April 17, 2025
Milo Platz-Walker, Sports EditorApril 16, 2025
Clare McRoberts, Editor-in-ChiefApril 16, 2025
Ellie Rosenberg, ReporterApril 15, 2025
Cecily Bensmaia, ReporterApril 14, 2025
Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement EditorApril 11, 2025
Declan Smith, Assistant EditorApril 11, 2025
Clare McRoberts, Editor-in-Chief

The future of National History Day, a longstanding activity where U-High history students have competed at the national level for nearly two decades, is now up in the air. The grant for NHD was slashed after the Trump administration...

Student journalists on the U-High newspaper, yearbook and photojournalism teams have been recognized for their work through awards from national organizations. The Columbia Scholastic Press Association awarded multiple...
- Spring Fling enchants, charms with themed decorApril 8, 2025
- Phone, clubs policies analyzedApril 7, 2025
- 2025 U-Highlights yearbook to be released this springApril 4, 2025
- Midway editor is runner-up for Illinois Journalist of the YearMarch 31, 2025
- U-High Midway and U-Highlights win top national award; Midway recognized in local contestMarch 28, 2025

Aeros Racing, U-High’s F1 in Schools team, placed first at the National Finals in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 7-9, earning a spot in the World Finals in Singapore in...

At U-High, sophomores have a requirement to fulfill 30 hours of community service. For many this is their first real exposure to giving back in a meaningful way. Some sophomores...


After months of late nights spent editing college essays, fighting to stay on top of homework and refreshing application portals, there was only one thing keeping me motivated:...

Around the globe, 10% of women do not attend school due to financial, cultural and transportation issues, which pose serious threats to women’s mental and physical health...

Do stand up comedy Be a great teacher Play one-on-one with a New York Knick Find true love These are some of the aspirations on young Alex Rose’s “life list.” Since writing the list...

Through the various classes, clubs and school events available, U-High students are always exposed to numerous career paths they could choose. Some of the students who graduate...



Mimicking the Yule Ball, the school dance in the “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” movie, students danced to popular songs under twinkling candles and golden snitches...

The spring sports season is underway, and while the big moments happen on game day, the real work happens behind the scenes. These moments from practice showcase the dedication...

Sophomore Taara Sajdeh was chosen for the IHSA Student Advisory committee, which includes one student from each of Illinois’ 21 districts. The committee is focused on representing student athletics,...


As senior Julia Grotthuss steps into the dimly lit pool deck at a local pool in north suburban Niles, the water reflects only the artificial glow of overhead lights. She glances at the lifeguard chair...


In 2009 a group of scientists on a NASA-funded mission in Yellowstone National Park discovered the “Fy” protein, a microbe that naturally contains all 20 amino acids, making it a complete protein....

April 17, 2025
Milo Platz-Walker, Sports EditorApril 16, 2025
Clare McRoberts, Editor-in-ChiefApril 16, 2025
Ellie Rosenberg, ReporterApril 15, 2025
Cecily Bensmaia, ReporterApril 14, 2025
Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement EditorApril 11, 2025
Declan Smith, Assistant EditorApril 11, 2025
Clare McRoberts, Editor-in-ChiefApril 8, 2025
Lucy Shirrell, Assistant Editor

Student journalists on the U-High newspaper, yearbook and photojournalism teams have been recognized for their work through awards from national...

Aeros Racing, U-High’s F1 in Schools team, placed first at the National Finals in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 7-9, earning a spot in the World Finals in Singapore in September. The team won four awards at the...






Lila Coyne, Assistant Editor
March 28, 2025

Declan Smith, Assistant Editor
March 4, 2025

Nadia Washington, Reporter
March 4, 2025

Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement Editor
March 2, 2025

Orlie Weitzman, Assistant Editor
February 28, 2025
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The indoor track and field team ended its season March 29 at the Illinois Top Times competition and the Illinois Indoor Championships, which happened on the same day. During the season, senior George Ofori-Mante...

“Laughter is the best medicine.” We’ve all heard it before. But can laughing at social media, comedians and your friends really improve your health? According to both students and experts,...



The good news is hell is just the product of a morbid human imagination. The bad news is whatever humans can imagine, they can usually create,” said Harmony Cobel in the opening episode of the show...

At U-High, sophomores have a requirement to fulfill 30 hours of community service. For many this is their first real exposure to giving back...

After TikTok was unavailable for 12 hours on Jan. 19, the app received a 75-day reprieve from President Donald Trump as he tries to find an American buyer. The reaction from students has been mixed: a...



As senior Julia Grotthuss steps into the dimly lit pool deck at a local pool in north suburban Niles, the water reflects only the artificial...
