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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
Reporter Taariq Ahmed argues it’s not difficult to see how men of color often find themselves at the crossroads of the social and emotional boundaries that both people of color and men face.

Men of color face intricate mental health barriers

Taariq Ahmed, Reporter
April 20, 2023
Attendees of the Becoming Racially Aware and Valuing Ethnicity conference will participate in workshops and have discussions on how to prevent discrimination in the future, in light of the events that occurred earlier in the year.

BRAVE conference to facilitate conversations on discrimination, unity

Skye Freeman, Reporter
March 28, 2023
Following their walkout from the MLK assembly, the Black Students Association played audio testimonials in hallways Jan. 17. The testimonials were collected from members of U-High identity groups and detail accounts of overt discrimination and microagressions.

With powerful testimonials of discrimination, groups call for action

Taariq Ahmed, Mia Lipson, and Téa Tamburo
January 24, 2023
Moments before students walked out of the assembly, BSA co-presidents Camille Bryant and Michael Ewing discuss how students of color continue to feel unwelcome at school.

BSA leaders abruptly end MLK assembly with walkout to protest discrimination

Taariq Ahmed and Mia Lipson
January 12, 2023
Students, administration, teachers, and organizations must do more to transform our school environment into something more welcoming to everyone.

Diversity doesn’t reflect neighborhood

Editorial Board
December 8, 2022
RACIAL MISTREATMENT. Black students say microagressions and Lab’s environment devalues their Black identity, contributing to decisions on whether to leave the school or stay.

Leaving Lab: Black students say school environment is unwelcoming

Audrey Park, Managing Editor
December 7, 2022
SPEAKING OUT. Sitting in a circle of chairs, senior Zara Baig discusses the role students can play in addressing hate at Lab during a Student Council-sponsored forum on Nov. 29.

In low-attended forum, students addressed hate expression

Sahana Unni, Features Editor
December 1, 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
So much at risk…

So much at risk…

Téa Tamburo, Taariq Ahmed, Mia Lipson, Amy Ren, Zara Siddique, Victoria Washington, and Peter Cox
October 26, 2022
Attendees of the Becoming Racially Aware and Valuing Ethnicity conference will discuss topics including Generation Z pop culture and recent events.

BRAVE conference to facilitate conversations on racial, ethnic identity

Clare O'Connor, Reporter
April 27, 2021
Music by popular female artists has been hailed by many as empowering, despite controversy and criticism.

Modern female music icons empower women in unique way

Lucia Kouri, City Life Co-Editor
April 22, 2021
Tech works on their Microsoft Windows Surface tablet to create her art. Tech posts much of her work on Instagram and her website.

Limitless: Artist Tech Nix uses varied media to express their creativity, interests

Colin Leslie, Reporter
March 12, 2021
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