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
The Student News Site of University of Chicago Laboratory High School

U-High Midway
Sarah Abdelsalam

Sarah Abdelsalam, Photographer

Sarah Abdelsalam is a photojournalist and a member of the class of 2023. Her favorite part of photojournalism is taking pictures of school events. Outside of photojournalism, Sarah enjoys playing with her dogs, reading and taking part in mentorship programs around the school.

Awards:

2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Second place, photo gallery or slideshow (with Victoria Washington and Audrey Matei, Kaden Moubayed, Henry Benton, Patrice Graham, Matthew McGehee, Ishani Hariprasad), Photos: ArtsFest 2023

All content by Sarah Abdelsalam
Applications have opened to the Maroon Key Society, a group of student ambassadors who work to support relationships with Lab students and alumni.

[Photo] Applications open for Maroon Key Society

Light Dohrn, Reporter
March 30, 2023
Students converse in a library conference room. They find that the library is a place for socialization, along with quiet work.

[Photo] Audio: U-High library is at a crossroad — solitary study or a collaborative space?

William Tan and Chloe Alexander
March 23, 2023
In Threads and Fabrics, senior Daniel O’Connor learns to knit. The workshop, held in C404, featured many activities including sewing, mending and upcycling.

[Photo] Photos: ArtsFest 2023

Victoria Washington and Audrey Matei
March 3, 2023
Junior Daisy Juarez participates in a Renaissance magazine board meeting. The magazine showcases student-created writing and art.

[Photo] Renaissance magazine wants to publish student creative writing

David Santiago, Reporter
March 2, 2023
Workshop proposals for this year’s Social Justice Week, themed UNITY, have opened.

[Photo] Workshop proposals for Social Justice Week open

Skye Freeman, Reporter
February 27, 2023
REWARDING WRITING. Sasha Watson listens to a classmate talk about a writing assignment in the library classroom. Sasha is an avid writer, serving as the editor-in-chief of Renaissance Literary Board and using writing as a way to reflect on her life.

[Photo] Junior uses writing to reflect, grow

Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement Manager
February 20, 2023
Photographers Patrice Graham and Matt Petres placed in seven categories in total for the advanced division of the Fall Photo Contest sponsored by the Association of Texas Photography Instructors.

[Photo] Two photojournalists win awards in national contest

Haley Maharry, Reporter
January 23, 2023
The new elective, Sew-Called Creations, redefines the artistic potential of clothes and textiles. Ms. Romero, who teaches the class, takes a free-form approach with the class and allows students to explore the art of sewing in unique and interesting ways.

[Photo] Stitched together: New elective blends artistic creativity, fashion through experimental approach

Amy Ren, Assistant Editor
January 23, 2023
Long-term substitute Candice Latimer is teaching Benjamin Jaffe's photography and film courses after he did not return to Lab following winter break.

[Photo] Photography teacher leaves Lab after winter break

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief
January 13, 2023
CONSTANTLY COMPARING: Although teachers have attempted to limit U-High's strong emphasis on grades, the school's high-achieving culture leads many students to constantly compare their grades with peers.

[Photo] Comparison culture: Students feel need to compare grades despite teacher intervention

Light Dohrn, Reporter
January 17, 2023
SEARCHING SPACES. Senior Lizzie Baker joins a Zoom call in a conference room in the Pritzker Traubert Family Library, one of the few spaces in school where students can find privacy for virtual meetings.

[Photo] Students struggle to find private spaces at school for virtual meetings

Clare O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2022
True crime consumers must be aware of the harmful effects of the media they are consuming.

[Photo] Sensationalizing true crime profits off of trauma

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief
November 28, 2022
The administration has a codified responsibility to acknowledge student concerns and respond to violations of community norms.

[Photo] Administrators: Denounce and address hateful actions

Editorial Board
November 3, 2022
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[Photo] Striving toward gender equality

Clare McRoberts, Assistant Editor
October 26, 2022
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