Abigail Slimmon, Editor-in-Chief
October 11, 2019 • No Comments
Increased clarity and communication were the motives behind the changes made to the handbook for the 2019-20 school year. The main goal was to make guidelines understandable for students and their families to avoid confusion....
Mira Costello, News Editor
October 11, 2019 • No Comments
- Community members attend free expression conference October 9, 2019
- New clubs cater to a variety of interests October 9, 2019
- IDs of parents, certain students possess after-hours privileges October 8, 2019
- Sophomores find meaning in service at retreat September 24, 2019
- Renaissance magazine from 2018-19 mailed home September 24, 2019
- Student Council organizes “Glow-up” Spirit Week September 23, 2019
- Lab students participate in Global Climate strike in Chicago September 20, 2019
Ella Beiser and Julian Ingersoll
October 11, 2019 • No Comments
Headspace: Headspace is a free app with in-app purchases offering hundreds of meditation sessions covering topics ranging from stress to focus. Headspace also has a wide range of lengths and users can...
Berk Oto, Assistant Editor
October 9, 2019 • No Comments
What is meditation? Is it just breathing? Is it simply relaxing? Or is it something more? With its recent surge in popularity, everyone has a different answer when it comes to what this millennia-old...
October 9, 2019
More than $1,000 raised for Dig Pink
October 1, 2019
New Hall of Fame to honor significant athletic contribution
September 24, 2019
Junior kayaks around Superior over summer
September 6, 2019
May 14, 2019
Students seeking financial aid for college must begin to consider the long-term costs to credit and other opportunities. The burden is so damaging that presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has now called for student debt relief, hoping it will boost her campaign.
April 24, 2019
According to NPR/Ipsos, more than 80% of parents in the U.S. support teaching about climate change. As it becomes a leading issue, millennials and Gen Z confront climate change, begin to advocate for education and political action.
April 16, 2019
“Honoring diversity” are the final two words of Lab’s mission statement. But what does that diversity look like in our halls and classrooms? Through “The Bubble,” we explore the nuances of what it means to be in a community that doesn’t reflect society at large, for better or for worse.
March 25, 2019
According to the wellness survey administered last spring, about 17 percent of male students at U-High reported romantic attraction for more than just members of the opposite gender or no sexual or romantic feelings. Yet only a small number feel comfortable being out to the wider community.
Leland Culver, Assistant Managing Editor
October 10, 2019 • No Comments
‘It: Chapter 2’ provides fun, silly scares to see with friends While not particularly scary, “It: Chapter 2” is a horror film for those wanting a lighter, more adventure-oriented experience. It...
October 9, 2019
“Paper Tiger” and “Sticks and Stones” are two very different stand-up specials by two very different...
Fairies, lovers unite for comedy
October 9, 2019
Crew members bustle around the stage for final preparations before the scene begins. Actors get in place...
Berk Oto, Assistant Editor
October 9, 2019
“But he’s a Republican!” “And a liar,” “Isn’t he racist?” These were the reactions of my classmates when I said, “I think Marco Rubio was an underrated...
Max Garfinkel, Business Manager
October 9, 2019
A couple weekends ago, a couple of my friends and I were hanging out, just watching a movie and playing some games. We decided we wanted to go out to get food at a restaurant...
June 4, 2019
As the Midway sees it … During the past year, U-High has experienced numerous student-led initiatives regarding diversity, equity and inclusion, particularly driven by...
Olivia Griffin, Assistant Editor
October 9, 2019 • No Comments
“He even fixed his door to be more open,” Charlie Abelmann, Laboratory Schools director, said when describing how U-High’s new principal, Paul Beekmeyer, has already...
For here or to go? The coffee shops of Hyde Park
October 9, 2019
In Hyde Park, Coffee Shops buzz with the hum of excited college students just getting the year underway....
9th graders: What clubs are you joining?
October 9, 2019
Ishani Hariprasad: I joined Charms...
Middle school teachers instill confidence
October 9, 2019
There's something special about the role of a teacher — it carries the authority of a parent, the...
October 8, 2019 • 0 comments
Bobo-Jones arbitration decision remains months off
September 6, 2019
Students continue to stand with Bobo-Jones
June 3, 2019