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From studies to service
Andrew Stauter, Reporter • March 4, 2022

Not everyone is off to college once they graduate; some have chosen to join the Navy, Marines, and some chose to pursue programs such as ROTC. There are a total of five students joining the military in the class of 2022,...

U-High students win Martin Luther King Jr. Award
Owen Piker, Reporter • March 3, 2022

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Ceremony, which is held annually by the town of Normal, welcomed two students from University High School this year.  This year’s Youth "I Have A Dream" award recipients were senior...

Last to go mask-optional
Jacob Bullock, Reporter • February 25, 2022

As of Monday (Feb. 21) morning, U-High remained the only public school in the area that had not shifted to a mask-optional policy.  This difference in mitigation approaches led a group of students to coordinate a protest,...

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Volleyball: Season in Review
Volleyball: Season in Review
Stephanie Hansing, Reporter, Photographer • November 22, 2022

The volleyball team went into the postseason confident and ambitious. The Varsity team was ranked No. 1 in Class 3A. In years past, there have been many talented freshmen and sophomores who play on Varsity, but this year...

Finding happiness: A look into student-athletes participating in sports outside of school
Finding happiness: A look into student-athletes participating in sports outside of school
February 1, 2022
New hobby leads to college opportunities
New hobby leads to college opportunities
December 3, 2021
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Features & Student Life
U-High students win Martin Luther King Jr. Award
Owen Piker, Reporter • March 3, 2022

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Ceremony, which is held annually by the town of Normal, welcomed two students from University High School this year.  This year’s Youth "I Have A Dream" award...

Pioneers to pilots
Pioneers to pilots
February 24, 2022
Freshman River Nalley sits by the old Kawai piano that sits in room 101. Nalley has been teaching themself how to play piano since May 2021.
The Song of U-High
February 18, 2022
Stepping into reality: BACC prepares students for future careers
February 15, 2022
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“Were soarin, flyin, theres not a star in heaven that we cant reach,” Andrew Munn sang to Alex Redell. The two teamed up to sing High School Musical’s “Breaking Free,” much to the crowd’s joy.
As a child, junior Harrison Gordon loved drawing and being creative, but he didn’t explore art a whole lot in middle school. Mike Henning’s Art Fundamentals class has led Gordon to reconnect with art and the happiness it gives him. Gordon said he got back into art because he needed a way to express himself other than the music he makes. “I love art so much because of the freedom it gives me to make whatever I want, and truly express and bring to life ideas I have,” Gordon said. “It’s one of my favorite hobbies now”
Young face, early fame: Annika Cappis pursues modeling
Goats, horses, and golden doodles! Oh my!
The Spot to be
While eating a snack at a break time, Jenny Park and Tolu Adanri share some stories and laughs.
Junior Isaac Ogunleye describes his artistic style as “another way to express himself.” He uses detail to show different memories, dreams, thoughts and also his favorite things. His artwork is a lot of unique and interesting pieces that all connect to him in one way or another. “Art is unique to everyone,” Ogunleye said, “and that is one of the main reasons i even started to draw and doodle. It was all unique, and I have always seen myself as a unique individual.”
“When I was nine months old, I drew a key on a piece of paper,” senior Ella Zona recalls of her first encounter with art. “I’ve been into it almost my whole life.” As Zona has grown up, her artistic style has blossomed alongside her.
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