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
Chloe Ma

Chloe Ma, Content Manager

Chloe Ma is a content manager and photojournalist for the U-High Midway and is a member of the Class of 2022. They are also the chapter leader of the UCLS division of the Eye to Eye organization.
Awards:

2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, photo gallery or slideshow (with Andrew Burke-Stevenson, Carter Chang, Patrice Graham, Gabriel Issa, Matthew McGehee, Matt Petres, Amy Ren, Elliott Taylor, Malcolm Taylor), Photo gallery: Focused Faces

2023 Illinois Journalism Education Association: First place, photo story (with Andrew Burke-Stevenson, Carter Chang, Patrice Graham, Gabriel Issa, Meena Lee, Matthew McGehee, Matt Petres, Amy Ren, Elliott Taylor, Malcolm Taylor), Focused Faces

2022 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award: Briefs writing, first place (with Chloë Alexander, Louis Auxenfans, Joaquin Figueroa, Amy Ren, Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu), Vol. 98, Issue 8 (March 10, 2022), Page 3

2022 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Award: Photo slideshow, certificate of merit (with Andrew Burke-Stevenson, Malcolm Taylor, Matt Petres, Henry Benton, and Patrice Graham), “Photo gallery: Faculty face off in Homecoming arm wrestling tournament”

All content by Chloe Ma
The sunlight reflecting off the large glass windows covering Gordon Parks Arts Hall often confuses birds, leading them to collide with the building.

[Photo] Fixing the flight plight: Administration has plan to reduce bird-window collisions

Haley Maharry, Reporter
January 5, 2023
Lydia Frost practices during the spring season. Lydia and her teammates participated in the National Pacific Coast Interscholastic Sailing Association All Girls Invitational in San Diego on Oct. 15-16.

[Photo] Girls sailing team competes in national invitational

November 1, 2022
Students gather around a roulette table at last year's Prom, hosted on Kenwood Mall. This year's prom will be hosted at the Zhou B. Arts Center in Bridgeport, the first off-campus prom since 2019.

[Photo] Prom will be hosted off-campus for first time since 2019

Audrey Matei, Arts Editor
June 3, 2022
Junior

[Photo] End-of-year celebration Labstock to be held on June 3

Ainsley Williams, Reporter
May 31, 2022
In a game against Jones College Prep on April 26, junior Sohrab Rezaei throws a pitch on University of Chicago’s J. Kyle Anderson Field.

Photo gallery: Focused Faces

Chloe Ma and Amy Ren
May 12, 2022
To my ninth grade self: Seniors give advice from years at Lab

To my ninth grade self: Seniors give advice from years at Lab

Joaquin Figueroa and Chloe Ma
May 10, 2022
Kennedi Bickham, a senior, makes her way through a store, looking for her perfect dress. She chose to get her dress at a speciality store in suburban Aurora called Wolsfelt's.

[Photo] Dress distress: Seniors search for perfect prom dress

An Ngo, City Life Editor
May 6, 2022
22-0427-electionguide

[Photo] Your guide to the 2022-23 Student Council elections

Berk Oto and Adrianna Nehme
April 27, 2022

[Video] Video: Senior finds passion in cosplay

Chloe Ma, Content Manager
April 26, 2022
On April 9, the Ethics Bowl team did not advance past the preliminary round at the National High School Ethics Bowl competitions.

Ethics Bowl team doesn’t advance at national competition

Chloe Ma, Content Manager
April 13, 2022
SUPER SMOOTHIES. Advertising certain additives as “superfoods” represents a marketing strategy exaggerating their benefit.

[Photo] Smoothie superfoods: Really beneficial or exaggeration?

Audrey Park, Assistant Editor
April 5, 2022
SAILING SAVANT. Senior Eli Erling peers over the edge of a sailboat at practice on Oct. 5. Eli’s teammates described him as a spirited motivator and a hard-worker.

[Photo] Commitment, spirit, guidance define senior sailor

Erich Raumann, Reporter
April 14, 2022

Federal bill would designate Bronzeville as heritage area

Chloe Ma, Content Manager
April 11, 2022
TOWERING HIGH. The Light of Truth Ida B. Wells Monument honors the journalist who lived in Bronzeville.

Bronzeville, a neighborhood honoring its history and looking forward

Chloe Ma and Ethan Swinger
April 11, 2022
Escape: Maurice Holmes

Escape: Maurice Holmes

Chloe Ma, Content Manager
March 28, 2022
MABRONZEVILLE (1)

MABRONZEVILLE

U-High's Ethics Bowl team received an invitation to compete in the national competition at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

Ethics Bowl team will participate in national competition

Chloe Ma, Content Manager
March 4, 2022
Senior Inga Domenick sews costumes for this year's SET performance. Inga has been a part of the costume crew since ninth grade.

[Photo] Setting up SET: Senior expands knowledge of fashion design through theater

Meena Lee, Sports Editor
March 3, 2022
A little boy pets Puka, the family dog of students Ace and Chloe Ma, on Kenwood Mall. Parents with dogs have been taking advantage of pickup time to get to know each other.

[Photo] Come for pickup, stay for puppies: Dog-owner parents socialize on Kenwood

Victoria Washington, Reporter
February 28, 2022
Ninth graders Xander Maxcy and Chip Moehrke shape clay in the pottery wheel throwing workshop.

Photos: Artfest 2022 captured image by image

Krishita Dutta, Amon Gray, Chloe Ma, and Ethan Swinger
February 25, 2022
Although pads and tampons are provided in bathrooms, they’re often out of stock, leading students to borrow their friends’ products.

[Photo] In a pinch, students use borrowed menstrual products

Clare McRoberts, Reporter
February 11, 2022
On Jan. 29, four U-High students played at the Illinois Music Education Association’s All-State festival.

[Photo] Four students participate in all-state music festival

Berk Oto, Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2022
The owner of Kilimanjaro International, Mother Rose, stands by the art she displays outside the store.

Hyde Park’s last African wares stores persist

Chloe Ma, Content Manager
February 2, 2022
Sophomores Marlena Leuz and Mary Bridget Moloney make a playlist featuring Black artists after the presentation during the Black Students’ Association workshop. Photo by Chloe Ma

[Photo] Black Joy: Celebrating hope, spirit

Anathea Carrigan, Managing Editor
January 19, 2022
“Belonging at Lab” virtual panel will occur Jan. 20 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Virtual panel to discuss belonging in school

Chloe Ma, Content Manager
January 18, 2022
When students return to school Jan. 10, they must continue to wear a mask indoors and are recommended to wear a KN95 mask like this one. Lab is making KN95 masks available to the community.

[Photo] Recommended safety measures to reduce COVID-19 transmission

Téa Tamburo, Deputy Managing Editor
January 7, 2022
Junior Ethan Kucera swings at a ball during squash practice on Dec. 6. The squash team had their first match on Dec. 8 against Beacon Academy, where they won 7-0.

[Photo] Winter sports return in full swing

Joaquin Figueroa, Reporter
December 15, 2021
An animated “Cat in the Hat” speaks to an audience at the Dr. Seuss experience at Water Tower Place.

Oh, the place you should go: exhibit brings Dr. Seuss stories to life

Chloe Ma, Content Manager
December 13, 2021
One of the Cradles to Crayons donation boxes sits in the high school lobby. Cradles to Crayons is accepting winter apparel donations for a limited period of time.

[Photo] Clubs organize winter charity events

Samuel Beck, Reporter
December 8, 2021
Spinning out: Sophie Volchenbaum, Jewish Students’ Association co-vice president, participates in a March Madness-inspired dreidel-spinning competition after working hard to pull together the Hanukkah celebration. Contest winner James Sowerby said, “It was really fun to compete with everyone, it was something I hadn’t done in a while so it was really fun.”

Photo gallery: Dozens of students celebrate at JSA Hanukkah party

Chloe Ma, Content Manager
December 7, 2021
A student takes the Healthy Start Committee's health climate survey. The survey is designed to collect information about a potential later start time.

[Photo] Committee uses survey to consider later start time

Samuel Beck, Reporter
November 17, 2021
The debate team participated virtually in the Iowa Caucus Oct. 29 and the University of Michigan Debate Tournament Nov. 4.

Debate team continues strong performance

Chloe Ma, Content Manager
November 16, 2021
Social media trends like the "wear it big" challenge reinforce the idea that only certain body proportions are beautiful or acceptable.

[Photo] Social media apps increase body dysmorphia

Clare O'Connor, Assistant Editor
November 10, 2021
Learning Coordinator Heavenly Hicks and Ashley Hannah discuss accommodations.

[Photo] Students seek spaces to discuss accommodations

Lucia Kouri, Editor-In-Chief
November 10, 2021
Vaccine clinics for Lab families will be held Nov. 9 and 30 from 2–7:30 p.m.

[Photo] On-site vaccine clinic to be held for 5-to 11-year-olds

Toshiro Chin, Reporter
October 29, 2021
The isolation of the world of female fashion is no longer suited to our understanding of gender, writes content manager Chloe Ma.

Male fashion is lagging behind

Chloe Ma, Content Manager
October 26, 2021
The Renaissance art and literary magazine is now accepting applications for editor positions, which are due Oct. 29. Students can also submit art or writing pieces throughout the year.

[Photo] Renaissance magazine seeks submissions, editors

Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu, Reporter
October 25, 2021
A flu vaccination clinic will be held on Oct. 26 from 3-5:15 p.m at the Laboratory Schools Historic Campus.

[Photo] Flu vaccination clinic to be held Oct. 26

Sandra Mordi, Reporter
October 22, 2021
The Class of 2025 elected Krish Khanna class president after a second election.

Class of 2025 representatives chosen after technical difficulties

Chloe Ma, Reporter
October 15, 2021
U-High’s first floor boys bathroom is decorated with items such as candles, flowers and books.

Students decorate U-High’s first floor boys bathroom

Chloe Ma, Reporter
October 5, 2021
Students converse in the hallways as they commute between classes. While students are physically back in person, much has changed since the last in-person fall at U-High.

[Photo] In-person learning affects academic, social life

October 8, 2021
During a faculty arm wrestling tournament at the homecoming assembly Sept. 23 on Jackman Field, Daniel Calleri and Daniel Bobo-Jones competed first. Photo by Andrew Burke-Stevenson.

Photo gallery: Faculty face off in Homecoming arm wrestling tournament

Malcolm Taylor, Andrew Burke-Stevenson, Matt Petres, Chloe Ma, Henry Benton, and Patrice Graham
September 24, 2021
Sophomore Ella Cohen-Richie sets the ball during a varsity game against Lake Forest Academy on Sept. 14.

[Photo] With fewer restrictions, fall sports return in full swing

Louis Auxenfans, Reporter
September 16, 2021
Dancing in the dark. Students dance to Nicki Minaj’s “Starships” to conclude the night.

[Photo] Students gather for ’Under the Stars’-themed prom on June 5

Lucia Kouri, Téa Tamburo, and Adrianna Nehme
June 8, 2021
No longer filled with large tables designed for student gathering, the school cafeteria looks very different this year. Students report that these physical changes have impacted the social dynamic previously associated with the space.

[Photo] COVID Cafeteria: Precautions in Café Lab have changed eating environment

Sahana Unni, Reporter
May 27, 2021
After months of attending school remotely, many students open their drawers to find clothing that no longer fits.

[Photo] Since time away students outgrow school clothes

Joaquin Figueroa, Reporter
May 20, 2021
Students have taken to Depop, a site which allows users to buy and sell their clothes, to clear out their closets and make some quick cash.

[Photo] From closet to cash: Students sell clothes online

Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
May 19, 2021
Students in grades 9-11 eat lunch in the cafeteria May 10. Sophomore Anokha Nathan was both excited and concerned about attending school in person with three grades after more than a year.

[Photo] Change in school structure impacts classroom environment, student-teacher relationships

Noa Appelbaum, Health and Wellness Editor
May 17, 2021
Juniors Andrew Swinger and Todd Hao converse during lunch May 10. Andrew found the return with 9-11 graders different but appreciated seeing familiar faces. "At the end of the school day, walking through that giant mob of people in the lobby was something I'm not used to but glad its back," Andrew said.

[Photo] 80 more students return May 10; campus opens for lunch

Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
May 10, 2021
Although investing in the stock activity to be involved in, according to Julian Ingersoll.

[Photo] Here are six financial literacy tips for teens

Julian Ingersoll, Co-Arts Editor
April 23, 2021
Tech works on their Microsoft Windows Surface tablet to create her art. Tech posts much of her work on Instagram and her website.

[Photo] Limitless: Artist Tech Nix uses varied media to express their creativity, interests

Colin Leslie, Reporter
March 12, 2021
Wellness products have been used to deal with the adverse effects of the never ending screen time of remote learning.

[Photo] Wellness products help combat health toll of remote learning

Colin Leslie, Reporter
March 10, 2021
Juniors attended ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo to make up for lost social interaction during the pandemic.

[Photo] Juniors visit ZooLights to gather and socialize

Grace Holleb, Health and Wellness Editor
December 3, 2020
Cyrus Esmailzadeh, a golfer at U-High, steadies his golf club as he prepares to putt the ball towards the hole from outside the green in the midst of the ISL tournament.

[Photo] Season wrap-up: Golf team enjoys company of teammates, looks forward to competition

Adrianna Nehme, Reporter
October 29, 2020
Senior Emily Chang stances up, preparing to swing at a golf ball at the Jackson Park Golf Course.

[Photo] Driven: Competitive spirit separates Emily Chang from opposition

Colin Leslie, Reporter
October 16, 2020

[Video] As students’ freedom changed, definition evolved for many

Chloe Ma, Reporter
June 3, 2020
U-High students anticipate stepping into a world after social distancing and what activities they will take part in.

First steps of freedom

Grace Holleb, Chloe Ma, and Krishita Dutta
June 3, 2020
Applying to college? Try not to stress it

Applying to college? Try not to stress it

Chloe Ma, Reporter
April 10, 2020
The images in this story are taken from the executive summary of the 2019 Health and Wellness Survey.

Third annual health and wellness survey to be administered

Chloe Ma, Reporter
February 27, 2020
Marc Mulligan demonstrates tie-die in the 2019 ArtsFest workshop "Tambourines, Tangerines, and Tie-dye." ArtsFest is a day filled with art-themed workshops designed by students, for students.

Gearing up for Artsfest

Chloe Ma, Reporter
February 10, 2020
Sophomore wins in art contest at Northeastern Illinois University

Sophomore wins in art contest at Northeastern Illinois University

Chloe Ma, Reporter
December 16, 2019
Cradles to Crayons holds successful winter clothing drive

Cradles to Crayons holds successful winter clothing drive

Chloe Ma, Reporter
October 25, 2019
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