U-High Midway

The U-High Midway is the newspaper at University High School, published since 1923 at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. Below are electronic versions available as PDF files. Most recent editions are first with older issues lower on the list.

For the latest news and comprehensive coverage, including multimedia, visit the U-High Midway website, which launched May 1, 2018.

The Midway discovered an error in numbering the volumes. To correct this, Volume 98 was continued for the 2022-23 school year.

Vol. 98, Issue 12: Sept. 9, 2022

Vol. 98, Issue 13: Sept. 29, 2022

Vol. 98, Issue 14: Oct. 27, 2022

Vol. 98, Issue 15: Nov. 15, 2022

Vol. 98, Issue 16: Dec. 8, 2022

Vol. 98, Issue 17: Jan. 26, 2023

Vol. 98, Issue 18: Feb. 23, 2023

Vol. 98, Issue 19: April 6, 2023

Vol. 98, Issue 20: May 4, 2023

Prior Years

Vol. 98A 2021-22

Vol. 97: 2020-21

Due to distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic, classes were not held in person from the start of the school year until March 8, 2021, when students returned for two-day rotations by grade level. The U-High Midway printed two special editions during the first week of in-person classes. After spring break, the Midway published a special edition with a mix of new stories and stories that had been previously online. The June edition was a return to traditional publishing.

Vol. 97, Issue 1: March 9, 2021

Vol. 97, Issue 1A: March 12, 2021

Vol. 97, Issue 2: May 6, 2021

Vol. 97, Issue 3: June 3, 2021

Vol. 96: 2019-20

Vol. 95: 2018-19

Vol. 95, Issue 1: Sept. 10, 2018

Vol. 95, Issue 2: Oct. 12, 2018

Vol. 95, Issue 3: Nov. 15, 2018

Vol. 95, Issue 4: Dec. 13, 2018

Vol. 95, Issue 5: Jan. 25, 2019

Vol. 95, Issue 6, Feb. 14, 2019

Vol. 95, Issue 7: March 14, 2019

Vol. 95, Issue 8: April 25, 2019

Vol. 95, Issue 8A (Election Special): April 30, 2019

Vol. 95, Issue 9: May 16, 2019

Vol. 95, Issue 10: June 6, 2019

Vol. 94: 2017-18

Vol. 94, Issue 1: Sept. 8, 2017

Vol. 94, Issue 2: Oct. 12, 2017

Vol. 94, Issue 3: Nov. 16, 2017

Vol. 94, Issue 4: Dec. 14, 2017

Vol. 94, Issue 5: Jan. 19, 2018

Vol. 94, Issue 6: Feb. 8, 2018

Vol. 94, Issue 7: March 8, 2018

Vol. 94, Issue 8: April 19, 2018

Vol. 94, Issue 8A (Election Special): April 25, 2018

Vol. 94, Issue 9: May 10, 2018

Vol. 94, Issue 10: May 31, 2018

Vol. 93: 2016-17

Vol. 92: 2015-16

Vol. 92, Issue 1: Sept. 10, 2015

Vol. 92, Issue 2: Oct. 15, 2015

Vol. 92, Issue 3: Nov. 19, 2015

Vol. 92, Issue 4: Dec. 17, 2015

Vol. 92, Issue 5: Jan. 21, 2016

Vol. 92, Issue 6: Feb. 19, 2016

Vol. 92, Issue 7: March 10, 2016

Vol. 92, Issue 8: April 14, 2016

Vol. 92, Student Council Election Extra: April 27, 2016

Vol. 92, Issue 9: May 12, 2016

Vol. 92, Issue 10: June 2016

Vol. 87, Issue 2: Oct. 11, 2011

Vol. 87, Issue 3: Nov. 15, 2011

Vol. 87, Issue 4: Dec. 13, 2011

Vol. 87, Issue 5: Jan. 31, 2012

Vol. 87, Issue 6: Feb. 21, 2012

Vol. 87, Issue 7: March 13, 2012

Vol. 87, Issue 8: April 27, 2012

Vol. 87, Issue 9: May 22, 2012

Vol. 87, Issue 10: June 5, 2012

Vol. 75, Issue 2: Oct. 19, 1999

Vol. 75, Issue 3: Nov. 3, 1999

Vol. 75, Issue 4: Nov. 23, 1999

Vol. 75, Issue 5: Dec. 14, 1999

Vol. 75, Issue 6: Feb. 2, 2000

Vol. 75, Issue 7: Feb. 22, 2000

Vol. 75, Issue 8: March 14, 2000

Vol. 75, Issue 9: April 25, 2000

Vol. 75, Issue 10: May 30, 2000

Vol. 73: 1997-98

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Vol. 73, Issue 1: Sept. 8, 1997

Vol. 73, Issue 2: Oct. 3, 1997

Vol. 73, Issue 3: Nov. 4, 1997

Vol. 73, Issue 4: Dec. 9, 1997

Vol. 73, Issue 5: Feb. 3, 1998

Vol. 73, Issue 6: March 10, 1998

Vol. 73, Issue 7: April 14, 1998

Vol. 73, Issue 7A (Election Extra): April 29, 1998

Vol. 73, Issue 8: May 12, 1998

Vol. 73, Issue 9: June 2, 1998

Vol. 58, Issue 2: Oct. 19, 1982

Vol. 58, Issue 3: Nov. 9, 1982

Vol. 58, Issue 4: Dec. 14, 1982

Vol. 58, Issue 5: Jan. 25, 1983

Vol. 58, Issue 6: Feb. 15, 1983

Vol. 58, Issue 7: March 15, 1983

Vol. 58, Issue 8: April 19, 1983

Vol. 58, Issue 9: May 10, 1983

Vol. 58, Issue 10: May 31, 1983

Vol. 57: 1981-82

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Vol. 57, Issue 1: Sept. 16, 1981

Vol. 57, Issue 2: Oct. 12, 1981

Vol. 57, Issue 3: Nov. 17, 1981

Vol. 57, Issue 4: Dec. 15, 1981

Vol. 57, Issue 5: Jan. 26, 1982

Vol. 57, Issue 6: Feb. 16, 1982

Vol. 57, Issue 7: March 16, 1982

Vol. 57, Issue 8: April 20, 1982

Vol. 57, Issue 9: May 11, 1982

Vol. 57, Issue 10: June 1, 1982

Vol. 56: 1980-81

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Vol. 56, Issue 1: Oct. 7, 1980

Vol. 56, Issue 2: Oct. 28, 1980

Vol. 56, Issue 3: Nov. 18, 1980

Vol. 56, Issue 4: Dec. 14, 1980

Vol. 56, Issue 5: Jan. 27, 1981

Vol. 56, Issue 6: Feb. 17, 1981

Vol. 56, Issue 7: March 17, 1981

Vol. 56, Issue 8: April 21, 1981

Vol. 56, Issue 9: May 12, 1981

Vol. 56, Issue 10: June 2, 1981

Vol. 55: 1979-80

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Vol. 55, Issue 1: Sept. 17, 1979

Vol. 55, Issue 1A: Sept. 25, 1979 (Extra edition about faculty contract negotiation)

Vol. 55, Issue 2: Oct. 9, 1979

Vol. 55, Issue 3: Oct. 30, 1979

Vol. 55, Issue 4: Nov. 20, 1979

Vol. 55, Issue 5: Dec. 18, 1979

Vol. 55, Issue 6: Jan. 29, 1980

Vol. 55, Issue 7: Feb. 19, 1980

Vol. 55, Issue 8: March 11, 1980

Vol. 55, Issue 9: April 8, 1980

Vol. 55, Issue 10: April 22, 1980

Vol. 55, Issue 11: May 13, 1980

Vol. 55, Issue 12: June 3, 1980

Vol. 54: 1978-79

Vol. 53: 1977-78

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Vol. 53, Issue 1: Oct. 11, 1977

Vol. 53, Issue 2: Nov. 1, 1977

Vol. 53, Issue 3: Nov. 22, 1977

Vol. 53, Issue 4: Dec. 13, 1977

Vol. 53, Issue 5: Jan. 17, 1978

Vol. 53, Issue 6: Feb. 7, 1978

Vol. 53, Issue 7: Feb. 28, 1978

Vol. 53, Issue 8: March 28, 1978

Vol. 53, Issue 9: April 18, 1978

Vol. 53, Issue 10: May 9, 1978

Vol. 53, Issue 11: June 6, 1978

Vol. 52: 1976-77

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Vol. 52, Issue 1: Sept. 13, 1976

Vol. 52, Issue 2: Oct. 5, 1976

Vol. 52, Issue 3: Oct. 26, 1976

Vol. 52, Issue 4: Nov. 16, 1976

Vol. 52, Issue 5: Dec. 14, 1976

Vol. 52, Issue 6: Jan. 11, 1977

Vol. 52, Issue 7: Feb. 1, 1977

Vol. 52, Issue 8: Feb. 22, 1977

Vol. 52, Issue 9: March 15, 1977

Vol. 52, Issue 10: April 19, 1977

Vol. 52, Issue 11: May 10, 1977

Vol. 52, Issue 12: May 31, 1977

Vol. 51: 1975-76

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Vol. 51, Issue 1: Sept. 16, 1975

Vol. 51, Issue 2: Oct. 7,1975

Vol. 51, Issue 3: Nov. 4, 1975

Vol. 51, Issue 4: Nov. 18, 1975

Vol. 51, Issue 5: Dec. 9, 1975

Vol. 51, Issue 6: Jan. 20, 1976

Vol. 51, Issue 7: Feb. 10, 1976

Vol. 51, Issue 8: March 2, 1976

Vol. 51, Issue 9: March 30, 1976

Vol. 51, Issue 10: April 20, 1976

Vol. 51, Issue 11: May 11, 1976

Vol. 51, Issue 12: June 1, 1976

Vol. 51, Issue 13: June 8, 1976

Vol. 50: 1974-75

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The files below represent an incomplete set of the editions from the 1974-75 school year. Additional editions will be scanned and uploaded as they are located.

Vol. 50, Issue 1: Oct. 1, 1974

Vol. 50, Issue 2: Oct. 22, 1974

Vol. 50, Issue 5: Jan. 28, 1975

Vol. 50, Issue 8: April 29, 1975