Connect has defeated opponents ChicagoSpirit and Moose Party, SG announced moments ago. Full election results to come. UPDATED 9:15PM: Here are the full election results: Slate: Connect: 1253; Chicago Spirit 704; Moose 568 Undergraduate Liaison to BOT: Rohan Manthani 1237;…
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A dozen more candidates to stand in College Council elections
SG’s decision to extend the petition deadline by eight days has proved a resounding success, as twelve more candidates have submitted valid petitions for College Council and two more have submitted petitions to run for graduate liaison to the Board…
Slate, liaison candidates to face off in Tuesday debate
SG releases candidate list, extends petition deadline
Amid a shortfall in College Council and Graduate Liaison to the Board of Trustees candidates, SG’s Election and Rules Committee (E&R) has extended the deadline by which prospective candidates must submit signatures to Wednesday, April 18 at 5pm. The deadline…
SG looking to fill seats on CC, Uncommon Fund Board, advisory committees
Student Government is in the process of accepting applications for three advisory committees—Transportation and Security Advisory Board (TSAB), Student Health and Wellness Advisory Board (SHAB), and Campus Dining Advisory Board (CDAB)—as well as the board that distributes Uncommon Fund grants….
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The Sad Sad Exploration of Peter Campbell, Mad Men Season Five, episode 5
This was definitely Pete Campbell’s episode. We see him in all facets of his life: going to Driver’s Ed, fighting (literally) for respect at work, hosting a party at his new home, and taking it too far with a client….
Hallucinations and Evolutions, Mad Men Season 5 Episode 4
This episode was all about women, specifically (well to me, and I’m biased), Joan and Peggy. But before I get ahead of myself singing their praises, the episode begins with Don and Megan in the elevator. Don, who is terribly…
Betty’s Fat and Don’s Old…I’m not kidding, Mad Men Season 5, Episode 3
If you didn’t notice in last week’s two-hour premiere, Mrs. Betty Francis was glaringly missing. While she’s not my favorite character at all (that time she told Bobby to bang his head against a wall because he was bored is…
It’s Back! ‘Mad Men’ Recap Season 5, Episode 1/2
It’s been 17 long and painful months since Don Draper has graced our television screens and I’m not going to lie, I kind of forgot what he’s been up to. Since we’ve seen him last, Don spontaneously broke up with…
Lambda Youtube concert benefit brings JR Aquino and Mitchell Grey to campus
JR Aquino and Mitchell Grey put on well-received concert at I-House.
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Student stories charge UCPD with racial profiling, inappropriate conduct
Students shared their experiences with the University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) at the Southside Solidarity Network’s (SSN) “UCPD Speakout” event last night. Some testimonials were presented by students directly, while other stories were submitted through a Google Doc and…
SOUL letter calls University to stand behind Pierce dining employees
Concerned about the future of employees at Pierce Dining Commons, members of Students Organizing United with Labor (SOUL) delivered letters yesterday afternoon to Director of Campus Dining Richard Mason and President Zimmer’s office in the administration building, calling on the…
Post office closes early
The U.S. Post Office located in Ingleside Hall next to the University bookstore closed its doors to customers on Friday, according to a University news release. The closure came ahead of the University’s plan to demolish Ingleside Hall by the…
Dispatches from the Scav road trip
Maroon reporter William Wilcox was part of Snell-Hitchcock’s Scav road trip team. Here are his tales from the road. Day 1 I frankly didn’t believe it when I heard “the Big Easy” and “Bourbon Street” come up as road trip…
UChicago to offer first ever engineering degree
Bucking its distaste for pre-professionalism, the University will soon grant its first degree in engineering. The pioneering class of molecular engineering Ph.D. candidates will matriculate in fall 2014 through a program run by the Institute of Molecular Engineering. In a…