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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
Some believe the Invest in Kids Scholarship Tax Credit Program diverts funds from Chicago Public Schools, while others praise the program for providing low-income families with school choice.

Controversy arises from discontinuation of scholarship tax credit program

Audrey Park, Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2023
A customer decides how much to tip employees for their meal at Plein Air Cafe in the University of Chicago.

After years of advocacy, Chicago ends subminimum wage for tipped workers

Victoria Washington, Opinion Editor
November 29, 2023
The U-High Midway Editorial Board argues that rather than strictly following guidelines of the outdated Kalven report, the University of Chicago must reinterpret the report so that its institutions, like Lab, are not prohibited from acknowledging important historical realities, such as the prior inhabitants of the university’s land.

Acknowledging history isn’t politics

Editorial Board
October 26, 2023
A recent decision to turn the Lake Shore Hotel into an asylum shelter sparked anger and frustration among Kenwood residents at city officials for their approach to handling the incoming migrants.

Local neighborhoods push back against city’s plan accommodating new migrants

Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu, Editor-in-Chief
September 22, 2023
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
Now, the most pressing issues facing Generation Z are things like climate change, gun control and affordable housing and education. These are modern issues that require modern people to represent them in government, not the same nine people who have been sitting on the court for decades says Audience Engagement Manager Ainsley Williams.

Supreme Court Justices should represent contemporary America

Ainsley Williams, Audience Engagement Manager
May 18, 2023
Niall Danahey argues that the United States must uphold treaties and other agreements to defend Taiwan to prevent economical harm to the United States.

To support Taiwan, the United States of America must stop China

Niall Danahey, Reporter
March 27, 2023
Some students face repudiation from their peers for their more politically centered or right beliefs.

Students feel pressure to adhere to political norm

Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu, Assistant Editor
February 2, 2023
SWAPPING IDEAS. David Ren, a junior, tilts his phone to share a thought with junior Lincoln Richardson. Despite discussing controversial topics, Political Discourse Club leaders try to maintain a space where people can debate without fear of being censured for their ideas. David Ren is a student in Beginning Journalism and was not involved in reporting for this story.

Club embraces conflict, conversation

William Tan, Editor-in-Chief
January 25, 2023
So far, the efforts to bridge the wealth gap between rich and poor have been to create more jobs, and provide equal access to education, but these are only temporary solutions to the larger problem. 

The Billionaire Minimum Income Tax is essential to dissolving the wealth gap

Ainsley Williams, Reporter
December 5, 2022
In the midst of the Nov. 8 elections, Rep. Liz Cheney spoke at campus last week discussing the future of the United States.

Liz Cheney talks on the state of U.S. democracy

Chloe Alexander, Assistant Editor
November 14, 2022

These national election issues should be critical to students, too

Amy Ren, Zara Siddique, Taariq Ahmed, Victoria Washington, and Peter Cox
October 26, 2022
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