After four years at the helm of Uni High, Kassie Patton will step down as director/principal effective Aug. 8. An interim principal is expected to be named in the next few weeks.
For the second consecutive year, Uni High has made Newsweek's list of "public elites." Check inside for more about this honor, and see who the other "elites" are.
Almost 40 Uni students are scheduled to participate Wednesday in the annual nationwide quiet protest against discrimination and harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students and their allies. However, the number of Uni participants has dropped by more than 50 percent since last year.
Five subbies will compete in the state MathCounts final March 3 in Matteson. An eight-person Uni team won the local chapter title Feb. 10 on the U of I campus.
Only 21 schools — including just three in Illinois — made the list, which can be found in the latest issue of the magazine. Posted Tuesday, May 2, 2006, The OG
About 80 Uni students, or slightly more than a quarter of the student body, won't be talking during school Wednesday. They will join in the nationwide Day of Silence protest against the harassment and bullying of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students.
