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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
Delaney Connell

Delaney Connell, Photographer

Delaney Connell is an advanced photojournalist and a member of the class of 2026. Her favorite part of photojournalism is taking photos of sports and other school events. Outside of photojournalism, she plays soccer and likes cooking.

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After undergoing surgery because of a medical complication, Stefanie Giurcanu founded her company RoShe Ventures to fund efforts to help Romanian girls to forge their own career paths.

[Photo] Inspiring Interests: Stefanie Giurcanu uses her experiences to help Romanian girls pursue science, arts

Abhay Chandran, Audience Engagement Editor
December 20, 2024
Standing with two of his company’s robot products, sophomore Isaac Sutherland delivers lines as the lead role of R.U.R. CEO Harry Domin. “I think my favorite part was when you get to the point in rehearsal where you’re working off of the other actors, and you get to this collaborative flow state that is kind of incredible,” Isaac said. “Everyone is working together and building a story together, and I find that so much fun.”

Gallery: Fall play ‘Rossum’s Universal Robots’ explores revolution, technology

Light Dohrn, Ellis Calleri, Olin Nafziger, and Delaney Connell
November 22, 2024
Sheila Carrasco, Class of 2000, is reprising her role as Flower in the third season of supernatural sitcom “Ghosts” on CBS. A 2000 U-High graduate, Ms. Carrasco joined Lab in second grade, and at age 7, an “Annie”-obsessed Sheila performed in a rendition of the movie at a local community theater — hence, her introduction to acting.

[Photo] Alumna gives life to ghostly role

Skye Freeman, Features Editor
October 21, 2024
Ninth grader Christian Sanford speaks with counselor Aria Choi. The LabSTART presentations, run by counselors including Ms. Choi, encourages students to be present throughout their time in high school.

[Photo] LabSTART emphasizes balance, planning ahead to 9th graders

Declan Smith, Assistant Editor
October 10, 2024
Terry Shanks, retiring boy’s locker attendant, hugs senior Myles Cobb after being recognized with an honorary diploma for his dedicated service during his 25 years at Lab.

[Photo] After reminiscing with fond memories, Class of 2024 graduates in Rockefeller Chapel

Edward Park and Kabir Joshi
June 6, 2024
Junior Joshua Carter receives a Citizenship Award from assistant principal Zilkia Rivera-Vazquez during the Student Awards Assembly in Griffin Auditorium on May 30.

[Photo] Individuals, organizations recognized in student awards assembly

Skye Freeman, Features Editor
May 31, 2024
Badminton is a backyard sport that doesn't require much equipment, being a viable option to many people.

[Photo] Backyard fitness fun

Declan Smith, Reporter
May 23, 2024
In an all-school election on April 26, the student body elected Lisa Tao as the all-school president for 2024-25. Joshua Carter will be all-school vice president. Turnout for the April 26 election was about 84% of the student body: 86% of 11th graders, 82% of 10th graders and 84% of 9th graders. 

[Photo] Tao to prioritize transparency, communication as all-school president

Audrey Park, Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2024
Senior Emmanuelle Bal participates in a workshop called "Are you doing it for yourself or the white man?” where students used an interactive discussion format to explore how people of color have been affected by tokenism, whitewashing, internalized racism and double consciousness.

Gallery: Students attend annual BRAVE conference

Elspeth LaCroix-Birdthistle and Delaney Connell
April 18, 2024
Ninth grader Taara Sajdeh qualified for the New Balance nationals and competed in March.

[Photo] Taara Sajdeh sprints to success

Haley Maharry, Reporter
April 11, 2024
Eric Williams, the owner of Hyde Park’s “Silver Room,” embodies the vibrant community spirit that defines his store. He considers his relationships with the people he interacts with in the space to be the most valuable part of running it. Mr. Williams is now a sucessful buisness owner, his success steming from his hard work.

[Photo] Boiled Eggs to Business: Eric Williams

Light Dohrn, Assistant Editor
February 20, 2024
The 2024-25 Program of Studies was recently released. It features new course offerings in six departments and new grading purpose statements to explain how each department defines success in its courses.

[Photo] Program of studies features new classes, grading explanations

Taariq Ahmed, Digital Editor
February 9, 2024
PFAS, cancer-prone chemicals, are in many of the products people use daily, and once consumed, they last “forever.”

[Photo] Constant danger: ‘Forever chemicals’ pose grave harm

Jaya Alenghat, City Life Editor
January 24, 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.

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

Caroline Skelly, Reporter
January 11, 2024

Cultural market immerses visitors in diverse holiday spirit

Skye Freeman, Delaney Connell, and Zara Siddique
December 13, 2023
Counselor Teddy Stripling, organizer of the student-faculty games, leans over to pick up a ball at the beginning of the yarn ball dodgeball game. Along with fine arts teacher Aaron Arreguin, Mr. Stripling was one of the last two adults in the game before the students eliminated all, winning the game after two and a half minutes of chaos and action.

[Photo] Student-faculty games cultivate school spirit, community bonding

Taariq Ahmed and Jaya Alenghat
November 17, 2023
MEETING A HERO. Sophomore Camila Bravo and Sandra Cisneros hug after Ms. Cisneros’ talk. “I grew up reading her work,” Camila said. “She inspired me to write my poems, so meeting her felt so good.”

[Photo] Noted author Sandra Cisneros shares how writing is powerful

Mia Lipson, News Editor
October 23, 2023
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