The Socioeconomic Acceptance and Diversity Alliance aims to promote more dialogue about class issues and more resources for low-income students.
Sarah Miller, Chicago Maroon
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New RSO lays out class divide
New Gender Studies Civ sequence to begin next year
The sequence will have two sections each quarter.
Law school alum covers tuition for students in need
The $4 million gift from Debra Cafaro (J.D. ’82) will allow some low-income UChicago Law School students beginning with the class of 2016 to graduate debt-free.
University, Argonne big on data
Projects involving “big data” – data too large to extrapolate and analyze with standard systems – can revolutionize the way clinical researchers analyze and collect medical data.
Slate, liaison candidates face off in SG debate
Candidates proposed an increase in student involvement and representation in SG, as well as more open communication between the Board of Trustees and students.
GlobeMed members plan project to help Peruvian patients
Students from the community service RSO strive to do more than put on “band-aids” for tuberculosis patients in Lima.
Reading rooms ready for revamping
Four undergraduate students discussed the challenges they face in college and the changes they feel are necessary to create a welcoming environment for low-income and first-generation students. The panel was hosted by the Socioeconomic Acceptance and Diversity Alliance (SADA), which…
SG 2013 slates: Moose Party
Four undergraduate students discussed the challenges they face in college and the changes they feel are necessary to create a welcoming environment for low-income and first-generation students. The panel was hosted by the Socioeconomic Acceptance and Diversity Alliance (SADA), which…
IOP brings California governor to campus
California Governor Jerry Brown reflected on his winding career path at the Institute of Politics on Friday.
Journalist on politics of shale
Bulgarian born freelance investigative journalist discussed the political, economic, and environmental impact of the shale gas industry in Eastern Europe and the United States.
Voters put party first, study shows
Partisanship outweighed attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act in the 2012 presidential election.
HP houses: the sweetest around
Hyde Park is prime candy territory for trick-or-treaters—and real estate.
IT contest encourages “app-lications”
The winner of the Mobile App Challenge will receive $10,000.
Triple Helix wins best RSO
The science periodical will use its $200 in prize money for lectures and other publications.
Campus coffee shops
Without profit in mind, these eateries are often the cheapest places to grab a bite to eat on campus.
At embattled Hillel, accusations continue to fly
Jewish students on campus scraped by unaffected by budgeting and autonomy disputes until the recent firing of Dan Libenson.
Nussbaum, Polonsky join faculty in rebuke of JUF
37 Jewish faculty members signed a letter attacking the JUF’s decision to fire the Hillel’s executive director as “unwelcome” and “un-Jewish.”
Fired Hillel director clashed with JUF over autonomy
Information came to light about the frayed relationship between the Hillel and the Jewish United Fund of Chicago.
Hillel firing leaves Jewish students anxious
Jewish students took initiative to discuss the controversial firing of the former Hillel director.
Maroons aim for Midwest fourpeat
The Maroons’ tennis squad will compete in the Midwest Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Madison, Wisconsin.
Policy institute snags $1.5 million for alternative fuels research
EPIC will develop transportation and energy policy with California grant funds.
In Greencastle, a quest to rule the court
Chicago (4–1) will be competing in the Indoor Tennis Association (ITA) Championships at DePauw in Greencastle, Indiana this weekend.
If Shakespeare be a labor of love, play on
Dean’s Men and UT ‘Twelfth Night’ collaboration promises music, comedy, and military fatigues.
Chicago police find a muse in New York’s gritty past
The miraculous drop-off in New York City crime during the 1990′s and early 2000′s proved a valuable example for the University’s Crime Lab.
RSO Spotlight | Catcher in the Rhyme
New RSO is the first slam poetry group on campus.
Team strengths show in close loss to D-I squad
The Maroons crushed DePauw 8–1 and fell to UIC 5–2.
Activists join rally for clean air
Students called on Mayor Rahm Emanuel to close two coal plants which they say are hazardous to the health of Chicagoans.
Undefeated record to be tested against Depauw, UIC
Women’s tennis (3–0) heads to Greencastle, Indiana to take on DePauw this Friday and will return home to face UIC (3–3) on Saturday at Bally’s in Hyde Park.
‘Bittersweet’ leaves a bad taste
Hyde Park Community Players’ ‘Bittersweet Love’ is well-intentioned but could use a little work.
Chicago defeats Ball State to remain perfect
After a close match against Ball State (4–1), Chicago (3–0) is still undefeated this season.
In home opener, a clean sweep
Four undergraduate students discussed the challenges they face in college and the changes they feel are necessary to create a welcoming environment for low-income and first-generation students. The panel was hosted by the Socioeconomic Acceptance and Diversity Alliance (SADA), which…
Maroons continue promising season against Elmhurst
Women’s tennis will face Elmhurst at noon on Sunday at Bally’s in Hyde Park.
Season opener results in trouncing of Kalamazoo
Chicago (1–0) defeated Kalamazoo (0–1) by a score of 9–0 at Markin Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan this past Sunday.
Museum celebrates 25th anniversary with ‘Fiesta’
In ‘El Alma de La Fiesta,’ the National Museum of Mexican Art covers over sixteen centuries of Mexican art and culture.
Maroons to open at Kalamazoo with new head coach
With a new coach in place, the women’s tennis team will kick off their season with a match at Kalamazoo this Sunday at 1 p.m.
‘Forever 27′ pays tribute to artists who died too young
At new Chicago Cultural Center exhibit, musicians who died too young, get a second chance.
‘Moving Forward’ exhibit offers hope to Japanese earthquake victims
A new exhibit at Rockefeller Chapel shows progress after the devastating Japanese earthquake.
Former WSJ writer ties recession to conservatives
Frank attributed the crisis to economic experimentation and a lack of bank regulation—ideas, which he credited to the U of C, that are usually abandoned in times of economic crisis.
‘Text and Drugs and Rock & Roll’ fights the man
At ‘Text and Drugs and Rock & Roll,’ street artists take on corporate America.
The Marriage Plot
Eugenides returns nine years after Middlesex.
Student composer sets Sandburg to music
Singing Fire, an original student composition, premiered last Saturday night at Rockefeller Chapel.
Seaside drama doesn’t swim in the mainstream
Fans of foreign films and happy endings alike will enjoy Le Havre and see it as a welcome change from mainstream movies that are saturated with dark plotlines and tragic intrigue.
Up-and-down season comes to a close against Bears
It has been an up-and-down season for the Maroons (9–6–2, 2–4–0). The team got off to a good start before a five-game losing streak in the middle of the season and a succession of injuries, but has turned it around in recent weeks with wins against conference opponents Case Western and Rochester.
Community, student activists rally for trauma center
Students and community activists staged a “die-in” and reenacted the “Thriller” dance in protest of the UCMC’s lack of a level-one trauma center.
Punk professor by day, punk rocker by night
The Maroon caught up with Comerford to discuss his musical background and the makings of this solo project.
Full focus on Empty Quarter at FSC
Empty Quarter took ten years to shoot and produce, but it was well worth the wait.
Face off with The Elephant Man
Through a complex retelling of The Elephant Man, The Saint Sebastian Players explore the meaning of humanity in both its hideous and beautiful forms.
Taryn Simon frames the innocent
Even if the subject matter has been previously explored, Simon’s headshots offer a disturbing and compelling perspective on the American legal system.