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JAM SESSION. Junior Michael Harper monitors the sound input while other members of his band Rooftop Parking record in the studio. Michael and his fellow band member Sam DuBose are the sound engineers for the band.

A whole new level: Recording studio provides new art opportunities

May 7, 2018
CREAMY EXCELLENCE. Plein Air Cafe, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., offers a variety of excellent coffee.

[PHOTO] Hyde Park cafés warm winter with coffee

January 19, 2018
BACK BACK BACK. Swim captain Horace Shew races in the 100 Backstroke at the Sectional meet held at University of Illinois at Chicago Natatorium Feb. 17. At the state meet Feb. 23, he placed 18th in the 200 IM and 31st in the 100 Backstroke.

[PHOTO] Photo: Boys Swimming

March 8, 2018
PRACTICING FOR PERFECTION. Lunging toward the ball, sophomore Sydney Rogers practices at Chicago Elite in February. Sydney practices over 15 hours each week.

[PHOTO] Volleyball sisters gain team mentality

March 8, 2018
TRIVIA GAME GRABS ATTENTION. HQ has gained more than 1 million users since its inception in 2017. The trivia game goes live at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Central Time.

[PHOTO] HQ Trivia app enthralls students

February 8, 2018
SHAKA TIME. Slide guitar player Billy Williams and Drummer Chris Tiuaana play Polynesian music for a seventh grade class on Feb. 2. A series of geographic locations featured in the “American Epic” documentary were created around Lab to provide the community the opportunity to explore the music through interactive experiences.

[PHOTO] Photo: American Epic

February 8, 2018
MUTUAL MOTIVATION. Sophomore Kaley Qin, right, talks with her mentor, Melis Ozkan, over coffee at Hallowed Grounds. The Women in STEM mentorship program is designed to provide girls with tangible inspiration for achieving their goals.

[PHOTO] Club promotes gender equity within STEM field

January 19, 2018
HEADS-UP. Senior varsity soccer player Isabella Light wears a mandatory concussion head guard at a practice.

[PHOTO] Despite complaints, soccer head guards now in use

April 19, 2018
SOCCER STAR. Captain Anna Kenig-Ziesler dribbles a ball down Jackman Field during practice. In her fourth year as a varsity girls soccer player, Anna has high hopes for a strong showing at state, with the chance to win U-High’s first state title.

[PHOTO] Petite Power Player

April 19, 2018
New to jazz? Try out these classic Chicago albums

New to jazz? Try out these classic Chicago albums

April 19, 2018
LEARNING TO LEAD. King sitting in on a leadership session in UCW’s Chicago Police brutality program.

King seeks solace in organizing after brother’s death

February 8, 2018
The Real Chicago? ‘The Chi’ shows new perspective of city

The Real Chicago? ‘The Chi’ shows new perspective of city

February 8, 2018

Asian Students’ Association hosting New Year food celebration

January 19, 2018
HARD AT WORK. Middle schoolers in Sam Nekrosius’s work on their laptops during humanities.Beginning this quarter, middle schoolers were provided with MacBook Air laptops that they can take home throughout the school year. The laptops are a new addition to the middle school, and according to Ryan Allen, middle school dean of students, a much needed one. “We had come to the point where the middle school had more computers than students,” Mr. Allen said. “We would have a computer cart for science and a cart for humanities, which wasn’t an efficient use of time or money.” Mr. Allen was part of the committee of teachers, staff and administrators who helped implement the new laptop policy. So far, it has been a success with both students and teachers slowly welcoming the change. The laptops are already challenging teachers to develop new ways of utilizing technology in the classroom. “They have already changed how we address grammar,” sixth grade teacher Kelly Storm said. “We have a new program that allows students to get extra grammar help and practice outside of the classroom.” The group happiest about the change seems to be the students. “A lot of people have siblings at home who get priority over the computer,” eighth grader Yuan Zhuang said. “But now with these laptops it is much easier to access school work.” Other students enjoy having the freedom to do their work during long car rides or while at sports practice. Although there is currently no plan to give laptops to high schoolers, according to the Lab IS staff, high school administrators are keeping a close eye on the example the middle school is setting.

Middle schoolers provided with laptops

December 14, 2017

High school Green Team looks locally for partners

December 14, 2017
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