October 11, 2024
Mia Lipson, Managing EditorOctober 11, 2024
Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement EditorOctober 11, 2024
Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement EditorOctober 11, 2024
Light Dohrn, Arts and Entertainment EditorOctober 11, 2024
Taariq Ahmed, News EditorOctober 8, 2024
Taariq Ahmed, News EditorOctober 7, 2024
Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement EditorOctober 4, 2024
Juliana Daugherty and Ari Novak
Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement Editor
October 11, 2024 • No Comments
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, in a tight circle of desks, eight students and a teacher are having a lively discussion about the theme of desire in their book. It’s a relaxed setting in N-204 with hot tea being passed...
Light Dohrn, Arts and Entertainment Editor
October 11, 2024 • No Comments
The Class of 2028 elected Aditya Shukla as president for 2024-25 in the Oct. 11 ninth grade Student Council elections. Kai Lichtenbaum will be the vice president, and Shivan Shachdev will be one of two Cultural Union representatives....
- LabSTART emphasizes balance, planning ahead to 9th graders October 10, 2024
- Midway team, individuals named finalists for national awards October 2, 2024
- Interest in election intensifies September 24, 2024
- Undersea theme hooks attendees September 23, 2024
- European exchange programs foster cultural interaction September 20, 2024
- New course, taught by assistant principal, focuses on Native American histories September 18, 2024
- Changes promised after third false security alert September 17, 2024
Mia Lipson, Managing Editor
October 11, 2024 • No Comments
The rough swipes of a nail file, the delicate application of the first coat of color, the swipe of an airbrush, the careful placement of gems, the curl of a brushstroke, the...
Four seasonal, spooky snacks for autumn
October 4, 2024
With the arrival of autumn, Halloween decorations have returned to stores, pumpkins will soon appear...
September 27, 2024
On Sept. 4, the entire high school gathered for the yearly opening assembly, consisting of the routine...
Creativity, fashion expressed in game Dress to Impress
September 20, 2024
It’s on the screens in the lounges. It spills into conversations in the hallways. It’s even featured...
Taariq Ahmed, News Editor
October 8, 2024 • No Comments
At the Jacobs Eagles Cup Invitational on Sept. 14, the roar of the crowd surrounded golfer Amelia Tan as she surveyed the 13th hole from the tee. Studying how the green sloped toward the water, the senior...
Orlie Weitzman, Reporter
October 1, 2024 • No Comments
Breaking a personal record is something nearly every student athlete strives for. It's a testament to the hours of dedicated off-season training, after-school practices and determination during the toughest...
Ninth grade varsity soccer starters reflect on positive team environment, older teammates
September 24, 2024
Athletics department welcomes three new administrators
September 17, 2024
Vox pop: Athletes praise summer practice despite challenges
September 10, 2024
Girls soccer season wrap up: Team finishes fourth at state
June 3, 2024
After watching 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s concession speech on TV, then-middle-schooler Grace Garrett locked herself in the back room of her...
Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement Editor
October 7, 2024 • No Comments
Photographs, ceramics, installations, acrylic paintings, performance pieces and more can be viewed through Nov. 22 at the Corvus Art Gallery in Gordon Parks Arts Hall, which is displaying an exhibition...
Lila Coyne, Assistant Editor
September 30, 2024 • No Comments
Dystopian novels dominated the pop culture landscape for teenagers in the 2000s. Teen girls were captivated by Katniss Everdeen, and series like the “Hunger Games,” “Divergent” and “Maze Runner”...
September 23, 2024
A new generation of wizarding drama landed in Chicago on Sept. 26, with Tony Award-winning hit “Harry...
New directors bring deep experience, vision to U-High theater
September 18, 2024
When the final curtain fell on the long-running scene of U-High’s theater directors in June, it marked...
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...
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...
Editorial Board
September 26, 2024
At around 6:40 a.m. on Sept. 13, Lab families received a campus lockdown alert monitoring an external threat. Moments later a second message was sent to notify recipients...
October 11, 2024
Mia Lipson, Managing EditorOctober 11, 2024
Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement EditorOctober 11, 2024
Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement EditorOctober 11, 2024
Light Dohrn, Arts and Entertainment EditorOctober 11, 2024
Taariq Ahmed, News EditorOctober 8, 2024
Taariq Ahmed, News EditorOctober 7, 2024
Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement EditorOctober 4, 2024
Juliana Daugherty and Ari Novak
Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement Editor
October 11, 2024 • No Comments
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, in a tight circle of desks, eight students and a teacher are having a lively discussion about the theme of desire in their book. It’s a relaxed setting in N-204 with hot tea being passed...
Light Dohrn, Arts and Entertainment Editor
October 11, 2024 • No Comments
The Class of 2028 elected Aditya Shukla as president for 2024-25 in the Oct. 11 ninth grade Student Council elections. Kai Lichtenbaum will be the vice president, and Shivan Shachdev will be one of two Cultural Union representatives....
- LabSTART emphasizes balance, planning ahead to 9th graders October 10, 2024
- Midway team, individuals named finalists for national awards October 2, 2024
- Interest in election intensifies September 24, 2024
- Undersea theme hooks attendees September 23, 2024
- European exchange programs foster cultural interaction September 20, 2024
- New course, taught by assistant principal, focuses on Native American histories September 18, 2024
- Changes promised after third false security alert September 17, 2024
Mia Lipson, Managing Editor
October 11, 2024 • No Comments
The rough swipes of a nail file, the delicate application of the first coat of color, the swipe of an airbrush, the careful placement of gems, the curl of a brushstroke, the...
Four seasonal, spooky snacks for autumn
October 4, 2024
With the arrival of autumn, Halloween decorations have returned to stores, pumpkins will soon appear...
September 27, 2024
On Sept. 4, the entire high school gathered for the yearly opening assembly, consisting of the routine...
Creativity, fashion expressed in game Dress to Impress
September 20, 2024
It’s on the screens in the lounges. It spills into conversations in the hallways. It’s even featured...
Taariq Ahmed, News Editor
October 8, 2024 • No Comments
At the Jacobs Eagles Cup Invitational on Sept. 14, the roar of the crowd surrounded golfer Amelia Tan as she surveyed the 13th hole from the tee. Studying how the green sloped toward the water, the senior...
Orlie Weitzman, Reporter
October 1, 2024 • No Comments
Breaking a personal record is something nearly every student athlete strives for. It's a testament to the hours of dedicated off-season training, after-school practices and determination during the toughest...
Ninth grade varsity soccer starters reflect on positive team environment, older teammates
September 24, 2024
Athletics department welcomes three new administrators
September 17, 2024
Vox pop: Athletes praise summer practice despite challenges
September 10, 2024
Girls soccer season wrap up: Team finishes fourth at state
June 3, 2024
After watching 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s concession speech on TV, then-middle-schooler Grace Garrett locked herself in the back room of her...
Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement Editor
October 7, 2024 • No Comments
Photographs, ceramics, installations, acrylic paintings, performance pieces and more can be viewed through Nov. 22 at the Corvus Art Gallery in Gordon Parks Arts Hall, which is displaying an exhibition...
Lila Coyne, Assistant Editor
September 30, 2024 • No Comments
Dystopian novels dominated the pop culture landscape for teenagers in the 2000s. Teen girls were captivated by Katniss Everdeen, and series like the “Hunger Games,” “Divergent” and “Maze Runner”...
September 23, 2024
A new generation of wizarding drama landed in Chicago on Sept. 26, with Tony Award-winning hit “Harry...
New directors bring deep experience, vision to U-High theater
September 18, 2024
When the final curtain fell on the long-running scene of U-High’s theater directors in June, it marked...
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...
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...
Editorial Board
September 26, 2024
At around 6:40 a.m. on Sept. 13, Lab families received a campus lockdown alert monitoring an external threat. Moments later a second message was sent to notify recipients...
October 11, 2024
Mia Lipson, Managing EditorOctober 11, 2024
Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement EditorOctober 11, 2024
Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement EditorOctober 11, 2024
Light Dohrn, Arts and Entertainment EditorOctober 11, 2024
Taariq Ahmed, News EditorOctober 8, 2024
Taariq Ahmed, News EditorOctober 7, 2024
Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement EditorOctober 4, 2024
Juliana Daugherty and Ari Novak
Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement Editor
October 11, 2024 • No Comments
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, in a tight circle of desks, eight students and a teacher are having a lively discussion about the theme of desire in their book. It’s a relaxed setting in N-204 with hot tea being passed...
Light Dohrn, Arts and Entertainment Editor
October 11, 2024 • No Comments
The Class of 2028 elected Aditya Shukla as president for 2024-25 in the Oct. 11 ninth grade Student Council elections. Kai Lichtenbaum will be the vice president, and Shivan Shachdev will be one of two Cultural Union representatives....
- LabSTART emphasizes balance, planning ahead to 9th graders October 10, 2024
- Midway team, individuals named finalists for national awards October 2, 2024
- Interest in election intensifies September 24, 2024
- Undersea theme hooks attendees September 23, 2024
- European exchange programs foster cultural interaction September 20, 2024
- New course, taught by assistant principal, focuses on Native American histories September 18, 2024
- Changes promised after third false security alert September 17, 2024
Mia Lipson, Managing Editor
October 11, 2024 • No Comments
The rough swipes of a nail file, the delicate application of the first coat of color, the swipe of an airbrush, the careful placement of gems, the curl of a brushstroke, the...
Four seasonal, spooky snacks for autumn
October 4, 2024
With the arrival of autumn, Halloween decorations have returned to stores, pumpkins will soon appear...
September 27, 2024
On Sept. 4, the entire high school gathered for the yearly opening assembly, consisting of the routine...
Creativity, fashion expressed in game Dress to Impress
September 20, 2024
It’s on the screens in the lounges. It spills into conversations in the hallways. It’s even featured...
Taariq Ahmed, News Editor
October 8, 2024 • No Comments
At the Jacobs Eagles Cup Invitational on Sept. 14, the roar of the crowd surrounded golfer Amelia Tan as she surveyed the 13th hole from the tee. Studying how the green sloped toward the water, the senior...
Orlie Weitzman, Reporter
October 1, 2024 • No Comments
Breaking a personal record is something nearly every student athlete strives for. It's a testament to the hours of dedicated off-season training, after-school practices and determination during the toughest...
Ninth grade varsity soccer starters reflect on positive team environment, older teammates
September 24, 2024
Athletics department welcomes three new administrators
September 17, 2024
Vox pop: Athletes praise summer practice despite challenges
September 10, 2024
Girls soccer season wrap up: Team finishes fourth at state
June 3, 2024
After watching 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s concession speech on TV, then-middle-schooler Grace Garrett locked herself in the back room of her...
Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement Editor
October 7, 2024 • No Comments
Photographs, ceramics, installations, acrylic paintings, performance pieces and more can be viewed through Nov. 22 at the Corvus Art Gallery in Gordon Parks Arts Hall, which is displaying an exhibition...
Lila Coyne, Assistant Editor
September 30, 2024 • No Comments
Dystopian novels dominated the pop culture landscape for teenagers in the 2000s. Teen girls were captivated by Katniss Everdeen, and series like the “Hunger Games,” “Divergent” and “Maze Runner”...
September 23, 2024
A new generation of wizarding drama landed in Chicago on Sept. 26, with Tony Award-winning hit “Harry...
New directors bring deep experience, vision to U-High theater
September 18, 2024
When the final curtain fell on the long-running scene of U-High’s theater directors in June, it marked...
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...
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...
Editorial Board
September 26, 2024
At around 6:40 a.m. on Sept. 13, Lab families received a campus lockdown alert monitoring an external threat. Moments later a second message was sent to notify recipients...
October 11, 2024
Mia Lipson, Managing EditorOctober 11, 2024
Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement EditorOctober 11, 2024
Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement EditorOctober 11, 2024
Light Dohrn, Arts and Entertainment EditorOctober 11, 2024
Taariq Ahmed, News EditorOctober 8, 2024
Taariq Ahmed, News EditorOctober 7, 2024
Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement EditorOctober 4, 2024
Juliana Daugherty and Ari NovakOctober 3, 2024
Kabir Joshi, Opinion EditorOctober 2, 2024
Sohana Schneider, Assistant Editor
Declan Smith, Assistant Editor
October 10, 2024 • No Comments
Story, transcript, activities, relationships and talents: the five defining characteristics of a high school journey, according to learning coordinator Heavenly Hicks and college counselor Sharon Williams. Ms. Williams noticed...
Clare McRoberts, Editor-in-Chief
September 24, 2024 • No Comments
With just a few weeks to go in a presidential campaign marked by a late candidate switch, rancor and assassination attempts, U-High students say they are eager to hear in their classes about how the candidates plan to govern...
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
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
September 18, 2024
Correction: The time period for the class was changed from the “American colonial period” to the “pre-contact period”...
Changes promised after third false security alert
September 17, 2024
After Lab families received an emergency alert that turned out to be false on Sept. 13, the Laboratory Schools safety and...
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...
At around 6:40 a.m. on Sept. 13, Lab families received a campus lockdown alert monitoring an external threat. Moments later a second message was sent to notify recipients...
On the eve of my senior year, I scoured my closet for a blank notebook to use for English class. I knew there had to be one in there somewhere. After screening through years...
Breaking a personal record is something nearly every student athlete strives for. It's a testament to the hours of dedicated off-season training, after-school practices and determination during the toughest...
Milky toners, moisturizing cleansers and small glass bottles of serum are meticulously lined up on Jianna Hong’s vanity, ready for her elaborate...
Dystopian novels dominated the pop culture landscape for teenagers in the 2000s. Teen girls were captivated by Katniss Everdeen, and series like the “Hunger Games,” “Divergent” and “Maze Runner”...
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...
Along with the changing leaves and the chilly weather, the fall season brings in many activities to Chicago. From festivals to exhibits, here...