The Student News Site of University of Chicago Laboratory High School

U-High Midway
The Student News Site of University of Chicago Laboratory High School

U-High Midway
The Student News Site of University of Chicago Laboratory High School

U-High Midway

Alina Susani, Artist

Alina Susani is a member of the Class of 2022. She began as a contributing artist as a junior.

All content by Alina Susani
300 Word Stories Featured Image

[Photo] Lives in 300 words: Stories from the Lab community

May 19, 2023
Shanks, Terry

[Photo] Grateful: Terry Shanks

Joaquin Figueroa, Reporter
March 28, 2022
Neuman, Maurice

[Photo] Melody of passion: Maurice Neuman

Sahana Unni, Content Manager
March 28, 2022
Mubayi, Maya

[Photo] Two hearts: Maya Mubayi

Audrey Park, Assistant Editor
March 28, 2022
Jenkins, Reggie

[Photo] On the way: Reggie Jenkins

Peter Pu, Editor-in-Chief
March 28, 2022
Holmes. Maurice

[Photo] Escape: Maurice Holmes

Chloe Ma, Content Manager
March 28, 2022
Bryant, Marjorie

[Photo] A sparkling voice: Marjorie Bryant

Louis Auxenfans, Assistant Editor
March 28, 2022
Zavala, Luke

[Photo] Goals: Luke Zavala

Colin Leslie, Assistant Editor
March 16, 2022
Park, Jungwoo

[Photo] Progress: Jungwoo Park

Peter Cox, Assistant Editor
March 16, 2022
Nix, Tech

[Photo] A me just for me: Tech Nix

Lucia Kouri, Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2022
Silva, Zach

[Photo] Saving strength: Zach Silva

Caroline Hohner, Features Editor
March 16, 2022
Hannah, Ashley

[Photo] Eleven years: Ashley Hannah

Meena Lee, Sports Editor
March 16, 2022
Boykin, Cynthia

[Photo] Good mornings: Cynthia Boykin

Téa Tamburo, Deputy Managing Editor
March 16, 2022
98.8-05-headtohead

[Photo] Standardized testing: Relic of the past or necessary benchmark?

Berk Oto and Peter Pu
March 8, 2022
Cheng, Catherine placard

[Photo] Something new: Catherine Cheng

Ethan Swinger, Reporter
March 7, 2022
Reynolds Linsbert, Dressing the Part

[Photo] Dressing the part: Linsbert Reynolds

Berk Oto, Editor-In-Chief
March 7, 2022
Van Ha, Ethan Placard

[Photo] Something he can never lose: Ethan Van Ha

Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
March 7, 2022
Ahmed, Nico Family

[Photo] Family: Nico Ahmed

Erich Raumann, Content Manager
March 7, 2022
Tao, Kara placard

[Photo] The director: Kara Tao

Noa Appelbaum, Health and Wellness Editor
March 7, 2022
300 words image

[Photo] Lives in 300 words part one: Stories from the Lab community

March 7, 2022
Huo, Jennifer placard

[Photo] A grisly scene: Jennifer Huo

Amy Ren, Reporter
March 7, 2022
98.7-6-indepth

[Photo] Strategies & solutions for safety

Peter Pu, Adrianna Nehme, Colin Leslie, and Amon Gray
February 10, 2022
Students must vigilantly follow social distancing guidelines and wear tight fitting masks to reduce the spread of the highly infectious omicron variant.

[Photo] Editorial: Stay vigilant to maintain low positivity rate

Editorial Board
January 19, 2022
As the omicron varient spread throughout the Lab community, families who tested positive for COVID-19 struggled to connect through isolation.

[Photo] Families connect in face of isolation

Caroline Hohner, Features Editor
January 18, 2022
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[Photo] Legacy of Lab: 125 Years

Peter Cox, Amy Ren, Sahana Unni, and William Tan
December 16, 2021
While existing Laboratory Schools policy allows student mental health days, they aren’t designated.

[Photo] New law addresses youth mental health

Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
December 16, 2021
Users face challenges identifying facts from misinformation in consuming mass amounts of information each day.

[Photo] Fact or Fiction: Determining truth from falsehood

Peter Pu, Audrey Park, Erich Raumann, and William Tan
October 7, 2021
Teachers should make accommodations for the difficulties of transitioning back to in-person learning.

[Photo] Overwhelmed students need help

Editorial Board
October 5, 2021
U-High should mandate that eligible students be vaccinated before returning to in-person learning in the fall.

[Photo] Make vaccines mandatory for eligible students

Editorial Board
May 27, 2021
Students have endured long waits, miles of driving and hectic sign-ups to get vaccinated.

[Photo] Pfizer frenzy: Students feel relief, guilt, stress after vaccine

Amanda Cassel and Nicky Edwards-Levin
May 5, 2021
With input from members of the Lab community and Challenge Success, the high school and middle school will begin to consider a later school start time.

[Photo] Later start time put on consideration

Colin Leslie, Reporter
April 27, 2021
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[Photo] Test Tension: Cheating and hybrid learning

Amanda Cassel, Lucia Kouri, and Colin Leslie
March 17, 2021
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[Photo] High academic standards and challenges with distance learning lead students to cheating

Lucia Kouri, Co-City Life Editor
March 17, 2021
Some teachers are working through the process of setting up their classrooms and helping students transition to hybrid by lightening the workload.

[Photo] Teachers plan logistics of in-person learning

An Ngo, Assistant Editor
March 7, 2021
Transparency and a clear plan are needed as the U-High community prepares to adapt to a hybrid learning model.

[Photo] Transparency and a clear plan are needed before we proceed with hybrid learning

Editorial Board
February 16, 2021
Gun violence deaths in Chicago nearly doubled in 2020.

[Photo] Gun control: complicated issue for students, Americans

Krishita Dutta, Nicky Edwards-Levin, and Berk Oto
February 16, 2021
With the adaptation of a new end-of-semester schedule, students had to learn new material while being tested on old content.

[Photo] New end-of-semester schedule concentrates too much work in too little time

Editorial Board
February 7, 2021
Local bookstores, like 57th Street Books, have had to adapt their business model to maintain their production levels while also learning how to foster a sense of community online.

[Photo] Neighborhood bookstore moves online, wants to bring community with it

Anathea Carrigan, Opinion Editor
February 4, 2021
The hiring process will recruit new administrators and faculty members despite challenges of the virtual setting.

[Photo] Hiring process evaluates candidates virtually to fill vacancies

Colin Leslie, Reporter
January 27, 2021
After the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, students had to choose between attending optional classes or taking the day off to focus on their mental health.

[Photo] Optional classes: a step forward in prioritizing student mental health

Editorial Board
January 18, 2021
Students and teachers who traditionally utilize fashion to convey their personality have been forced to adjust according to the limitations of online school.

[Photo] Distanced learning challenges self-expression through fashion

Colin Leslie, Reporter
November 11, 2020
Applications are open for the Business, Social Sciences and Humanities Summer Link internships, and those for the Data & Computing Summer Lab program will open soon.

[Photo] New committee to address diversity, equity, inclusion

Grace Holleb, Health and Wellness Editor
October 28, 2020
The graduating classes of 2021 and 2022 must learn to tackle college applications during global pandemic.

[Photo] Juniors and seniors tackle college applications amid pandemic

Peter Pu, News Editor
October 20, 2020
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