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U-High Midway

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U-High Midway

The Student News Site of University of Chicago Laboratory High School

U-High Midway

LabSTART emphasizes balance, planning ahead to 9th graders
Midway team, individuals named finalists for national awards
Interest in election intensifies

Interest in election intensifies

September 24, 2024

With just a few weeks to go in a presidential campaign marked by a late candidate switch, rancor and assassination attempts,...

Undersea theme hooks attendees

Undersea theme hooks attendees

September 23, 2024

Shell-shaped balloons hung from the ceiling, while streamers and fish decorations were wrapped around pillars in the lobby...

European exchange programs foster cultural interaction

European exchange programs foster cultural interaction

September 20, 2024

German exchange students arrived at U-High on Sept. 6 and Spanish exchange students arrived Sept. 9, with each group able...

New course, taught by assistant principal, focuses on Native American histories

New course, taught by assistant principal, focuses on Native American histories

September 18, 2024

Correction: The time period for the class was changed from the “American colonial period” to the “pre-contact period”...

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Assistant Editor Orlie Weitzman argues that Lab needs to better advertise its tutoring services for students
Be transparent about hidden cost of high achievement
Orlie Weitzman, Assistant Editor • October 10, 2024

Last year, I found the Advanced Algebra class tough. Math has never been my strongest subject, and everyone around me seemed to be breezing through the content, barely asking...

Opinion Editor Kabir Joshi argues that the categorization of Asians causes underrepresentation and perpetuates stereotypes.
Asian is too broad of a category and doesn't represent the diversity of ethnicities and experiences
Kabir Joshi, Opinion Editor • October 3, 2024

I have had to fill out a form that asked for my identity recently, and I clicked Asian. Yet every time I clicked, I would cringe as I grouped myself with billions of other...

The Editorial Board argues that more preliminary support systems such as education should be prioritized over reaction systems such as run, hide, fight, in cases of violence in school.
Make support systems a priority
Editorial Board • September 26, 2024

At around 6:40 a.m. on Sept. 13, Lab families received a campus lockdown alert monitoring an external threat. Moments later a second message was sent to notify recipients...

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Sophomore Taara Sajdeh breaks a tile containing her previous personal record during the cross country team's tile smashing celebration.
Camaraderie in competition: Cross country teams celebrate personal records
Orlie Weitzman, Reporter • October 1, 2024

Breaking a personal record is something nearly every student athlete strives for. It's a testament to the hours of dedicated off-season training, after-school practices and determination during the toughest...

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BEAUTY SQUEEZE. Going viral on TikTok has propelled many imported skin care products into spotlight, with influencers driving the products’ growing popularity, particularly among Gen Z consumers.
Global Glow-up: Use of imported skin care increases due to affordability, gentle ingredients
Caroline Skelly and Mia Lipson September 25, 2024

Milky toners, moisturizing cleansers and small glass bottles of serum are meticulously lined up on Jianna Hong’s vanity, ready for her elaborate...

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Sophomore Isaac Sutherland moves around Sherry Lansing Theater during rehearsal for U-High's fall play, "Rossum's Universal Robots." The show will run Nov. 14-16 at 7 p.m.
Fall play ‘Rossum’s Universal Robots’ explores AI, human conflict
Orlie Weitzman, Assistant Editor • October 14, 2024

This year’s fall play tells the story of a futuristic world where robots, initially created as laborers for humans, revolt against their creators.“Rossum’s Universal Robots” will take place in...

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” which follows the children of Harry, Ron, Hermione and Draco 19 years after the events of the “Harry Potter” series, opened at the James M. Nederlander Theatre on Sept. 26. Chicago is the first destination of the production’s international tour.
Windy City wizards
September 23, 2024
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The TikTok food trend the chamoy pickle has gained popularity among high school students.
Chamoy pickle TikTok food trend tickles taste buds
Clare McRoberts, Features Editor • April 30, 2024

A pickle, massive and intensely red, is removed from a plastic bag. After its vibrant innards are scooped out and discarded, the pickle is stuffed with spicy-flavored gummy...

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Dialing up Debate
Dialing up Debate
Lila Coyne, Taariq Ahmed, Chloe Alexander, Clare McRoberts, Lucy Shirrell, and Declan Smith September 28, 2024

Rolling the dice
Rolling the dice
April 5, 2024
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Experience fall: 5 activities to try in Chicago
Experience fall: 5 activities to try in Chicago
Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement Editor • October 9, 2024

Along with the changing leaves and the chilly weather, the fall season brings in many activities to Chicago. From festivals to exhibits, here...

Students choose to use public transportation for a myriad of reasons.
No license, no problem
September 25, 2024
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