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The Student News Site of University of Chicago Laboratory High School

U-High Midway
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
TASTING TRADITION. Areen Khan organizes prepared dinners at the end of the Ramadan Ramp Up event. The event, which took place on April 7, was hosted by MSA and featured student leaders of the club, who explained the significance of Ramadan in the Muslim faith and how it is practiced.

Ramadan’s return: Observant students balance work and tradition

Anathea Carrigan, Managing Editor
April 11, 2022
Released on Nov. 24, 8-Bit Christmas follows the story of a kid searching for his coveted Nintendo game system but finds trouble and the true meaning of Christmas.

‘8-Bit Christmas’ throws back to true meaning of holiday

Joaquin Figueroa, Reporter
December 17, 2021
The Chicago Botanic Garden’s “Lightscape,” Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s “Merry, Merry Chicago!,” Lincoln Park Zoo’s “ZooLights,” Manual Cinema’s “Christmas Carol,” and Joffrey Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” are all events in Chicago that can be experienced this holiday season.

Top five events for Chicago holiday fun

Erich Raumann, Reporter
December 13, 2021
Spinning out: Sophie Volchenbaum, Jewish Students’ Association co-vice president, participates in a March Madness-inspired dreidel-spinning competition after working hard to pull together the Hanukkah celebration. Contest winner James Sowerby said, “It was really fun to compete with everyone, it was something I hadn’t done in a while so it was really fun.”

Photo gallery: Dozens of students celebrate at JSA Hanukkah party

Chloe Ma, Content Manager
December 7, 2021
From left to right: Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Tortilla Chips, Pumpkin Brioche Twist, Pumpkin Spice Hummus, Non-Dairy Pumpkin Oat Beverage and Pumpkin Bagels. The Midway staff enjoyed the pumpkin bagels, but didn’t think the rest were worth buying.

Pumped up for pumpkin spice

Peter Cox, Audrey Park, Amy Ren, Téa Tamburo, and Sahana Unni
November 10, 2021
A costumer browses through a rack of Halloween costumes set out for the season at a Salvation Army.

Stores offer second hand, spooky costumes for Halloween

An Ngo, City Life Editor
October 20, 2021
Organizers hold up the “Columbus Day Parade” sign at the corner of State Street and Wacker Boulevard at the beginning of the parade route on Monday, Oct. 11. The organizers were preceded by a marching band.

Parade watchers express differing views on Columbus and holiday

Téa Tamburo and Audrey Matei
October 19, 2021
Parent-teacher conferences will be Nov. 16-18, and specific times will be indicated on Calendly.

Parent-teacher conferences to span 3 days of November

Amy Ren, Reporter
October 30, 2020
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