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Peter Cox

Peter Cox, City Life Editor

Peter Cox is a senior in Advanced Journalism and is the City Life section editor. He started journalism in the 2020-2021 school year as a sophomore. He is also currently the co-captain of a high school robotics team. He enjoys being on the Midway because of the opportunity to be exposed to the different stories and opinions of the people in the school and city. His favorite story he has written for the paper was a review of First Aid comics.

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In addition to a call for student submissions, the Ouroboros Review is also running a poetry contest where submissions are due Feb. 28.

Ouroboros Review accepting student submissions for fourth edition

February 3, 2023
Students walk on the campus of Kenwood Academy, one of the schools that participated in the Chicago mayoral survey organized by the Scholastic Press Association of Chicago and Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism.

Survey results prompt other schools to highlight mental health, school security issues

February 3, 2023
While protein is an essential component of a diet, supplements, such as protein powder, are unnecessary.

Protein powder provides unnecessary diet supplement

January 17, 2023
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART. Ariel Williams laughs as she converses with a customer. Ms. Williams keeps conversation flowing as she prepares drinks and hands out baked goods. Talking to her in the coffee shop has become a highlight of many people’s days.

Made with care: Barista, cashier provides cheer, daily comfort through genuine conversation

December 10, 2022
Help Ye get the help he needs

Help Ye get the help he needs

November 17, 2022
Members of the U-High Midway and U-Highlights pose for a group photo with a Best of Show second place award at the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in St. Louis.

Journalists attends national convention; Midway wins highest accolade

November 16, 2022

These national election issues should be critical to students, too

October 26, 2022
So much at risk…

So much at risk…

October 26, 2022
Learn about five frightful fall festivities to do during this Halloween season!

Explore 5 Halloween activities during this year’s spooky season

October 25, 2022
Senior Sid Shah advanced to the quarterfinals during this years state competition.

Boys tennis team places fifth in state championship

June 2, 2022
Spanish teacher Angelica Guerrero worked with middle and lower school students during her 20 years at Lab.

Five lower, middle school teachers retire with 122 combined years at Lab

June 2, 2022
While Kendricks new album is technically and thematically rich, it doesnt go past his previous albums.

Kendrick Lamar introspects in new record

May 25, 2022
The First Aid Comics storefront is located at 1617 E. 55th St.

Local comic book store thrives despite pandemic

May 18, 2022
The Model United Nations team participated in their first four-day, in-person conference since the start of the pandemic.

Model UN wins distinguished large delegation award

April 12, 2022
Maroon Key Society applications for 2022-23 are due April 15.

Maroon Key Society accepting applications for 2022-23 school year

March 28, 2022
Progress: Jungwoo Park

Progress: Jungwoo Park

March 16, 2022

Metaverse investments lead to big gains, bigger losses

March 9, 2022
Into the metaverse: How it will impact your life

Into the metaverse: How it will impact your life

March 9, 2022
The mascot of the 2022 Winter Olympics is an animated panda named Bing Dwen Dwen. Read about more Winter Olympics facts below.

Tournament trivia: 44 facts about the Winter Olympics

February 4, 2022
Dancers perform at the 2019 Chinese New Year Celebration.

Chinese New Year celebration returns to Navy Pier after one year break

February 3, 2022
NEW NAME, SAME ROAD. The Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive now bears the name of Chicago’s first non-Indigenous settler. Along with a museum, bridge and statue, the roadway memorializing DuSable represents the growing influence of the African American community in Chicago.

Lake Shore Drive renamed to honor DuSable, Chicago’s first settler

January 20, 2022
The Magicians explores themes of inadequacy and depression through classic tropes of fantasy fiction

Novel ‘The Magicians’ successfully explores toxic culture of educational institutions

January 13, 2022
2015: Gordon Parks Arts Hall construction completed.

Alumni of the Laboratory Schools reflect on prominent memories

December 17, 2021
Legacy of Lab: 125 Years

Legacy of Lab: 125 Years

December 16, 2021
Reporter Peter Cox argues that the insistence on mandating masks obfuscates the importance of aligning cultural norms with what is best for public health.

Social change, not mask mandates, should be the goal

December 15, 2021
From left to right: Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Tortilla Chips, Pumpkin Brioche Twist, Pumpkin Spice Hummus, Non-Dairy Pumpkin Oat Beverage and Pumpkin Bagels. The Midway staff enjoyed the pumpkin bagels, but didn’t think the rest were worth buying.

Pumped up for pumpkin spice

November 10, 2021
Visitors cluster around the center of the plaza to watch the Chicago State University marching band on Oct. 17 during Boxvilles final event of the year.

Minority entrepreneurs create innovative Bronzeville marketplace

November 3, 2021
A squirrel enters a science classroom on Sept. 21.

Squirrels found around U-High

September 23, 2021
Alexis Chia presents with Eliza Doss about their May project called Back to the Future of Fashion. Seniors who participated in May project gave classroom presentations June 1-4.

Seniors present creative, innovative May Projects

June 4, 2021
The Senior Showcase has featured Isabella de la Cernas Abstract 1. This piece, along with those made by the other seniors, is featured in the online gallery.

Art show displays work of six seniors online

May 25, 2021
The varsity esports team practices “League of Legends”.

Esports team allows students who play video games to participate in school sports

May 21, 2021
TAKEOUT. A customer exits the Valois storefront on May 19. Many longtime customers of Valois have gotten takeout there during the pandemic. “They actually already had a set-up where before the pandemic you could get take-out,” said Seth Richardson, a customer for 20 years.

Valois, valuable part of Hyde Park history, has struggled in the pandemic

May 19, 2021
Characters Dean Venture and the Monarch stare at one another intently in Season 7, Episode 4 of “The Venture Bros.”

Cartoon Network’s ‘The Venture Bros.’ changed the face of cartoons in the film industry

May 12, 2021
The serious issue of misinformation on social media is only getting worse as time goes on, so action must be taken to stop the continuing spread across every facet of the internet, writes reporter Peter Cox.

Corporations should work to combat the spread of false information on their platforms

April 8, 2021
This Teenage Life, a podcast that started in 2019, is run by teacher Molly Josephs and a group of teenagers in San Diego.

Intersectional Feminism Club records segment for podcast

April 7, 2021
Before leaving Lab at the end of the school year, Priyanka Rupani will be the commencement speaker for the Class of 2021 graduation due to her involvement in the Lab community.

Priyanka Rupani announced Class of 2021 graduation speaker

March 15, 2021
Students and faculty may submit workshops for Social Justice Week until Feb. 7.

Social Justice Week committee accepts workshops under theme of lifting others

January 27, 2021
The goal of the comments is to provide a snapshot of a student’s progression in their class, Assistant Principal Asra Ahmed said.

Midterm comments to be released Nov. 9

October 30, 2020
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