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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
Naomi Benton

Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement Editor

Naomi Benton is in the Class of 2026 and serves as an audience engagement editor. She joined U-High Midway in the 2023-24 school year as a sophomore. Outside of journalism, Naomi participates in clubs such as Jewish Students’ Association and WiSTEM. She is a Maroon Key and plays for the U-High tennis team.

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Audience-Engagement Editor Naomi Benton argues that people should take the time to be bored and experience the nuances of boredom.

Embrace boredom to promote creativity and productivity

Naomi Benton, Audience-Engagement Editor
December 12, 2024
“For Latinos Unidos, since this is our first year colliding for lower and middle school we wanted to do one tier for the lower school, one tier for the middle school, and one tier for the high school.” – Camila Bravo, junior Latinos Unidos member

Gallery: Latinos Unidos hosts ofrenda, invites community to contribute

Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement Editor
November 8, 2024
Community Service Officer Sam Ntone heads out the doors of the U-High lobby to patrol the school grounds. The security team is increasing the number of surveillance rounds made by officers this year.

Community safety officers to patrol campus more frequently

Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement Editor
November 4, 2024
Stuffy to serene. Senior Nyel Khan applies a breathing strip across his nose. Many athletes from NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice to high school soccer players have used breathing strips to enhance airflow during competition.

Breathing strips provide relief, performance improvement

Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement Editor
October 11, 2024
"Joy of Creating," a new installation in the Corvus Art Gallery in Gordon Parks Arts Hall, can be viewed through Nov. 22. The gallery is displaying an exhibition showing the creative work of Lab's art teachers. 

Corvus gallery hosts exhibition of faculty works

Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement Editor
October 7, 2024
Rob Buckla, associate director of schools for alumni relations and development, and Brad Grimmer, director of development, both left in September. 

Alumni Relations department plans continue despite vacancies, budget cuts

Naomi Benton, Reporter
September 25, 2024
The makerspace moved locations over the summer. It used to be in N204, a classroom behind the Pritzker Traubert Family Library, and is now in N115 A and B.

Makerspace relocated to more spacious room

Naomi Benton, Reporter
September 16, 2024
In this Vox Pop, we asked students what they are most excited for this year.

Vox pop: what sudents are most excited for this year

Abhay Chandran, Edward Park, Ari Novak, Orlie Weitzman, Naomi Benton, and Light Dohrn
September 13, 2024
U-High athletes were asked to reflect on their experiences with summer practices.

Vox pop: Athletes praise summer practice despite challenges

Naomi Benton, Reporter
September 10, 2024
Spend your summer exploring the city of Chicago with 12 different festival recommendations.

4 ways to summer soiree

Naomi Benton, Lila Coyne, Sinziana Lazar, Dina Letko, David Li, Ari Novak, Ari Novak, and Mira Reddy
May 30, 2024
U-High athletes were asked to reflect on their experiences with summer practices.

Vox Pop: Lollapalooza or Summer Smash

Naomi Benton, Reporter
May 28, 2024
Spend your summer exploring the city of Chicago with 12 different festival recommendations.

From music to art, here’s 12 fun festivals for this summer

Naomi Benton, Ari Novak, Mira Reddy, David Li, Lila Coyne, Dina Letko, and Sinziana Lazar
May 28, 2024
Brawl Stars, a mobile gaming app, is gaining popularity with quick games, upgrades, and friendly competition.

Addictive Brawl Stars engages players

Naomi Benton, Reporter
May 28, 2024
Sowing Seeds. Kathleen Valdez, the product manager at Plant Chicago, plants seeds to be harvested in the Indoor Victory Garden. Despite it not being in her job description, Ms. Valdez enjoys working beyond her parameters to help the community. “I'm proud to work at a sustainably focused, unique organization that gives us the flexibility to find our interests and implement them in our day to day,” Ms. Valdez said.

Plant Chicago focuses on fostering community

Naomi Benton, Reporter
May 15, 2024
As one of the two schools in the country to win both the print and website Pacemaker Awards, the U-High Midway’s website won the Online Pacemaker Award from the National Scholastic Press Association. 

Midway website wins national award for third time since 2020

Naomi Benton, Reporter
April 12, 2024
Ranging from kindergarten to 12th grade, Girl Scouts sell these cookies every winter. The Girl Scout cookie-selling season starts in early January and ends at the end of March.

Audio: In person and online, Girl Scout cookie sales empower success

Naomi Benton, Reporter
April 3, 2024
Reporter Naomi Benton argues that congress should pass the Kids Online Safety Act allowing children to have a safer online experience.

Congress should pass Kids Online Safety Act; protect youth

Naomi Benton, Reporter
March 4, 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.

Fencing ends after successful season

Naomi Benton, Reporter
February 29, 2024
Dupes provide great value and quality for much cheaper, attracting shoppers with their easy accessibility and variety.

Not just a knock-off

Naomi Benton, Reporter
January 19, 2024
A student swings a racket in Badminton Club, meeting weekly Wednesday in Upper Kovler Gymnasium at lunch.

Clubs founded to encourage racquet sports

Naomi Benton, Reporter
November 3, 2023
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