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
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
Director Tori Jueds speaks at a webinar on Jan. 25, reassuring listeners about Labs financial shortfall this year.

Director Jueds addresses fiscal shortfall, reassures financial stability

Chloe Alexander, Assistant Editor
January 31, 2023
Coming from Lake Forest Academy, Robert J. Buckla joins the Laboratory Schools as the associate director of schools for alumni relations and development.

Lab hires new director for Alumni Relations & Development

Chloe Alexander, Assistant Editor
December 14, 2022
In 2023-24, every school day will start at 8:30 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. Weeks will alternate between Lab weeks and Co-curricular weeks.

New schedule standardizes class times, includes two versions

Amy Ren, Assistant Editor
December 5, 2022
Teddy Stripling discusses the results of the 2020-2021 health and wellness survey with a small group. This years survey will take place October 6th during assembly period.

Student customization, enthusiasm are priorities for wellness survey

Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu, Reporter
September 22, 2022
This year, minor adjustments have been made regarding mental health days and workload in the student handbook. One policy outlines that assessments may not be administered two days after school breaks.

New year brings changes

Clare O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief
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
Secretary Elaine Robison works at her desk in the high school office.

Initiatives launched to further employee commitment to DEI

Peter Pu, Editor-In-Chief
April 29, 2022
In the coming weeks, Lab will welcome a director of communications and change the director of information technology.

Changes to administration in coming year

Téa Tamburo, Deputy Managing Editor
March 10, 2022
Although a careful student survey process can have many benefits, the Lab administration needs to act faster in responding to certain issues affecting the student body, writes reporter Ethan Swinger.

Survey process shouldn’t stifle necessary change

Ethan Swinger, Reporter
January 25, 2022
Secret club uses memes to prompt dialogue, raise concerns

Secret club uses memes to prompt dialogue, raise concerns

Meena Lee, Sports Editor
October 28, 2021
Attendance secretary Robyn Roland completes work. Ms. Roland mainly works with attendance coordinating student absences and events such as field trips.

Two employees reassigned to secretary positions

Oliver Wilson, Reporter
October 26, 2021
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