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From campus to compost, tons of food go uneaten
Pierce contributes enough waste to warrant pick-ups twice a week, while South and Bartlett each send about half that to be composted.
Community marches 10 miles for trauma center
Members of FLY and others on the South Side marched to Northwestern to show how far a trauma victim would have to travel in an emergency.
Students defend SafeRide at SG forum
Admin and SG members heard student concerns over plans to replace SafeRide with extended shuttle service.
With 351 items to hunt, Snitchcock wins the game
Burton-Judson and MacPierce followed Snell-Hitchcock in the hunt for items such as securing a meeting with the Mayor and creating a laptop power source out of fifteenth century materials.
April showers bring May vegetables at Chabad House
After the closing of a community garden on 61st Street, students and volunteers are hoping to fill the niche.
Econ Nobel winner predicts uncertain future for Euro
Macroeconomist Thomas Sargent speaks of U.S. past and E.U. present at a lecture yesterday.
Uncommon Interview: Jose Antonio Vargas
The Pulitzer Prize winning journalist sat down with the Maroon to discuss his career after revealing his status as an undocumented immigrant.
Pierce’s fate uncertain as admins weigh options
A committee of senior administrators are drafting a proposals for the Board of Trustees regarding the future (and possible destruction) of Pierce Tower.
Bertram Cohler, Sosc prof of 40 years, dies at 73
Two-time Quantrell winner, Bertram Cohler dedicated his career to teaching undergraduates.
Law School hosts Kennedy for energy talk
RFK Jr. claimed environmental protection does not imply an economic trade-off in a Law School lecture.
South facilities renamed after $17 mil gift
An alumnus donation will fund the renovation of Harper Commons and will rename other University buildings.
Once an alien, still illegal, Jose Antonio Vargas shares his story
Vargas shares his experiences as an undocumented resident and professional journalist.
Charles Murray, author of The Bell Curve, discusses America’s great white divide
Controversial conservative author, Charles Murray discusses his new book on divisions among white Americans.
Uncommon Interview: Charles Murray
Charles Murray has written several best-selling books on sociology, including his widely read The Bell Curve.
Urban Health Initiative snags grant for South Side Rx database
A UCMC $5.9 million grant will increase the hospital’s connections with surrounding communities.
In the walls of beehives, study finds a tool against cancer
A UCMC study has found a substance called CAPE in beehives that inhibits cancer cell growth.
In Yo-Yo Ma, Woodlawn school finds its master of ceremonies
The fine arts program at the University’s Woodlawn Charter School has been flourishing. Yo-Yo Ma knows why.
Race, rhetoric, and a crowd at West-Dix talk
Princeton intellectual Cornel West joined Revolutionary Communist Party founder Carl Dix for a discussion of racial injustice and social change last night in Mandel Hall.
Runners fund scholarship in memory of student
The five-kilometer race and fundraiser were in memory of University student Ian Woo Cumings.
Chair of sociology department tapped for dean of social sciences division
The man Mario Small will replace became dean nearly 10 years ago.
For activists at Occupy, class is now in session
Environmentalist and spiritual leader Starhawk guided a workshop downtown on how to handle the Chicago Police Department.
Admins brief community on Woodlawn renovations
University administrators pledge that renovations on Woodlawn Avenue will be mindful of parking and light pollution concerns.
In back of Hutch, a nightly game of kings
Every night chess players stage an informal gathering in the Reynolds Club. Here’s why.
Cochran on schools: it takes a village
Twentieth Ward Alderman identifies high foster-care rate an example of his community’s troubles.
Student-taught classes cover graphic novels, “worldbuilding”
A new student group provides peer-to-peer classes modeled off a similar Berkeley program.
Zoning change could be retail boon for 53rd Street
Alderman Burns and University administration favor a 53rd Street zoning change that would diversity Hyde Park businesses.
Senior gift boycott targets U of C investments
Students kicked off the next step in their campaign for socially responsible investing on the University’s part.
Ludacris, Neon Indian, Cults to bring variety to Summer Breeze
This year’s show will feature a mix of hip-hop, indie, and electronica, in contrast to last year’s dance music.
Earth Week focuses on local sustainability
Eco-friendly activities kept students busy all week, on and off campus.
Students win $10K and change
CrowdCoin won U of C’s innovation competition with a plan to increase charitable donations as people check out of stores.
Weekend shootings bombard Woodlawn
Though there were no homicides on campus this weekend, Woodlawn experienced multiple shootings, one fatal.
Connect slate wins with nearly half the vote
The Connect slate, led by second-year law student and now President-elect Renard Miller, beat out ChicagoSpirit and the Moose Party for 2012-2013.
Aramark contract extends line of credit for RSO events
RSOs can now apply for free catering for events through Aramark, in addition to existing SG funding options.
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.
Bearing old scars, UN whistleblower calls out against torture at home and abroad
An international expert on torture talked about the difficulties of putting a stop to the human rights violation worldwide on Tuesday night.
It’s a wrap: Chipotle to open at Harper Court
Chipotle will bring burritos to 53rd Street by the end of 2013.
Pritzker students win fellowships after pressing for community health
Two University medical students are among 250 to receive fellowships for working on community health projects.
For strategist in Obama camp, high technology leads the charge
Chief Technology Officer for Obama for America appreciates what technology offers, but says the campaign is still based on quality ideas.
New meal options pull students back for seconds
After the success of meal exchanges and the Phoenix Plan, Dining is looking to expand Maroon dollar options and renovate Bartlett.
For Asians in America, finance still the last frontier
Author Jane Hyun discusses ways to break through the barriers facing Asians in the American business world.
Philosophy program challenges rising South Side scholars
Undergraduate and graduate students work with local students to incorporate philosophy into their curriculum.
Guggenheim Fellows display diverse interests
Fellows’ scholarly work ranges from the Papuan language to comic memoirs.
Protesters join in prayer for Health Clinics
More protesters arrested in mental health clinic demonstration after prayerful assembly earlier that evening.
Fields Medal recipient among 8 honored professors
Faculty named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences come from diverse range of disciplines.
Panel plots Mexico’s future pre-election
In the midst of Mexico’s pending elections a panelists addressed the nations economic and social concerns.
Before summit, Mearsheimer charts NATO decline
Political science professor John Mearsheimer said that NATO is headed for a decline, just weeks before the organization holds its summit here in Chicago.
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.”
After Congress bid, Lodato talks energy
Raymond Lodato, who ran for Bobby Rush’s (D-IL) congressional seat, spoke at a panel on clean energy Wednesday night.
SG slates spar ahead of Tuesday election
The three parties vying for SG executive slate traded proposals for campus reform at a debate Tuesday evening.