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Junior Zach Smith fiercely drives to the basket in a Jan. 13 2020 game against Francis W. Parker School. With approval from the University of Chicago, the 2021 U-High boys basketball season could begin sometime within the next few weeks.

[PHOTO] Sports awaiting university approval to begin competition

February 9, 2021
Members of the U-High community attended a meeting to discuss a racist incident March 11. Three months later, students are still calling for substantial change to Lab's culture around race.

[PHOTO] Students demand change around DEI, administration point to new plan

June 12, 2020
Orla Molloy protests downtown with her friends during the climate strike in September 2019.

[PHOTO] Earth girl: Junior’s activism fueled by passion, kindness

June 1, 2020
A bus stop with glass walls smashed and covered with graffiti is shown, among countless other vandalized things on the morning of May 31 after protests the day and night before.

[PHOTO] Photos: Downtown Chicago experiences protests, damage

May 31, 2020
Craig Reubelt is known at Lab for his passion of teaching world languages and many relationships within the Lab community.

[PHOTO] Craig Reubelt: Passionate language teacher with countless community relationships retires

May 19, 2020
Math teacher Rosa McCullagh is widely considered a model for having high expectations but also being available to help students as needed.

[PHOTO] Rosa McCullagh: Trailblazer, inspiring math teacher, colleague retires

May 18, 2020
Juniors Rachel Scruby, Clara Grosse and Orla Molloy lead a group of Lab students to the Chicago Youth Climate Strike September 20. Walkouts and protests are still a large part of Lab culture.

[PHOTO] Legacy of action: Activism today

May 6, 2020
The girls soccer team does warm up drills before practice on March 11, only a few days before the announcement that Lab was to go online. In an effort to stay in touch while also abiding by social distancing measures, the team has bonded in creative ways such as a rock-paper-scissors tournament and other games.

[PHOTO] Teams continue workouts despite postseason uncertainty

April 20, 2020
READY POSITION. The U-High Boys' Tennis team usually practices at the Tennis courts by Jackman field, but that has recently changed to accommodate more practice times.

[PHOTO] Before school closure, boys tennis team held early morning practices

April 17, 2020
TikTok has become a common way for students to express themselves. Teens often report feeling freer to be themselves on the app.

[PHOTO] Students integrate TikTok into daily routines

April 6, 2020
Members of the girls' soccer team chat near the exit from Kovler out to Jackman field before practice March 11.

[PHOTO] Teams practice, bond for spring

April 3, 2020
Senior Leah Runesha speaks while students listen during the open forum March 11 that discussed the recent racist incident. Students proposed steps the community can make to prevent these incidents in the future.

[PHOTO] At forum, students discuss racist incident, consider future actions

March 11, 2020
STAND FOR CHICAGO. An 80-foot tall mural looms over the British International School soccer field in the South Loop on the back of the Roosevelt Collection. The artist, Max Sansing, sought to “represent Chicago youth” with his artwork. According to the Fire, the mural will stay up for at least three years.

[PHOTO] Relocated, revamped and reignited: Chicago Fire FC rises from the ashes

March 10, 2020
A student reads the email from Laboratory Schools Director Charlie Abelmann.

[PHOTO] Weekend racist incident prompts administrative message

March 10, 2020
AFFORDABLE ART. Teen Arts Pass is an initiative by Urban Gateways. The program is meant to bring young people ages 13-19 to professional performances at the 27 partner organizations. Tickets are typically $5 for TAP members.

[PHOTO] Teen Arts Pass opens new, cheap entertainment avenues for students

March 9, 2020
ALL ABOARD. Sophomores Ben Ruiz and Amelia Sharma board the 172 CTA bus to 51st Street and Cornell Avenue after school. Many students commute with at least one mode of public transit.

[PHOTO] Suburban commuters experience positives, negatives

February 23, 2020
Journalist Dorothy Butler Gilliam speaks at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Assembly in Gordon Parks Arts Hall. Ms. Gilliam

[PHOTO] Pioneering journalist of color speaks about her career

February 10, 2020
Marc Mulligan demonstrates tie-die in the 2019 Artsfest workshop

[PHOTO] Gearing up for Artsfest

February 10, 2020
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[PHOTO] Midway website receives national honor

February 7, 2020
Dr. Gina Monaco, a neuroscientist and a Lab alumna, visited Friday 24, to hold a presentation at lunch and talk to neuroscience classes about what it's like being in her field of science and medicine. In Ms. Housigner's second period Neuroscience and Behavior class, Dr. Monaco said

[PHOTO] Photo: Visiting neuroscientist speaks about career

January 27, 2020
Lusia Austen examines one of the photos of the exhibit

[PHOTO] New artist-in-residence displays art exhibit, teaches students to braid

January 23, 2020
HEADS UP. Freshman Xavier Nesbitt dribbles the basketball against a Francis Parker defender. Both he and his teammates consider him a leader on the team. According to captain Tolu Johnson, Xavier is one of the leaders on the team. A regular starter, Xavier has been one of the team’s top scorers.

[PHOTO] Ninth grader shows leadership, dedication on basketball court

January 22, 2020
SITTING IN SOLIDARITY. Dance Troupe members sit on the bleachers while the National Anthem plays at game on Jan. 14. Told kneeling would be inappropriate, dancers sit following suite with athletes across the nation to protest the oppression of black people and people of color in America.

[PHOTO] To protest, dancers must sit

January 21, 2020
Sophomore Aaron Kim and music teacher Michelle Morales of the Chamber Collective play the cello at the Martin Luther King Jr. assembly Feb. 16. They played “At the Purchaser’s Option” by Rhiannon Giddens. Later in the assembly, the Concert Choir performed “Rise up” with soloists Jasmine Tan and Clare O’Connor.

[PHOTO] Martin Luther King assembly explores “Black is more than a word”

January 21, 2020
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[PHOTO] Bobo-Jones teaching courses collaboratively

January 8, 2020
A student slices portabella mushrooms for

[PHOTO] Photo: Freshmen advisories make gingerbread houses

December 16, 2019
READERS ARE LEADERS. Jake Landry displays a page of a graphic novel while Elisa Hsieh and Nikita Kumar thumb through another copy during the Dec. 5 Book Club meeting. Nikita said participating in the club has allowed her to reach out to others and provides a gateway to find things in common with other people.

[PHOTO] Book Club fosters friendship, unites bibliophiles

December 12, 2019
EARLY RISERS. Students walk into school 7:50 a.m., ten minutes before class. Many struggle with lack of sleep due to a heavy workload and packed schedule. For some, an 8 a.m. start plus a commute means waking up before sunrise each day.

[PHOTO] Parents advocate for later start time

December 6, 2019
17 journalism students and two teachers attended the National High School Journalism Convention in Washington D.C. Recognition was given both in individual contests that took place at the convention and to work submitted beforehand.

[PHOTO] At D.C. convention, journalism students earn recognition

December 6, 2019
After discussing climate education for various professional development events, lab teachers have begun plans to incorporate climate change into curricula across subjects. Reducing the school’s carbon footprint is also a priority, and being conscious of recycling cans and avoiding lunchroom waste is a place to start.

[PHOTO] CLIMATE CRISIS: How teachers plan to address the generation’s hottest issue

December 5, 2019
RETURNING TO ROOTS. Alumni speaker Jamie Kalven, Class of 1965, speaks to U-High students Oct. 24 about his life and career in journalism. Mr. Kalven is the journalist who reported the existence of a police dash-cam video of the shooting of Laquan McDonald and fought for it to be released.

[PHOTO] Photo: alumni speaker relates journalism career

November 9, 2019
The relocation and reunification drill Oct. 10 evacuated the entire historic campus to Rockefeller Chapel.

[PHOTO] Relocation drill quickly evacuates historic campus

October 18, 2019
Buttons, handmade by a member of the middle-school affinity group Prism, were available at a celebration for National Coming Out Day Oct. 10.

[PHOTO] LGBTQ+ employee group holds visibility events

October 11, 2019
TIGHT-KNIT TENNIS TEAM. Senior Isabella Kellermeier sprints to the ball during a tennis match against Elgin Academy Sept. 17. U-High won the match 5-0. The girls tennis team is undefeated and players pride themselves in their welcoming team environment.

[PHOTO] Undefeated & close-knit

October 9, 2019
ALL ABOUT THAT BASS. Emelia Piane, who released a single, “Shrine,” this summer, practices her electric bass. Emelia played bass with student band Rooftop Parking.

[PHOTO] Passionate musicians record, release public music

October 9, 2019
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