Amanda Cassel, Editor-In-Chief
July 31, 2020 • No Comments
Most Laboratory Schools students will begin the school year in distance learning under a modified schedule, with only students in nursery school through grade 2 returning in person, according to a Back to Lab document released...
Nicky Edwards-Levin, Editor-In-Chief
June 12, 2020 • No Comments
After more than 35 high school students sent letters to 10 of Lab’s top administrators to express dismay about Lab’s racial environment and to advocate for change centered around diversity, equity and inclusion, administrators...
With the goal of being a relaxing, joyful event, prom took place virtually June 6
June 8, 2020
It took a year of planning, raising funds, and countless meetings before the coronavirus pandemic striked and cancelled an...
Achievements recognized with virtual awards assembly, senior celebration
June 7, 2020
U-High students tuned in to Zoom to commemorate student achievement through virtual slideshow and video presentations at the student awards assembly and at the senior celebration on June 4. This year’s awards assembly was shorter than previous years as it excluded department awards.
Fundraiser to benefit school custodian after death of husband
June 3, 2020
Laboratory Schools community members have created and continue to contribute to a fund to benefit Delores Murdock, a school...
Lab community protests police brutality, racism throughout Chicago
June 1, 2020
Sophomore Leila Garfinkel ended the weekend remembering police officers smiling while beating a woman. “They just...
Ella Beiser, Editor-In-Chief
Tuition for 2020-21 is set to increase but less than previously projected. A letter sent to Lab families June 29 detailed the decision to reduce tuition increase from 5.2% to ...
June 29, 2020
Lab administration, faculty draft plans for learning in 2020-21 school year
June 9, 2020
The Laboratory Schools administration and faculty have submitted to University of Chicago officials a broad plan for the 2020-21 school year to maximize...
With the goal of being a relaxing, joyful event, prom took place virtually June 6
June 8, 2020
It took a year of planning, raising funds, and countless meetings before the coronavirus pandemic striked and cancelled an in-person prom. Nobody expec...
Amanda Cassel, Editor-in-Chief
June 5, 2020 • 3 Comments
After 42 years of coaching teams and watching athletics opportunities expand for young women, 18 of which were at U-High, Ms. Ribbens is retiring from coaching.
Top 6 places to hike or camp near Chicago
June 4, 2020
‘Friendly Confines,’ not confined to home: It’s time for fans to return to stands
June 2, 2020
Nicky Edwards-Levin, Editor-In-Chief
June 9, 2020 • No Comments
The name lo-fi itself is a good indicator of the genre. Low-fi hip hop, short for low-fidelity, refers to the vinyl crackle you hear on the audio. It’s unfiltered, and feels more raw than...
Berk Oto, Managing Editor
June 4, 2020 • No Comments
“This is not a joke. His words — boots on the moon by 2024,” the Secretary of Defense, played by Dan Bakkedahl, said to the room full of generals groaning at the announcement of the nation’s newest...
Historical drama ‘Mrs. America’ illustrates trials, tribulations of women’s liberation movement
June 3, 2020
Take one part “Mad Men,” add strong female leads, Nixon-era U.S. politics and a dash of ’70s glam...
Movie night: Moviegoers miss unique, nostalgic movie theater experience during closures
June 2, 2020
Whether for a night out with friends, a first date or simply an excuse to scarf down overpriced popcorn,...
Midway illustrators driven by satisfaction, artistic practice
June 2, 2020
As their artistic minds scan through different ideas for the next issue of the Midway, seniors Ace Zhang...
Grace Holleb, Reporter
June 8, 2020
Waking up each day brings the decision of what to wear, and putting on a button-up and khakis may not sound like the recipe for freedom of expression Lab is so well known...
An Ngo, Reporter
June 5, 2020
“I can’t breathe, officer,” George Floyd gasped while Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, not stopping when Mr....
Editorial Board
May 29, 2020
As the Midway sees it... Here we are again. In less than six years, three directors of schools have come and gone. Lab has found itself with an interim director and searching...
Nicky Edwards-Levin, Editor-In-Chief
June 9, 2020
The name lo-fi itself is a good indicator of the genre. Low-fi hip hop, short for low-fidelity, refers to the vinyl crackle you hear on the audio. It’s unfiltered,...
Zzzz: Student sleep schedules change noticeably due to social distancing, remote learning
May 26, 2020
Social distancing and remote learning have noticeably changed many students’ sleep schedules, as they have no reason to...