Arts editors and staff review books that have recently been published or distributed by the UChicago Press.
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Hot off the University of Chicago Press
O-Issue 2012: Student activism
The University has a long history of activism and engagement that stretches from the ‘60s to now
O-Issue 2012: Career advancement
Already eager for employment, both on campus and beyond? Look no further than Career Advancement
O-Issue 2012: University History
Don’t know much about history? Here’s an accelerated class on 120 years of bomb making and Core creating.
O-Issue 2012: Classes
How to pick the winners, which ironically includes one class called “Losers”.
Intellectual public service
Public intellectuals could provide the kind of thoughtful leadership that America is missing.
Expat expectations
Though transformative in the movies, traveling abroad does not alone bring personal growth.
The Way Things Work: Opening a small business in Hyde Park
From documents like Chicago’s “3 Simple Steps to Obtain a Business License” (which actually lists 10 not-so-simple steps) to maneuvering through eight different city, state, and federal agencies, Grey City traces the paths of several successful small businesses in Hyde Park.
Focusing on the real issues
Students should abandon thoughtful discourse about actual issues and instead yell at each other about latkes and hamantashen.
Quarter-life crisis
7th week brings ramblings about plastic bags and loneliness.
That’s no way to say goodbye
Leonard Cohen’s remarkable story inspires columnist to seek answers.
The Black Angels go to rock ‘n’ roll heaven
It’s tempting to say the entire performance was other-worldly, but this would be misleading, for its true merit lay in how carnal and earthly it felt.
Thinking outside the picket lines
The natural continuation of the Occupy movement may be to abandon the ballot box.
False accusations
The recent controversy over John Mearsheimer’s alleged anti-Semitism is much ado about nothing
O-Issue 2011: University history
Don’t know much about history? Here’s an accelerated class on 120 years of bomb making and Core creating.
O-Issue 2011: Classes
How to pick the winners, which ironically includes one class called “Losers.”
Not just business as usual
U of C students should hold on to uncommon ideals when entering the workforce.
Getting psyched
Participating in research studies provides interesting experiences, profit
Freedom to disagree
Thinking critically about SRIC referendum is crucial to its long-term success
Walking out on democracy
Though acceptable in theory, legislative walkouts yield few results and can be counterproductive
United state
Protests in Wisconsin demonstrate the power of a unified public.
Popping the bubble
Leaving the “UChicago Bubble” means focusing on something other than school once in a while
A wake-up call
We should seize the opportunity
to reconsider the direction of our
country and politics
Wake-up call
We should seize the opportunity
to reconsider the direction of our
country and politics
A more courageous U of C
The University’s stance on investment policy and social values is ultimately contradictory
Candidates before parties
Midterm Madness: Viewpoints writers weigh in on Tuesday’s elections