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Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement EditorApril 2, 2025
Abhay Chandran, Audience Engagement EditorApril 1, 2025
Taariq Ahmed, News EditorApril 1, 2025
Kabir Joshi, Opinion EditorMarch 31, 2025
Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement EditorMarch 28, 2025
Lila Coyne, Assistant EditorMarch 28, 2025
Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement EditorMarch 28, 2025
Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement EditorApril 2, 2025
Abhay Chandran, Audience Engagement Editor

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 Illinois Journalism Education Association. Taariq was not involved in the...

For the first time in school history, both the newspaper and yearbook programs have received a top national award. The 2023-24 U-High Midway newspaper/website and the 2024 U-Highlights yearbook each received a Gold Crown...
- Coalition of clubs emphasizes free speech in monthly political discussionsMarch 27, 2025
- New administrative position sparks concernMarch 7, 2025
- Personal items discovered missing from girls locker roomMarch 7, 2025
- After studying ‘Counting Descent,’ students engage with author Clint SmithMarch 6, 2025
- At meeting, employees receive little new info about review; director sees ‘opportunity for growth’February 28, 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...


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 Hunt, a weeklong challenge where...

While walking through the cafeteria one will see many snack options such as chips, Pop-Tarts and glazed donuts, but aside from the occasional fruit and nearly-expired yogurt...

Innovation is a key part of human history, and for all of time until now, art has been there to inspire and lead us to create new ideas; but now, generative artificial intelligence...

Only about 3% of the books published in America are works of translation. Through his role as editor-in-chief of the Ouroboros literary translation journal, junior Adam Tapper is hoping to change that. Since...

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...



The spring sports season is underway, and while the big moments happen on game day, the real work happens behind the scenes. These moments from practice showcase the dedication...

“Circles,” this year's Student Experimental Theater performance, was a collection of student-directed scenes running in the Sherry Lansing Theater Feb. 27-28. The show...

The spring sports season is underway, and while the big moments happen on game day, the real work happens behind the scenes. These moments from practice showcase the dedication and effort of spring athletes.

As senior Julia Grotthuss steps into the dimly lit pool deck at a local pool in north suburban Niles, the water reflects only the artificial glow of overhead lights. She glances at the lifeguard chair...


“Laughter is the best medicine.” We’ve all heard it before. But can laughing at social media, comedians and your friends really improve your health? According to both students and experts,...


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Abhay Chandran, Audience Engagement EditorApril 1, 2025
Taariq Ahmed, News EditorApril 1, 2025
Kabir Joshi, Opinion EditorMarch 31, 2025
Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement EditorMarch 28, 2025
Lila Coyne, Assistant EditorMarch 28, 2025
Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement EditorMarch 28, 2025
Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement EditorMarch 27, 2025
Chloe Alexander, Editor-in-ChiefMarch 27, 2025
Sohana Schneider, Assistant EditorMarch 26, 2025
Edward Park, Health and Wellness Editor

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...



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...





Declan Smith, Assistant Editor
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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...

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...



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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...

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...



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

