

2009-10 GIRLS BASKETBALL AT A GLANCE
Head Coach: Jeff Blue (first season); succeeds Rebecca Murphy (15 seasons)
2008-09 Varsity Record : 16-9 overall, 9-3 East Central Illinois Conference; lost to St. Joseph-Ogden 57-53 in Class 2A regional semifinal

Saving the Earth, one apple core at a time

Nikita Dutta — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:25:39 -0600

URBANA — It's only been about a month and a half since Green Club held its Bike-to-School Day, but club members are already on their next project, a Uni compost system.

"New Moon" rising: Gargoyle guide to entertainment, the week of Nov. 16-22

Eleni Yannelis — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:27:01 -0600

"New Moon" is finally coming out! For those of you who aren't "Twilight" fans, it's also a good week in the music and video game worlds. John Mayer and Norah Jones are both releasing new albums, and the highly acclaimed "Left 4 Dead 2" comes out as well. On the concert front, violinist and Uni alum Chris Otto returns to town with the JACK Quartet for two performances at the Krannert Center.

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Book series review: Paul West, Je T'aime

Eleni Yannelis — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:06:10 -0600

"A YEAR IN THE MERDE"
By Stephen Clarke
First novel in the Paul West series

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Blogging NaNoWriMo: The need for speed

Katy Metcalf — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:48:52 -0600

NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH AT A GLANCE
What: National Novel Writing Month — also known as NaNoWriMo — is an online contest that challenges people to write a 50,000-word novel in one month.
When: The annual event began right after midnight Nov. 1 and will conclude at 11:59 p.m. Nov. 30.

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Film review: Paranormally ridiculous — and scary

Will Fernandez — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:56:27 -0600

“Paranormal Activity”

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A night to remember: Art auction raises almost $24,000 for faculty fund

Jenny Cooke — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:26:45 -0600

URBANA — Thanks to the generosity of one of Uni High's most enthusiastic graduates, the school raised almost $24,000 this fall to support faculty development activities.

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Girls swimming: Nelson advances to state for second year, team takes fifth at sectionals

Gargoyle Sports Staff — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:27:47 -0600

CHAMPAIGN — For the second straight year, Milee Nelson has qualified for the IHSA girls swimming state meet.

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Concert review: The night Jay-Z came to Assembly Hall

Will Fernandez — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:57:55 -0600

I WALK INTO the Assembly Hall, and I'm astonished by the lack of humanity surrounding the stage at start time. I've been so excited for this show for the past month, constantly waiting for Jay-Z to hit the stage.

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Works by four Uni students go on display in Millikin University art show

Revathi Maturi — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:09:00 -0600

DECATUR — For the second year in a row, Uni student work is on display in Millikin University's annual High School Invitational Art Show.

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Video: How the cast of "The Miser" got ready for three nights in the spotlight

Kahlilah Cooke — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:49:11 -0600

UNI'S PRODUCTION OF "THE MISER" AT A GLANCE
When it took place: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5; 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7
Where it was staged: North Attic Playhouse
Director: Barbara Ridenour (for cast and crew, see list below)

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