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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
Nyxia, by Scott Reintgen, is one of the many books U-High librarians Susan Augustine and Shirley Volk have compiled for students to read this summer.

Swap textbooks for a novel this summer

Amy Ren, Assistant Editor
June 3, 2022
A copy of author Candace Flemings “Murders Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime” sits in the location where it all started: the streets in Hyde Park where 14-year-old Bobby Frank was taken over a century ago. The book compiles newspaper articles, court records and photos to create a narrative nonfiction account of the “Crime of the Century.”

Murder on your block: Author brings century-old university case to younger audiences

Amy Ren, Reporter
April 28, 2022
Movies like To Kill a Mockingbird support the integrity of the books they are based off of. The movie is able to condense the books plot while keeping its strong themes.

Best and worst of page to screen: Some film adaptations miss target

Clare O'Connor, Multimedia Editor
February 11, 2022
The Stranger in the Lifeboat analyzes the topic of the physical manifestation of God through an explicitly Christian lens that is also applicable to other faiths.

Despite Christian lens, novel’s lessons applicable to different religions

Anathea Carrigan, Managing Editor
February 3, 2022
The “The Cider House Rules” navigates a complex narrative about abortion rights with nuance.

‘The Cider House Rules’ argues for abortion rights through compelling characters

Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
February 1, 2022
The Magicians explores themes of inadequacy and depression through classic tropes of fantasy fiction

Novel ‘The Magicians’ successfully explores toxic culture of educational institutions

Peter Cox, Assistant Editor
January 13, 2022
Year of Wonder allows the reader to discover new pieces of classical music and practice daily joy.

Find joy through a ‘Year of Wonder’

Louis Auxenfans, Assistant Editor
December 20, 2021
The True Crime genre describes actual crimes in detail, and has grown in popularity in various forms of media, from podcasts to movies and TV shows.

True crime genre grows in popularity

Clare O'Connor, Reporter
April 14, 2021
Tom Hanks stars in the film rendition of “News of the World,” which seems to fall short of its literary counterpart.

Film adaption of the book ‘News of the World’ omits character nuance

Caroline Hohner, Arts Co-Editor
March 31, 2021

‘The Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet’ follows themes of leadership and revolution

Joaquin Figueroa, Reporter
March 11, 2021
Ernest Cline delves into the world he has created with his book Ready player one, but may not have delivered what people were enticed to read.

Ernest Cline’s “Ready Player Two” may not be the sequel people expected

Cricket Gluth, Sports/Leisure Editor
February 9, 2021
The winter season is a perfect time to curl up with a good book. These are the Midways most recommended.

Midway recommends: 6 books

Adrianna Nehme, Ryan Clark, Krishita Dutta, Caroline Hohner, Caledonia Abbey, and Julian Ingersoll
December 11, 2020
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