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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

Priyanka Shrijay

Priyanka Shrijay, Editor-in-Chief

I first joined the U-High Midway staff as a freshman in the Accelerated Beginning Journalism program. Since then I have served as a reporter and then the opinion editor for the 2017-18 academic year. My favorite part of journalism is working with different people to share and represent their voices in the Midway. In addition to working on the Midway, I am also involved in piano and Indian classical dance outside of school.

Honors:
2019 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Awards: First place, single subject news or feature package, single-page design, “Chicago Choices”

2018 Quill and Scroll International Writing, Photography and Multimedia Contests: Honorable mention, feature writing

2018 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Awards: Certificate of merit, Op-ed or news analysis page design

2018 Illinois Journalism Education Association: All-State Journalism Team

2018 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, personality profile

2018 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, audio podcast with Emma Trone and Michael Rubin

2017 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, serious commentary

2017 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Second place, single-page story package

All content by Priyanka Shrijay
The shows of SET 2019

The shows of SET 2019

Priyanka Shrijay, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2019
Sky-high homework

Sky-high homework

Priyanka Shrijay, Editor-in-Chief
January 25, 2019
Principal search begins

Principal search begins

Priyanka Shrijay, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2018
LEARNING AND REHEARSING. Dania Baig, right, demonstrates to Juliet Di Teresa, left, her character’s purpose while rehearsing one of David Ives’ eight plays that will be performed Nov. 1-3 in Sherry Lansing theater. Director and adviser Liucija Ambrosini said that the organizational complexity of the shows has taught the cast and crew the technical aspects of acting and theatre.

Teaching theatric techniques

Priyanka Shrijay, Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2018
TAPPING IN. A middle school student taps his ID as he enters school in the morning. Lab’s new security policy requires students to always carry their IDs and lanyards. The ID photos, once scanned, show up on the security guard’s screen.

Students feel new ID policy is burden

Priyanka Shrijay, Editor-in-Chief
September 10, 2018
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Four years in a foreign land

Priyanka Shrijay, Editor-In-Chief
May 29, 2018
Artist spreads joy

Artist spreads joy

Priyanka Shrijay, Editor-in-Chief
May 29, 2018
All That Chicago Jazz

All That Chicago Jazz

Priyanka Shrijay, opinion editor
April 19, 2018
Women make waves

Women make waves

Priyanka Shrijay, Opinion Editor
March 8, 2018
O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN. Franzi Wild, left, looks over a heat sheet with co-captain Hannah Herrera at the first Midway Miles meet Feb. 23. While injured and unable to run for part of the indoor track season, Franzi has made an effort to stay intertwined in the team’s athletic and social aspects.

Running Wild

Priyanka Shrijay, Opinion Editor
March 8, 2018

Change helps struggling students

Priyanka Shrijay, Opinion Editor
February 8, 2018
RESPECTFUL CONVERSATION. Freshmen Ben Meyer and M.T. listen to a member of U-High Conservatives share their thoughts on gender fluidity. U-High Conservatives is a new club this year and was founded by M.T.

Conservatives aim for a safe space

Priyanka Shrijay, Opinion Editor
November 16, 2017

Director emphasizes unity

Priyanka Shrijay, Opinion Editor
September 8, 2017
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