“I fear for their lives.” Librarian Leah Griffin was referring to minority groups, and specifically those protected by the Affordable Care Act, who may be affected by Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court on Oct. 26. Griffin is an advocate for local legislation, such as her most recent endeavor advocating for Washington State’s sex education bill that passed on Nov....

Director of Diversity and Community E-Chieh Lin announced that University Prep will not be requiring service hours for graduation until King County goes into Phase 3. Phase 3 is essentially when things begin to open up, and gatherings of more than 10 people are permitted. Her announcement acknowledged students’ confusion regarding service requirements for this year. Prior to this announcement,...

Amid an ongoing pandemic, the tribulations of online school, uprisings across the world for Black Lives, and a recent presidential election, the UPrep community is dealing with a lot, all from a distance. For affinity group members such as junior Adriana Hernandez from Latine Student Union, hosting meetings online has been challenging, especially since it is her first year as leader. “Trying to...