By Sydney Tomlinson Hey Blazers, welcome to The U Post! We’re glad to be back! If you don’t already know, The U Post is University’s version of a student newspaper; it’s entirely digital, entirely extracurricular, and entirely student-run. Our mission is to inform, entertain, and uplift the UHS community through multimedia storytelling across platforms, providing […]
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By Jonathan Wiersema News of the death of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Antonin Scalia came as a shock to many this past weekend. However, he was not always known as one of the strongest, outspoken voices on the Court bench. Scalia’s first major job as a public official came during the Nixon administration when […]
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By Maddie Sersic When we think about October, flashes of auburns, golds, oranges, and browns swirl in our minds. We are settled into school and it’s finally the perfect sweater-weather. You may feel nostalgic about trick-or-treating memories from when you were a child, or maybe you are planning the perfect Halloween costume as I write […]
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By Naomi Farahan and Sydney Tomlinson Naomi Farahan: I have to start off by saying that this has been nearly impossible to write. Words usually come easily to me – I rarely identify with the word “speechless.” But this was different. This meant saying goodbye to something that has undoubtedly shaped the past three […]
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By Lauren Hall “I was an inconsistent high school student to say the least.” It is surprising to hear such a mediocre self-assessment come from Chuck Webster, the head of University High School. Webster oversees one of the best college preparatory schools in the nation, with a strong and commanding presence. But his firm commitment […]
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By Isaac Mervis “But when I stopped learning… I realized, you know what? I kind of liked that learning thing,” said the man driving the soccer bus, swerving, and failing, to circumvent the pothole. Chris Morrison, now teacher, soccer coach, and honorary bus driver, at University High School of Indiana, has always had a passion […]
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By Sydney Tomlinson Last Tuesday night, President Barack Obama began his seventh and final State of the Union address with, as we have all come to know and (perhaps) love, a joke. “And for this final one, I’m going to try to make it shorter. I know some of you are antsy to get back […]
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By Sydney Tomlinson Hi, and welcome back! I hope your school year is off to a great start so far, and I hope you’re not procrastinating your homework by reading this. (Although if you are, I understand. I’m avoiding finishing my homework by writing this.) As we transition into the new year, I want to […]
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When the Internet found out I was about to have a baby, all of my news feeds exploded with every parenting article ever written. There were stories on feeding, on getting the baby to sleep through the night, on illness prevention, on what diapers to use, on developmental milestones, and on baby sign language. If […]
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The science behind what scares us Advanced English: Journalistic Literature students My eyes are dilated and adrenaline is pounding through my veins. In that moment, I genuinely wanted to be almost anywhere else in the world. But the thing is, I paid for the experience. The haunted house is designed to produce maximum fear. Every room […]
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This is an advice column from UPost. We take in advice from anything relating to school to friends and to existential crises. Don’t worry, this is completely anonymous so send in whatever you want (but inappropriate messages will be deleted). Thanks, Hank
“Where Can I Find Out About The Clubs in UHS?” Dear Clueless About Clubs, Not to worry! Stewardship is working on getting information on all the clubs. If you have any questions regarding how to access that information, I recommend you ask your stewardship representatives. Best, Hank “What are some of the Hottest […]