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2008

June

Tuesday

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in the

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OUTSIDE on VERMA and

as well as the Chi­

U-Highers and their

PHILIP

DINING

AT

BUTTERFLIES

Many girls Many donned ele­

Starting poached with a

Saturday, May 24, 178 promgoers strolled paced songs d.j.ed by • THE (pho­ START Nature Notebaert Peggy Museum, most intent on intent most Museum, evening, 8 to midnight tables at decked 10 with guests grooved to guests groovedfast­

U-Highers sat eight to the butterfly haven. the butterfly could see Lake gan placed around tables in cago skyline. cago Ing roses and candles. through exhibits at the • Jamal Smallz. From pear salad with bleu tos from top) of the huddled around heat­

breast or vegetable Butterfly Haven en­ the museum's terrace, goers left tables and the terrace, U-Highers ers that museum staff enjoyed beef, chicken vases containing float­ the frigid weather. strudel. Caterer Greg Through dinner, prom­ Christian served only

cheese, Promgoers Committee members Prom King and Queen. accompanied him in shopping for it. gant long satin and silk pairings though others • gowns but many also

organic food and Prom length dresses. Several cluding Charlotte Long. classic white and black Seniors nominated five sported patterned and opted for shorter knee­ tranced Promgoers in­ • girls and boys chose

girls and five boys and embellished looks. Yoolim Kim reigned as

voted on them at Prom.

be

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Senior

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do a service

U-High bands

return for

on the cello and

11 a.m

a senior luncheon

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hand out copies of

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University High School

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greet seniors. Seniors

will

.

.

AWARDS NIGHT-The

exhibit their May Projects

EXAMS-Exams will con­

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ALUMNI

will

AWARDS

LABSTOCK-Five

FINAL

SOPHOMORE

SPORTS

After seniors' names are read by

FOLLOWING FACULTY,

Other yearend activities are as fol­

A reception at the Quadrangle Club,

A BEFORE,DAY

Also chosenAlso by senior besides officers,

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and I am disturbed by how much cof­

days."

also speak. Musical performances include oolim Y fee high school students drink these Philip Verma on clarinet, each accom­

Robert, Hannah Solomon-Strauss their colors of alma mater, seniors Chapel organ 1155 East 57th Street, sponsored by gowns. University Organist Thomas panied by Katherine Zhou on piano. Schools Director David Magill and recessional music on the Rockefeller Strauss march to "Pomp and Circumstance," wearing traditional maroon caps and their college counselors Ms. Patty Ko­ cipal Matt Horvat. Seniors will pres­ Weisflog will play processional and ent five honorary diplomas to faculty Lab Schools Board Chairman David

will receive their diplomas from Prin­ Schools alumni

vacs and Ms will precede the rehearsal for the cer­ and personal information. members. emony at 11 a.m. in Judd 126 class officers the Senior Book, including a page for each member the of class with a photo

6:30 p.m., Friday, in Kovler Gym. The presented to '61 graduate and ABC News Correspondent Bill Blakemore. Seniors unions, ranging from their 5th to Twelve classes will return for week­ their 50th, opening with a dinner at end events. At 11:30 a.m., Saturday lows: Distinguished Alumni Award entertain during the Jazz Brunch. • Fourth Annual Athletic Awards Re­ in Judd p.m., 1267-9 concluding their ception and Ceremony starts at p.m. 6 in Scammon Garden, the High School Jazz Band will join with alumni to project June 6. junior parents, will follow. Steven Xu. Student Council members dents will receive awards from teach­ month-long endeavors this Thursday. tomorrow in Kovler Lobby and Upper dogs and hamburgers. Kovler (see story page 7). ECT-Sophomores annual Labstock. The event coordi­ nators are Seniors Homer Shew and will rock the ground even to some of ers as well as for extracurricular ac­ their own songs starting at p.m.3 this Friday in Kenwood Mall during the Ida Noyes Lounge.

June 9 in Max Palevsky Theatre, stu­ clude the year June 10-11. Sopho­ mores are planning a trip to Great will sell soda and give out free hot tivities. A reception will follow in the

Awards Assembly 9

America after finals.

.

highlights cavalcade highlights

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ties to

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officers selected

U-HIGH

s a young a s hotshot

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information technol­

not travel too far.

,

eral. He is Obama's chief economic ad- "Not only in invest­

U.S. in gen­ nior Class President Robert Strickling said.

ment and entrepre­ tion where he mig neurship but also in of the of National Debate

viser. He is in a posi-

expected graduates

will

Front page editor

the Senior Economic Ad-

bama's Presidential cam­

of events climaxing school year school climaxing events of Commencement

viser to Senator Barack

By Tom Stanley-Becker Tom By

Goolsbee as Commencement

Robert

"My kids are at the Lab School,

SENIOR CLASS

Volume 83, Number 9

"His being selected as a graduation

Named one of the 100 Global Lead­

A MEMBER

"Professor Goolsbee

128

GSB prof to address The story everyone looks for

of U-High Class of 2008

I

School of Business (GSB) Professor

paign and an Economic Adviser 2:30p.m., Thursday, June 12 at Rock­ fice, Graduate efeller Chapel, 59th and Woodlawn

dictate some of that policy. He migh But when he addresses the 128-mem­ ers for Tomorrow by the ­ and is the father of three children, to the Congressional Budget Of­ speaker is completely independent global economy Austan Goolsbee travels nationwide. ogy, taxation and government policy speaker from a list including U-High of experience in public speaking. We ber Class of 2008 at Commencement including two Lab Lower Schoolers alumni and University faculty based cisions in the coming years Robert P. Gwinn Professor Econom­ of ics Mr. Goolsbee focuses on the new Avenue, he of him working for Senator Obama economist at the business school," Se­ He is young and has a good amount take part in some the of economic de­ based , the know we are not going to get a 70 on his experience in the field of eco­ at , Professor Goolsbee Aden and Addison. nomics and in the Obama campaign. on. We thought he would relate well Mr. Commencment because of School so it's fair to say everyone has a real soft spot for the place," Profes­ Team the Yearof in when 1991 he was sor Goolsbee said. "On top of that, I Obama's kids are at the Lab School see you guys everyday at lunch here year-old man who just drones on and explained that he agreed to speak at and it seems like half of his key sup­ to a high school graduating class. the Lab Schools.

porters and advisers went to the Lab

in the GSB so I feel like I know you

lege, appears on page 2.

in the of issue fnal in the Midway, Special inside ... inside Special

where to going are seniors col­ ,

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8

Mi­

Los

Yale,

Flori­

Rog~

Patrick

Augus-

Pough­

Melissa

M.9-y

Andrey

column

Tacoma,

Scotland:

University

Advµnced

Laura Hoff­

California:

Maria Biruk­

South Side

Middletown,

University of

Sanford Car­

University of

Alison Feder;

Club.

Homer Shew,

FERVOR

,

Walla Walla,

Las Vegas:

Christian Stein­ Vassar,

,

Chung,

opinio:µ

University of 11-

Iowa City:

Patricia Williams;

Gretchen Eng.

University of Penn­

Union

Dreessen,

Wesleyan,

Massachusetts: the

University of Wisconsin,

Hannah Biskind, Rebec-

Christina Delicata;

Thomas Brewer, Nathan

University of San Fran­

Liwen Xu.

of San Diego,

Jacob Bruns;

University of California at

Colorado:

Whitman,

,

in the

Ann Arbor:

Lewis, Anna Schleusener,

ELECTION

courses.

May Fu, Jessica Mischel,

Rcnnzi.

University of Miami,

Philadelphia:

a piece by Tom on

Seo?-Young

Helen Vivas;

Tom had an

David McAlpine, Van Miner;

Stewart, John Wasik, Steven

California:

Artis

Lindner, Maura Peters;

Stanley-Becker, review.

Raphaelle Cuenod;

,

Sturm;

Washington University in St. Louis,

The Los Angeles Times

For the second time this school

University

Second-place honors went to Senior

University of Colorado at Boulder:

Earlier

University of Iowa,

Winners were honored at a luncheon

linois at Urbana-Champaign: Washington:

University of Southern California,

of Denver, Santa Cruz: C~icago: man, Sydney Marcus Lee Lauren Xu. Gracia, Jennifer Harris, Yoolim Kim, Kyra ta

Michigan, ton, Emma Cowen, Gabrtelle Knight; Drinfeld, Darnel Greenberg, Won-Hee cisco, ova, Daniel Hornung, Victorta Rogers, sylvania, University of Puget Sound, University of St. Andrews,

da: Madison:

Missouri:

Wellesley,

keepsie, New York:

received by Junior Gabe Bump in features and Junior Nathan Bishop in page design.

published Placement

Angeles: published on measures addressing escalating

Ramzi Dreessen, feature photo; Senior Liwen Xu, sports photo; and Junior Tom

newspaper.

last month at

year Tom has an article published in violence among teenagers. the opinion section of a major daily

SPOUIGHTS

At-

Illi-

Han-

Strick- ca Foley, Elizabeth Messina, Marrissa

Gran-

Provi-

LaRue;

Linnea

Krystal

DePaul,

Rabihah Yuwen Wu

Howard,

and Chicago Tribune John reporter McCormick, who

Rowl~y.

New Or-

Wa~hing-

Smith;

Los Ange-

Lewis and University of Nevada,

SPEAKERS AT the weeklong program "Speaking of

Lancaster,

Baltimore,

WEEK

Finishing off the week, students on the committee, in­

Pennsylva-

Ohio:

Claire Bea- chael McCarthy;

Politics," May 19-23, emphasized that because of the

included University Chicago'sof the Dean Socialof Sci­

Fundraising Manager for for America , Illinois Fundraising Director John

come all the more important in this Presidential elec­

sponsored by the History Department. Guest speakers

vast number of undecided voters, campaigning has be­

ences and Political Scientist Mark Hansen Community Organizer Mike Kruglik, National Campaign

covers Senator Obama. tion. The program was organized by nine U-Highers and cluding Senior Dan Hornung (photo), spoke about their experiences working for political campaigns.

ers

Alya Forster; Benjamin Phillipson, George Yates III;

Muneeb Hai; Elfenbaum;

Alex Guynn; Scott Craig;

Robert

Dana Alfassa, Miles-Coccaro.

Stepharue Hol-

Iowa:

Massachusetts:

Charlotte Long; Devik.a Werth;

Jason

New York City:

Denison,

Cydney Weiner; barth, John Swank;

Artemis Khazaie;

Sarah Lawrence,

Madeline

George

Tulane,

Atlanta, Georgia:

Evanston;

Ashley Halvorsen; Jarus Singh, Katherine Zhou.

Zac~ary

City:

Oberlin,

D.C.:

Bloomington:

Marshall,

:Q~d;ll:.tt~i~JJ!~!!!

Haverford,

Anna Katia Zbikowski; Differding,

Ke~e,

Moines,

Vermont,

Sand.me!,

Gun_gor.

Hanover, New Hamp-

Montreal:

D.C.:

Sisodia;

Sage Mahoney;

St. Paul University, Min- Washington:

Shapiro,

New Jersey:

Saratoga Springs, New Connecticut:

Medford, Massachusetts: New Haven, Connecticut:

Geoffrey Gibbs;

Emory,

Chicago:

G_ambridge,

Johns Hopkins,

~d

Kimball,

Des

Cory

Meyer.

P~lander;

Sara

New York

Ni~~ Occidental College,

Portland, Oregon:

Alexa Mine;

Louisiana:

Kenan

Sawyier;

Hillary Gimpel, Nicholas Mittel- Worcester;

Ohio.

~obin

McGill,

,

Washington,

H~ahSolomon-Strauss;

Tufts,

Niels

Derek Chiampas.

:

-Amy Solomon, sophomore

Loyola,

Drake,

In the Illinois Woman's Press

"I was people wouldn't scared take the speaking of politics talks

Junior Gabe Bump received a

seriously and that they would just for go extra credit, but I think

people really were interested in the end."

Yearend honors have arrived for

Princeton,

Liwen served as coeditor-in-chief of

Senior wen Xu is Li among Illinois 10

Harvard,

W~shington,

vill~, Chicago:

Umon, Dartmouth, Franklin

Georgia Institute of Technology, lanta: Simmons; Kendall ma ton, mes, ling; York: no1S Wesleyan, no1S stead. s~ire: Martinez; Maryland: Clark'. tus, dra Kleiman, Angelica Maciel. ~e Macalester, nesota: Madsen, Michael Miller, Stephanie Emily Crane; Tang, David Xu; Shannon Middlebury, les:

Rhode Island of School Design,

Skidmore,

Pennsylvania: Vokes;

dence:

Amanda Pappas; leans

Bronxville, New York: served as photo editor and student

members of the U-Highlights and Midway staffs. win state journalism honors journalism state win month in Springfield.

high school journalists named by adviser the of 2008 U-Highlights. She the Illinois Journalism Education is also a U-Highlights and Midway

will be honored at a luncheon later this certificate merit of in the competition.

Photo by Jeremy Randrup the 2007 U-Highlights and this year competition, 1st-place awards were

Association to its All-State Team. She photographer.

Assocation's annual high school

Midway, U-Highlights staffers U-Highlights Midway,

·

Al-

An-

Zhe nah Chaskin, Dylan Reid, Katherine

Col-

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Cleve-

Bates

St.

Ryzhik.;

Carlton, Northwestern,

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Firke.

Barnard,

Christina

Colorado

Washing-

Johannes

in the Unit-

Bryn Mawr, Bryn New York University,

Boston

Chang,

O'Keefe,

.

Polina

Markie Room;

Frank

New York City;

Nashville, Ten-

Pittsburgh, Penn-

Salinger;

Lucy

2008 graduates plan

diplomat

667-7394

Waltham, Massachu-

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American,

Claire Weichselbaum; Mona Dasgupta, Eva Jaeger, Alexan-

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Rebecca Steuer

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Hanna Redleaf

Stevenson-

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Meadville, Pennsylvania:

Michigan:

by

Sheena Anand;

Belmont,

Columbia,

Benjamin Picker;

Christopher

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Peoria, Illinois:

Graham

Colorado Springs:

Case Western Reserve,

Billy

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Providence, Rhode Island:

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Chestnut Hill Massachusetts:

Brandeis,

Adam Johnston,

Sunday

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"I'd like to be

Bradley,

BY SCHOOLS,

Carnegie Mellon,

said. "My mom has a friend who lives

near there and I visited when I was drews has a great international rela-

me. At St. Andrews you only need to take three subjects with no require- ments, which I liked because it allows me to focus on what I want to do.

ed Kingdom Foreign Service

younger and knew it was the place for most."

tions program, especially for Africa, which is the place that interests me

Brown, exa Mine, Robert Webber;

california Institute of Technology,

ton, D.C.:

Sandwick; nessee: lege,

Aaron Weiss; Peter;

to attend the following: Katherine Smolarek.' Allegheny,

setts: Zhuang; Lewiston, Maine: land, Ohio: College, Draganich;

sylvania: New York City:

Pennsylvania:

Pasadena: Northfield, Minnesota:

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DIRECTIONS FOR THE PROPER USAGE OF THE

comfortable at both places. I'm

News

astern schools have drawn the

highest number of 2008 U­ High graduates. But the two

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time this fall.

felt

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U-HIGH MIDWAY• U-HIGH JUNE 3, 2008 TUESDAY,

and University of Illinois at Urbana­ Champaign.

Canada will get 3 and Scotland 1.

degree program for arts and science, and Brown is good in science, it so was most popular schools, each receiving eight, are the University of Chicago and Rhode Island School of Design in

Midwest, 36; West, 20; and South, 4. really good metal-working program

Alexa Mine will jointly attend Brown cause this program is starting Providence. ing tough academically but it also has wanted to keep doing art but not give not sure. I've been doing metal work­ up science," Alexa said. "RISD has a ing for eight years and I didn't want

the perfect fit. I was really en years, Emily Crane chose to return first

thinking becoming of a doctor, but I'm

to give it up."

to the United Kingdom for college.

France

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nln t suy htgah ad psychol­ and photography study to England where her father, father, her where

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gram. gram.

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playing violin violin playing

Orchestra

University Summer University University Summer University

27. Josey also also Josey 27.

other Second City actors. actors. City Second other

production since last last since production

Gretchen explained. "It's short scenes scenes short "It's explained. Gretchen

Wells. Tickets are available at the box box the at available are Tickets Wells. provisation and Sketch Comedy Boot Boot Comedy Sketch and provisation

ap n te ot ad en En­ Teen and Youth the and Camp

iy icuig h Scn Ct Im­ City Second the including City,

wen Xu and Katherine Zhou. Zhou. Katherine and Xu wen Thursday nights June 12-July 17 17 12-July June nights Thursday

semble, Gretchen has worked on the the on worked has Gretchen semble,

ee au Snh Rbr Wbe, Li­ Webber, Robert Singh, Jarus were

office and on the Second City website. website. City Second the on office and

Eng will present "Trapped," which which "Trapped," present will Eng

at Second City Theatre, 1608 North North 1608 Theatre, City Second at

recipients are Maria Birukova, Birukova, Maria are recipients

has grown. Most recently-announced recently-announced Most grown. has

tional Merit Scholarships at U-High U-High at Scholarships Merit tional iel Greenberg. Previously announced announced Previously Greenberg. iel

she wrote, produced and will perform perform will and produced wrote, she

ry rned Fak ik ad Dan­ and Firke Frank Drinfeld, drey

because not many people are are allowed people many because not

ROHINI TOBACCOWALA-Oxford TOBACCOWALA-Oxford ROHINI

looking forward to going to the Demilitarized Zone Zone Demilitarized the to going to forward looking "I'm

From four to eight, the number of of Na­ number the eight, to four From

Brief-ly_ Brief-ly_

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JUUE JUUE

SHERRY SHERRY

-Addie Epstein, junior junior Epstein, -Addie

Previous performing with Second Second with performing Previous

"The show is a sketch comedy," comedy," sketch a is show "The

JOSEY JOSEY

from from

the nonviolent side of the country by Po- by country the of side nonviolent the

taking photographs in Israel to capture capture to Israel in photographs taking

of their experiences during the day and and day the during experiences their of

ects, 98 seniors will display the results results the display will seniors 98 ects,

ueb a, xlrn te il o jour­ of field the exploring Hai, Muneeb

learning how to build model cars by by cars model build to how learning

David McAlpine and Cydney Weiner, and and Weiner, Cydney and McAlpine David

nalism by interning at NBC Chicago by by Chicago NBC at interning by nalism

PERFORMING-

National National Merit Scholarships

Four Four more seniors receive

AIG OPEE ter a Proj May their COMPLETED HAVING

in in

Among Projects seniors pursued were were pursued seniors Projects Among

most most

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will will

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in in

More summer plans plans summer More

the Mid-West Young Artists Artists Young Mid-West the

final final

travel travel

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recording recording

attending attending

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concert concert

in in

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August to Jackson, Jackson, to August

p.m.

Association Association

fall fall

photography photography

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homeland of Bulgaria. Bulgaria. of homeland

Reporting for Hyde Hyde for Reporting

playing basketball. basketball. playing

Thursday at 57th Street Books, 1301 1301 Books, Street 57th at Thursday

other publications. publications. other

much-discussed new novel, "The Red Red "The novel, new much-discussed reports for and and Times York New The for reports the diary and interviews to capture capture to interviews and diary the

Ms. Koppel combines excerpts from from excerpts combines Koppel Ms.

hour long." long." hour

East 57th Street. Street. 57th East

covery of a 90-year-old woman's diary, diary, woman's 90-year-old a of covery

Leather Diary," Ms. Lily Koppel, Koppel, Lily Ms. Diary," Leather a New New a

ih rst ilge pos n dif­ and props dialogue, preset with

Class of 1999, will speak 6 p.m. this this p.m. 6 speak will 1999, of Class

group, so the total show will be an an be will show total the so group,

the audience's suggestions. It'll be be It'll suggestions. audience's the

turns improvising dialogue based on on based dialogue improvising turns

actually sharing a bill with another another with bill a sharing actually

ferent characters. There will also be be also will There characters. ferent

about 30 minutes long, but we are are we but long, minutes 30 about

1930s. 1930s.

a a

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EMILY SEARLES--Music SEARLES--Music EMILY

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Living in New York City, Ms. Koppel Koppel Ms. City, York New in Living

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segment of improv where we'll take take we'll where improv of segment

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we didn't play anything with dirty lyrics lyrics dirty with anything play didn't we

uh s us wrs" ao si. "It said. Aaron words," curse as such

can give them to the FCC to make sure sure make to FCC the to them give can get be on air." air." on be get

of Chicago Reynolds Club. Club. Reynolds Chicago of

at radio station WHPK at the University University the at WHPK station radio at

give to the station manager, so that she she that so manager, station the to give been really fun and fulfilling because I I because fulfilling and fun really been

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Senior Aaron Weiss (in photo) interned interned photo) (in Weiss Aaron Senior

CHIAMPAS-Traveling to Greece, Greece, to CHIAMPAS-Traveling

"I write down the songs that I play to to play I that songs the down write "I

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Soccer camp Soccer

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teenager teenager

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cade or a movie, that happen twice a week. week. a twice happen that movie, a or cade

n o ah ek Tee r as fed rp, ie rp o n ar­ an to trip a like trips, field also are There week. each of end

Patrick Philizaire and Na than Bishop. Bishop. Na than and Philizaire Patrick

ods each day are swim time and art class. The rest of the periods periods of the rest The class. art and time swim are day each ods

eid o ifrn atvte, Lcs ad "w fte ee peri­ seven of the "Two said. Lucas activities," of different periods

how to surf and exploring the rainforests." rainforests." the exploring and surf to how

are filled by activities that my co-counselor and I plan out at the the at out plan I and co-counselor my that activities by filled are

ers, Sophomores Gabrielle Lubin and Amelia Acosta and Juniors Juniors and Acosta Amelia and Lubin Gabrielle Sophomores ers,

oneo, ohmr Lcs rde wl b ond ,aog oth­ among b, joined be will Bradley Lucas Sophomore counselor,

taking in cultural immersion activities like learning how to salsa salsa to how learning like activities immersion cultural in taking

Works, a summer program for community service and cultural cultural and service community for program summer a Works,

Hacienda Hacienda

niomn A ngt I il e ih h rs o y ru par­ group my of rest the with be will I night, At environment

of the day I will do community service probably connected to the the to connected probably service community do will I day of the

Addie said. "We will also be staying by the boarder of North and and North of boarder the by staying be also will "We said. Addie

dance. Then, for the last four days, my group and I will travel to to travel will I and group my days, four last the for Then, dance.

exchange, June 23-July 8. 8. 23-July June exchange,

all the concerts. We'll also have time for sightseeing, shopping shopping sightseeing, for time have also We'll concerts. the all

and going to the beach." beach." the to going and

mer, many will travel abroad or do community service. service. community do or abroad travel will many mer, are stationed there. We'll spend most of the time rehearsing for for rehearsing time the of most spend We'll there. stationed are

South Korea, the Demilitarized Zone, to sing for the troops that that troops the for sing to Zone, Demilitarized the Korea, South members of the Chicago Children's Choir to perform eight times. times. eight perform to Choir Children's Chicago of the members

community service service community

H

Summer plans plans Summer

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AS THE MIDWAY SEES IT A year of hopeful new beginnings in school and out hough the media has taken turns criticizing Honoring late famed blues harmonica player Paul Sectional. The girls' track and field team also came each Presidential candidate , the U-High com­ Butterfield, an assembly planned by Juniors Max away with the Independent School League title. Tmunity has largely clung to one constan t : Ba­ Wagner and Kevin Brunke brought students to­ Add in the boys' soccer team's eight game shut-out rack Obama. And maybe it's fitting that U-Highers gether for some soulful music in February. Since record, matching the record for shut-outs in a sea­ have placed their hopes in a man who promises the event was meant to serve as a test run for a full­ son in U-High history, back in the fall, along with change because they devoted this year to creating scale benefit concert for next year, U-Highers can the individual records in cross country and swim­ new beginnings. look forward to even more blues to come. ming and the Maroons truly stepped up to the plate Perhaps the greatest opportunity for change came Also in February, Artsfest kicked off with action­ this year. with the Schools' new Comprehensive Campaign to packed performances from the martial arts group THROUGH IT ALL, Principal Matt Horvat has construct new buildings while renovating old ones. Enso. A revue featuring singing and acting from continued to provide a steadying presence. He stood Among the biggest projects in the Lab Schools' his­ several popular musicals performed by the Musical calmly as a leader before the student body to ad­ tory, the campaign became solidified with a $10 mil­ Theatre group brought the day to a close, which con­ dress the vandalism that took place in the library lion donation by Mr. Earl Shapiro, Class of 1956, tinued a legacy of meeting and surpassing expecta­ last month. On a lighter note, he took on the role and his family. tions. of Julius Caesar with Dean of Students Larry Mc­ WITH HOPES for change, the community still AND STUDENT COUNCIL came through on its Farlane and was slain on the Ides of March in a faced more immediate obstacles. After a parent promised Talent Show in April. Though the show reenactment organized by Latin students in the wrote a blog on the Association Website about sug­ attracted a modest crowd to International House, High School Lobby. Through example, Mr. Horvat gestive dancing at Cultural Union's Formal Dance those who did attend were enthused by the perfor­ has shown that there is, indeed, both a time to work in February, some students felt attacked and re­ mances, which ranged from poetry readings to hip­ and a time to play. sentful. Three months later, an act of vandalism hop and ballet. Beyond U-Highers' relentless dedication to aca­ committed in the library by a group of students A month later, the Black Students' Association's demic and athletic excellence, they showed that it a whose names and grade levels remain unknown Dance for Darfur drew another small crowd, but doesn't matter if you fall down, just as long as you left librarians and other members of the community in a year of beginnings, BSA set a precedent that get right back up and keep looking forward. questioning students' integrity. future members will hopefully emulate. Both Stu­ Whether in the U-High community or beyond, this Still, U-Highers showed that the acts of a few can­ dent Council and school clubs followed through with year brought stormy seas, but the student body as not overshadow the feats that they accomplished all plans that many questioned in the beginning and a whole met and conquered those storms. Even as year. As Ms. Jewel Willis Thomas, former U-High showed that students can put faith in their peers. the violent killings of more than 20 Chicago Public Dean of Students, spoke about the courage of the For sports teams, the pressure was on to match last School students have carried on, U-Highers have Little Rock Nine at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. year's success and the Maroons did not disappoint. kept a sunny outlook against a gloomy backdrop. Assembly, her words truly captured how persistence With an undefeated Conference record, the girls' This year they've shown that on the court, on the and the relentless pursuit of education can serve as varsity soccer team claimed its second Conference dance floor, on stage, on paper, or in the classroom, an example to U-Highers. crown in as many years and advanced to the Super U-Highers can rise to the occasion. SAY WHAT? U-HIGHMIDWAY Compiled by Rohini Tobaccowala Published nine times a year by journalism Tobacowala. What were your best and most embarrassing and photojournalism students of University COLUMNISTS-Opinion: Kyle Brunke; fashion: High School, 1362 Eas1 59th Street, Chicago, Robini Tobaccowala; sports:Gabe Bump. moments this school year? Illinois 60637. Phone 773-702-0591. FAX 773- CRITICS-Film: Julie Carlson; music: Nathan 702-7455. E-mail uhighpublications@ucls. Bishop, Robin Shapiro; theatre: Gretchen Eng; SYMONE BUCKNER, senior: My best mo­ uchicago.edu. Copyright 2008 University High television: David McAlpine; books: David ment was when I was offered a free trip to Syd­ School, Chicago, Journalism Department. McAlpine; dining: Mona Dasgupta. ney, Australia by my church to attend World Printed by Metropolitan Press, Broadview, Il­ REPORTERS and WRITERS-Denise Alcua­ Youth Day this summer. I was excited and linois. moah, Isabel del Canto, Nick Chaskin, Sam couldn't believe I was chosen. My most em­ EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Frcnnpton, Matt Hanessian, Rafi Khan, Alex DanaAUassa Kleiman, Emily Roberts,. Mitchell Stem, An­ barrassing moment was actually more embar­ Mona Dasgupta drew Sylora, Aaron Weiss. rassing for my friend. We were walking down David McAlplne EXECUTIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS-Emily Chiu, the street after school and my friend stumbled Amanda Pappas Rcnnzi Dreessen, Alya Forster, Jeremy Han­ Symone on her toe and fell flat on her bottom. Zeke drup, Yoolim Kim, Lexie Mansfield, Sydney Robin Shapiro Marcus, Hanna Redleaf, Llwen Xu. ZEKE UPSHAW, junior: My best moment this year was when I made my Cydney Weiner STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS-Joe Boisvert, Adcnn first dunk in a basketball game. I just felt it was about time. My most embar­ Gelman, Kendall Gordon, Loren Kole, Helen rassing moment was when I twisted my ankle in soccer during gym class. I felt PHOTOGRAPHYEDITOR Vivas, George Yates Ill. stupid because I was just playing around and I fell. No one even thought it was Eva Jaeger ARTISTS-Eric Cochrane, Van Miner, Lauline serious and they were all laughing at me. Gough. BUSINESSAND ADVERTISINGMANAGER IN-DESIGN PRODUCTION EDITOR... ISAAC BURGESS-VON HALLBERG, sophomore: My best moment this Kyle Brunke Ben Picker year was when I got to save Joe Boisvert's life in lifeguarding; It was great . FACULTY ADVISERS Photojournalism because I got to save someone's life, not to mention, it was Joe. My most embar­ ASSOCIATEEDITORS Ms. Llese Ricketts This issue page: 1, Tom Stanley­ rassing moment had to be when I was making fun of a teacher and I turned by news: Editorial and business Becker; 2, Nathan Bishop; 3, Ro­ around and they were right there, staring at me. news: news: Mr. Wayne Brasier hini Tobaccowala; 4, opinion: Julie Carlson; The Midway staff thanks its printer, Met~o­ 6, photofeature: Kyle Brunke; 7, sports: Gabe RACHEL SYLORA, freshman: I can't re­ politan Press, for superlative work and for Bump. ally think of my best moment this year, but help and advice. We thank all the administra­ recently, I took the geography test and after it Other associate editors this year: Matt Luchins, Grahcnn Salinger, Ruiqi Tang, Anna tors, faculty members, staff members, parents was over, I just felt so relieved. It was a great Katia Zbikowski. and students who gave time for interviews and feeling. 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"THE REASON I like taking photos of Richard

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"THIS IS a shot a of Tim "THIS Parsons IS Joey and Klonows­

ki during a Bel Canto performance," Alya said. "I like the crispness of their tuxedos. I also like how their mouths are open so the viewer knows

is uniform in the picture, their facial expressions

they're actually singing. Although everything else

are different. think I it's interesting to see how dif­ ferent people react to music."

performances."

Quartet, the photos always catch how he's pay­ ing attention to his fellow band members to keep

Tomlinson is because when he plays with the Jazz it contrasts with the black shirts he wears during

count," Alya said.

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like that I caught music in a variety of mediums. I didn't

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and how people use music in different ways."

just focus on people playing but people's responses to music

me."

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"I do think it would be cool to do any kind of pho­

another desire. ing her sophomore year when she took Beginning Photography on the basis of trying something new. Her natural talent for photography coincides with ally like to travel," Alya said. "But I haven't really something like photography for National Geograph­

tography that would make me travel because I re­

ic sound appealing Alya learned the complexities of photography dur­ thought seriously about any career choice yet. Dif­ ferent kinds photographers of have the opportunity to go all over the world, so fashion photography or

I chose to do

think about dancing, think I of motion," Alya said. "The arms really

if

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the angle of this shot," Alya said (photo at left). "The fact that it's

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take pictures for them

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"I also thought the lighting coming from about Philip Verma's head added to

Gabby Knight's face grabs the viewer's attention.

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taken from below makes it more interesting and visually appealing than a

the picture. It gave it an ethereal feel."

to

(photo at right) is during Senior

going to their performances and

Alya Forster opted for the musical

of John Swank just is so full of emo­

time is when I did them all."

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enjoyed

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school, who had musical groups," Alya said.

were at Artsfest and I think I started in De­

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really liked the pictures. I decided

"Again, I really like their facial expressions and "I wouldn't call this particular moment a dance­

"I think I captured a moment when Bianca Harris

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tures

it. Any shot of John is bound to be interesting."

subject because he's so animated when he plays Getaway and almost the whole grade was gath- •"THIS

off, although it may have started that way. the drums, so he really deserves most of the cred­ ered in a circle while different people danced in tion as well as motion," Alya said. "He's a great and Charlotte Long had decided to start dancing of their bodies." other. the center," Alya said. the way motion is evident through the positioning together rather than to compete against one an­

University, varsity soccer girls ended ended girls soccer varsity University,

with convincing wins over Mother Mother over wins convincing with

for the second time in as many years years many as in time second the for

others postseason success continued a a continued success postseason others

their State run three days later. later. days three run State their

High School in the Final at St. Xavier Xavier St. at Final the in School High

McAuley in the Semifinal and Kelly Kelly and Semifinal the in McAuley

physical Downers Grove South in the the in South Grove Downers physical

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feels that the blowout victories U-High U-High victories blowout the that feels

overall record. Head Coach Mike Moses Moses Mike Coach Head record. overall

what it is. You're finally going to come come to going finally You're is. it what

finished their season with a 19-5 19-5 a with season their finished

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qualifiers underclassmen, a youthful youthful a underclassmen, qualifiers

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tomorrow evening. evening. tomorrow

fourth annual Sports Awards Ceremony, Ceremony, Awards Sports annual fourth

David Ribbens will hand out the inaugural inaugural the out will hand Ribbens David

We take ourselves out sometimes. sometimes. out ourselves take We

been blown out by a lot of teams," John John of lot a teams," by out blown been

for us. We should not have lost so so many lost have not should We us. for

Coaches Service Recognition Award at the the at Award Recognition Service Coaches

30 years of experience, Athletic Director Director Athletic experience, of years 30

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games. At the Jones game, when we we when game, Jones the At games.

how far the team has come since past past since come has team the far how

inning where everything went wrong wrong went everything where inning

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ForSeniorJohn Wasik, cocaptain with with cocaptain Wasik, ForSeniorJohn

filled game 11-8 against Jones, May 24. 24. May Jones, 11-8 against game filled boys' varsity baseballmen baseballmen boys' varsity

Prep. A few days later, the Maroons fell fell Maroons the later, A few days Prep.

Regional Semifinal, Semifinal, Regional

High School in the the in School High Casey, the Jones game doesn't reflect reflect doesn't game Jones the Casey,

said. "We've only beaten ourselves. ourselves. beaten only "We've said.

Sports Sports banquet to reward veteran coaches

May 22, At Jones College College 22, Jones At May

they just wanted to give give to wanted just they

worry about winning, winning, about worry

Senior Van Sandwick and Junior Mike Mike Junior and Sandwick Van Senior runs to defeat Kennedy Kennedy defeat to runs

was kind of a new experience for a lot of of lot a for experience of new a kind was came from two behind behind two from came

for late-game collapses, collapses, late-game for

young team. Freshman Tyler Anderson Anderson Tyler Freshman team. young

we've never lost to. But we were a a were we But to. lost never we've

it their best shot." shot." best their it

guys. A lot of them didn't didn't A of lot guys. them

played like he had nothing to lose. lose. to nothing had he like played

really rose to the occasion. At State he he State At occasion. the to rose really

him and me grew closer and formed a a formed and closer grew me and him

LF A and they were a very experienced experienced very a were LF they and A

earlier in the season. We won against against won We season. the in earlier

hard work. work. hard

of our memorable moments are from from are moments memorable our of

but eventually smoothed out through through out smoothed eventually but

every match we were supposed to. Most Most to. supposed we were match every

the season started on shaky ground ground shaky on started season the

great chemistry. We pretty much won won much pretty We chemistry. great

Walter Payton College Prep. Prep. College Payton Walter

reluctant," Sandy said. said. Sandy reluctant,"

doubles team. team. doubles through inexperience and managed a a managed and inexperience through

play doubles with Evan I was a little little a was I Evan with doubles play

2nd place finish at Sectionals behind behind Sectionals at finish place 2nd

A reception in Kovler Kovler in reception A

Honoring U-High coaches with at least least at with coaches U-High Honoring

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trained harder we could've seen wider wider seen could've we harder trained

scholarship. scholarship. to State. State. to

athletic ability, social leadership and and leadership social ability, athletic

to be a different class system, which which system, class different a be to

track and field team faced a tough tough a faced team field and track

workouts. workouts.

of personal bests." bests." of personal

improvement than last year in terms terms in year last than improvement

and Philip Verma, all seniors, the boys' boys' the seniors, all Verma, Philip and

the week we couldn't run any hard hard any run couldn't we week the

should make State a little easier. Ifwe Ifwe easier. little a State make should

Sectional and no runners advanced advanced runners no and Sectional

seniors. But next year there is going going is there year next But seniors.

bittersweet. bittersweet.

since we had track meets earlier in in earlier meets track had we since

ran the second fastest time in school school in time fastest second the ran

track and field team came away with with away came team field and track

"AT "AT STATE,

Kuo and Seniors Shannon Kimball Kimball Shannon Seniors and Kuo

year there wasn't that divide. We were were We divide. that wasn't there year

the sophomores and freshmen. This This freshmen. and sophomores the

unfavorable scheduling, the girls' girls' the scheduling, unfavorable

better than that team. team. that than better

and May Fu, this season turned out out turned season this Fu, May and We could've won; we were genuinely genuinely were we won; could've We

Sibener, cocaptain with Junior Emily Emily Junior with cocaptain Sibener,

and the 4 x 800 relay. For Junior Leah Leah Junior For relay. 800 4 x the and were at bat, we were killing the ball. ball. the killing were we bat, at were

past seniors have not really talked to to talked really not have seniors past

dash, 1600-meter run, 3200-meter run run 3200-meter run, 1600-meter dash,

we had the equipment together. In the the In together. equipment the had we

Sectional victories in the 800-meter 800-meter the in victories Sectional

year. We issued out jobs to make sure sure make to jobs out issued We year.

all close." close." all

three errors and they scored three runs. runs. three scored they and errors three

But when they went up to bat, we made made we bat, to up went they when But

Each coach will name the winner of of their winner the name will coach Each

Mr. Ribbens also will announce winners winners announce will also Ribbens Mr.

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rain delays. Also, Also, delays. because rain

was a good season but but season good a was

on Thursday we would would we Thursday on

history," Leah said. said. Leah history,"

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