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Freshman Emma Hoyer (24) takes control of the basketball during Uni's 55-54 overtime victory Saturday afternoon against Chrisman. The 6-footer scored eight points and grabbed a team-high 13 rebounds in the win. The Illineks played two games in five hours as the 23rd annual McDonald's Comet Classic got underway at Oakwood High School. In the morning, the girls beat Westville 59-43. Hoyer finished the day with 23 points and 26 rebounds, while sophomore Jamie Blue had 42 points, 15 rebounds, and 15 assists. Tournament action will resume 6 p.m. Monday when Uni plays Hoopeston Area at Oakwood Grade School.]]> photo Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:41:30 -0600 http://www.uni.illinois.edu/og/media/photos/v/infocus/Celebrating+Diwali_001.jpg.html http://www.uni.illinois.edu/og/media/photos/v/infocus/Celebrating+Diwali_001.jpg.html
The Indian mothers of Uni joined forces this Friday to prepare a deluxe Indian meal for Uni students in order to celebrate the Indian holiday of Diwali. Also known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali is a five-day festival celebrated in Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism. The free feast was served in the kitchen during lunch and included dishes such as chana masala, aloo gobi, a special rice pilaf, Indian yogurt and bread, as well as mango lassi.]]> photo Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:17:13 -0600 http://www.uni.illinois.edu/og/media/photos/v/infocus/Final+Run+of+the+Season.jpg.html http://www.uni.illinois.edu/og/media/photos/v/infocus/Final+Run+of+the+Season.jpg.html
Junior Albert Anastasio (218) maintained a pace of five minutes, 23 seconds per mile in Saturday's IHSA Class 1A boys cross country state finals. Anastasio covered the three-mile course at Peoria's Detweiller Park in 16:09 to finish 33rd overall. He led the Illineks to ninth place as team. Senior Nathan Smith placed 53rd (16:26) and junior Buck Walsh 54th (16:28). Finishing the scoring for Uni were sophomore Iain Konigsberg (89th, 17:01) and senior Langston Allston-Yeagle (92nd, 17:02). Also competing for the Illineks were seniors Andrew Weatherhead (132nd, 17:44) and Jack Snyder (155th, 18:33).]]> photo Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:01:29 -0600 http://www.uni.illinois.edu/og/media/photos/v/infocus/in+focus.jpg.html http://www.uni.illinois.edu/og/media/photos/v/infocus/in+focus.jpg.html
Father and son argue with each other in a scene from Uni's fall play, Molière's famous comedy "The Miser." Senior Ethan Schiller, left, plays Cléante, and senior Zack Goldberg portrays the title character, Harpagon, Cléante's wealthy but stingy father. Cléante and his sister, Elise (junior Stefanie Senior), spend much of the play trying to manipulate their father into letting them marry whom they want. "The Miser" opens 7 p.m. Thursday in the North Attic Playhouse, followed by 7:30 shows Friday and Saturday.]]> photo Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:12:40 -0600 http://www.uni.illinois.edu/og/media/photos/v/infocus/Where+in+the+World+____.jpg.html http://www.uni.illinois.edu/og/media/photos/v/infocus/Where+in+the+World+____.jpg.html
Senior Daniel Wilson sports his "Where's Waldo?" costume while in the third-floor Windows lab today. Wilson was among dozens of students who came to Uni dressed in their Halloween best. During lunch, Student Council sponsored the school's annual costume contest. The event, held in Uni Gym, received a dozen contestants, and the bleachers quickly filled with spectators to cheer them on. As always, Student Council provided the crowd with candy, throwing a colorful array into the stands. The volume of the crowd dictated how well a contestant did, and the contest went through several rounds of elimination before the winners were finally chosen. Senior Lisa Boyce as Hannah Montana came out on top, followed by freshman Alex Valdez as a Uni prisoner. Wilson and junior Will Fernandez (as Picachu) rounded out the top four.]]> photo Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:59:41 -0500 http://www.uni.illinois.edu/og/media/photos/v/infocus/The+Royal+Treatment.jpg.html http://www.uni.illinois.edu/og/media/photos/v/infocus/The+Royal+Treatment.jpg.html
Freshman Max Sigalov gets a lift from junior Warren Skoza and support from junior Will Fernandez (right) at the homecoming dance Saturday evening. The dance took place in the second-floor hallway. Earlier in the day, a game of flag football brought a crowd to the DCR Complex at Lincoln and Florida avenues in Urbana, despite the chilly weather. Students for a Better World sponsored the homecoming festivities in place of a Halloween dance, and both events had an excellent turnout.]]> photo Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:43:40 -0500 http://www.uni.illinois.edu/og/media/photos/v/infocus/Artwork_001.jpg.html http://www.uni.illinois.edu/og/media/photos/v/infocus/Artwork_001.jpg.html
This past Saturday juniors Claire Billingsley and Rachael Kempe decided to add a bit of color to Uni's gray exterior. With permission from Assistant Director Sue Kovacs, the two painted the sidewalk at Uni's front entrance colorfully, using paints from Hobby Lobby that cost them just $6.]]> photo Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:35:14 -0500 http://www.uni.illinois.edu/og/media/photos/v/infocus/Biking+for+the+Environment.jpg.html http://www.uni.illinois.edu/og/media/photos/v/infocus/Biking+for+the+Environment.jpg.html
The racks outside Uni High were much more crowded than usual on Tuesday, Sept. 29, as almost 30 students — just about 10 percent of the student body — heeded Green Club's call and biked to school. It was the club's first Bike-to-School Day, and according to organizers, the event was a great success. "It was awesome that so many of you decided to forgo carbon emissions for a day," Green Club co-founder Brittany Scheid said in a schoolwide e-mail, "and hopefully you'll consider biking as an alternative in the future." All of the student bikers were eligible for a random drawing that yielded five "get-out-of-fitness" passes for a day. The winners were Evan Ramos, Isabel Vazquez, Anna Gooler, Sarah Sutter, and Katie Buzard. Look for a Gargoyle video about Bike-to-School Day soon.]]> photo Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:36:33 -0500 http://www.uni.illinois.edu/og/media/photos/v/infocus/Fire+Fighter.jpg.html http://www.uni.illinois.edu/og/media/photos/v/infocus/Fire+Fighter.jpg.html
Subfreshman Max Li puts out a fire during his eighth-period science class Wednesday, Sept. 23. Every year, science executive teacher Patricia Morris invites local firefighters to come to Uni and teach the subfreshmen how to properly use an extinguisher. First on the to-do list in the event of a fire — call 911. Then pull the pin, aim low, squeeze the lever above the handle, and sweep from side to side.]]> photo Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:26:02 -0500 http://www.uni.illinois.edu/og/media/photos/v/infocus/Game+Saver.jpg.html http://www.uni.illinois.edu/og/media/photos/v/infocus/Game+Saver.jpg.html
Senior Nile Hamer makes a save in the closing minutes of Uni's nonconference home game with Danville Schlarman at the DCR Soccer Complex on Thursday, Sept. 17. The save preserved a scoreless tie for the Illineks. The varsity boys are now 6-4-2 on the season and could face the Hilltoppers again in the Class 1A playoffs, which begin in mid-October. Hamer made 10 saves during the shutout, which was his fifth of the season. Uni has outscored its opponents 57-16. Senior Dan Lilly has led the way with 22 goals. He broke the school's career goal-scoring record on Saturday when he surpassed 2001 alum Tyson Masar's 62 goals. Lilly has 64 to his credit with almost a month left to play.]]> photo Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:37:14 -0500