Club Promotes Equity Within STEM Field Aiming to Inspire See Editoral on Page 7 Girls in STEM, Sophomore Starts Disparity at Junior and Senior Year

PAGE 4 • FEATURES PAGE 5 • IN-DEPTH PAGE 6 • SPORTS As student body grows, Annual Martin Luther Spin classes, healthy some worry about how King assembly addressed eating and meditation Lab’s culture will change social, gender and can help you keep a with an influx of students racial issues continuing healthy mind and body who did not grow up in into the present day, for the new year, so you the Lab community while including use of the will be motivated to keep others welcome change. N-word. your resolutions. University of Chicago Laboratory High School

1362 East 59th Street, Chicago,U-HIGH Illinois 60637 MIDWAY Volume 94, Number 5 JANUARY 19, 2018 Club promotes equity within STEM field Aiming to inspire See editoral on Page 7 girls in STEM, sophomore starts disparity at junior and senior year. It’s pretty disheartening to see, es- national club pecially as a freshman.” Recognizing this disparity at by LEAH EMANUEL U-High, Ananya began to learn ARTS EDITOR more about the gender disparity A new U-High club is promot- issues in STEM fields, and want- ing equity in science, technolo- ed to find ways to empower girls to gy, engineering and mathematics pursue STEM. through mentorship and outreach Sophomore club member Eve programs. Grobman said, “I think for me it’s Women in STEM, a national or- most important to cultivate a love ganization founded by sophomore of STEM and have younger wom- Ananya Asthana, bridges the gap en realize they have the potential at U-High between social activism to go into fields that they may not clubs and academic clubs by creat- have thought they could of and I ing a space for women who are in- think it’s really important for me terested in STEM fields, to network for everyone to either fulfill their both academically and socially. dreams or realize their potential.” WiSTEM is a nationwide col- Ananya said she was inspired laboration that now has chapters to start the mentorship program at eight schools in four states: Il- after reflecting on the impact of linois, Pennsylvania, Indiana and guest speakers. While she appre- New York. Each chapter follows ciates the value of guest speakers, approximately the same agenda, but she said high school girls can which is set by Ananya, but adjusts find it hard to relate to speakers. MIDWAY PHOTO BY SAM FLEMING the program to for what is needed “It seems really disconnect- MUTUAL MOTIVATION. Sophomore Kaley Qin, right, talks with her mentor, Melis Ozkan, over in their community. ed when you just see successful coffee at Hallowed Grounds. The Women in STEM mentorship program is designed to provide girls The organization has a mentor- women because you don’t really with tangible inspiration for achieving their goals. ship program pairing high school know how they got there and it just Ananya said. rienced or celebrating a successful University of Illinois at Chicago. students with college students in seems like a story that you can’t re- Natalie Bakwin, a sophomore achievement together. Ananya’s inspiration for the out- STEM fields, and the U-High chap- ally relate to but that you can as- who serves as club’s vice presi- WiSTEM members have been reach program was to help young ter will host an outreach event for pire to,” Ananya said. dent and head of community ser- organizing an outreach event for girls see their potential from an elementary school girls. By pairing U-High students with vice, said she especially values the elementary school students May 5. early age. She said that it is often After joining both math and sci- University of Chicago students, independence of the mentorship Club members will invite stu- recognized that gender disparity ence team as a freshman, it be- Ananya hopes to better illuminate program because it allows students from schools across the starts at a young age, but not a lot came apparent to Ananya that the path to a successful STEM ca- dents the freedom to talk about south side of Chicago to partici- is done to prevent it from occur- there are few junior and senior reer for high schoolers. about whatever they want with pate in STEM workshops led by ring early on. girls in the clubs. “It provides a tangible inspi- their mentor. This can range from scientists, researchers and profes- Natalie said, “Empowering girls Ananya said, “Especially at Lab, ration for high school girls to see helping each other through a dis- sors from the University of Chica- at a younger age is really the best where we do have a whole culture what they can do in three or four crimination they may have expe- go, Northwestern University, and way to effect change.” of social justice, you still see that years and where they could be,” DICE DISCUSSION New classes added to course catalog for 2018-19 school year

by SAMIRA GLAESER-KHAN The elective will focus on theory NEWS EDITOR Timeline: and analysis of 21st century works When students begin to register Jan. 26: Program of studies books and will cover a diverse variety of for 2018-19 courses next month, distributed. genres. they will have “The decision was designed to new options for Feb. 5-18: Course registration in accommodate students who are core classes in PowerSchool looking for an advanced music English and sci- theory course but who are not nec- ence as well as Early May: High school schedules essarily interested in the AP cur- new electives in posted online riculum,” Assistant Principal Asra other subjects. Ahmed said. “The focus on mod- Program of ern music and the broad range Week of Aug. 20: If needed students Studies booklets of genres will hopefully make the can meet with counselors to chancge will be distrib- course more interesting to a vari- Asra their classes. uted next week. Ahmed ety of students.” Course registra- The world language department tion begins Feb. 5 and continues course, students will apply their will offer Intensive Spanish, direct- through Feb. 18. argumentative skills to literary ed at students who have complet- MIDWAY PHOTO BY SAM FLEMING As an extension of a decision last works. ed graduation requirements for FISHBOWL DISCUSSION. Junior Hongjia Chen writes year to divide the English curricu- Second-year science students language and are looking to start plans for the Diversity Initiatives and Collaborative Efforts lum into English: Expository Writ- have had the option to take either a new language their junior or se- ing or Literary Analysis, the de- Chemistry M or Chemistry C, the nior year that they can contin- fishbowl discussion on a whiteboard. To promote progress, partment will offer to juniors En- former with a focus on math and ue learning in college. Intensive empathy and dialogue within the community, DICE will glish 3: Argument. the latter with a focus on practical Spanish does not count as a grad- host the discussion Feb. 2 with prompts written by clubs. Students must have complet- applications. For next year, the sci- uation requirement. “There’s been a lot of tension in the Lab community,” Mad- ed English 2: Expository in order ence department will also split AT Other changes to the courses ison Christmas, a DICE leader, said, “so I feel like having a to take English 3: Argument. The Chemistry into AT Chemistry M offered are new biology electives: discussion with the sole purpose of helping bring the com- first part of English 3: Argument and AT Chemistry C. Evolution, Biomedical Ethics, and will focus on analyzing and assess- After several years of low enroll- Environmental Science; and the munity together and highlight intersection between per- ing of logic and rhetoric in argument in AP Music Theory, the class renaming of several art courses spectives and identities is a good way to do that.” ments about philosophy and cur- will be replaced by Music Theo- to coincide with College Board re- rent events. In the later half of the ry for the 21st Century Musician. quirements. FRIDAY, JAN. 19, 2018 2 • NEWS U-HIGH MIDWAY • UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL, CHICAGO Lab to start hiring earlier for diverse options by EMMA TRONE to become involved in the recruit- focus on diversity hiring in inde- SPORTS EDITOR ment process much earlier in his “ In all hiring in the high pendent schools. Hiring confer- In order to attract and build a role as director, differing from his school, we have the ences give both schools and teach- more diverse pool of applicants for predecessors who were only in- commitment and the ers the chance to network and al- open faculty positions, including volved in the final stages of the lows schools to interview potential four at U-High and others across search. concern that we really faculty members. the schools, the administration is “One of the things I’m going to need to be more successful “In all hiring in the high school, moving up the timeline of the an- do is ask the selection committees, in bringing in and hiring we have the commitment and the nual recruitment process. Charlie Stephanie before they finalize the list of who more candidates of color.” concern that we really need to be According to Lab Schools Direc- Abelmann Weber they’re inviting to campus, to be — STEPHANIE WEBER, more successful in bringing in and tor Charlie Abelmann, the diversi- able to see that group of people,” hiring more candidates of color,” PRINCIPAL ty recruitment efforts of past years “The later you are in the market, he said. “By involving myself earli- Ms. Weber said. “Not only are there were less successful because of de- the harder it is to get a robust pool er in the process, I can be more in- very highly qualified people, but lays in advertising and starting the of candidates,” Dr. Abelmann said. formed and help influence the hir- in motion, owing to the moved- it’s also important for the educa- interview process. The adminis- “If you want that robustness to in- ing.” up recruiting timeline. Principal tional environment for everybody tration and departments worked clude candidates of color, or other In the high school, the search for Stephanie Weber, other adminis- — for students of color, for white to confirm and advertise vacan- aspects of diversity, it’s just more candidates to fill English and His- trators and faculty members plan students, for educators — to real- cies earlier in the year, Dr. Abel- difficult later.” tory teaching positions and two to attend hiring conferences, in- ly work with a diverse population mann said. Dr. Abelmann said he intends counseling positions is already cluding one in late January, that that brings diverse perspectives.” Coders named finalists at Facebook Hackathon by IVÁN BECK ta from smart watches with a per- ASSISTANT EDITOR son’s Facebook posts to determine It is widely accepted that teenag- whether an individual is sad. ers have strong opinions and feel- “The project ended up being ings about social media, but does successful because of its social im- social media know about human pact,” Ashwin said. “It’s one of the feelings? Can Facebook compre- few legit applications of smart- hend our emotions? watch data that tries to combat Those are questions that a team sadness.” affiliated with U-High tried to an- The team from Carnegie Mellon swer at Facebook’s national hack- University won the event. athon, a marathon coding event The Lab team had been des- where teams have 24 hours to cre- ignated “Facebook’s Favorite” at ate innovative code. The event was HackIllinois, held at the Universi- held in Menlo Park, California on ty of Chicago at Illinois in February Nov. 17. 2017. The team members enjoyed The U-High team of senior Ash- working together. win Aggarwal and 2017 graduates “In the end, I really enjoyed PHOTO PROVIDED BY ASHWIN AGGARWAL Alex Gajewski, Jonathan Lipman hacking with the other three,” CODING FOR THE WIN. A U-High team of senior Ashwin Aggarwal and 2017 graduates Jonathan and Wanqi Zhu placed as a finalist Ashwin said. “I definitely think we with an application that can read a all learned a lot, not only from the Lipman, Wanqi Zhu and Alex Gajewski placed as finalists in Facebook’s national Hackathon, which person’s mood. project but from meeting other took place on Nov. 17, in Menlo Park, California. Their submission was an app that determined a per- The app combines biometric da- hackers or employees.” son’s mood using biometric data from smartwatches. SNOW DAY NEWS IN BRIEF Back to the ‘20s with winter Asian Students’ Association formal “Great Gatsby” theme hosting New Year food celebration With a “Great Gatsby” theme, the winter For the celebration of Chinese Lunar New formal dance will be held from 7:30-10:30 Year, which is from Feb. 15-17, Asian Stu- p.m. Feb. 3 in Ida Noyes Hall. dents’ Association will host a three-day fes- Student Council has hired a new DJ for tival to welcome the Year of the Earth Dog. the dance, called DJ Enigma. Tickets will be ASA members will serve a different cui- $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Student sine each day of the festival, beginning with Council will also host a spirit week leading up Chinese food Feb.14, Vietnamese food Feb. to the dance, where students are encouraged 15 and Korean food Feb. 16. ASA will also to dress according to specific daily themes: host Lunar New Year-themed games at the Monday, Pajama Day; Tuesday, Twin Day; festival. Wednesday, Denim Day; Thursday, Beach — SAM FLEMING Day; and Friday, Grade Color Day. The coat check system will change. In- Submit Social Justice Week stead of writing numbers on people’s hands, workshop, speaker ideas by Feb. 7 Student Council will give out colored wrist- The social justice committee is now ac- bands to write numbers on instead, Cultural cepting workshop, T-shirt design and but- Union President Florence Almeda said. ton design submissions through Feb. 7, for — KATERINA LOPEZ Social Justice Week, which will take place April 12-16. The theme is “WE ARE,” an ac- New alumni relations director ronym for Woke, Equal, Activist, Resisting to replace interim director and Engage. Nora Hennessy has been named Labora- Each day will focus on a word of “WE tory Schools executive director of alumni re- ARE,” such as Woke for Monday, and so on. lations and development. An extended assembly will be held Feb. 15 She began Jan. 17 and re- for students to attend workshops, similar to places Alice DuBose, who Social Justice Week 2016. has been working as inter- Questions can be directed to commit- im director for two years. tee president Elizabeth Van Ha or to Franzi Most recently, Ms. Hen- Wild. nessy worked at the Uni- — IVÁN BECK versity of Chicago as the Associate Dean and Di- Debate team receives fifth bid to rector of the Development Nora the Tournament of Champions Division of the Human- Hennessey After a month off, the debate team won ities. Within this role, Ms. two more bids to the Tournament of Cham- Hennessy worked with the dean to advance pions in the opening weekends of winter the activities of 200 faculty members and quarter. over 800 graduate students. She also over- At the Billy Tate Southern Bell Forum Jan. saw $60 million in fundraising. 6-8 in Nashville, Tennessee, seniors Michael “All around Lab is evidence of learning. Hellie and Dheven Unni went to octafinals I am inspired by seeing the students and as the 12th seed. The two also competed at teachers in action,” Ms. Hennessy said. “The the Lexington Winter Invitational Jan. 13 in University of Chicago is also a remarkable Boston, where they placed second. place. Having worked here for several years, With five bids to the Tournament of I am excited to get to now be a part of Lab Champions, which are won by placing high- MIDWAY PHOTO BY SAM FLEMING and to help create new collaborations across ly at competitive tournaments, Michael and FRESH POWDER. Throwing snowballs in the freezing cold, seniors James campus that positively benefit students and Dheven are tied for the fifth most bids in the Woodruff and Christian Brookens went out to enjoy the cold weather Jan.16 . teachers.” country. — NATALIE GLICK — TALIA GOERGE-KARRON FRIDAY, JAN. 19, 2017 U-HIGH MIDWAY • UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL, CHICAGO ARTS • 3 Great depth, beauty within powerful poems lectually-stimulating depth. Lines Though differently, all readers can like her address to refugee camps, “you are an open wound and relate to ‘The Sun and her Flowers’ we are standing in a pool of your by PRIYANKA SHRIJAY has to actively work to undo said blood,” contribute to that effect. OPINION EDITOR self-doubt and find the roots of She says of her heartache, “you are Indian-Canadian poet Ru- her qualms. Kaur writes, ““i think waiting for someone who is not pi Kaur writes about the univer- i just wanted something was ready coming back meaning you are liv- sal experience of self-doubt and to give myself to something i being your life hoping that someone the process of healing by accept- lieved was bigger than myself and will realize they can’t live theirs ing herself in her October-released when i saw someone who could without you — realizations don’t poetry collection, “The Sun and probably fit the part i made it very work like that.” Even in their ap- her Flowers.” Although seeming- much my intention to make him parent plainness, some lines are ly simplistic and banal in concept, my counterpart.” She eventual- thought-provoking enough to Kaur’s poetry is set apart by the ly, and inspiringly It is not a clean- warrant several rereadings. raw, straightforward emotion with cut story with a direct plot. The A great deal of the power lies in which she writes. reader watches the narrator work Kaur’s refusal to hold back or sug- Separated into five chapters through her problems with a nat- ar-coat her thoughts. She is not whose titles — “wilting,” “falling,” ural uncertainty and authentici- afraid to let the reader feel uncom- “rooting,” “rising” and “blooming” ty, having setbacks, but ultimately fortable in certain instances if in — describe the narrator’s emo- pressing on. doing so, she is writing honestly. tional state, the book begins with Glancing at a page of “The Sun In addition to being a personal Kaur’s portrayal of personal heart- and Her Flowers,” readers will find exploration, Kaur’s release shines a break, then it explores the root of a verse written in deliberately sim- light on critical issues: immigrant her emotional difficulties, and in ple language with little to no punc- hardships, sexism, abuse and rape using the pages to examine her tuation: poetry in its most stripped culture to name a few prominent post-abusive-relationship depres- down form. Paired with the stanza themes. sion and honor her heritage, she is an understated, doodle-style il- Kaur writes in an exposing way finds a way to move forward and lustration in black and white. Un- which is transformative enough find value in herself. like many poetry books, Kaur’s to touch all readers, so even if one Reading this story told in verse work is not a collection of distinct, has not experienced the kinds of allows a reader the unconvention- unrelated poems; it is a string of heartache and loss described in al opportunity to read through a conceptually different strophes “The Sun and Her Flowers,” they thought-process, a recovery pro- which constitute an emotional still undergo the emotional jour- cess. The narrator goes through journey. ney. As a lesson in empathy — as Above, a poem and illustraton from the extreme self-doubt; she writes, “i While the syntax is simple and a reminder of the significance of THE RECIPE OF LIFE. wondered what if nothing wants broken down, some lines hit the self-acceptance — this book is a back cover of “The Sun and Her Flowers.” The poetry book is me because I do not want me.” She reader with an unexpected, intel- well-written, worthwhile read. available for check-out at the Pritzker Traubert Library. Familial connections create love for country music by IVÁN BECK coming younger and more racial- She explained that the two of tion was often not found at Lab. South, working hard and finding ASSISTANT EDITOR ly diverse. But that large and grow- them often listen to country songs “I feel like country music is not love combined with the sound of a Each year, over 150,000 people ing fanbase is not reflected at Lab. when they have to travel some- the most popular genre at Lab,” guitar, banjo, or accordian are not gather in Indio, California, to lis- The music, for the most part, where in the car. Zach said, “so there isn’t a lot only relatable for Southerners, as ten to several performers at the has a differing style and audience Zach Leslie, a sophomore who of time where country is being several U-High students have dis- world’s largest country fest. But than people encounter at U-High. also enjoys country music, agrees. played publicly.” covered. Chicago country music fans don’t However, for some people who He said, “I think it has helped The fan base among U-High The Lake Shake Festival, June have to travel far to experience a find country music entertaining, me connect with my family and students may grow soon. 22-24 on the shore of Lake Michi- big festival. The LakeShake Festi- the tunes connect them to their friends when we go to Arizona for Sammy said she often urges her gan, provides an upcoming oppor- val welcomes about 50,000 fans for roots and to their families. spring break. On that trip we lis- friends to listen to country music, tunity to explore country music. three days each June at Northerly One student who enjoys country ten to a lot of country music, and explaining that by overcoming the The event will feature prom- Island Pavilion. music is junior Sammy Rodman. it’s really fun to sing along with my idea that the music is “redneck” or inent artist such as Blake Shel- In 2016, country music had 10 The primary reason she listens friends.” “hillbilly” people would find coun- ton, Dylan Scott, Tracy Lawrence, percent of all U.S. album sales, to country is because it allows her Although these students have try music to be relatable and en- and others, in what the Chicago and a study in 2016 showed that to connect with her dad, since they found connections through the joyable. Tribune called “Chicago’s biggest the country music fanbase is be- listen to it together. music, both agreed this connec- The themes of living in the weekend for country music.” ‘Downsizing’ provides S.E.T. will complex characters, have more strong cinematography original by GRACE ZHANG Omaha who decide to downsize to ASSISTANT EDITOR improve their lives. Downsizing, in writing Being small is a big deal. addition to helping Hosting parties every day, re- the planet, is also a stress reliev- This year Student Experimental laxing at home instead of work- er and a chance to start over. Mon- Theater’s production will feature ing, and living the rich life of one’s ey is worth more, and resources 11 short plays. dreams are all part of reality in Lei- are cheaper. Auditions for roles began on Jan. sureland. Convinced by the benefits, Paul 3, and performances will be Thurs- In a land where big problems and Audrey move to the Leisure- day through Saturday, Feb. 22-24. disappear and there’s no stress, it’s land community, a so-called “par- A different student director will easy to forget one is five inches tall, adise,” for those who downsized. manage each short, making a total until they see a vodka bottle on its Audrey’s sudden withdrawal from PARAMOUNT PICTURES of 12 to 13 directors. side with a faucet at a party. shrinking right before the process SHRINKING SMALL. Paul Safranek, played by Matt Damon, Tommy Hsee, a junior and one Despite the lack of a strong po- leaves Paul on his own to start over leans down to talk to his friend Dave Johnson, Jason Sudeikis, about of the directors, explained that this litical message, science fiction in Leisureland. the benefits of downsizing. In the movie, the process of downsiz- year more original works were included as opposed to previous comedy-drama “Downsizing” is A question constantly tested is ing was created as a solution to the climate change crisis, but the years. a worthwhile film that features how far Paul is willing to go to be- movie also includes character exploration and a comedic outlook. funny, mesmerizing scenes and a come rich and help the environ- Each of these works were written by students. charming storyline. ment. Ngoc Lan has a sense of pur- The cinematography is enthrall- He also said all the directors are In theaters since Dec. 22, the The film has important, benev- pose in life, is determined and not ing and captivates audiences with veteran members of the theater, a film stars Matt Damon, Christoph olent, complex and compelling afraid to convey her thoughts — a its special effects. fact that is different from previous Waltz, Hong Chau, Kristen Wiig characters such as Ngoc Lan Tran, character most movies do not in- The details enhance the differ- years. and Rolf Lassgård. played by Chau, who earned a clude or highlight. ence between life-size and down- “Hopefully, that will bring ex- “Downsizing,” a procedure that Golden Globe nomination for Best Paul’s character falls a little bit sized objects and it’s amusing to citing theater to the audience this shrinks people to a height of five Supporting Actress. short of expectations, though. see that difference, such as see- year and increase the level of pro- inches, is a solution for lack of re- Ngoc Lan speaks with a strong He seems adamant about his ing dandelions towering over peo- fessionalism that U-High Theatre sources caused by overpopulation. Vietnamese accent and is a dissi- decisions but lacks his own point ple and Dave Johnson, Paul’s high is known for,” Tommy said. Although it is part of the plo- dent who also had her leg ampu- of view, instead following others. school friend, sitting on a snack Junior Dania Baig, another di- tline, global climate and issues are tated. Nonetheless, how he loves to box in the kitchen while talking rector, emphasized that the plays not primary focuses. Characters Living in the most impoverished help others is admirable, and he is about the benefits of downsizing. being performed this year will be and their development through- parts of the downsized communi- funny. It’s interesting to see what “Downsizing” is a worthy mov- more rigorous. out the movie is a bigger, import- ty, she is an activist and able to care decisions he makes next. ie to sit in with parents and eat The directors and cast members ant aspect. for herself and is eager to help ev- Downsizing also provides an ap- with popcorn that will guarantee will practice for one to two hours Damon and Wiig play Paul and eryone and anyone, despite hav- propriate and amazing opportuni- laughs. It is rated R for language, Audrey Safranek, a couple from ing a disability. until the day of the production. ty to film from unique angles. drug use and nudity. — IVÁN BECK FRIDAY, JAN. 19, 2017 4 • FEATURES U-HIGH MIDWAY • UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL, CHICAGO After expansion, student body must adapt by MICHAEL RUBIN MANAGING EDITOR Lab is at a crossroads. In the aftermath of the planned expansion, dynamics within the student body have shifted. The U-High student body is faced with a decision to either resist the expansion or welcome the benefits of added diversity and new perspectives. In fall quarter, Principal Stephanie Weber spoke to the school at an assembly about in- appropriate messages posted to social media. She said at the time that the messages ran counter to the Lab Schools’ values. Some students were quick to assign blame to the influx of newer students who did not grow up as part of the Lab Schools community. Suzanne Baum, a French and Spanish teacher, who has been a member of the Lab school community as a student, teacher and parent, believes the growing size of the high school may encourage more hateful comments on social media. “One fear I have is based on recent events in the high school on social media. With the negativity, the racism, the anti-Semitism, I fear that we are going to lose a sense of community,” Ms. Baum said. “We can’t just MIDWAY PHOTO BY EMERSON WRIGHT blame the new people, but I think that there ENJOYING COMMUNITY. Juniors Ben Epley, Der- in fourth grade and Abraham in Nursery 3. Their different is a deeper sense of responsibility and giving ek de Jong and Abraham Zelchenko talk at a cafeteria ta- lengths of time at Lab haven’t affected the strength of their back to the community when you’ve been going to the school since pre-school.” ble during lunch. Ben came to Lab as a freshman, Derek friendships. Ms. Baum also feels that the student body “Growth takes careful planning, and the different, people always want to hunker is less diverse than when she began attend- “ Anytime you have a community administration has had a long-term plan to down,” Ms. Campos said. “I totally under- ing the Lab Schools in seventh grade in the that people have a deep sense grow the schools. Part of that planning took stand that, but I’m not afraid of it because 1980s. into consideration the impact on program in the grand scheme of things these are the “The first thing I noticed in 1993 as a of ownership for, and a deep and school culture including sections and decisions made over 10 years ago by peo- teacher was many fewer African-American commitment to, and you start to staffing, athletics, student services, and -as ple who aren’t here anymore. I can either fo- students and many more Asian-American grow that community … people pects of school culture and community that cus on what’s challenging about it, or I can students,” Ms. Baum said. “I feel, today, still, always want to hunker down.” are not easily measured,” Ms. Weber wrote spend my energy on developing strategies there are fewer African-American students — ANA CAMPOS, DEAN OF STUDENTS via email. “Growth by its nature is not seam- to try and work within the situation.” than there were in the 1980s.” less, and we will continue examining the im- Moving forward, Ms. Campos believes in- According to Irene Reed, a Lab alumna pact of growth for the next several years even creasing school-sponsored events will help who now serves as Director of Admissions, some of the schools admissions [staff] visits after the growth is complete both to address unify the student body and further welcome the Lab Schools has ongoing efforts to diver- have an established relationship with Lab, concerns and identify opportunities.” new students into the community. sify the student body by advertising to com- admissions [staff] makes an effort to reach In a similar vein, Dean of Students Ana Ms. Campos said she feels one challenge is munities of across Chicago. out to new and different schools in under- Campos is confident that the expansion will figuring out how people get to know and to “Each year, members of the admissions served communities, and in communities yield positive results in the future, and she recognize one another and how to encour- team visit more than 20 K-8 schools, as well where families may know less about our believes that returning members of the Lab age more of that within the Lab community. as school fairs through organizations like school.” Schools community should focus their ef- She said, “One of the things I have been High Jump and the Daniel Murphy Scholar- Ms. Weber views the growth as a long- forts on welcoming new students. thinking about is how we can create ad- ship Foundation,” Ms. Reed wrote via email. term acclimation process. To help guide the “Anytime you have a community that ditional grade level events throughout a “The purpose of these fairs is to meet pro- school during this change, the administra- people have a deep sense of ownership for, school year in order to encourage more class spective families and explain the tremen- tion will monitor the growing classes and and a deep commitment to, and you start unity and all-school events in order to bring dous value Lab can bring to a student. While address issues as they arise. to grow that community, and it starts to feel together the whole school.” Hyde Park cafés warm winter with coffee by PRIYANKA SHRIJAY plenty of natural lighting. The dec- but appetizing nonetheless. The between students. Employees OPINION EDITOR orations vary in style, from mod- shop bustles with eager students greet you and take your order in and KATERINA LOPEZ ern paintings to a vintage speaker craving a caffeine fix. Employees a friendly way. It has a more qui- MIDWAY REPORTER hoisted on the café’s wall. Seated are friendly and familiar with stu- et environment than other coffee High school students, fatigued throughout the venue are students dents. Seeing and conversing with shops without a stressful feeling.A by their schoolwork and busy lives, and professionals of all ages, many one another frequently creates an small drip coffee is $2.10. It is not often rely on coffee to get through hard at work. Heading toward the evident bond between students too strong but the taste of the cof- the day. Luckily for them, the U. of quaint, white counter, customers and baristas. A 12-ounce coffee is fee bean still comes through. C. campus vicinity is packed with are greeted by smiling, energetic $1.40. Dubbed “where God drinks cof- cafés. employees. A 12-ounce drip coffee Also with an inviting atmo- fee,” the U. of C. Divinity School Walk into Plein Air Cafe, and you is $2.50. It is strong, on the bitter sphere, Dollop Coffee Co. has coffee shop, Grounds of Being, of- MIDWAY PHOTO BY SAM FLEMING are greeted with the buzz of con- side and thicker than Starbucks’ more modern decor. Busy college fers a variety of coffees. The stan- versation, the sight of fingers fly- medium roast coffee. students fill the café, typing on dard drip coffees are strong and CREAMY EXCELLENCE. ing across keyboards, and a scent Starbucks located in Judd Hall computers and concentrating on diverse in roast. Given the excel- Plein Air Cafe, 5751 S. Wood- of coffee and eggs wafting from offers a drip coffee that is weaker heavy books. There is mid-toned lent and renowned coffee shop is lawn Ave., offers a variety of the kitchen. The café is warm with and sweeter than that of Plein Air conversation throughout the café often full of chattering. excellent coffee. After completing their first quarter, freshmen feel Freshman check-in more comfortable in the high school community he Midway checked in with five of the freshmen inter- “I think that because the structure of the “Since the beginning of the year, everyone Tviewed in September. The classes vary, students really need to get the has gotten to know each other better. We’ve all students spoke about the integration of new-to-Lab freshmen into layout of each one so that we know which to become closer friends and I’ve felt welcomed the existing class — the students spend the most time on and what the teachers by the kids that went to middle school here. who had been at Lab during eighth grade — and the transition to nor- expect to see. There are also a lot of resources The hallways used to feel very hectic but malcy after the culture shock of we can use to get help with including teachers now they don’t because the people that I see their arrival. Mikaela and tutors and even counselors.” Joshua moving through are people I know now.” Both freshmen new to Lab and Ewing Ravichandran returning students have now spent four months within a new community, experiencing the disquiet- “The friends I’ve made don’t treat me any dif- “As the year progressed, the new kids have ing transition to high school: dai- ferently than their old friends anymore. The gotten more integrated and you can’t really ly interactions with older students, affinity clubs, high school drama disconnect kind of left. Small things come up tell who’s new and who’s not. Classes have and the looming threat of college. from previous years but it’s not a big deal and been going okay but they are much more fast But they have begun to under- not very apparent in my daily life. I’m pretty paced than I expected, but as the year has stand and adapt to the new environment. happy with my classes and my experience at gone on I’ve gotten more used to it.” — NATALIE GLICK AND Noor Lab so far.” Iris ABBY SLIMMON Asad Xie FRIDAY, JAN. 19, 2018 U-HIGH MIDWAY • UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL, CHICAGO IN-DEPTH • 5 Assembly shines light on hidden discrimination Coordinators use theme to show MLK’s legacy by DHEVEN UNNI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Topics from the N-word to sexual assault were broached at this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. assembly Jan. 11 in Gordon Parks Assembly Hall. Black Stu- dents’ Associa- tion, chose the theme “The Path We’re On: Civ- il Rights 1968- Ron 2018” to observe Tunis Dr. King’s 89th birthday. BSA put the assembly together with faculty sponsors Ca- MIDWAY PHOTO BY SAM FLEMING mille Baughn-Cunningham, Naa- TABOO TERMS. Keynote dia Owens and Ron Tunis. speaker Randi Gloss speaks “In the past, the assembly has been geared towards the history about the social implications of of the Civil Rights movement, but using the N-word in any con- this year since we have a newer versation. Ms. Gloss runs the board we wanted to focus less on clothing company Glossrags, the history and more on the leg- which is famous for placing on acy of what Martin Luther King T-shirts the names of young did,” junior Soundjata Sharod, BSA public relations officer, said. black men shot by police. “I think that’s really important to move towards imagining the fu- “ It was more brief than what ture. That can be very beneficial we thought it would be. to orient ourselves towards new movements and political activism Normally when we have a like Black Lives Matter.” speaker, we don’t ask what Keynote speaker Randi Gloss, they’re going to say but we who founded Glossrags, a company that makes apparel memo- certainly give them an idea rializing the lives of black women of the direction we want MIDWAY PHOTO BY SAM FLEMING and men, focused on the use of the them to go. I didn’t have a SPEAKING TO THE BEAT. N-word. problem with the direction Sophomore Ariel Montague While Mr. Tunis said he en- she went, but it was a slight speaks the lyrics of “The joyed the speech, he said the con- World” by funk musician Gil tent was unexpected and that her departure from what our talk was shorter than he thought it goal was. ” Scott-Heron while Jazz Band would be. — RON TUNIS, COUNSELOR plays the rest of the song. Mr. “Normally when we have a Scott-Heron is most widely speaker, we don’t ask what they’re Just as Feminist Club looked at known for his use of music as a going to say but we certainly give how women’s rights have changed form of protest, which made it them an idea of the direction we globally in the 20th century to fitting for Ariel to use it as spo- want them to go,” Mr. Tunis said. now, many of the performances ken word. “I didn’t have a problem with the looked back on how issues of so- direction she went, but it was a cial justice have changed through- slight departure from what our out history. Feminist Club mem- SHOCKING STATISTICS. goal was.” bers cited statistics from a survey Senior Miranda Mireles shares As he is retiring later this year, the club conducted of about 100 statistics gathered by the Fem- Ron Tunis attended his last MLK U-High students regarding catcall- inist Club about students’ ex- assembly as BSA sponsor. Mr. Tu- ing, sexual assault and other mi- periences with sexual violence nis has been involved with the croaggressions. MLK assembly for 20 years. Aside from BSA, contribut- and harassment. The club used “It felt very different for me,” Mr. ing groups included the Concert a survey shared to Facebook in Tunis said. “The words ‘last’ and Choir, Asian Students’ Association, order to highlight that experi- ‘final’ are uncomfortable terms for Feminist Club, Jazz Band, Jew- ences with gender discrimina- me. When I think about the cycle ish Students’ Association, Cham- tion was not a problem exclu- of life, it’s inevitable one moves on ber Collective, and individual stu- sively outside of Lab. and does different things.” dents and faculty. MIDWAY PHOTO BY ISABELLA KELLERMEIER For respectful discussion, N-word use must stop by SAM FLEMING knows that we have the right to be offended. using it shows that respecting me and re- CHICAGO LIFE EDITOR “ Non-black people should not use People being offended starts important con- specting what makes me comfortable is I know you and your the N-word. I am more than happy versations; whether you’re offended about not something that you value. It is coward- friends say it when nobody to have a conversation about the use of the N-word, PC culture, affirmative ly to use the word only when nobody black is around to call you out. I nuances of black people using the action or one of the variety of other issues is around to object, because you are creat- know because I’ve heard it being talked about in whispers around the ing an echo chamber where your language slip out a few times and the N-word, but in order for anything school, you should never feel afraid to start can never be challenged. Although you may awkward silence and apol- productive to come from them you a conversation. These conversations need to not see using the N-word as a big deal, as a ogy that comes after. I un- need to respect me by not using it happen, but in order to have any successful member of your high school community, I derstand that you don’t like dialogue there needs to be a basis of respect. want you to respect that I do. being told what you can first.” Using the N-word behind closed doors So although debate can be open as to and can’t say, and I get that it really doesn’t gets rid of that basis of because using it whether black people’s use of the N-word make sense to you for one race to claim conversation about the nuances of black shows a complete lack of respect for my creates a double standard, or whether it ownership of a word. But although I under- people using the N-word, but in order for voice in any conversation. The N-word should be socially acceptable to use the stand that you feel you have the right to use anything productive to come from them doesn’t offend me because of the deep-root- word in song lyrics, it is more important the “N-word,” I don’t get why you do. you need to respect me by not using it first. ed history of the word, and it doesn’t offend to recognize that the N-word makes peo- Non-black people should not use the The N-word offends me and it is import- me because I believe anybody who says it ple within our community feel disrespect- N-word. I am more than happy to have a ant that everyone in the Lab community is inherently racist. It offends me because ed and hurt. FRIDAY, JAN. 19, 2018 6 • SPORTS U-HIGH MIDWAY • UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL, CHICAGO New year, new healthful habits Boys diving Resolutions can be hard to maintain; Here are three easy, impactful finds coach, ways to improve your mental and physical health throughout 2018 participants

by EMMA TRONE SPORTS EDITOR For the first time in more than 15 years, the boys swim team will compete in the diving segment of swim meets. Diving practices began the week of Jan. 15. Coaching the divers will be Will Guedes, a 2015 Kalamazoo College graduate, NCAA championship diver and two-time Academ- ic All-American. According to Athletics Director David Ribbens, within the last two years swimming coaches have Spin classes provide Meditation apps offer Meatless Mondays help pushed to train divers on both the boys and girls fun, full-body workout space for relaxation environment and body teams. A lack of divers has affected the team’s perfor- If the beginning of a new year has inspired While meditation has been in practice for If eating more healthfully is one of your mance at meets. David you to strengthen your body, look no further centuries around the world, modern tools commitments for the new year, partici- “We go into a lot of the Ribbens than Chicago’s countless spin studios and have made it easier than ever to improve pating in Meatless Mondays might be a meets losing points to the classes. Classes at studios such as SoulCycle your mental health and lower anxiety. good stepping stone to more intensive diet diving competition because we didn’t have in the Loop, Old Town, Lake View and North According Terri Greene, who teaches changes, such as vegetarianism and vegan- anyone entered,” Mr. Ribbens said. “So par- Shore, or Cycle Therapy in Hyde Park of- meditation as a part of the Stress Redux P.E. ism. Consuming less meat has been proven ticularly for the Sectional competition, that fer not only a full-body workout but an en- class, “Most of our struggle as people is that to not only improve physical health, but also will be helpful, so we can win more points couraging atmosphere with upbeat music to we’re continuously thinking about so many the wellbeing of the planet as a whole. and potentially place higher.” match. things that we can’t relax. But when you’re “Meatless Mondays” have a century-long Sonny Lee, a member of the swim team, “I think it’s just so fun to be in an environ- meditating, the thought is that you’re trying precedent, including the World War I-era approached Mr. Ribbens and Head Swim ment with a bunch of other people who are to empty your mind and focus on the pres- movement to reduce meat consumption to Coach Kate Chronic with two other students motivating you to work as hard as you can, ent.” fuel the war effort. to express interest in diving. and that sense of community is really awe- The free app Stop, Breathe & Think offers The modern Meatless Monday move- “I wanted to try diving because I’d always some,” said Alyssa Hannah, who attends an easy introduction to meditation and re- ment encourages people across the world to been comfortable doing flips, and I love a SoulCycle studio class once a week. “The laxation, with 15 unique, guided medita- abstain from meat products each Monday the water, so putting the two together just music is also super-fun, and the instructor tions tailored to a particular mood or psy- as a way to reduce the risk of heart disease, made sense. About two years ago, I found that I go see is very motivational.” chological need. After introducing basic stroke, cancer and diabetes. Environmen- out I could do backflips on a mat, which was With classes ordinarily clocking in at meditation practices, the app can help you tally, cutting meat for one day of the week pretty insane because I just thought gym- around an hour or shorter in length, you customize your meditation routine. reduces greenhouse gas emissions, wa- nasts were the only ones who could do it,” can easily attend a couple of classes a week Spending as few as 5 to 10 minutes med- ter usage, and fuel dependence. This small Sonny said. “I also love trying new things, without overwhelming an already packed itation guided by this app or a similar one tweak to your diet might mean all the differ- and whether I flop a bunch of times or turn schedule. When staying fit can be this fun each day has been purported to help stabi- ence for your body and the Earth. out to be decent at it, I think diving is going and community-oriented, keeping your lize your mind and make you feel more con- to be a really fun experience.” — COMPILED BY EMMA TRONE, body healthy won’t feel like such a chore. nected to the world around you. Boys interested in diving can contact Kate ILLUSTRATIONS BY NEENA DHANOA Chronic or Sonny Lee for more information. Meet the Coaches: Head and assistant fencing by MAX GARFINKEL What do you do when you’re ing and seeing people catching on. MIDWAY REPORTER not coaching? What are your goals for the Bakhyt Abdikulov I coach all day. U-High team this year? Mr. Abdikulov is a former World Who is your favorite artist and To get a lot of people to go to Cup Champion and Olympian. why? tournaments, to do well, and to Besides coaching at U-High, he is Stevie Wonder, I love his songs. have people enjoy the sport and head coach at the Fencing Center How do you motivate the team? have confidence. of Chicago. With practice and giving inter- What do you do when you’re When did you start fencing? esting things, encouraging, con- not coaching? When I was 14 years old. vincing, and getting them good re- I have a job at a restaurant and How did you become a coach? sults. another coaching job, and volun- Because I wanted to. teer at a homeless ministry, and I When did you become a coach? Lawrence Shelven hangout with my roommates. I started in 1993. Mr. Shelven is a 2017 Dartmouth Who is your favorite artist and What do you love about being a graduate and a fencing instructor why? coach? at Hyde Park Fencing. Chance the Rapper, because he Producing good fencers. When did you start fencing? has a very particular style of mu- What are your goals for the In freshman year of high school. sic but it touches on a lot of issues. U-High team this year? When did you become a coach? How do you motivate the team? To see improvement because we I just started this season. By being hard but understand- have lots of beginners and I would What do you love about being a ing since I’ve been a student as MIDWAY PHOTO BY AMANDA LEVITT like to get 4 medals: Clemente coach? well. Have them know that you BEND, DON’T BREAK. Head coach Bakhyt Abdikulov works with [Figueroa], Jacob [Shkrob], Tian- Sharing all the things I’ve start as a beginner and work your a fencer at an afternoon practice. Mr. Abdikulov has been coach- gang Huang, and Zoe [Dervin]. learned through my years of fenc- way up. ing for nearly 25 years, internationally and in the United States. TEAM RESULTS U-High scores are listed first. Girls Basketball Squash Boys Basketball, Varsity Notable: According to Head Notable: The team will Notable: The team Coach Kiara Connor, the participate in the Chicago- participated in the Martin team been able to develop a land Squash Conference Luther King Holiday high level of team chemistry with Feb. 3, the first conference Tournament at the Wheaton the help of both dedicated seniors championship in the history of Warrenville South High School on and energetic freshmen, despite the team. Jan. 13 and Jan. 15. the small team size. Beacon Jan. 10 14-1 Plainfield South Jan. 15 55-41 Latin Jan. 11 33-51 Latin Dec. 14 4-3 Huntley Jan. 13 50-55 St. Francis DeSales Jan. 9 55-19 York Jan. 13 51-73 Cristo Rey Dec. 15 53-21 F.W. Parker Jan. 9 71-44 North Shore Dec. 12 42-45 Boys Swimming Northridge Jan. 5 37-57 Notable: According to John Hope Dec. 15 60-56 Coach Paul Gunty, the team Elgin Dec. 12 60-31 Fencing has developed a high level Notable: On Feb. 3, U-High of dedication to attending will host the Great Lakes Boys Basketball, JV practice and growing during these High School Fencing F.W. Parker Jan. 9 54-53 meetings, as well as supporting Northridge Jan. 5 54-37 Conference, a tournament that each other at practices and meets. UNO Rogers Park Dec. 15 56-24 will bring together 14 different Elgin Dec. 12 50-25 Riverside-Brookfield Jan. 13 8th MIDWAY PHOTO BY SAHAR SIDDIQUI teams, for the first time in school Agricultural Science Jan. 9 Win history. Northside Dec. 19 Loss TAKE A BREATHER. Robert Coats comes up for air while swim- Boys Basketball, ming breastroke against Agricultural Science High School at a Jan. Frosh/Soph Scores not provided by team. — COMPILED BY IVÁN BECK 9 meet. The boys swim team were able to defeat their opponents. Scores not provided by team. FRIDAY, JAN. 19, 2018 U-HIGH MIDWAY • UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL, CHICAGO OPINION • 7 Women in STEM lead active change As the Midway sees it … Founded by one student, Anan- ya Asthana, Women in STEM is for students and run by students. ince last spring, young Ananya and other club members women at U-High have were able to take a passion and been paired with female make a solution tangible. It’s im- undergraduates from portant to recognize that the club the University of Chica- was not created by the adminis- Sgo who study science, technology, tration or by a teacher. It is driven engineering or mathematics. This solely by students, and the efforts partnership has given students they put into the club are contrib- both a mentor and an example uting to the club’s success. to follow when it comes to being Women in STEM’s focus is to successful in STEM. This partner- empower young women at Lab ship has also provided the teens a and prove that although histor- sense of hope because gives stu- ically men have dominated in dents someone they can inter- STEM, women can be just as suc- act with on a more personal level, cessful. We encourage more clubs more than someone who comes that empower students to strive to speak during a club meeting. for goals that may seem unattain- The Women in STEM club has able, that discuss inequalities and also set up partnerships with oth- are geared toward solving prob- er high schools across the coun- lems with experiences. try, giving students an opportuni- As students think about starting ty to discuss inequalities of roles clubs for the rest of this year and of women and men in STEM with ARTWORK BY AMBER HUO into next year, they would ben- other women outside of the Lab outreach program for elementary This club was created not just topic: the bias toward men in efit from following the path that Schools bubble. This broadens school students will instill in the because one student was interest- STEM. The U-High community Women in STEM has laid. the discussion from the typical youngest students the idea that ed, but because U-High lacked a really needed this club. Tangible This editorial represents the Lab student to kids from all differ- going into STEM fields can lead to place where students could voice work such as this is what clubs at opinion of the Midway’s Editori- ent backgrounds. Additionally, an success. their opinions on the significant U-High could use more of. al Board. Trump supporters thwart Boy Scout ethics at camp by LELAND CULVER “ Camp wasn’t supposed to be like of vocal supporters of the president. Sev- solidarity in the affirmation that my troop GUEST COLUMNIST eral Scouts from different troops walked embodied none of this, abandonment by In the year since Donald this. Boy Scouts is strictly not a around in bright red “Make America Great the camp who seemed willing to let this Trump became President political organization, and the red Again” hats. People made crude jokes about happen. Most of all, I felt despair that these of the United States amid a ‘Make America Great Again’ hat jailing Hillary Clinton or building a wall on people who were so young were already so wave of populist fervor, he the Mexican-American border. When they hateful. rapidly became one of the is definitely not part of the dress found out I was a liberal, their comments, My troop will return to that camp this most divisive and contro- code. Yet the camp administration while not directed at me, increased. The year. This will be the first year I have been versial presidents in Amer- had no problem with what was hate in their words was discouraging. with Troop 929 that I will not be going ican history. His base reg- going on.” As a strong liberal I felt stranded in a hos- with them. Camp wasn’t supposed to be ularly gets riled up at his tile environment. Everything that people like this. Boy Scouts is strictly not a politi- rallies, and there are heart-wrenching vid- were saying about the American political cal organization, and the red “Make Amer- eos and controversies surrounding the hate with compassionate and personable peo- climate, everything I read about Trump’s ar- ica Great Again” hat is definitely not part of that his presidency has inspired. Last sum- ple. dent and zealous supporters, every Trump the dress code. Yet the camp administra- mer, I experienced that hate at my summer Scouting in general had never been a po- rally I saw on TV, became real to me there. tion had no problem with what was going camp with the Boy Scouts of America. litically charged atmosphere for me un- They were no longer abstract concepts. on. They seemed to turn a blind eye to it all. The Boy Scouts is a youth group orga- til the 2016 election, when I was relieved Once, as I walked back to my camp, a We need to open the eyes we have blind- nization with a mission “to prepare young to find that almost all of the friends in my large kid in a red hat approached me and ed to these problems. Scouting is about in- people to make ethical and moral choices troop supported Hillary Clinton. There was asked pointedly, “Are you the liberal?” stilling American morals in young people, over their lifetimes by instilling in them the political discussion at our meetings, but it When I answered him, he laughed, walked and pluralism is a big part of that, which values of the Scout Oath and Law.” always stayed to the level of a friendly de- on, and told his friend that he was disap- is not something that happens in a camp My troop is based in Chesterton, Indi- bate. pointed he hadn’t gotten a rise out of me. where only one man’s ideas are accepted. ana, about an hour from Lab. In contrast Then, last year, the troop decided to go The experience was draining. Through- Leland is a sophomore at Lab and an Ea- to other troops in the area, the disposition to a new place for summer camp, deep in out the week I experienced a whirlwind of gle Scout — the highest rank — in his Boy of Troop 929 is fairly liberal, and it is filled central Indiana. At this camp were dozens emotions: fear, confusion, fury, isolation, Scout troop. Racial and class segregation curb public school progress

by PAUL HORTON innovate and implementation of innova- gation is most responsible for underfund- neighborhood school is black, they want GUEST COLUMNIST tion in public schools is largely unreported. ed schools and the “hype-poverty” that ed- choice. We have a system where white peo- Because I have been With this in mind, I would say that the ucation reformers are attempting to target. ple control the outcomes, and the outcome asked to comment on single largest factor facing public educa- I part ways with many policy makers that most white Americans want is segre- problems facing pub- tion today is inadequate funding in ru- when they advocate for charters, vouchers, gation.” lic schools in the United ral areas, inner cities and inner-ring sub- and an end to neighborhood schools. Like Every statistical study done about test States, I would like to be- urbs. We still face a situation in this coun- John Dewey, I believe that schools should scores in the United States for the last 50 gin by saying that there try with what Jonathan Kozol once called serve as community centers and that pub- years points to one fact: the biggest gains are a great many things “Savage Inequalities” that are made worse lic schools have an important in role in the in test scores in the United States were right with public educa- by increasing income inequality, structur- construction of strong community institu- achieved in the mid-1970s when schools tion. Two friends, Ellen Al- al unemployment, and persistent segrega- tions beyond buildings. reached their zenith of integration. We lensworth, Director of the UChicago Con- tion. Black, brown, and white families are In my view, many of those who support have gone back toward racial and class seg- sortium on School Research, and Chris Lu- facing what Thomas Shapiro calls “toxic In- public education reform have good inten- regation since, and the charter and vouch- bienski, professor of education policy at equality” that makes it almost impossible tions, but mixed motives. I tend to agree er movements are accelerating the pace of Indiana University, tell me that public sec- for poor families to gain any measure of fi- with the MacArthur Award-winning New segregation in the opinion of a consensus tor innovation in the classroom in Chicago nancial stability. York Times reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones of policy experts. and beyond surpasses much, if not most, Richard Rothstein of the Institute for who said in an interview for the Dec. 14, Mr. Horton has been a history teacher at of the innovation that we see in the char- Policy Studies has recently written a book, 2017, issue of The Atlantic, “White com- Lab for18 years. He taught at public school ter and independent sectors in the United “The Color of Law,” that argues that public munities want neighborhood schools if for 12 years and parochial school for 5 years States. The problem is that willingness to policy created segregation and that segre- their neighborhood school is white. If their — 35 total. U-HIGH MIDWAY

Published 10 times during the school year EDITORS-IN-CHIEF*...... Dheven Unni, SPORTS EDITOR ...... Emma Trone PHOTOJOURNALISTS...... Sam Fleming, EDITORIAL POLICY: by journalism and photojournalism Talia Goerge-Karron CHICAGO LIFE EDITOR....Sam Fleming Sophie Hinerfeld, Michelle Husain, In a time when the press is criticized, the students of University High School, Janie Ingrassia, Isabella Kellermeier, U-High Midway seeks to inform, educate University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. DEPUTY EDITORS*...... Natalie Glick, ASSISTANT EDITORS...... Iván Beck, Tosya Khodarkovsky, Amanda Levitt, and serve the community of University Sonny Lee Grace Zhang High School. The Midway is created by 1362 East 59th Street Elena Liao, Lillian Nemeth, Chicago, Illinois 60637 students, for students. MANAGING EDITOR*...... Michael Rubin REPORTERS...... Ella Beiser, Phone 773-702-0591 FAX 773-702-7455 Anna Schloerb, Sahar Siddiqui, Email [email protected] NEWS EDITOR*..... Samira Glaeser-Khan Amanda Cassel, Olivia Cheng, Yanni Simmons, Abigaël Thinakaran, CORRECTIONS Mira Costello, Nicholas Edwards-Levin, ISSUE 4, DEC. 14, 2017: Copyright 2017, Journalism Students, OPINION EDITOR*...... Priyanka Shrijay Lily Vag-Urminsky, Emerson Wright, University High School Max Garfinkel, Katerina Lopez, Teresa Xie • Page 1: Photo credited to Sam Fleming Printed by FGS, Broadview, Illinois * Members of the Editorial Board Audrey Matzke, Nikhil Patel, should be credited to Lillian Nemeth ADVISERS ...... Logan Aimone, editorial Abby Slimmon FEATURES EDITOR ...... Jacob Posner Benjamin Jaffe, photography ARTISTS...... Neena Dhanoa, Amber Huo, ARTS EDITOR ...... Leah Emanuel Mayher Kaur FRIDAY, JAN. 19, 2018 8 • IN-DEPTH U-HIGH MIDWAY • UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL, CHICAGO 5 DECADES & MORE DIVIDED 1968 wasn’t just another year. Turmoil defined 1968 with assassinations, riots and movements for underrepresented minority groups. Tension still holds 50 years later within America. Inequality among groups may never be fully resolved, and protests against inequality continue today. From Americans’ consumption of news to political polarization, 2018 shows the American people have become increasingly divided in opinion. 1968: MILESTONES In the United States and in Chicago, 1968 was a year of demonstrations and tragedies as Americans voiced opinions through election and protest about issues ranging from war to gender to racial equality.

JAN. 30 ARTWORK BY AMBER HUO 85,000 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese attack 36 major Vietnamese cities and towns, surprising U.S.-led forces and 50 years later, racial inequality weakening public support in the United FEB. 18 States. The Tet Offensive — named for the Vietnamese celebration of the State Department reports highest Lunar New Year, the day of the attack casualty rates of the Vietnam War protests remain at forefront — marked the beginning of America’s with 543 Americans killed and 2,547 withdrawal from Vietnam. wounded over the previous week. by TALIA GOERGE-KARRON “Of hard hats and hippies. A good EDITOR-IN-CHIEF deal of racial tension.” “ 1968 was a year of intense acial tension. War. polarization. Of hard hats Gender inequality. Contemporary protest and hippies. A good deal of MARCH 28 groups learned from ‘60s Protests. A nontradi- racial tension.” Martin Luther King Jr. leads what King led the Southern Christian would be his last march in Memphis, tional election and a — CHARLES PAYNE, PROFESSOR choice that was un- Leadership Conference, which Tennessee, to support black sanitation Rconventional. Is this today? No, it was led by black, male ministers workers who were striking for better APRIL 4 Knowledge Project at the Universi- treatment. There were conflicting was 50 years ago in 1968. throughout the civil rights move- by James Earl ty of Chicago, who said that much casualty reports, but, according to “The King is assassinated With riots at the Democratic ment, but modern-day move- Ray in Memphis. King was shot at 6:01 of the backlash against Barack Whole World Was Watching: an oral National Convention in Chicago, ments like Occupy Wall Street and p.m. while he stayed at the Lorraine history of 1968,” one person was killed, Black Lives Matter both did not Obama’s presidency is similar to Motel. He was pronounced dead at 7:05 the assassinations of Martin Lu- 60 injured and more than 150 arrested. ther King Jr. and Robert F. Kenne- develop a top-down leadership the racism King faced throughout p.m. Riots broke out in more than 100 dy, 1968 was filled with turmoil. structure. According to Professor his life. cities. An unpopular Vietnam War forced Payne, modern-day protest groups “We have witnessed a really President Lyndon B. Johnson to learned from 1960s movements. dreadful reaction to Obama’s pres- forgo re-election, resulting in the “Groups like Black Lives Mat- idency, an extraordinarily violent election of Richard M. Nixon, who ter seem to me to be more sophis- and bizarre attempt to discred- APR. 30 had lost just eight years earlier. ticated than some of the earli- it him,” Dr. Schultz said, “and it’s Students and faculty protest Columbia Fifty years after one of the na- er protests just because they have very reminiscent of the type of ug- University’s connection to the Vietnam War, culminating in their occupation tion’s most turbulent years, prog- the advantages of the hindsight ly racism that King confronted.”A of five campus buildings. At 2:20 a.m. ress on many of the same issues they’ve learned from the past,” clear difference between 1968 and JUNE 5 2018 is America’s consumption 1,000 police officers stormed the may be hard to notice. Americans Professor Payne said. “On ques- Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, a leading Demo- of news. In 1968, most American buildings, forcibly removing students in 2018 are sharply divided on is- tions like leadership, the Occupy while mercilessly beating them, cratic presidential candidate, is shot by sues from politics to equal rights. Movement and Black Lives Mat- families received the same news as Sirhan Sirhan after after giving a speech other Americans. With the rise of according to a New York Times reporter ter were both very self-conscious present at the scene. 132 students, 12 in the Ambassador Hotel ballroom in online media and niche news out- Political polarization of not allowing the creation of top- police officers and 4 faculty members Los Angeles. He died 26 hours later. continues in 2018 down, charismatic, usually male lets, Americans in 2018 can stay were injured, and 720 demonstrators Just as 2018 saw political polar- leadership. That’s their reaction to read a variety of sources. arrested. ization between Democrats and what they thought went wrong in “One clear difference is that Republicans, 1968 was the cul- the 1960s and how they can sus- there is no analog in 1968 to ca- mination of intense divisions be- tain themselves.” ble television/Fox News,” Profes- tween the two major parties, By 2018, Black Lives Matter and sor Payne said. “That is, that every- AUG. 28 whites and African-Americans, protests against racial inequali- one watched Walter Cronkite back Thousands of anti-Vietnam War protesters and the North and South. Accord- ty have brought policy changes to then, so that even people who were marched toward the Democratic National Convention ing to Duke University Professor policing in the form of some de- on different sides of many issues, OCT. 16 in Chicago, clashes with police William Chafe, an expert on Afri- partments mandating body cam- tended to have the same informa- American Olympic athletes Tommie tion base. Where as now, if you read culminating in the so-called “Battle Smith and John Carlos, two black can-American history and the civ- eras and the formation of over- for Michigan Avenue.” Over the course il rights movement, the divisions sight committees. Professor Payne The Washington Post, you get one medalists in the 200-meter dash, of five days, 589 arrests were made, perform the at the in 1968 led to a breakup of social said the mass action of Black Pow- set of ‘facts.’ And, if you read Bre- black power salute 119 police injured and 100 protesters Summer Olympics in Mexico City. They movements. er movements in the late 1960s itbart News, you get another set of injured. ‘facts.’” were expelled from the team two days Professor Chafe said, “It’s the and protests led by Black Lives later. most fragmented the country had Matter have had an impact on the Nation survived 1968 — been since the Civil War.” pattern of police brutality. NOV. 5 During the 1968 Summer Olym- “Despite the fact that some peo- can it survive 2018? Former Vice President Richard pics in Mexico City, two black ath- ple don’t like the movement, that While 1968 may have felt like Nixon beats Vice President Hubert letes, Tommie Smith and John Car- they’re angry about it,” Professor the world was unraveling, looking Humphrey, becoming the 37th President los, each raised a black-gloved fist Payne said. “It has had some im- at the year in hindsight, Professor of the United States. Dogged by the NOV. 22 as a Black Power salute. Nearly five pact — the fact that more police Payne said that the consequenc- lack of progress in the Vietnam War, In an episode of “Star Trek,” Captain decades later, NFL players protest- departments require body cam- es were not as dire as many peo- President Lyndon B. Johnson had ple expected at the time. There are decided not to run for re-election. Kirk, played by William Shatner, and ed racial inequality by kneeling, eras, although I’m not sure how Lieutenant Uhura, played by Nichelle linking arms as a team or sitting much difference they’re going to lessons to be learned 50 years later. “The assassination of Robert Nichols, share the first interracial on the sidelines during the nation- make. It’s still a policy response to DEC. 24 kiss on American TV. al anthem. a grievance.” Kennedy coming so soon after the According to Rutgers Universi- assassination of Martin Luther Apollo 8 becomes the first manned spacecraft to . Jim ty Professor Charles Payne, an ex- Racial resentment still King, in the context that we were orbit the moon present in America beginning to lose a war for the Lovell, Bill Anders and Frank Borman pert on urban education and Afri- escaped earth’s orbit, orbited the moon can-American history, recent years However, policy is separate from first time, in the context of chang- ing gender roles,” Professor Payne and returned to earth safely. They have seen similar kinds of protests individual attitudes. The same rac- COMPILED BY JACOB POSNER said. “All of that gave many people were the first to witness an earthrise on racial inequality as 1968. ism King dealt with in 1968 still SOURCES: CNN, THE NEW YORK TIMES, the sense that society was falling and see the whole earth, among other “1968 was a year of intense po- plagues Americans today, accord- achievements. THE WASHINGTON POST, larization,” Professor Payne said. ing Dr. Bart Schultz, Senior Lec- apart. It wasn’t as bad as it looked ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA turer and Director of the Civic at the time.”