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U-High Midway
The Student News Site of University of Chicago Laboratory High School

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Zara Siddique

Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement Manager

Zara Siddique is a member of the Class of 2024 and serves as a Audience Engagement Manager. She began journalism in the 2021-22 school year as a sophomore. Her favorite part of journalism is the exposure to different people and stories. Outside of journalism, she participates in tennis and soccer, and she is the leader of the Hyde Park Refugee Club.

Awards:

2023 Journalism Education Association National Student Media Contests, San Francisco convention: Superior, commentary writing

All content by Zara Siddique
The student crowd spectates the annual student-versus-faculty soccer game at Wellapalooza held on May 18.  

Spectators cheer for favorite students, faculty in Wellapalooza soccer game

Zara Siddique, Audrey Park , and Taariq Ahmed
May 31, 2023
Seniors Peter Cox and Jay Molony work together to build a go-kart for their groups May Project.

May Projects prompt creative exploration

Zara Siddique, Sports and Leisure Editor
May 24, 2023
Summer festivals are gathering spots for groups of friends, who say the joy is in the culture, community and atmosphere.

Festival Fans: At Chicago summer music festivals, students find culture, community

Zara Siddique, Sports & Leisure Editor
May 18, 2023

Video: Wildlife conservation club serves community in monthly beach cleanup

Zara Siddique, Sports and Leisure editor
May 11, 2023
Keith Bear sits in a music classroom and talks to students about his music and storytelling. He crafts flutes and uses them to create musical compositions that tell stories.

Musician visits lab to tell stories through music, talk with students

Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement Manager
May 4, 2023
In this Vox Pop, we ask students and faculty about their opinion on the results of Chicagos mayoral election April 4.

Vox Pop: Mayoral election results

Sahana Unni, Clare McRoberts, and Zara Siddique
April 7, 2023
The popular social media app TikTok, due to attention-grabbing short videos, makes it a time suck thats hard to stop using. Some students deleted the app to improve their focus and concentration.

Audio: Tick Tock — Is time up for TikTok?

Audrey Matei and Zara Siddique
April 4, 2023
Thirteen members of the Midway received awards from the Scholastic Press Association of Chicago for their work in writing, photograph, online, and multimedia categories.

Midway staff receive citywide recognition

Zara Siddique, Audience and Engagement Manager
March 31, 2023
As manager of the varsity boys basketball team, Senior Camille Bryant was in charge of filming games and taking statistics.

Team managers organize behind the scenes and on the field

Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement Manager
March 22, 2023
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[Video] Video: Creative outlets found at Art in the Dark

Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement Manager
March 3, 2023
Mispronunciation of names and foreign names is common in the classroom, causing discomfort for some students.

Students experience discomfort due to mispronunciation of names

Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement Manager
February 24, 2023
While Kaleidoscopes choose your own adventure concept is unique and compelling, it ultimately makes the plot less cohesive and more vague.

Netflix’s Kaleidoscope, while compelling, lacks developed plot

Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement Manager
February 22, 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.

Junior uses writing to reflect, grow

Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement Manager
February 20, 2023
Audience Engagement Manager Zara Siddique argues that many TikTok trends use various forms of editing to create unrealistic, harmful norms and standards.

TikTok promotes unhealthy trends

Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement Manager
February 16, 2023

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

Amy Ren, Assistant Editor
January 23, 2023
The dance team performs during a varsity basketball game on Jan. 5.

After first-ever competition, dance team focuses on improvement

Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement Manager
January 10, 2023
The robotics team has received a $5,000 grant from two aluminum production companies that have given the team the goal of building a robot that promotes recycling.

Robotics team receives $5,000 grant to build recycling robot

Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement Manager
December 6, 2022
Neymar: the Perfect Chaos reveals a sad side of the Brazilian soccer players life.

Mini-series tells multi-faceted story of soccer star

Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement Manager
December 5, 2022
Seniors Kenneth Peters and Charlotte Henderson shake hands across the volleyball net. The soccer and volleyball teams faced off in a match on Nov. 16 to raise money for the Greater Chicago Food Pantry.

Volleyball and soccer teams compete in friendly charity event

Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement Manager
November 17, 2022
To the excitement of billions of soccer fans across the world, the 2022 FIFA World Cup is here. However, some controversy has arisen over the country its being hosted in, Qatar.

FIFA World Cup 2022 builds excitement, sparks controversy

Taariq Ahmed, Zara Siddique, Ethan Swinger, and Ainsley Williams
November 8, 2022

Qatar sparks controversy as World Cup host

Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement Manager
November 8, 2022

These national election issues should be critical to students, too

Amy Ren, Zara Siddique, Taariq Ahmed, Victoria Washington, and Peter Cox
October 26, 2022
So much at risk…

So much at risk…

Téa Tamburo, Taariq Ahmed, Mia Lipson, Amy Ren, Zara Siddique, Victoria Washington, and Peter Cox
October 26, 2022
Senior Charlie Young explores the Museum of Ice Cream, an interactive experience with a variety of ice cream related-themed exhibits and photo ops.

Instagram-worthy ice cream: Museum of Ice Cream caters to social media users

Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement Manager
October 14, 2022
EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS. Courtney McDonald laughs while talking to adviser Holly Johnston during the advisory period.

New students feel welcomed to the U-High community

Zara Siddique, Reporter
September 30, 2022
In this vox pop, we ask U-High students how they deal with the cancellation of celebrities or brands.

Vox Pop: How students deal with celebrity drama

Kajus Nakas and Zara Siddique
September 29, 2022
English department chair Mark Krewatch gives an award to junior Amy Ren.

Event celebrating U-High writers returns after pandemic delays

Zara Siddique, Reporter
June 2, 2022
Chicago has various indoor and outdoor activities and adventures to try this summer.

A guide to your summer unplugged

Sophie Baker, Mia Lipson, Clare McRoberts, Zara Siddique, Ainsley Williams, and Oliver Wilson
June 2, 2022
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[Photo] Indoor activities provide cure for rainy day boredom

June 2, 2022
Senior Chloe Ma and junior Ava Wilczack will lobby in Washington D.C. from June 14-15 on behalf of Eye to Eye for greater support for students with disabilities.

Students to lobby in Washington D.C. about supporting students with disabilities

Zara Siddique, Reporter
May 20, 2022
Fatema Burhani converses with her 10th grade advisee Adam Syverson during the long advisory meeting period on Wednesdays.

After distance learning, teacher experiences community

Zara Siddique, Reporter
May 19, 2022
Netflix’s use of graphics is effective in displaying emotions of the characters in “Heartstopper.”

Netflix’s ‘Heartstopper’ lives up to its name

Zara Siddique, Reporter
May 18, 2022
A graduation event for the Class of 2020 will be held on June 9 at Rockefeller Chapel.

Class of 2020 graduation event to be held June 9

Zara Siddique, Reporter
April 20, 2022
The school attempts to compress too much important knowledge about sexual health and ethics, writes reporter Zara Siddique.

Social realities demand longer sexual education

Zara Siddique, Reporter
March 24, 2022
Legal protections for student journalists will become impotent unless they are renewed and the importance of student journalism rights is understood, argue a collection of Midway staff.

Opinion: Student journalism rights must be protected

Sophie Baker, Mia Lipson, Clare McRoberts, Zara Siddique, Ainsley Williams, and Oliver Wilson
February 24, 2022
Juniors Amelia Cifu and Zoe Stephens light a Bunsen burner during Science Olympiad practice. The Lab Science Olympiad varsity team took second place overall at an invitational competition held at Marquette High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Illinois Science Olympiad varsity team wins invitational award

Zara Siddique, Reporter
February 21, 2022
Applications for the Internship for Civic Engagement are due Feb. 10.

Internship for Civic Engagement applications available

Zara Siddique, Reporter
January 25, 2022
Students can purchase spirit wear from the Parents’ Association pop-up store on Oct. 26 in Gordon Parks Art Hall from 3-5 p.m.

Spirit wear at pop-up store features new logo

Zara Siddique, Reporter
October 22, 2021
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