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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

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Caroline Skelly

Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement Editor

Caroline Skelly is a member of the Class of 2027 and is an audience engagement editor. She began journalism in the 2023-24 school year as a ninth grader. Outside of journalism, she enjoys reading, lacrosse and being with friends and family.

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During a Model UN practice at lunch, sophomore Arjun Sawhney prepares for the Brown University conference. The Model UN team won best small delegation at Brown, and they won best medium delegation in a conference held at St. Ignatius College Prep.

At Brown and St. Ignatius conferences, Model UN team wins best delegation

Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement Manager
November 13, 2024
With Thanksgiving approaching, students and faculty reflect on what they are thankful for in their lives.

Vox Pop: Students and faculty share what they are thankful for

Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement Editor
November 5, 2024
Senior Maxine Hurst follows through on a drive at golf competition earlier in the season. The girls golf team placed third overall at the IHSA 1A State

Golf teams compete at state; girls finish third

Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement Editor
October 29, 2024
English Seminar, a new course offered this year, allows an opportunity for students to discuss and read more challenging texts.

New English elective centers student-led discussion, independent study

Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement Editor
October 11, 2024
Experience fall: 5 activities to try in Chicago

Experience fall: 5 activities to try in Chicago

Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement Editor
October 9, 2024
BEAUTY SQUEEZE. Going viral on TikTok has propelled many imported skin care products into spotlight, with influencers driving the products’ growing popularity, particularly among Gen Z consumers.

Global Glow-up: Use of imported skin care increases due to affordability, gentle ingredients

Caroline Skelly and Mia Lipson
September 25, 2024
Café Lab worker Mike Ligon hands over a freshly-made serving of curly fries to a student. Lab has partnered with a new food vendor, HandCut Foods for the 2024-25 school year and on.

New food vendor introduces changes to cafeteria

Caroline Skelly, Reporter
September 13, 2024
4 Team USA athletes worth watching

4 Team USA athletes worth watching

Caroline Skelly, Reporter
May 31, 2024
Bonjour, Olympiques!

Bonjour, Olympiques!

Abhay Chandran, Juliana Daugherty, Lucia Dumitrescu, Sohana Schneider, Caroline Skelly, and Orlie Weitzman
May 30, 2024

Video: U-High students answer Paris Summer Olympics trivia

Juliana Daugherty, Caroline Skelly, and Orlie Weitzman
May 30, 2024
“Upgraded” combines sweet romance with an engaging plot to be a bingable rom-com.

‘Upgraded’ offers refreshing take on classic trope

Caroline Skelly, Reporter
May 13, 2024
FOCUSED EYES. Pencil ready, ninth grader Saanika Dutta reads the poetry collection “Counting Descent” for her English 1 class. The book is one of the changes made by the English department to showcase underrepresented voices in literature. “I think our English curriculum so far has done a good job of diversifying the books we’ve read,” Saanika said.

English curriculum changes to incorporate different perspectives

Caroline Skelly, Reporter
May 6, 2024
Dan Green, a Laboratory Schools security staff member, was awarded the Department of Safety and Security’s Community Service Officer of the Year Award by the University of Chicago.

Community Service Officer Dan Green wins university award

Caroline Skelly, Reporter
April 30, 2024
Student watches a video on TikTok with the hashtag #booktok.

Audio: BookTok reignites passion for reading

Caroline Skelly, Reporter
March 5, 2024
Reporter Caroline Skelly argues that during any week, regardless of whether it is co-curricular, at least one lab period should be guaranteed free and available for students.

Allow students one lab period during co-curricular weeks

Caroline Skelly, Reporter
February 28, 2024
On a vanity, amid cosmetic products, a TikTok "get ready with me" video plays. In these confessional videos, influencers get honest and vulnerable with their fanbases.

‘Get ready with me’ videos encourage influencers to get vulnerable with audiences

Caroline Skelly, Reporter
January 11, 2024
Abbey Cullen has been selected as assistant principal after former Assistant Principal Jessica Hanzlik left at the end of the 2022-23 school year.

New middle school assistant principal selected

Caroline Skelly, Reporter
November 15, 2023
Juniors Millie Norton, Aerianna Rai-Marchant, Orly Eggner and Charlotte Satalic share ideas during a club meeting for The Lab Podcast.

New podcast club creates relationships between students and teachers

Caroline Skelly, Reporter
November 6, 2023
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