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
To value student wellbeing and concerns, the administration must have more accessible and widespread opportunities for students to freely share their thoughts, argues the U-High Midway editorial board.

Administration must engage differently

Editorial Board
May 4, 2023
English teacher Joseph Drogos will serve as the interim middle school principal for 2023-24 school year while the search process gets underway.

Middle school teacher appointed 2023-24 interim middle school principal

Louis Auxenfans, News Editor
May 3, 2023
Photo provided by Jayna Rumble IN THE HALL OF FAME. Dave Ribbens delivers a speech at the Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony on Oct. 15, 2022. The Hall of Fame was one of many additions Mr. Ribbens made to the athletics program in his time at Lab.

Dave Ribbens: Closing on an outstanding career

Amon Gray, Sports and Leisure Editor
April 28, 2023
Matthew Manley, former coach and and athletic director of 20 years, has been selected as the Director of Athletics for the Laboratory Schools next year.

Experienced coach, administrator, hired as new athletics director

Mia Lipson, Assistant Editor
April 24, 2023
Martin Woods, who served as an administrator for Wolcott College Prep in Chicago will be U-Highs next principal.

Chicago administrator will be next U-High principal

Clare McRoberts, Assistant Editor
April 24, 2023
Two administrative roles, assistant director of diversity, equity and inclusion, and assistant director of student services will be added to Labs roster of staff starting in the 2023-2024 year.

Lab gets two new administrative roles in DEI and student services

Ainsley Williams, Reporter
April 20, 2023
Four principal finalists visited U-High on April 10-13, talking with administrators, students, faculty and parents on how they would improve the high school. The search committee aims to make a decision by the end of April.

4 principal finalists visit U-High

Clare McRoberts, Assistant Editor
April 14, 2023
Only four students attended the principal search open session where they said they wanted a principal who can balance the high achieving and stressful aspects of Lab.

Students seek balance in next principal

Clare McRoberts, Assistant Editor
April 3, 2023
Middle school principal Ryan Allen is to leave Lab this summer for an assistant head of school position at the Latin School of Chicago.

Middle school principal leaves for Latin

Chloe Alexander, Assistant Editor
March 28, 2023
SUCCESSOR SEARCH. Following the new on Feb. 3 that principal Paul Beekmeyer will leave Lab, a search committee of eight faculty and administrators will work with consultants DRG Talent to hire the next U-High principal.

Principal search aims to finish by April

Téa Tamburo, Editor-in-Chief
February 17, 2023
The process of negotiating the collective bargaining agreement for faculty has begun.

Faculty Association, administration begin contract negotiation talks

Audrey Park, Managing Editor
February 13, 2023
U-High Principal Paul Beekmeyer will leave Lab at the end of the 2022-23 school year to serve as head of upper school in a boarding school in Florida.

Principal accepts new job in Florida

Téa Tamburo and Clare O'Connor
February 3, 2023
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