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Rabbi D’ror Chankin-Gould and Cantor David Berger have very different experiences from working on opposite sides of the city.

Jewish leaders work to strengthen social justice in Chicago

Noa Appelbaum, Content Manager
March 2, 2021
In a Midway article from May 1970, published in the midst of the Vietnam War, U-High students protested at a lunchtime rally. The Class of 1970 have stayed incredibly close due to their shared memories of the war.

Class of 1970 grow closer every 5 years, share memories of political turmoil

Peter Pu, News Editor
March 1, 2021
It is imperative we stop the spread of disinformation and maintain truth in the media by removing platforms of broadcasting these falsities, writes features editor Grace Holleb.

Disinformation from QAnon gaining power, must stop

Grace Holleb, Features Editor
February 26, 2021
When it comes to government involvement in social media, it can be difficult to think of legislation that doesn’t encroach on citizens’ First Amendment rights, but allowing those hurt by malicious content to directly argue their cases provides a framework for accountability without doing so, arts co-editor Caroline Hohner writes.

Social media companies should be held liable for harm their platforms can cause

Caroline Hohner, Arts Co-Editor
February 22, 2021
While Mr. Biden’s decision to use executive action to carry out immigration reform is designed to protect a large group of vulnerable people, the U.S. government needs to stop relying on executive directives to change immigration policy, writes Clare O'Connor.

Executive action is not enough for sustainable immigration reform

Clare O'Connor, Reporter
February 17, 2021
The law enforcement response to the attack on the Capitol demonstrates a need to acknowledge and scrutinize the white supremacist roots of our country, writes Midway content manager Téa Tamburo.

Insufficient response to attack on Capitol perpetuates white supremacist values

Téa Tamburo, Content Manager
January 20, 2021
The death penalty has been part of justice systems throughout the world for centuries, but this does not mean that it is still acceptable in the world today, writes Assistant Editor Adrianna Nehme.

The death penalty, a cruel and irreversible punishment, must be abolished

Adrianna Nehme, Assistant Editor
January 8, 2021
Trump supporters gathered to protest the certification of Joe Biden's election victory. Violence ensued.

Class optional, school work suspended after chaos erupts in Capitol

Ella Beiser, Amanda Cassel, and Nicky Edwards-Levin
January 6, 2021
After having taken this collective sigh, it is important that Biden supporters — a vast majority at U-High — stay politically active and not let political activism end with the election victory.

Don’t just ‘settle for Biden,’ continue to fight for progress

Editorial Board
November 14, 2020
Photo by Maria Shaughnessy

For U-High voters, equality/discrimination is top issue

Amanda Cassel and An Ngo
October 24, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a rally in Norfolk, Virginia, at Booker T. Washington High School on March 1.

U-High students overwhelmingly choose Biden

Amanda Cassel, Editor-In-Chief
October 20, 2020
U-High seniors are eager to vote in this year's presidential election.

Seniors prepare to go to polls, eager to represent youth vote

Ella Beiser, Editor-In-Chief
October 14, 2020
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