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
Students face the dilemma of needing time off versus the fear of losing ground in coursework. The pressure to stay on track leaves little room for rest, even when it’s most needed.

Too busy to be gone: Students perceive missing classes as unfeasible, taxing

Skye Freeman, Features Editor
November 18, 2024
From the fan-favorite dishes of mac and cheese and fried chicken to cornbread and candied yams, different traditional African American foods lined the long table on one side of C116. BSA catered the mac and cheese and collard greens from Lab’s food vendor, HandCut Foods, and the rest was catered from Harold’s Chicken.

Gallery: Cuisine, culture and community thrive at Black Students’ Association’s annual Blacksgiving event

Jaya Alenghat and Eli Raikhel
November 15, 2024
“For Latinos Unidos, since this is our first year colliding for lower and middle school we wanted to do one tier for the lower school, one tier for the middle school, and one tier for the high school.” – Camila Bravo, junior Latinos Unidos member

Gallery: Latinos Unidos hosts ofrenda, invites community to contribute

Naomi Benton, Audience Engagement Editor
November 8, 2024
With Thanksgiving approaching, students and faculty reflect on what they are thankful for in their lives.

Vox Pop: Students and faculty share what they are thankful for

Caroline Skelly, Audience Engagement Editor
November 5, 2024
Illustration by Ilana Umanskiy

Too old to trick-or-treat? Some U-High students say no

Ari Novak, Assistant Editor
October 18, 2024
On March 16, a large crowd watches the Chicago Plumbers Union dye the Chicago river green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, an annual tradition since 1962.

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations attract immense crowds to Chicago

Jaya Alenghat, City Life Editor
March 18, 2024

Cultural market immerses visitors in diverse holiday spirit

Skye Freeman, Delaney Connell, and Zara Siddique
December 13, 2023
Over the past several years, stores have been selling Christmas items sooner and sooner.

Christmas Creep: Commercial Christmas items appear earlier and earlier in stores

Sinziana Lazar, Reporter
December 12, 2023
A student hands a present covered in festive wrapping paper to another student.

Secret Santas, white elephants create sense of community through holiday fun

Light Dohrn, Assistant Editor
December 1, 2023
Is it really the most wonderful time of year?

Is it really the most wonderful time of year?

Jaya Alenghat, Krishita Dutta, Haley Maharry, Erich Raumann, and Téa Tamburo
December 7, 2022
Sophomore Wendell He trick-or-treats down 56th Street while dressed up as the protagonist of "Tian Guan Ci Fu," a Chinese novel. Wendell went with a group of friends and described the experience as very fun.

Hallo-work: Trick or treating less popular as students age

Téa Tamburo, Editor-in-Chief
November 4, 2022
Learn about five frightful fall festivities to do during this Halloween season!

Explore 5 Halloween activities during this year’s spooky season

Peter Cox, City Life Editor
October 25, 2022
Load More Stories