In light of recent dining hall health code issues, UChicago Dining’s explanations prioritize public image over honest accountability.
Jane Huang, Chicago Maroon
Articles
Don’t sugarcoat it
Mistaking identity
We shouldn’t paper over the gaps in our knowledge of individuals with things we feel safe to assume.
Becoming yourself
The adage “Be yourself” is not the right message for those trying to come to terms with their accomplishments and failures.
Full-court pressure
College basketball player Kevin Ware’s injury reveals flaws in a scholarship system that gives insufficient security to student-athletes.
American History X-perience
Though done to death in grade school, U.S. history deserves a more prominent place in college curricula.
The merits of diversity
Students from a variety of backgrounds are essential to the development of an ideal learning environment.
The good, the bad, and the armed
The reality of firearms is more complex than the gun-slinging do-gooder and the villainous desperado.
Stranger in a familiar land
One doesn’t have to travel far to experience different ways of thinking, or to realize that culture shock happens at home too.
Post, “Like,” Memory
In the age of Facebook, it is growing more difficult to look on the past with undue sentimentality.
A promising start
The University has the right idea with UChicago Promise, but its goals should be national.
Minding the gap
The media’s characterization of the gender wage disparity as a “myth” is harmful to necessary progress.
Promotional considerations
New applicants may be playing the name game, but popularity won’t necessarily hurt the U of C.
Embracing the unknown
College isn’t about learning all there is to know—it’s about knowing all there is to learn.
Damage control
The SRIC movement’s desire to avoid condoning harm is more common sense than contentious.
In need of a mentality check
Current methods of evaluation in science classes discourage hard work and learning.
Funder pressure
Universities too often end up in compromising positions in the search for donations.
Racial recognition
Affirmative action gives the role race plays in applicants’ lives the recognition it warrants.
It’s not all relative
Republican candidates’ attempts to portray themselves as relatable “Everymen” are misleading.
Irrational expectations
CAPS offerings reflect troubling job market realities, not program bias.
Asian, not alien
Media portrayal of Asian students reinforces negative, unjustified stereotypes.
Work in progress
Required visits with a career adviser would help alleviate student confusion regarding the future.