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Column: The awards assembly is an unnecessary waste of time

It's a familiar scene to Uni students. Filing into Uni Gym, sitting in orderly rows, and staying still for hours as the administration recognizes and honors those who have achieved more than any of their peers. But is it the best system?

Column: Why I am glad we don't have APs at Uni

Starting next week, many older Uni students that will begin to take Advanced Placement (AP) tests at other high schools--something that is necessary because we don't offer AP classes or even AP tests at Uni. I think it is a good thing that we don't offer AP classes at Uni, because we can get all the benefits of AP credit at Uni without sacrificing the quality of our classes.

Column: Playing saints and revolutionaries

More than two months ago, under president Barack Obama's orders, all American flags flew at half-mast on Dec. 14, the night of the school shooting in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Statuses pronouncing hearts broken with the victims, empathy, injustice, and frustrated calls for change littered my Facebook news feed. The evening's ongoing TV coverage all seemed to fall under a theme of helplessness disguised under a pretense of positive takes that one who had really witnessed or gone through the experience could not possibly identify with or find helpful.

Respecting Political Differences at Uni

Gargoyle Editor James Boyle asks how well Uni tolerates political diversity and difference of opinion.

Senior column: Thoughts from the bottom of the curve

People have asked me if I'd go to Uni again, and I honestly can't answer. I have no idea if I've wasted my last five years or not. I didn't do too well on the academic front of things, yet I don't regret it. I feel like I should feel guilty for putting off so many assignments, and just straight up not doing most of them. But I don't.

Senior column: It's been a joy

Senior Sarah Yockey goes by many names. Yock, Yockey, the older Yockey, Yockinator, Sare-Bear, and Sarah Joy. Here she reflects on these names and the legacy of her time at Uni.

Senior column: Worth it in the end

If you had asked senior Nikita Dutta at different points throughout high school whether or not she was glad she came to Uni, her response would have varied. By now, though, she thinks she can answer the question more definitely. While there are things she won’t miss about the school, it’s also given her a few things she can’t imagine living without.

Without the MVP: The tragedy of Derrick Rose's torn ACL

Gargoyle reporter Brendan Morales-Doyle discusses the impact, loss, and importance of Chicago Bulls star player, Derrick Rose.

Column: Fan base in Kenney Gym has changed since the 20s

On Tuesday, February 28, Kenney Gym topped a list of the five best area gyms to watch a prep game. Gargoyle reporter Emma Hoyer gives her opinion about the article, as well as Kenney Gym's placing on the list.

A Farewell to Sue Kovacs

Opinions Editor James Boyle would like to give his personal thanks to assistant director Sue Kovacs for dedicating more than ten years of excellent service to Uni High.

Column: The new finals schedule is an illogical change for the worse

Last Friday, students found out, via an e-mail attachment sent from Director Jeff Walkington to Uni parents, that the schedule for the last week of the semester, finals week, had been changed. Students will now be required to show up for every class, regardless of whether or not they have an actual exam scheduled. However, Gargoyle reporter Nikita Dutta sees a plethora of issues with this new policy.

Column: Our schedule is not a done deal

By the end of the first quarter it has become clear to me that Uni Period is too long and lunch is too short. While there are many benefits to having Uni Period, it is regularly used inefficiently, which runs against its intended purpose. The Uni High Administration needs to be cognizant of the problems with Uni Period, and revise the schedule accordingly.

Column: Raise taxes or cut welfare?

Brendan Morales-Doyle takes a look at the most recent debate in Washington about whether to tax the richest Americans or to cut government spending, an issue that is at the heart of many of our country's poverty issues.

Column: Reeling from Stealing

Opinions Editor Jenny Cooke was a recent victim of a most heinous crime which occurred INSIDE the protection of the prox system. She refuses to go down without a whine. Check inside to read more about this great travesty and her reflections on the incident.

Senior Column: Wait...It's been five years already?

Wait...weren't seniors bigger in the past? Did they grow, or did we shrink? With less than a month left of school, Margarita Mouschovias reflects back on her five years at Uni.
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