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
Retiring history teacher Paul Horton says that John Deweys principles are no longer visible at the Laboratory Schools.

Dewey’s ideals are disappearing

Paul Horton, Guest Columnist
May 24, 2023
Paul Horton will retire after over two decades of prioritizing authentic learning for his students. During retirement, Mr. Horton plans to explore and continue new interests, and travel more.

Horton plans to continue hobbies, travel

Audrey Park, Editor-in-Chief
May 24, 2023
Five U-High students will advance to the National History Day finals in Washington, D.C. Cindy Jurisson has worked with students Alice Fan, Kaavya Shriram, Mahi Shah, Jade Deng and Andrew Pincus as they prepare for National History Day.

5 students advance to National History Day finals

Light Dohrn, Reporter
May 11, 2023
Stipping the AP curriculum for African American studies has detrimental effects, and the College Board should reevaluate its decision.

The College Board should preserve AP African American history curriculum

Krishita Dutta, Opinion Editor
March 3, 2023
REAL OR ROBOT? With its fluent, human-like writing, the AI language model ChatGPT has made it easier for students to skip steps in the writing process by producing an essay on demand. However, there are potential positive applications for the new technology.

Helpful or Harmful? Community debates proper usage of AI writing software

Louis Auxenfans, News Editor
January 18, 2023
Shermann “Dilla” Thomas lectures on Chicago history. Mr. Thomas started posting on TikTok during the pandemic. One of his main goals was to work against negative perceptions of Chicago that he saw on the platform.

‘History is dope:’ TikTok historian shares Chicago neighborhood stories through tours

William Tan, Editor-In-Chief
October 26, 2022
William Tan, Louis Auxenfans and Serena Thomas have been recognized for their history documentary. Also, Dr. Cynthia Jurisson, second from left, earned the Illinois National History Day Governors Award.

Student history documentary will be showcased at Smithsonian

Amy Ren, Reporter
June 7, 2022
Ege Halac works with history teacher Cindy Jurisson on his National History Day project.

Seventeen juniors qualify for National History Day Contest

Téa Tamburo, Editor-in-Chief
May 12, 2022
Juniors Jack McRoberts, Ege Halac and Jessica Daugherty discuss their National History Day project with history teacher Cindy Jurisson.

28 students qualify for state history day

Ainsley Williams, Reporter
April 19, 2022
The recent move by the the history department to increase the offerings of semester-long electives is a wise choice other departments should look to.

Editorial: electives promote engaged students

Editorial Board
February 8, 2022
Junior Michael Ewing portrays famous abolitionist David Walker during a roundtable discussion in an AT African American class Feb. 1.

History department offers flexibility, more options in new courses

Anathea Carrigan, Managing Editor
February 2, 2022
After experiencing renovations, the Pullman Clock Tower is now the Pullman National Monument Visitor Center, and part of the Northern Front Erecting Shops.

Pullman: A monumental neighborhood

Louis Auxenfans, Assistant Editor
December 15, 2021
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