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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

Taariq Ahmed, Midway news editor and senior, is in the running for Illinois Journalist of the Year.
Midway editor is runner-up for Illinois Journalist of the Year
Juliana Daugherty, Audience Engagement Editor • March 31, 2025

Midway news editor Taariq Ahmed, a senior, has been selected as one of two runners-up for the Illinois Journalist of the Year sponsored by the...

At the 2025 Illinois State Bar Association High School Mock Trial Invitational, U-High’s Mock Trial team  did not place, though junior Naomi Benton and sophomore Priya Yamada each received best witness awards. 
Mock trial team ends season with individual wins at state competition
Sohana Schneider, Assistant Editor • March 27, 2025

To finish the season, U-High’s Mock Trial team competed against 51 teams at the 2025 Illinois State Bar Association High School Mock Trial Invitational held March 15-16 in Springfield.  Nine students attended, and although...

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Reporter Chloe Tyndall recommends a wider array of healthy options in the cafeteria to support student wellbeing.
Provide healthier alternatives for students in the cafeteria
Chloe Tyndall, Reporter • April 3, 2025
Reporter Ellie Rosenberg argues that human creativity is essential for art and artificial intelligence should never be used to replicate it.
Avoid generative AI, prioritize humanity in art
Ellie Rosenberg, Reporter • April 2, 2025
Reporter Imani Qureshi encourages reading physical books, particularly for young children, to strengthen focus and memory.
Reading Physical Books is essential for retaining information, improving focus
Imani Qureshi, Reporter • March 31, 2025
Reporter Carmen Nehme argues that in-person conversations between friends and family are essential towards building interpersonal relationship.
In-person conversations are neccessary for making real connections
Carmen Nehme, Reporter • March 28, 2025
Reporter Karina Hans argues that spreak break should be split into two parts, one in Febuary and one in April.
Split spring break to boost students’ mental health and academic performance
Karina Hans, Reporter • March 26, 2025
In a recurring scene about a student stuck in a time loop, junior Evelyn Halbach, left, relives the same experience of helping senior Taylor Landrey with her homework.
Gallery: Student Experimental Theater
Delaney Connell, Ellis Calleri, Olin Nafziger, Estelle Levinson, and Lucy Byrnes March 3, 2025
Junior Liz Longnecker completes a Gelli plate print during Period 3.
Gallery: ArtsFest sparks excitement, expression
Ari Novak and Skye Freeman February 28, 2025
TRIUMPHANT TACTICS. Surrounded by players, varsity boys basketball coach Andre Battle discusses mid-game adjustments during a game against the Latin School of Chicago in Upper Kovler Gymnasium on Jan. 17. The game ended in a decisive 58-44 victory.
Gallery: Coaching with Care
Bryce Kenny, Suleiman Sufi, Nika Nelson, Devyn Moubayed, N.C. Gunning, Peyton Palmer, Clara Blucher, and Lucy Shirrell February 18, 2025
An attendee drives a Kia car simulation at the 2025 Chicago Auto Show, Feb.8-17. The auto show included other interactive elements for visitors, such as electric test tracks and ride-alongs.
Chicago Auto Show immerses, engages attendees
Jaya Alenghat, Editor-in-Chief • February 12, 2025
RDFZ’s dance, aerobics, martial arts and boy’s dance teams smile during the last moments of the “Youth of the Lion Dance,” one of the most common Chinese dances. This Lunar New Year’s animal was the snake, a symbol of good luck, rebirth and regality.
Exchange students arrive from China; Lunar New Year performance amazes
Naomi Benton, Ari Novak, Calder Wong, Bryce Kenny, and Olin Nafziger February 7, 2025
Senior Alex Giles, a varsity soccer and basketball player, smiles as she works through a resistance band stretch after school in the fitness center. The exercise improves ankle mobility, preventing injuries during sports.
U-High athletes rely on recovery routines for injury prevention, wellness
Jaya Alenghat, Editor-in-Chief • March 25, 2025

Every day after school the U-High Fitness center buzzes with student athletes — some training, some passing through, but most working on recovery. Whether through ice baths, stretching or just getting...

FLAWED FORMULA. Once a primary tool for diagnosing obesity, BMI is now being challenged for its oversimplified approach to health. The formula was originally created for population studies, not individual health assessments.
Experts question traditional weight classification in diagnosing obesity
Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement Editor • February 26, 2025

Body mass index, BMI, is a scale traditionally used by doctors to diagnose clinical obesity. Recently, however, this tool has been controversial. Doctors now believe that other factors, including muscle...

 “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” (“I should have taken more photos”), is a Spanish album by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny released on Jan. 5. The album features 17 tracks, including hits such as “DtMF” and “NUEVAYoL,” all of which cement Bad Bunny’s ability to create yet another stand out and versatile album.
Bad Bunny’s ‘DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS’ is a genre-blending ode to Puerto Rico
Orlie Weitzman, Assistant Editor • March 24, 2025

The first Spanish-language artist to ever become Spotify’s most-streamed artist globally, with over 8.3 billion total streams. The fastest male artist to create a project amassing 1 billion streams....

In a particularly competitive year for the annual Hunt, sophomores Nanak Ofori-Mante and Alethia Ikem emerged victorious, their second time competing in the Hunt after a failed attempt last year.
Competing in annual Hunt challenge, students build confidence
Carmen Nehme, Reporter • April 3, 2025

This isn’t the typical  sound of students studying for their next test, it’s the sound of students planning out their next tasks for the...

Addicted to the Algorithm
Addicted to the Algorithm
February 23, 2025

After TikTok was unavailable for 12 hours on Jan. 19, the app received a 75-day reprieve from President Donald Trump as he tries to find an American buyer. The reaction from students has been mixed: a...

10 x 10: Midway 100
10 x 10: Midway 100
December 19, 2024
A second location of 5 Rabanitos, a Mexican restaurant based in the Pilsen neighborhood, is now open at 1301 E. 53rd St..
Pilsen’s 5 Rabanitos restaurant opens second location in Hyde Park
Lucy Shirrell, Assistant Editor • March 5, 2025

Plastered across the wall of 5 Rabanitos’ Hyde Park location is a mural covered in bright colors. Centered between images of plants, hummingbirds...