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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
Lucy Byrnes

Lucy Byrnes, Photographer

Lucy Byrnes is an equipment manager and is a member of the Class of 2026. Her favorite part of photojournalism is getting to know interesting members of the Lab community and taking their photos. Outside of photojournalism she enjoys sewing and science, and she participates in costumes and running crew for theater.

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[Photo] 10 x 10: Midway 100

Jaya Alenghat, Ari Novak, Lucy Shirrell, and Declan Smith
December 19, 2024
Varsity doubles player Xia Nesbitt, a junior, prepares to serve the ball with focus and precision. Finishing off the season strong, Xia and the girls tennis team won fourth place in the IHSA 1A state championship at Hersey High School Oct. 24-26, where both a doubles team and singles player placed second.

[Photo] Girls tennis season wrap up: Team finishes fourth at state

November 4, 2024
The A Capella Club, which works to create an inclusive environment for high school students to sing and have fun together, is one of three new clubs have formed to provide spaces for students to engage in self-expression through music, art and poetry. 

[Photo] Three new clubs provide self-expression outlets to students

Nadia Washington, Reporter
October 23, 2024
Ms. Rivera-Vazquez engages with students in her AT Native American Histories class, the first of its kind at U-High.

[Photo] New course, taught by assistant principal, focuses on Native American histories

Chloe Alexander, Editor-in-Chief
September 18, 2024
Assuming the roles of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrosini, Matt Boresi and Ryan Wantland will be serving U-High's theater as director and technical director.

[Photo] New directors bring deep experience, vision to U-High theater

Skye Freeman, Features Editor
September 18, 2024
The U-High Midway and U-Highlights staff received a combined 21 national awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association at Columbia University.

[Photo] Newspaper, yearbook teams receive 21 national awards

Kabir Joshi, Assistant Editor
March 21, 2024
The fencing team works on technique and stance during a January practice. The team ended its season with a first-place medal won by the boys épée team in the final Great Lakes Conference Team Championships on Feb. 3.

[Photo] Fencing ends after successful season

Naomi Benton, Reporter
February 29, 2024
The 2023 U-Highlights yearbook has received both state and national recognition from the National Scholastic Press Association and the Illinois Journalism Education Association.

[Photo] U-Highlights receives state, national recognition

Dina Letko, Reporter
February 26, 2024
CULTURE CONSCIOUS. Dr. Jeanne Fitzsimmons, a humanities professor at the University of Chicago, has gathered priceless experiences traveling across the world and encountering different cultures. Her love of understanding history and culture spawns from her lifelong love of being a student and teacher, learning and teaching.

[Photo] Jeanne Fitzsimmons shares multicultural experiences and love for education

Taariq Ahmed, Digital Editor
February 21, 2024
This year, Artsfest hopes to engage students with art through new workshops and schedule.

[Photo] ArtsFest brings new workshops, experiences for students

Milo Platz-Walker, Reporter
February 19, 2024
Over the past several years, stores have been selling Christmas items sooner and sooner.

[Photo] Christmas Creep: Commercial Christmas items appear earlier and earlier in stores

Sinziana Lazar, Reporter
December 12, 2023
A student drops a book in the book collection drive for incarcerated people, sponsored by the Intersectional Feminism Club. Donations will be accepted through Nov. 1 in the high school lobby.

[Photo] Club sponsors book collection for incarcerated people

Mira Reddy, Reporter
October 27, 2023
This year, new technology has been added to multiple classrooms across the historic campus, and teachers are happy with how the new additions have contributed to their classroom environments.

[Photo] With new technology, teachers experience ease, accessibility

Haley Maharry, Reporter
October 10, 2023
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