Cast of popular MTV reality show "University High" moves on after four years of intense ups and downs

Its finally here-the triumphant yet overwhelmingly sad end to one of the greatest reality television shows MTV has ever put upon its airwaves. The live series finale, set to air on May 21st at 7 p.m., details the graduation and swan song for the cast of the tween sensation "University High School". For those of you who have lived under a rock for the last four years, "University High School" focuses on the real-life high school students Alex Whelan, Eric Van Bueno and twin Scott Van Bueno, as they grow and deal with situations that over the last four years have involved the tv show 24, girls, ice blocking, and who could forget the wacky summer spin off series "Whelanpedia" in which the three of them created a fake online encyclopedia. As the cast has both grown and dwindled over the last four years, the show has always maintained a certain level of realistic yet heartfelt integrity, the kind that could only come from following three intelligent and hilarious teenagers around through their adolescence. We've seen heartbreak, we've seen embrace, we've seen old friends go their own way, we've seen new friends become fan favorites by the audience of approximately 1,000,000 people per episode have tuned into each week, and now with the three musketeers finally graduating, we hope it will be a fitting yet powerful end.

Star Alex Whelan came by to spill the beans about what you might see when you tune in on May 21st and about what might become of the cast of "UHS: Senior Year", the latest and final saga of this chapter of these young men's lives. 

"We hope that it will depict the real life hardships of graduation, unlike that bullshit High School Music thing" says Whelan, 18, a lifelong Disney Channel Original Movie hater. "You'll get the scoop on everyone from Laura (Van Bueno, graduated sister of Eric and Scott who had a regular appearance throughout the years) to maybe an old friend thought lost (Editor's Note: perhaps fan favorite/genius dropout Kevin High? Stay tuned!). But one thing's for sure: we won't lose the spirit of the show. The show has always been about depicting our lives as realistically as possible and with as many true-to-life friends and characters as possible."

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Highlights include:

-Eric and Scott prepare for a road up to Tempe, AZ, to attend Arizona State University. Are they ready to face the challenges of living so close to Cardinals Stadium yet still having so much work to do? Are they far too busy and important to care about work? (Spoiler: Yes)

-Alex suits up to move across town to the University of Arizona Yuma dorm to room with fan-favorite Jon Kroc, self-described "Kramer" of UHS, but is he ready to take his music career to the next level with bandmates Levi Wolf and Taylor Brady leaving Tucson? (Editor's Note: Whelan mentioned something about Thomas Shipley being involved with the much-rumored next season of UHS, to feature this year's juniors and seniors, which suggests a "Kingsfoil Reunion Special" could occur on the show next season)

-Levi has always wanted to be Oliver Wendell Holmes, but does he have the lulz and the courage to make the ultimate transformation to Courage Wolf? When Levi stopped by the studio for a quick chat before his concert in Germany between his piano lessons and Site Council meeting and picking up his brother Atticus, fan-favorite, he had this to say about if he has any worries about his future: "Lol nah, has anyone really ever been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"

-Zach Besich has never wanted anything more than to be loved and respected by his sister Emily, but now as the fall semester at the U of A looms, can he work his way into her heart as they room together? (Editor's note: Zach and Emily Besich have already been signed to their own "The Osbourne's"-style show appropriately titled "The Besichs" which is said to focus heavily on the dynamic between brother-sister combo Zach and Emily and their relationship with up-and coming little brother Matthew Anthony Ezekiel Jones. "The Besichs is set to premiere on September 5th on BET)

-Taylor Brady brought a real air of tragedy to the show this past March when he was knifed in an off-camera hiking accident that nearly led to a rift between the rest of the members of the show, but now that he is set to attend Stanford, can he overcome his crippling accident and regain his confidence from a level of near-vanishment?

-Allie Cole has been a part of "UHS" from the beginning, and has steadily moved up to being a full-time cast member due to her trademark "LEEEVI" and quick-witted sarcasm that surrounded Levi and Scott in their English class this season, but is she ready to accept that she will never be a true Van Bueno like Alex? (Spoiler: Probably not)

-William "Thoman"/"Jojo"/"Oxox"/"Thurman" Thoman, the token-yet-infinitely-dynamic-anarchist-but-actually-communist has always been thought of as "adorable" and "priceless", but can he live with the idea that Ireland is not the dominant force of world culture, much less American culture? (If you like Thoman on "UHS", be sure to check out the exclusively online web-series "Good Ol' Boys with Shillelaghs", the 5 part mini-series comprised of Alex and Thoman beating people with their traditional Irish walking sticks)

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  Yes, it truly is the end of an era, with some of the best moments from the entire run of "UHS" coming this season at the hands of such unforgettable characters as Parker "Porker" Dunbar and Dave "Massah" Herring, and classic one-liners from perennial mainstays Gene Woon and Leiba Schuneman, responsible for the much-acclaimed "Phi and the Pie" episode of late last winter which detailed the climax of the multi-episodic arc about Schuneman and UHS senior Phi Tran as they battled amongst each other for control of the classroom. Lines from the show such as fan-favorite Bryan Topp's trademark "FUHHH" (who is single-handedly credited with reviving the popularity of the Quake Video Game series through his exposure of it on the show) have become pop-culture staples. Yes, "UHS" has had a good run, with the third season (See: "UHS:Junior Year) that dealt with girlfriends and the troubles of growing up even winning an Emmy for "Best Television Series, Bar None". But it may not be over quite yet, as explained by Alex in the second part of his classy yet laid-back interview with us.

Whelanpedia: "I don't want to be that guy, Alex, but your hair looks fantastic"

Alex Whelan: "Its alright, I get that alot. Trust me. *laughs out loud*"

WP: "So we hear there may spin-offs? Another season, perhaps, with some of the non-seniors this year?"

AW: "Haha, well, there's the rumors...and I'm not going to lie, many of them are true. I mean Zach is doing his show in the fall, and we've talked about being friends next year a couple times, so I think its safe to say I'll be in on that to an extent (Editor's Note: "The Besichs", premiering September 5th on BET). And I mean, Levi's already been signed to a multi-book deal, so in a way that will continue the mystique of the show for fans of Wofl (Editor's Note: Levi's highschool nickname)...

WP: "And what about characters like Ezra Spiro, Colin Garand, Thomas Shipley, even the now-infamous Scott Boling (Editor's Note: This is of course referring to the much-publicized schizophrenic breakdown Sophomore Scott Boling had months ago on the show regarding the psychological torture he endured at the hands of his split personality, imaginary twin brother "Eric David Boling")? Will the fans of these guys just have to leave empty-handed?"

AW: "There have been talks...all of the people you've just mentioned have been contacted one way or another by MTV about continuing "UHS", as a sort of tribute to Eric, Scott, and myself, you know...to keep the show going, keep it alive. For us. I can't say for sure if there will be another season or not, but I assure you that if there is to be another season, I'd sure as hell watch it!"

*Watch the Series Finale of "University High School" premieres at 7 Pacific Standard Time on MTV*