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After a busy year, the staff with take a break from publishing over the summer.
Midway will be taking a break during the summer
HATS OFF. After turning his tassel to the right side, Henry Auxenfans throws his mortarboard into the air, surrounded by jubilant classmates. Henry was one of 157 students to receive their diplomas during graduation, which lasted from 2-4 p.m. on June 12.
Class of 2025 recognizes 157 graduates in Rockefeller Chapel
SELFIE FIRST. Seniors Courtney McDonald, Kaavya Peddinti, Marcus Wolfe, Helen Kraemer and Amira Williams take a selfie on the dance floor during prom. Courntey ensured to document the night, so that he could look back on the memories in the future. “Prom was an amazing night for me, and I made sure to capture as many moments as I could with the people I care about the most.”
Gallery: Students Celebrate End of Year
Seniors Simon Lane, Krish Khanna, Paola Almeda and Juliana Walker take a photo with Athletics Director Juliana Zavala. They were the four William "Doc" Monilaw Medalists at the awards assembly on June 4.
Awards assembly honors student excellence, helps conclude school year
Director of Schools Tori Jueds, who has worked for Lab for four years, announced her departure from Lab on July 1. Her departure was announced via email on June 4.
Director of Schools Tori Jueds to leave July 1; search for interim will begin
Four students, including sophomore Suna Choi Hortacsu, junior Cruise Lickerman, junior Kai Gregorski and ninth grader Axel Lintz, won awards at the Midwest Chinese Speech Contest.
4 students win awards at Midwest Chinese Speech Contest
After the senior night soccer game, senior Arhan Ganapathi promposed to fellow senior Isolde Wedemeyer. This year's prom will be held on June 7, at Ovation on 2324 W. Fulton St.
Gatsby-themed prom to be held June 7
During the 2024 Labstock, Josiah Sklarsky, who is now a sophomore, performs before an audience. Labstock this year will take place on June 6.
Signup for Labstock opens; performers to be selected for June 6 celebration
From May 5-9, sophomores Aya El Bissati and Jairy Felix led a children's book drive, which raised over 120 books.
Book drive supports children’s literacy in underserved communities
On April 26 at Illinois State University, the Math Team won a state competition. Additionally, multiple teams and individuals won first place in individual competitions.
Math team wins state contest after scoring mishap
Take me out to the ball game
Take me out to the ball game
The shadows of policy & power
The shadows of policy & power
Driven to serve: Alumni pursue careers in public service
Driven to serve: Alumni pursue careers in public service
Addicted to the Algorithm
Addicted to the Algorithm
10 x 10: Midway 100
10 x 10: Midway 100
New cell phone policy needs revisions
New cell phone policy needs revisions
Sports Editor Caroline Skelly argues that while it is important to prioritize wellbeing, mental health days can cause missed work to pile up, creating more stress.
Mental health days can add stress in unexpected ways
News Editor Declan Smith argues that cursive shouldn't be confined to textbooks, but rather, taught as an artistic skill.
Teach cursive as artistic skill rather than a textbook chore
Audience Engagement Editor Abhay Chandran argues that books should choose a meaningful ending instead of an easy ending.
Write endings that have meaning instead of an easy outcome
The Editorial Board argues that Lab is losing the characteristics and limiting student activities which define student life and make the high school experience fun.
Lab is losing what makes it fun
Sophomore Laurel Farmer fixes her hair in the bathroom mirror. A growing number of students dye their hair to express their identity, present themselves and set themselves apart. 
Through colored hair, students find unique ways to express their identities
CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION. Focusing intently, sophomore Caillum Haffner precisely dribbles droplets of sodium hydroxide into an aspirin-ethanol solution. As Caillum watched, he had to tensely await a color change in the solution. “It was actually really stressful doing the lab,” Caillum said. “It was hard because one drop too much of sodium hydroxide could totally ruin the lab, and I’d have to start over.”
Gallery: Moments of Intensity
Rather than buying new merchandise, U-High students choose vintage college apparel for its authenticity, history and retro style.
Worn-in and well-loved: Students embrace vintage college apparel
La Tiendita is a free store in the Washington Park neighborhood that provides clothes, household items and other goods to its shoppers. It is managed by admissions office associate Arcelia Guerrero.
Charity La Tiendita provides aid, support to those in need
Private Stories are a a feature on Snapchat often used by teenagers to document funny moments in their lives and share updates with friends — all with the ability to control how public or private they want these stories to be.
Students turn to Snapchat private stories for real talk, connection
With a new phone policy coming next year, students and faculty were conflicted about its effectiveness.
Vox pop: What makes Farmers markets worth the effort?
Eden Place Farms was founded as an answer to the longstanding food desert in Fuller Park. Farmers markets like the 61st Street Farmers Market help urban farms maintain constant flows of income.
From farm to market
Say “Ah.” Dr. Kat Asbury prepares to take a cat's temperature at one of the bimonthly pop-up clinics run by Hyde Park Cats. These pop-up clinics are held in the houses of Hyde Park volunteers, and allow for fosterers to bring their fosters in for necessary vaccinations, blood tests and wellness checks without incurring the costs of a regular vet visit. “Not everybody knows what to do when they see an animal in distress, and it’s good to get the word out so people know we’re a good resource,” Fran Spaltro, a frequent volunteer for this organization, said.
Comforting Cats: Nonprofit shelters, rescues local felines
Typing carefully as she works on her homework, ninth grader Maeve Krewatch gazes at her screen while sitting in a booth at Te’amo, a popular bubble tea shop that many U-High students enjoy visiting. Maeve is one of many students who enjoys this bubble tea shop as a fun place to study and hang out. “It’s close by, so it’s easy to hang out with friends there after school,” she said. “Overall the atmosphere is really nice.”
Te’amo offers welcoming space for students
Food al Fresco
Food al Fresco
“Shatter Me” is a young adult dystopian-romance series well-known for its compelling writing style, originally published in 2011 — although new books continue to be written.
‘Shatter me’ offers engaging style but leaves dystopian world underdeveloped
Award-winning musical, "Next to Normal," is an expertly executed exploration of mental health issues, specifically bipolar disorder. The musical is available to stream on PBS until June 30 as part of their "Great Performances" series.
Musical ‘Next to Normal’ effectively explores the realities of mental health
“Drop,” a new movie released on April 11, presents its audience with a frightening new reality of AirDrop technology.
‘Drop’ presents generic characters, introspective themes
Tate McRae’s album “So Close to What” was released on Feb. 21. Along with her electronic club beats, the album showcases her impressive range and lyricism with her songs going from topics of betrayal and heartache to love, showing the full variety of what growing up as a young woman is like.
Using pop beats, Tate McRae shows bittersweet realities of growing up in ‘So Close to What’
2002 musical “Kimberly Akimbo” examines themes of adolescence and mortality through the life of Kimberly Levaco, a teenage girl with a degenerative disease. The musical is coming to Chicago’s CIBC Theater June 10-22.
Death, disease & teens: Award-winning musical ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ tells about living urgently
Lunging for the ball, sophomore Arjun Sawhney rallies during a boys tennis match against Brooks College Prep High School on May 2. Arjun and his doubles partner Krish Khanna got second place at state in doubles
Boys tennis wrap up: team wins state
Junior Ty Quiles competes in the high jump event at the ISL championship at Lake Forest Academy.
Track and field wrap up: both teams win sectionals, individual wins at state
Preparing to release the ball, senior Ben Troutman pitches during the team's senior night game against North Shore Country Day School on May 16.
Baseball wrap up: team loss at postseason tournament
Junior co-captain Devyn Moubayed prepares to shoot the ball during a varsity soccer match against St. Laurence on April 3. The Maroons tied 2-2.
Girls soccer season wrap up: Loss at super-sectional final
Sophomore Rachel Hu plays water polo.
Club sports overcome challenges to find success
Although marketed as healthy, experts claim that Vitamin Water contains just as much sugar as a regular soda and includes unnecessary nutrients. “Teens don't need that, adults don't need that. Plain old filtered water is fine. No one is dying of vitamin malnutrition around here,” Dr. Lisa Oldson said.
Help or Hurt: Vitamin Water boosts sugar intake despite healthy claims
The results of 2024 Wellness Survey show that Lab has an overall wellness score of 87, in comparison to the national average of 85. Scores overall have increased in some areas such as enjoyment, while remaining stagnant or worsening in other areas.
Wellness survey shows progress, overall mixed results
HIDDEN HARM. Food dyes like tartrazine may deplete zinc, potentially affecting brain function. The European Union bans several dyes still allowed in the U.S., including Red 40 and Yellow 5.
Candy-colored concerns
A student selects various vegetables from the salad bar. Recent changes to the salad bar offerings in Cafe Lab have inspired students to consider healthier lunch options.
Audio: Improvements in healthier lunch options encourage mindful eating
FY FUTURE. Nature’s Fynd yogurts and patties are sold at local grocery stores like Whole Foods and Mariano’s. The company’s dairy-free Fy Yogurt recently won the 2025 NEXTY Award for best new dairy alternative.
From Yellowstone to yogurt, company makes new protein
New cell phone policy needs revisions
New cell phone policy needs revisions
Mia Lane paints on a prop for the upcoming theater production, "Urinetown." U-High theater's set crew has make significant advancements in the complexity of their stage design.
Video: With ‘Urinetown,’ set crew takes new leaps in complexity
On a Science Saturday on April 26, Women in Stem co-president Sofia Picciola works with kids on a pepper-and-soap experiment that explains surface tension concepts.
Video: Women in STEM members share passion on Science Saturdays
Varsity soccer co-captain Orly Eggener raises her hands for a high five with her teammates. Sports captainship has allowed multiple students to grow both on and off the field.
Audio: Sports captainship allows student athletes to grow leadership skills
Students have been taking initiative outside of class to improve their foreign language skills through conversation clubs and language learning apps like Duolingo.
Audio: Improving language skills helps students learn, improve academically
SELFIE FIRST. Seniors Courtney McDonald, Kaavya Peddinti, Marcus Wolfe, Helen Kraemer and Amira Williams take a selfie on the dance floor during prom. Courntey ensured to document the night, so that he could look back on the memories in the future. “Prom was an amazing night for me, and I made sure to capture as many moments as I could with the people I care about the most.”
Gallery: Students Celebrate End of Year
CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION. Focusing intently, sophomore Caillum Haffner precisely dribbles droplets of sodium hydroxide into an aspirin-ethanol solution. As Caillum watched, he had to tensely await a color change in the solution. “It was actually really stressful doing the lab,” Caillum said. “It was hard because one drop too much of sodium hydroxide could totally ruin the lab, and I’d have to start over.”
Gallery: Moments of Intensity
Jumping into the air, ninth grader Chris Williams delivers a powerful serve during the boys tennis team’s home game against Fenwick on April 24. As of May 5, the varsity had an undefeated record of 11-0 for the season.
Gallery: Pushing Past the Pain
Surrounded by fellow students, junior Sara Park dances at Spring Fling on April 5 in the Sherry Lansing Theater.
Spring Fling enchants, charms with themed decor
In a March 26 tennis practice, ninth grader Alexander Yamini returns a ball in a serving and returning drill. “Practice helps me to improve my skills on the court,” Alexander said. “Every day that I go to practice I feel that I have added to my tennis skill set. People tend to see the final product or the polished skill, but they don’t always recognize the countless hours of struggling with things that didn’t work out during training.”
Gallery: Practice Makes Perfect
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U-High Midway
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U-High Midway
William Tan

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief

William Tan serves the Midway as editor-in-chief. He is a member of the Class of 2023 and joined the staff in 2020-21 as a sophomore. Collaborating with editors, designing print issues and pursuing meaningful stories are his favorite parts of being a journalist. In addition to journalism, William enjoys playing the cello, watching basketball and trying new foods.

Awards:

2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, multimedia story package (with Matt Petres), Balancing Act: A brotherly bond drives twin gymnasts Akshay and Kavan Puri to success

2024 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, sports feature story: superior

2024 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award: Certificate of merit (with Patrice Graham, Gabriel Issa, Matthew McGehee, Kaden Moubayed, Matt Petres), photo story, “Photo Gallery: Raw reactions”

2023 National Scholastic Press Association Digital Story of the Year: Multimedia sports, fourth place (with Matt Petres)

2023 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award: Digital news: personality profile, certificate of merit, “One Book, Two Cultures”

2023 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, special coverage: (with Clare O’Connor, Chloë Alexander and Amy Ren), superior

2023 Scholastic Press Association of Chicago, sports feature story: excellent

2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, sports feature, Pressure to perform: Students say managing workload, sports comes with cost

2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: Honorable mention, sports commentary, Keep no-cut: Everyone plays their part

2022 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award: Print news: personality profile, third place, “One Book, Two Cultures”

All content by William Tan
Members of the boys soccer team embrace after a goal. The team won 2-3 on a Sept. 30, senior night game against Northridge College Prep.

Photo gallery: Raw Reactions

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2023
TUMBLING TWINS: High up on the rings, senior Akshay Puri engages in a difficult routine at gymnastics practice. He and his twin brother, Kavan Puri, are accomplished student athletes who find strength in family.

Balancing Act: A brotherly bond drives twin gymnasts Akshay and Kavan Puri to success

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief
May 2, 2023
Athletes should be held accountable for their irresponsible actions just like everyone else.

Don’t glorify athletes who use their influence irresponsibly

William Tan, Editor-In-Chief
April 6, 2023
The flavors of family

The flavors of family

Chloe Alexander, Erich Raumann, Ethan Swinger, William Tan, and Ainsley Williams
April 5, 2023
DOSA DISHES. Anokha Nathan looks forward to her grandmother’s dosas made using recipes that have been passed down for generations.

Anokha Nathan fries dosa, South Indian staple, with grandmother

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief
April 5, 2023
Students converse in a library conference room. They find that the library is a place for socialization, along with quiet work.

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

William Tan and Chloe Alexander
March 23, 2023
We must acknowledge and appreciate the hardworking custodial staff who improve our lives at school.

Evening custodial staff is unrecognized but essential

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2023
Falling into the manosphere pipeline

Falling into the manosphere pipeline

William Tan, Clare O’Connor, Peter Cox, and Clare McRoberts
February 22, 2023

Creators share harmful rhetoric in online spaces

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief
February 22, 2023
Harper Foods, a convenience store located on 57th street, is one of many Hyde Park small businesses maintaining meaningful interactions with their customers despite the gentrification of larger chain businesses.

Small businesses maintain customer base despite Hyde Park gentrification

William Tan, Editor-In-Chief
February 1, 2023
SWAPPING IDEAS. David Ren, a junior, tilts his phone to share a thought with junior Lincoln Richardson. Despite discussing controversial topics, Political Discourse Club leaders try to maintain a space where people can debate without fear of being censured for their ideas. David Ren is a student in Beginning Journalism and was not involved in reporting for this story.

Club embraces conflict, conversation

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief
January 25, 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.

Photography teacher leaves Lab after winter break

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief
January 13, 2023

Keep no-cut: Everyone plays their part

William Tan, Editor-In-Chief
December 8, 2022
Though the no-cut policy has existed for seven decades, some say it is time for a change.

Head to Head: Time to cut the no-cut?

William Tan and Amon Gray
December 8, 2022
True crime consumers must be aware of the harmful effects of the media they are consuming.

Sensationalizing true crime profits off of trauma

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief
November 28, 2022
The volleyball team celebrates their victory in their ISL regional finals match against King High School.

Volleyball team wins regionals, advances to sectional finals

William Tan, Editor in Chief
November 1, 2022
Shermann “Dilla” Thomas lectures on Chicago history. Mr. Thomas started posting on TikTok during the pandemic. One of his main goals was to work against negative perceptions of Chicago that he saw on the platform.

‘History is dope:’ TikTok historian shares Chicago neighborhood stories through tours

William Tan, Editor-In-Chief
October 26, 2022

Therapy doesn’t always work

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief
September 29, 2022
Rethinking Therapy: The harder parts of improving mental health

Rethinking Therapy: The harder parts of improving mental health

William Tan, Clare O’Connor, and Chloe Alexander
September 29, 2022
The administration has filed a harassment report with the IHSA after a player from an opposing team used a racist slur toward a U-High player.

Racist incident involves IHSA harassment report

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2022
The U-High Midway will expand its online presence to engage with more readers and the print paper has been redesigned. Nevertheless, the Midway will maintain its standards of accurate, reliable and timely stories that highlight a diverse range of perspectives.

Midway style evolves with revised goals

Clare O’Connor, Téa Tamburo, and William Tan
September 9, 2022
Enrollment numbers have stabilized to pre-pandemic levels with 31 new students to U-High and total Laboratory Schools enrollment at 2,203 students.

Laboratory Schools enrollment stabilizes, tuition increases

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief
September 9, 2022
After an eventful year of coverage, the staff will take a break from publishing over the summer.

Midway to take publishing break over the summer

Clare O’Connor, Téa Tamburo, and William Tan
June 10, 2022
A memorial service will be held May 26 for the community to commemorate the life of Justin Lim, a graduate of the Class of 2021, who died May 17.

Justin Lim, Class of 2021: Campus memorial to be held May 26

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief
May 24, 2022
Musicians should not be silenced despite their apparent patriotism, argues assistant editor William Tan.

Don’t punish Russian musicians for Putin’s wrongdoings

William Tan, Assistant Editor
May 4, 2022
A ceramic pot shaped as an animal created by Brian Wildeman.

Art teachers display passion through creations outside of the classroom

William Tan, Assistant Editor
April 28, 2022
Senior Colin Leslie passes with a teammate during practice on March 9. Colin pitched a perfect game against Northridge College Prep on April 12.

Senior pitches perfect game

Amy Ren and William Tan
April 14, 2022
FINDING A BALANCE. On Feb. 1, junior Xavier Nesbitt dribbles the basketball in a game against Morgan Park Academy. Xavier and other U-High athletes expressed often-overwhelming feelings of stress when trying to perform at a high level athletically and academically at the same time.

Pressure to perform: Students say managing workload, sports comes with cost

William Tan, Assistant Editor
April 1, 2022
The boys varsity team won the Illinois High School Association 2A Regional Championship on Feb. 25 against Dyett High School. They earned the right to compete in the IHSA Sectional semifinals against Leo High School.

Boys and girls basketball season ends, players receive recognition

William Tan, Assistant Editor
March 4, 2022
Senior Johnny Patras returns a hit during a ping pong tournament game against Senior Theo Arado. Johnny lost to Theo 12-10 in a win-by-two game.

Ping Pong Pals: Seniors connect over table tennis tournament

William Tan, Assistant Editor
February 25, 2022
Members of the Sprockets & Screws robotics team control a robot during the Chicago regional Feb. 19.

Robotics team qualifies for state championship

William Tan, Assistant Editor
February 25, 2022
Two teenage boys were shot and killed on Tuesday, Feb. 8, one in Bronzeville and the other a block away from the UChicago Charter School Woodlawn Campus.

Suspects detained following Feb. 8 shootings

William Tan, Assistant Editor
February 11, 2022
The University of Chicago is providing the LinkedIn Learning for Lab faculty where teachers can find instructional videos and courses.

LinkedIn Learning program offered to Lab faculty

William Tan, Assistant Editor
January 21, 2022
A total of 144 Lab students and employees tested positive for COVID-19 or reported a positive test after the first week of SHIELD saliva testing from Jan. 3-7.

Week of testing identifies dozens of COVID-19 cases in Lab community

William Tan, Assistant Editor
January 12, 2022
Extended Day teaching assistant Lionette Bursey instructs a student on how to use and fill a sample tube on Jan. 4, 2022, in Upper Kovler gymnasium during the first round of SHIELD testing.

Lab community adjusts to delay in classes, weekly testing

William Tan, Assistant Editor
January 6, 2022
The start to a new testing protocol will delay the start of in-person learning following winter break to Jan. 10. The rest of the school year remains unchanged.

Community-wide COVID-19 testing to delay in-person classes to Jan. 10

William Tan, Assistant Editor
December 30, 2021
"West Side Story" pits the Jets (left) against the Sharks (right), two gangs caught in a cultural conflict over unrequited love.

Spielberg reimagines ‘West Side Story’ for modern audience

William Tan, Assistant Editor
December 21, 2021
Amelie Liu poses with her book, "Matzo-Ball Wonton Thanksgiving." The book tells the story of a younger Amelie's experience with balancing different cultural identities over Thanksgiving.

One book, two cultures: Junior writes children’s book exploring intersectionality, multicultural heritage

William Tan, Assistant Editor
December 17, 2021
2015: Gordon Parks Arts Hall construction completed.

Alumni of the Laboratory Schools reflect on prominent memories

Peter Cox and William Tan
December 17, 2021
Legacy of Lab: 125 Years

Legacy of Lab: 125 Years

Peter Cox, Amy Ren, Sahana Unni, and William Tan
December 16, 2021
The Garden of the Phoenix in Jackson Park provides a short but beautiful walk behind the Museum of Science and Industry.

South Side parks offer scenic, historic walks

William Tan, Assistant Editor
November 5, 2021
Marianne Zemil, the new Jewish Students' Association adviser, connects with a student during a lunch meeting.

Jewish Students’ Association recovers from low membership, share Jewish culture

William Tan, Assistant Editor
November 4, 2021
Users face challenges identifying facts from misinformation in consuming mass amounts of information each day.

Fact or Fiction: Determining truth from falsehood

Peter Pu, Audrey Park, Erich Raumann, and William Tan
October 7, 2021
Eight U-High juniors and seniors will be chosen to participate in a year-long research program with the Argonne National Laboratory.

Applications open for research opportunity at Argonne National Laboratory

William Tan, Reporter
September 15, 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

Louis Auxenfans, William Tan, Margot Konetzka, Audrey Matei, Audrey Park, Amy Ren, and Peter Cox
June 4, 2021
Dawaud Talib, head coach of the varsity tennis team, has been appointed to the IHSA tennis advisory committee.

Dawuad Talib appointed to IHSA tennis advisory committee

William Tan, Reporter
June 3, 2021
Seth Parker Woods, a University of Chicago Cellist and contemporary artist experiments with the boundaries of contemporary music in his new Sound/Sites concert series.

UChicago cellist, contemporary artist breaks boundaries with concert series

William Tan, Reporter
May 23, 2021
Junior Jennifer Huo gets her second vaccine dose April 8 at the University of Chicago Hospital. The University of Chicago will offer free COVID-19 vaccines to all Lab or UChicago Charter students, employees, children of employees and family members and caregivers of students and employees ages 12 or older on May 22.

University of Chicago to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to students May 22

William Tan, Reporter
May 19, 2021
Zilkia Rivera-Vazquez has been offered the position of U-High’s assistant principal and plans to ensure student voices are heard at all times.

New high school assistant principal selected

William Tan, Reporter
May 14, 2021
The InFlame History and Economics Journal is accepting history papers, and the Ouroboros Review literary translation journal is accepting student literary translations for their upcoming publications.

Student submissions open for journals’ upcoming publications

William Tan, Reporter
May 13, 2021
On June 1, members of the Laboratory Schools community protested police brutality on the Midway. Members of the Families for Antiracism group are involved with Monday marches on the Midway to get the Lab community involved in fighting for their rights.

New group engages in anti-racism work through discussion, protest

William Tan, Reporter
April 30, 2021
Only maintaining disciplined and responsible measures like mask-wearing will take us out of the pandemic and into safety, writes reporter William Tan.

Lifting mask restrictions sets an irresponsible precedent

William Tan, Reporter
March 31, 2021
Representatives of businesses from Chicago and Maryland give a presentation and answer questions Feb. 24.

Expo features presentations by Black business owners

William Tan, Reporter
March 1, 2021
"The Minimalists: Less is Now" tells the story of hosts Joshua Fields Milburn and Ryan Nicodemus's shift to minimalism.

Netflix documentary ‘The Minimalists: Less is Now’ sheds light on growing popularity for minimalist lifestyle

William Tan, Reporter
March 1, 2021
A person strikes an elegant pose in junior Tech Nix's project for their AP photography class, made in Adobe Illustrator. Without the school's dark room available for student use, photo teacher Benjamin Jaffe has shifted his curriculum toward digital art.

Art classes adapt classic curriculum to distance learning

William Tan, Reporter
February 19, 2021
The U-Highlights achieves high rankings for general excellence along with seven other categories.

U-Highlights earns distinctions for creative coverage of school year

William Tan, Reporter
January 19, 2021
Students in 2019 enjoyed Eid dinner in Café Lab. Members of Muslim Students Association look toward second semester for opportunities to host in-person events.

Muslim Students’ Association members accommodate distance learning with new activities

William Tan, Reporter
January 18, 2021
Store emmployee Michael Kinnavy is noticing an alarming rate of toilet paper purchases at Kramer Foods in Hinsdale in response to rising COVID-19 cases.

Panic purchasing, sanitary product sales: what to expect for the future of COVID-19

William Tan and Audrey Matei
January 15, 2021

Rising COVID-19 cases may result in panic purchasing again

William Tan, Reporter
January 15, 2021
A young girl helps her grandfather find the inspiration he lost to paint since his wife had past in the new Netflix short 'Canvas.'

Nine minute Netflix short film ‘Canvas’ rounds out 2020 with an uplifting story.

William Tan, Reporter
January 7, 2021
As the election progresses, follow student and faculty reactions to voting, working the polls, election results and community discussions.

Election 2020: Final lap and recap

Anathea Carrigan, Caroline Hohner, Adrianna Nehme, Amy Ren, and William Tan
November 2, 2020
The online spirit store offers items including T-shirts, water bottles, mugs, hats and seasonal items.

Online spirit store to sell Lab merchandise

William Tan, Reporter
October 23, 2020
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