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The Blue Line to Damen
Cost of University health plan will increase next year
The cost of the current student health insurance plan is anticipated to increase 7 to 10 percent next year without additional benefits, according to an assessment delivered by the Student Health Insurance Committee (SHIC).
Cost of University health plan to increase next year
The cost of the current student health insurance plan is anticipated to increase seven to 10 percent next year without additional benefits, according to an assessment delivered by the Student Health Insurance Committee.
Inch measures up with gender-bending glam
The story of a Berlin-born transsexual glam-rocker fascinates in its willingness to blur gender boundaries, and in its harsh depiction of society’s distortions of relationships.
Economics conference unites Keynes and Friedman supporters
Economists of all nationalities and economic philosophies came together at the U of C’s Conference on the Financial Crisis, which addressed the implications of this financial crisis on national culture, domestic policy, and international relations.
Law professors question Gitmo closing
While many civil liberties activists are celebrating the closure of Guantanamo Bay, the implications actually fairly limited, according to two Law School professors.
Phillips hopes to connect students with their muses
Before arriving on campus, Sherry Poet-in-Residence Carl Phillips spoke in a phone interview about how he teaches poetry and where classic and contemporary life intersect.
Fresh set and translation bear fruit in Strawdog’s Orchard
Modernity meets the madness of turn-of-the-century Russia in Strawdog Theatre Company’s production of Anton Chekhov’s Cherry Orchard.
Miyagi dispenses sage wisdom on Bowie, Beefheart
Voices interviews singer and guitarist David Best, stage name Miyagi, who shares his thoughts about the perils of heavy metal and the trouble with dirty socks.
Juicy Campus folds citing lack of funds, makes way for new student gossip site
College ACB (Anonymous Confessions Board) has taken over Juicy Campus’s domain and will continue to allow anonymous postings.
Yale students criticize University investments
A group of Yale students spoke to their University about ethical concerns involving the school’s investments in HEI Hotels and Resorts.
Experts discuss impact of Christian Zionists on policy, future of Israel
Experts on theology and the Middle East gathered Tuesday to debate the impact that Christian Zionists have as the driving force behind the United States’ support for Israel in a panel discussion at the Divinity School sponsored by Chicago Friends of Israel (CFI).
New England meets Oedipus in Goodman’s Desire
Goodman Theatre’s production of Desire Under the Elms does justice to O’Neill’s powerful vision and poetic language.
University’s first sustainability director will lead efforts to catch up with peer institutions
With campus sustainability work expanding in many directions, newly appointed Ilsa Flanagan will develop a program to incorporate sustainability into its academic pursuits.
Absurdist Thugs not afraid of the dark
Profiles Theatre’s The Thugs is a play driven by mystery, murder, and a whole lot of fragmented sentences.
UnCommon Interview with Will Burns
This November, Barack Obama won’t be the only U of C candidate on the ballot. Will Burns, (A.B. ’95, A.M. ’98) is running for State Representative for the 26th District, which includes Hyde Park and runs along Lake Michigan from roughly East Division Street to 73rd Street.
Despite Danztheatre’s avant-garde pretensions, Yellow Wallpaper sticks
If the phrases “Gorilla Tango Theater” and “Wicker Park” conjure up pretentious avant-garde hipsters, withhold judgment for a minute.
Grad group seeks better benefits
Last May, the University’s announcement of total funding for all incoming graduate students in the Humanities and Social Sciences divisions prompted a group of current graduate students to launch the initial planning stages.
Stage legend Fiona Shaw parses Euripides, Beckett
Damen stop, Blue Line. I used to know the stop because someone had graffitied If you lived here, you’d be home on a building near it. True. Go down the stairs, past Flash Taco (my friends call it Flesh Taco)….
Students rise to Vegan Week challenge
Damen stop, Blue Line. I used to know the stop because someone had graffitied If you lived here, you’d be home on a building near it. True. Go down the stairs, past Flash Taco (my friends call it Flesh Taco)….
Students nab prestigious British scholarships
Damen stop, Blue Line. I used to know the stop because someone had graffitied If you lived here, you’d be home on a building near it. True. Go down the stairs, past Flash Taco (my friends call it Flesh Taco)….
Students celebrate V-Day U of C style
Damen stop, Blue Line. I used to know the stop because someone had graffitied If you lived here, you’d be home on a building near it. True. Go down the stairs, past Flash Taco (my friends call it Flesh Taco)….
Exonerated inmate decries death row
Damen stop, Blue Line. I used to know the stop because someone had graffitied If you lived here, you’d be home on a building near it. True. Go down the stairs, past Flash Taco (my friends call it Flesh Taco)….