By Sarah Naidu With the 2020 presidential race on the rise, several candidates have announced their bid. Here are the names that you should know: Democrats: Andrew Yang “Humanity First” Yang served as the CEO for a test preparation company and then went on to start Venture for America, a non-profit focused on […]
By Mary Rozembajgier Marvel fans faced turmoil when the news of Spider-Man leaving the MCU hit at the end of August. After weeks of discussion, a new resolution has been met between Sony and Marvel. But what does all of this mean for the future of the MCU? Before we get to the new deal, […]
By Gloria Davidova A new way to build community and strengthen the core values has come to University. Stewardship has made a Kudos Box. How it works: Once a member of the community writes a Kudos statement to someone or a group of people, they should put it in the designated Kudos Box in front […]
We are pleased to be introducing a brand new U Post section: The Kale! The Kale is the U Post’s satire section, similar to the Onion or McSweeney’s. Some of the content on the Kale will include sarcastic commentary on current events, entertaining quizzes, and more! We hope you guys enjoy and look forward to […]
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By Karen Wang In 2013, BTS released a song titled “진격의 방탄,” roughly translated as “Attack on Bangtan” or “Rise of Bangtan.” In its lyrics, the song promised domination of the music industry and the world at large, with phrases such as “Who are we? The rising BTS” and “We will swallow you without fear.” […]
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By Sarah Naidu On September 8th, all 45 seats in the Moscow city council were up for reelection. In the past years, the majority of the seats were controlled by United Russia, which is the majority, pro-Kremlin party. However, this year, many opposition candidates—who are known to be vocal critics of the Kremlin—placed a bid […]
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By Cordell Wilson and Regan Hooker When one thinks of Wes Priest they immediately think of soccer, books, and Apple products. Although these things may play a huge role in Wes’s life, there are many other factors to what makes him an amazing teacher, coach, mentor, and friend. Wes has been teaching at University for […]
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By Cordell Wilson & Regan Hooker Originally exclusively published in the February 2019 print edition. For this segment of University: After Hours we interviewed history teacher Maggy Dean. Dean, who has been with the school for 17 years, tells us that she is from Indianapolis, born and raised, and attended high school at the all-girls […]
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by Avani Papadopoulos Running isn’t just great aerobic exercise; it also helps clear the mind and relieve stress. Chemicals called endorphins are released that make you feel good naturally. Runner’s high, a longer-lasting sensation, can also be an after-effect. Running is a form of bilateral movement (a back and forth movement), which actually helps you […]
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By Ryan Ricks Mixed-ish, a spin-off of the popular ABC show Black-ish, will premiere this fall. It’s premise centers around the childhood of the mother on Black-ish, Rainbow Johnson. The Wikipedia summary of the show states “ the series chronicles the early years of Rainbow Johnson as she recounts her experience growing up in a […]
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“I have no friends because everyone is mean. What do I do?” Dear Friends, I’m sorry to hear that you’ve been having trouble making friends. However, there are many ways to make friends here at University! If you believe the people you are with regularly are mean, maybe you should try doing something new so […]
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By Cordell Wilson & Regan Hooker Originally exclusively published in the May 2019 print edition. UHS’s French and ENL teacher since ‘02 Due to popular demand, we interviewed Shannon Swann for this edition of After Class. While sitting down and talking with Madame it became very clear that everyone should, at some point in their […]
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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