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 and athletes, in particular, use pilates to practice mindfulness and get exercise.

Student athletes use Pilates, mindfulness as a form of exercise

Taariq Ahmed, Reporter
February 7, 2023
DEEP BREATHS. Students can practice guided meditations and breathing exercises with the wellness app Insight Timer. The wellness council purchased a schoolwide subscription to the app this year and is hoping students will utilize this resource, and that teachers will incorporate Insight Timer into their classrooms.

Breathe in: School promotes meditation app Insight Timer for student wellness

Clare O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief
January 24, 2023
While protein is an essential component of a diet, supplements, such as protein powder, are unnecessary.

Protein powder provides unnecessary diet supplement

Peter Cox, City Life Editor
January 17, 2023
Though CBD products have grown in popularity, research shows that the drug has few known effects.

CBD products popular but unproven

Amy Ren, Assistant Editor
November 30, 2022
A student opens the app Gas on their phone where they get different questions every hour.

Get Gassed: App fails to be less toxic than other social media platforms

Chloe Alexander, Assistant Editor
November 9, 2022
While Café Lab offers a salad bar, students often gravitate toward the quicker, more convenient options at the grill.

Food Fight: Café Lab’s options clash with students’ health choices, expectations

Clare McRoberts, Assistant editor
October 19, 2022
Juniors Carter Chang (left) and Leyton Mueller (right) attend the U-High Health and Fitness club.

Health and fitness club promotes wellness

Taariq Ahmed, Reporter
October 13, 2022
Teddy Stripling discusses the results of the 2020-2021 health and wellness survey with a small group. This years survey will take place October 6th during assembly period.

Student customization, enthusiasm are priorities for wellness survey

Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu, Reporter
September 22, 2022
This year, minor adjustments have been made regarding mental health days and workload in the student handbook. One policy outlines that assessments may not be administered two days after school breaks.

New year brings changes

Clare O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief
September 9, 2022
Apps like Calm or Headspace can help people learn and practice meditation.

Meditation apps help relieve pandemic stress

Sahana Unni, Features Editor
May 19, 2022
Some students believe that Labs health curriculum is outdated, and needs modification to effectively teach modern health principals.

Students push for health curriculum reforms

Sophie Baker, Reporter
May 16, 2022
Probiotics like yogurt and kombucha most likely will not help your microbiome, according to Eugene Chang, associate director of gastroenterology at UChicago Medicine.

Gut instincts: how do we heal our gastrointestinal tract?

Noa Appelbaum, Health and Wellness Editor
May 3, 2022
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