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U-High Midway

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U-High Midway

Before returning to their townhomes for the night on Jan. 31, Stefanie Giurcanu and Olivia Adams play Jenga in the basement of the Eagle Ridge Resort main lodge.
Gallery: Class of 2025 unwinds, bonds with friends during annual Senior Getaway
Olin Nafziger, Photo Editor-in-Chief • February 5, 2025

From Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, seniors ventured to Galena for the annual Senior Getaway, the final class-wide event before May Project and graduation....

Sonakshi Mutreja hosts a workshop during Social Justice Week last year. The form for this year's Social Justice Week workshop proposals is open until February 24th.
Social Justice Week to be held April 24; students invited to sign up by Feb. 24
Ellie Rosenberg, Reporter • January 21, 2025

Students can submit proposals for Social Justice Week workshops through an online form until Feb. 24. Social Justice Week, scheduled for April 21-25, is a week of workshops and other opportunities for students to understand...

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Assistant Editor Lucy Shirrell argues that constant work is not sustainable and can lead to burnout.
Desire for productivity prevents relaxation
Lucy Shirrell, Assistant Editor • January 30, 2025
The Editorial Board argues that there is an importance in fostering news literacy to combat misinformation.
Battle fake news with literacy
Editorial Board • January 23, 2025
Arts & Entertainment Editor Light Dohrn argues that wealth shields many from the fatal flaws of the healthcare system.
For millions, our broken health care system turns desperation into tragedy
Light Dohrn, Arts & Entertainment Editor • January 16, 2025
Features Editor Skye Freeman argues that gender based sentiments such as “Boys will be boys” are harmful and promote things such as toxic masculinity.
Gender-based sentiments must cease
Skye Freeman, Features Editor • January 9, 2025
The Editorial Board Argues that accessibility efforts for students with learning differences are a positive step towards making Lab the best place it can be.
Accessibility efforts are worth it
Editorial Board • December 19, 2024
Before returning to their townhomes for the night on Jan. 31, Stefanie Giurcanu and Olivia Adams play Jenga in the basement of the Eagle Ridge Resort main lodge.
Gallery: Class of 2025 unwinds, bonds with friends during annual Senior Getaway
Olin Nafziger, Photo Editor-in-Chief • February 5, 2025
Before the Dec. 18 high school music concert at Mandel Hall, ninth grader Ari Wong prepares by wetting the reed for his clarinet while laughing and playing around with a friend's violin.
Gallery: U-High winter music concert
Lila Coyne, N.C. Gunning, Nathan Li, and Olin Nafziger December 20, 2024
Ninth grader Sofia Caldentey and junior Maggie Yagan work together to set up C-116 to host the UNHRC committee for U-High’s Model UN conference, LabMUNC, on Friday afternoon, Dec. 6.
Model UN team hosts first conference at Lab since before pandemic
Milo Platz-Walker, Peyton Palmer, Daniel Baeza, and Eli Raikhel December 10, 2024
Standing with two of his company’s robot products, sophomore Isaac Sutherland delivers lines as the lead role of R.U.R. CEO Harry Domin. “I think my favorite part was when you get to the point in rehearsal where you’re working off of the other actors, and you get to this collaborative flow state that is kind of  incredible,” Isaac said. “Everyone is working together and building a story together, and I find that so much fun.”
Gallery: Fall play ‘Rossum’s Universal Robots’ explores revolution, technology
Light Dohrn, Ellis Calleri, Olin Nafziger, and Delaney Connell November 22, 2024
From the fan-favorite dishes of mac and cheese and fried chicken to cornbread and candied yams, different traditional African American foods lined the long table on one side of C116. BSA catered the mac and cheese and collard greens from Lab’s food vendor, HandCut Foods, and the rest was catered from Harold’s Chicken.
Gallery: Cuisine, culture and community thrive at Black Students’ Association’s annual Blacksgiving event
Jaya Alenghat and Eli Raikhel November 15, 2024
Despite being sidelined due to injuries, Junior Zachary Wong leans over the pool, cheering on his teammates during the boys swimming and diving meet against Latin on Jan. 29.
Athletic essentials Q&A: Zachary Wong
Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement Editor • February 4, 2025

The Midway is featuring athletes, selected at random,  from school teams for informal interviews about their sports. Zachary Wong is a junior on the boys swimming team. Zachary’s responses have been...

SWEATY SERENITY. Besides benefits like increased sweat production, flexibility, and the detoxifying effects, hot yoga brings many other gains including stronger bone density, better skin, and ease of depression.
Students find mindfulness and strength hot yoga and pilates
Chloe Alexander, Editor-in-Chief • January 29, 2025

Stepping out of the frigid weather and into a heated studio, Paola Almeda lays out her yoga mat. She’s ready to sweat, stretch and unwind. As the yoga class starts, meditative music plays as participants...

From Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, junior Sophia Zheng and sophomore Sinziana Lazar went to the Illinois Music Education Association All-State Orchestra in Peoria for three days of intense practice with a final performance on the last day. 
Two U-High musicians perform in Illinois Music Education Association All-State Orchestra
Karina Hans, Reporter • February 7, 2025

From Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, junior Sophia Zheng and sophomore Sinziana Lazar went to the Illinois Music Education Association All-State Orchestra in Peoria for three days of intense practice with a final performance...

Many U-High sports teams offers various preseason activities, and the pressure on student athletes to attend these varies depending on the sports team and the athlete's motivation.
Audio: Preseason team activities bring opportunity, added pressure
Jaya Alenghat, Editor-in-Chief • February 5, 2025

Sounds of the fitness center — chatter, weights lifting During the weeks before their official season started, members of the boys basketball...

10 x 10: Midway 100
10 x 10: Midway 100
Jaya Alenghat, Ari Novak, Lucy Shirrell, and Declan Smith December 19, 2024

This year the Midway celebrates its 100th year of publication. Since its founding, the Midway has overcome obstacles, documented U-High history and become one of the most recognized high school newspapers...

Freedom in the Balance
Freedom in the Balance
October 23, 2024
The "Coco - Robot Food Delivery" app allows users to order robot food deliveries from certain restaurants. These robots are available in the 27th and 34th ward of Chicago and are also in use in Los Angeles.
Coco Robotics pilot program reimagines, optimizes food delivery
Kabir Joshi, Opinion Editor • February 6, 2025

Rolling through city sidewalks effortlessly, Coco the pint-sized robot, is revolutionizing food delivery. Powered by rechargeable batteries and...

Flag Forward
Flag Forward
January 14, 2025