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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
Ari Novak

Ari Novak, Assistant Editor

Ari Novak is a member of the Class of 2027 and serves as an assistant editor. She began writing for the Midway as a ninth grader during the 2023-24 school year. Outside of journalism, she is on the mock trial team. She also enjoys playing the piano, reading the works of Margaret Atwood and listening to The Killers.

Awards:

2024 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, audio journalism, Audio: Chicago music school experiences boom in business

All content by Ari Novak
10 x 10: Midway 100

10 x 10: Midway 100

Jaya Alenghat, Ari Novak, Lucy Shirrell, and Declan Smith
December 19, 2024
3: Covering history

3: Covering history

Ari Novak, Assistant Editor
December 19, 2024
4: Award-winning journalism

4: Award-winning journalism

Ari Novak, Assistant Editor
December 19, 2024
9: Moments in sports

9: Moments in sports

Ari Novak, Assistant Editor
December 19, 2024
SANTA COMES EARLY. Every year the CTA decorates one of their trains as “Santa’s Express” with a Santa and reindeer, and elves as dedicated conductors to raise money for food baskets.

Charity and Cheer

Ari Novak, Assistant Editor
December 18, 2024
Arcane's second season released in three acts from Nov.9- Nov. 23 with streaming available on Netflix. Its most captivating aspect is its exploration of moral ambiguity.

‘Arcane’ Season 2 pushes boundaries of animation, storytelling

Ari Novak, Assistant Editor
December 16, 2024

[Video] Through self-discovery about identity, students gain independence

Ari Novak, Assistant Editor
November 19, 2024
Senior Uma Malani flips from the diving board during the team’s meet against Mother McAuley on Oct. 2.

Girls swimming and diving places fourth at sectionals, breaks school records

Ari Novak, Assistant Editor
November 14, 2024
Illustration by Ilana Umanskiy

Too old to trick-or-treat? Some U-High students say no

Ari Novak, Assistant Editor
October 18, 2024
Instagram will restrict some content for teens and their account settings.

New Instagram restrictions to shield teens

Ari Novak, Assistant Editor
October 18, 2024

[Video] Four seasonal, spooky snacks for autumn

Juliana Daugherty and Ari Novak
October 4, 2024
College shouldn't overshadow the high school experience

College shouldn’t overshadow the high school experience

Ari Novak, Reporter
September 19, 2024
Kong Dog, a popular Korean-style corn dog place, specializes in unique flavors, like the Hot Cheeto Kong Dog, and offers other foods and refreshments, such as fries, chicken sandwiches and lemonade.

Korean-style corn dog chains reinvent American treat

Ari Novak, Reporter
September 13, 2024
In this Vox Pop, we asked students what they are most excited for this year.

Vox pop: what sudents are most excited for this year

Abhay Chandran, Edward Park, Ari Novak, Orlie Weitzman, Naomi Benton, and Light Dohrn
September 13, 2024
Spend your summer exploring the city of Chicago with 12 different festival recommendations.

4 ways to summer soiree

Naomi Benton, Lila Coyne, Sinziana Lazar, Dina Letko, David Li, Ari Novak, Ari Novak, and Mira Reddy
May 30, 2024

Festivals by the numbers

Ari Novak, Reporter
May 28, 2024
Spend your summer exploring the city of Chicago with 12 different festival recommendations.

From music to art, here’s 12 fun festivals for this summer

Naomi Benton, Ari Novak, Mira Reddy, David Li, Lila Coyne, Dina Letko, and Sinziana Lazar
May 28, 2024
Adrianne Lenker’s new alternative album “Bright Future” released on March 22.

‘Bright Future’ beautifully blends alternative, folk music

Ari Novak, Reporter
May 24, 2024
PEER-LEADING PURPOSE. (Left to right) Ninth graders Victoria Syverson and Paxton Cooper join junior peer leaders Theo Hinerfeld and Sofia Picciola under a parachute at the ninth grade energizer event on Apr. 9. The event, organized by the peer leader program and held on Kenwood Mall, offered different mini-games for ninth graders during Lab A. “I had a great time. It was a nice change to having to wake up and go straight to class and instead being able to go outside and get some sunlight,” ninth grader Isaac Sutherland said.

Peer leaders cultivate community, provide mentorship

Ari Novak, Reporter
May 7, 2024
The Math Team competed at the ICTM Regionals on Feb. 24, finishing with the second-highest score in the region and the third-highest score in Illinois.

Math Team finishes with high scores, state qualification at regional competition

Ari Novak, Reporter
March 27, 2024
Reporter Ari Novak argues that potential buyers of Apple's new Vision Pro Headset should consider privacy threats of eye scanning technology.

New Vision Pro Headset creates excitement, privacy dangers

Ari Novak, Reporter
March 12, 2024
Joining School Of Rock Chicago West in 2018 as a guitarist, Ciré Kee, now a senior and a brass player, watched the growth of the school first-hand.

Audio: Chicago music school experiences boom in business

Ari Novak, Reporter
March 6, 2024
The prom committee has organized a sweatshirt-selling fundraiser to reduce the cost of prom tickets this year.

“UH” sweatshirts sold to reduce prom ticket prices

Ari Novak, Reporter
February 15, 2024
With the Super Bowl coming up, it's crucial to plan out our your snack lineup for this Sunday. If you're in search of some untraditional options, we review an assortment.

Super Snacks: discover new, unique foods for the big game

Ari Novak, Reporter
February 8, 2024
Pajama pants are a popular clothing choice for many U-High students, even after in-person learning began again.

Pajamas remain a popular pant choice for school, even after online learning

Ari Novak, Reporter
February 2, 2024
A student performs CPR on a mannequin during a Heartbeat Club meeting. The Heartbeat Club will prepare students to handle real-life emergencies.

First aid-centered club will help students prepare for emergencies

Ari Novak, Reporter
November 1, 2023
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