March 23, 2023
Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu, Assistant EditorMarch 22, 2023
Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement ManagerMarch 6, 2023
Taariq Ahmed, reporterMarch 3, 2023
Victoria Washington and Audrey MateiMarch 3, 2023
Skye Freeman, ReporterMarch 1, 2023
Erich Raumann, Deputy Managing EditorFebruary 24, 2023
Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement ManagerFebruary 22, 2023
William Tan, Clare O’Connor, Peter Cox, and Clare McRoberts
Ainsley Williams, Reporter
March 27, 2023 • No Comments
Focused around themes of activism, careers and feminism, the Young Women of Color presented its annual Women’s History Month assembly “The Many Forms of Activism” on March 23, featuring three panelists who discussed...
Louis Auxenfans, News Editor
March 27, 2023 • No Comments
Weekly SHIELD testing for COVID-19 and contract tracing for grades 6-12 will be discontinued, according to a March 23 email from Marsha East, associate director of schools for finance and operations. As COVID-19 cases have...
- Audio: After pandemic hiatus, students can again earn lifeguard certification through P.E. March 27, 2023
- Lab students experience more depression, discrimination than national average, survey shows March 23, 2023
- Audio: Through bhangra lessons, students explore culture while having fun March 22, 2023
- Mock trial team creates closeness in ISBA tournament March 21, 2023
- Audio: New water polo club team begins first season March 21, 2023
- JSA accepting workshops submissions for Holocaust assembly March 20, 2023
- Math team finishes 2nd in ICTM regionals, 7th in NSML March 6, 2023
Jaya Alenghat, Reporter
March 24, 2023 • No Comments
In 2017, Sari Hernández attended the monthly faculty meeting at U-High. She introduced herself saying, “Hi, my name is Sari, S-a-r-i. It's pronounced in Spanish. If...
Audio: U-High library is at a crossroad — solitary study or a collaborative space?
March 23, 2023
For many high school students who visit the Pritzker Traubert Family Library to study or read, a shush...
Astrology app ‘Co-Star’ provides a way to interact with friends
March 22, 2023
Mercury in retrograde, the sun in Aries and Sagittarius in your fifth house are all aspects of astrology...
Comforting vs. casual: Varying trust in astrology helps guide decisions, start conversations
March 22, 2023
Junior Kaavya Shriram was a baby when she got her first horoscope done, outlining specific aspects of...
Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu and Louis Auxenfans
March 24, 2023 • No Comments
Sohrab Rezaei has chosen an unorthodox pathway in the college process, choosing to attend Wabash Valley Community College, a two-year college, over a four-year college. His choice demonstrates how people’s...
Niall Danahey, Reporter
March 23, 2023 • No Comments
The track and field team is getting better throughout the season, especially for the athletes doing cross country and indoor track in the off season. This resulted in a strong showing at an early March...
Team managers organize behind the scenes and on the field
March 22, 2023
Nesbitt named ISL Player of the Year; others receive all-conference honors
March 3, 2023
Ren wins sectional meet, qualifies for state
March 1, 2023
Lucy Aronsohn: Success with every season
February 21, 2023

The “manosphere” is an online community centered around promoting toxic masculinity, often through misogynistic agitprop. Manosphere influencers flourish online, building...

It’s the season of holidays, celebrations and gatherings. Almost everyone has something to celebrate, brightening the colder months. While a diversity of holidays are...

Much is at stake in the election just days away. Decisions surrounding local and national issues will crucially affect our generation. From abortion rights to inflation, students...

Whether you are looking for a fun outdoor activity, stuck at home on a rainy day, or looking for something new to try, there are plenty of ways to have a blast without a device...



Téa Tamburo, Editor-in-Chief
March 27, 2023 • No Comments
With an American flag waving overhead, Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, strolls through a neighborhood in Williamsburg, Virginia. Then, a photo series of childhood with...
Peter Cox, City Life Editor
March 20, 2023 • No Comments
Black Country, New Road, an English indie rock band, released its second album, "Ants From Up There" four days after the lead singer announced he was leaving the band. Formed in 2018, Black Country,...
Audio: After running a workshop at ArtsFest students experience growth
March 7, 2023
While the majority of students have a relaxed day, ArtsFest can be a nerve-wracking experience for students...
Audio: At ArtsFest, Candy Creations workshop teaches students the importance of acts of kindness
March 7, 2023
For ArtsFest on March 1, the Alumni Relations and Development office hosted the Candy Creations Made...
Niall Danahey, Reporter
March 27, 2023
The United States of America might start a war with China over Taiwan, an idea that was supported by President Joe Biden who said in May 2022 that the United States would...
Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu, Assistant Editor
March 23, 2023
As students begin to organize their plans for this summer, they are faced with many choices about what to pursue during their free months. While activities range across the...
Haley Maharry, Reporter
March 23, 2023
Animators are enraged by people who claim that AI interpolation, the trend of using artificial intelligence to turn 12- to 30-frames-per-second animations into 60 frames per...
March 23, 2023
Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu, Assistant EditorMarch 22, 2023
Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement ManagerMarch 6, 2023
Taariq Ahmed, reporterMarch 3, 2023
Victoria Washington and Audrey MateiMarch 3, 2023
Skye Freeman, ReporterMarch 1, 2023
Erich Raumann, Deputy Managing EditorFebruary 24, 2023
Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement ManagerFebruary 22, 2023
William Tan, Clare O’Connor, Peter Cox, and Clare McRobertsFebruary 21, 2023
Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu, Assistant EditorFebruary 20, 2023
Krishita Dutta, Opinion Editor
Ainsley Williams, Reporter
March 27, 2023 • No Comments
Focused around themes of activism, careers and feminism, the Young Women of Color presented its annual Women’s History Month assembly “The Many Forms of Activism” on March 23, featuring three panelists who discussed...
Louis Auxenfans, News Editor
March 27, 2023 • No Comments
Weekly SHIELD testing for COVID-19 and contract tracing for grades 6-12 will be discontinued, according to a March 23 email from Marsha East, associate director of schools for finance and operations. As COVID-19 cases have...
Audio: After pandemic hiatus, students can again earn lifeguard certification through P.E.
March 27, 2023
The lifeguarding unit is now offered to U-High students after a hiatus during the pandemic. At the end, if tests are passed,...
Audio: Through bhangra lessons, students explore culture while having fun
March 22, 2023
Since March 3, U-High students have been meeting twice a week to learn about and perform bhangra, a traditional Punjabi dance....
Mock trial team creates closeness in ISBA tournament
March 21, 2023
While most students were enjoying their final days of spring break, members of the U-High Mock Trial Team were competing...
Audio: New water polo club team begins first season
March 21, 2023
Co-captains Isabella Alvarez and Lydia Gilbert have organized a water polo club team for the spring sports season and hope...

Jaya Alenghat, Reporter
March 24, 2023

Chloë Alexander, Reporter
March 22, 2023

Sahana Unni, Features Editor
March 22, 2023








The United States of America might start a war with China over Taiwan, an idea that was supported by President Joe Biden who said in May 2022 that the United States would...

As students begin to organize their plans for this summer, they are faced with many choices about what to pursue during their free months. While activities range across the...

Animators are enraged by people who claim that AI interpolation, the trend of using artificial intelligence to turn 12- to 30-frames-per-second animations into 60 frames per...

Sohrab Rezaei has chosen an unorthodox pathway in the college process, choosing to attend Wabash Valley Community College, a two-year college, over a four-year college. His choice demonstrates how people’s...


Birth control is a medication or procedure that many people use for varying reasons. It can be used to prevent pregnancy, control hormones and...


With an American flag waving overhead, Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, strolls through a neighborhood in Williamsburg, Virginia. Then, a photo series of childhood with...

The lifeguarding unit is now offered to U-High students after a hiatus during the pandemic. At the end, if tests are passed, the student will obtain an American Red Cross...


It’s the season of holidays, celebrations and gatherings. Almost everyone has something to celebrate, brightening the colder months. While a diversity of holidays are...



Once home to hundreds of students bustling from class to class, Woodlawn’s closed James Wadsworth Elementary School, 6420 S. University Ave.,...
