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U-High Midway

The Student News Site of University of Chicago Laboratory High School

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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In this Vox Pop, we asked club leaders if running and rectifying clubs has been harder after the club budget cuts that were implemented at the beginning of this year.
Vox Pop: How have budget cuts affected recertifying and running clubs?
Abhay Chandran and Kabir Joshi October 17, 2024

Lab’s budget cuts have had many effects on sports, language programs and more. Club budgets have been cut, too, but have they really caused any extra difficulties in running...

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...

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On Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. the annual Dig Pink volleyball game will be held in Upper Kovler Gymnasium. The Maroons will play the Latin School of Chicago Romans.
Oct. 25 Dig Pink game to raise awareness, money for cancer research
Karina Hans, Reporter • October 16, 2024

The annual Dig Pink volleyball game to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research will be Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. in Upper Kovler Gymnasium when the Maroons will play Latin School of Chicago.  Dig...

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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...

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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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TRUSTED TRANSIT. Senior Joonsung Kim gets into his Uber on the corner of South east View Park and East 54th Street.
Uber Teen offers safer option for students
Abhay Chandran, Audience Engagement Editor • October 16, 2024

Ride-sharing apps Uber and Lyft grant students access to easy, independent transportation, but they may come with safety concerns. However, with...

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