Newcomer Karen Russell puts many of her well-established peers to shame with exquisite, new short story collection.
Sharan Shetty, Editor-in-Chief
Photography
Articles
From fresh blood, absurdist short fiction with plenty of bite
O-Issue 2012: Chicago Sports
For when the Maroons are off-season, of course
O-Issue 2012: Inside Logan Center for the Arts
The recently completed Logan Center comes equipped with dazzling resources and creative promises
O-Issue 2012: Campus a cappella
There’s more behind the clever names
O-Issue 2012: Greek life
Engage in (or ignore) to your heart’s content
O-Issue 2012: Coffee shops
From hub to hidden, the campus abounds with cafes and coffee shops of every variety
O-Issue 2012: Professors
More doctors than you can find in a hospital.
Building the future with Steve Wiesenthal
University Architect Steve Wiesenthal gives his say on the U of C’s Neo-Gothic foundations and his vision for its state of the art future.
Investing ourselves
The new, more complex proposals of SRIC leaders will succeed with student support and input.
RSOverlooked
ORCSA’s refusal to grant Occupy groups RSO status insults the movement’s legitimacy.
Shunning an academic endorser of anti-Semitism
Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz criticizes John Mearsheimer’s praise of a controversial text on Jewish identity.
More than hot chocolate
Undergraduate access to graduate school resources should be expanded.
Boy meets girl meets customs officials
The final image is supposed to be one of revelation. Unfortunately, there’s still not much to see.
Preoccupied with entitlement
Graduates of elite universities should examine themselves before protesting.
O-Issue 2011: Coffee shops
Here are some of the best places to start your morning–or afternoon, or late-night study session–without leaving campus.
Wise beyond their years
U of C students can learn a lot from prospies’ optimism
Court evokes the power of classic South African play
Swize Banzi Is Dead probes themes of identity during times of struggle
Time stands still in Fischer’s Ghost Town
Andreas Fischer’s detailed portraits will be on display at the Hyde Park Art Center until April 18.
Staying in touch
The culture of hostility and indifference toward politics is unhealthy.




