The Green Line, CTA buses, and the Metra can reach popular Red Line destinations, but students should account for extra travel time and more crowded conditions than usual.
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New RSO lays out class divide
The Socioeconomic Acceptance and Diversity Alliance aims to promote more dialogue about class issues and more resources for low-income students.
Committee to assess Core arts scarcity
According to administrators, arts courses face “logistical” challenges, including space and faculty shortages.
New Dean eager to learn students’ needs
Currently the Dean of the Undergraduate College at Bryn Mawr College, Rasmussen previously held administrative positions at Duke and Wesleyan.
Ginsburg offers alternative, critical perspective on Roe
Justice Ginsburg, the second female to serve on the Supreme Court, discusses why Roe v. Wade actually hurt the pro-choice movement.
Losier to file UCPD complaint
During an open meeting with the Committee on Dissent and Protest, Losier discussed his arrest report and a recently surfaced video.
Class of ’17 yield above 50 percent
Admissions yield reached a record high, although it’s still below that of the ivies.
TEDx takes it down a notch
TEDxUChicago experienced a sharp decline in attendance this year.
TEDx: Jo Tyler
Tyler speaks on the purpose of storytelling.
TEDx: Sue Khim
Khim speaks on her experiences as an entrepreneur in the non-profit world.
TEDx: Robert Lipman
Lipman speaks on his experiences cooking food as chef of The Hearth.
UCPD lights the way home
New UCPD app for smartphones helps students find a safe way home.
Speaker warns against affirmative action ban
Loyola University Professor discussed the benefits of affirmative action at OMSA on Wednesday in light of Fisher v. University of Texas.
ORCSA to try new RSO advising model
The Office of Reynolds Club and Student Activities will transition from assigning RSO advisers based on subject to a new model based on the scale of the RSO.
Broadview residents table complaints on dining move
After student complaints over the Broadview house table location change, administrators will extend shuttle routes and relocate Fourth Meal to Cathey.
Under ACA, doctor supply won’t meet demand
Study by UChicago professor finds that the South Side will be hit the hardest by the influx of newly insured patients from the Affordable Care Act.
Anti-racism activist kicks off diversity initiatives
Anti-racism activist and writer Tim Wise spoke about the ignorance of dominant social groups as a persistent problem in America and the University of Chicago community at an event in Mandel Hall last night.
Uncommon Interview: Clarence Okoh
The president of the Organization of Black Students sat down with the Maroon to talk about campus race relations, why UChicago needs to work on increasing diversity, and what’s wrong with the phrase “politically correct.”
UChicago to experiment with online courses
Many faculty are reportedly interested in making massive open online courses and the University is in discussions with edX and Coursera, two existing free online course sites.
The Nile to move to 55th, deli to join this spring
Hyde Park veteran The Nile Restaurant will be heading westward and Bergstein’s NY Deli will open their second location on East 55th Street and South Woodlawn Avenue.
Proposed high-rise will require zoning changes
Community members came together to address concerns about zoning changes that would be required for the construction of the high-rise on East 53rd Street between South Kimbark Avenue and South Dorchester Avenue.
Angela Davis: Institutions must “unlearn racism”
Historian and activist Angela Davis spoke about the prison abolition movement and gun control at Rockefeller on Friday.
Booth conference addresses innovation in microfinance
Leaders in microfinance, which involves providing financial services to low-income individuals and citizens of developing countries, spoke at the conference.
Impact slate wins SG elections
In addition, the divestment referendum passed with about 70 percent of students voting “yes.”
Students react to dining inspection failures
Dining has been searching for an external health inspector prompted by the inspection problems this spring.
New Gender Studies Civ sequence to begin next year
The sequence will have two sections each quarter.
IT Services awarded 2013 Webby for University site
Members of the team who worked on the site will attend the star-studded ceremony in New York on May 22.
Uncommon Interview: Attorney General Eric Holder
Holder: “You decide cases on the facts, on the law, irrespective of politics.”
BREAKING: 2013 SG Election Results
This article has been updated with an accurate voter breakdown between graduate and undergraduate students. The initial results released by the Elections and Rules Committee contained an incorrect breakdown. The 2013 SG election results were announced earlier tonight in the…
SG candidate disqualified, slate issued penalties
E & R meeting minutes from last night revealed that first-year Christina Dong is disqualified from competition.
Unruly fire hits South Side
Uncommon interview: John Scalzi (A.B. ’91)
Scalzi discussed his time at the U of C and his career as a popular science fiction author.
Polonsky meets with SG, talks UCMC
In a closed-door meeting, SG and Polonsky discussed the logistics of the choice to not offer trauma care at the U of C.
East meets west in quad expansion
The current plans for the quad expansion seek to unite campus through a common passageway.
U of C follows higher ed. trend, increases debt load
U of C will issue $400 million in bonds to fund development across campus.
RSO considers future with CPS closings
South Side Free Music Program contemplates how students will travel to the afterschool program after they’ve changed schools.
Photo Essay: Remembering the Shoreland
Civic Engagement VP announces new student advisory board
Vice President for Civic Engagement Derek Douglas announced the creation of a new student advisory council to provide a link between student and administrative involvement in the community.
University mourns death of recent alum
Catherine Ye (A.B. ’11) died after being hit by a truck in the West Loop on Monday morning.
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.
Uncommon Interview: Carol Browner
Carol Browner, Obama’s former Climate Czar, shared her insights on how climate legislation failed in Congress in 2010, what to expect from Obama’s second term, and why it’s so hard to get people serious about climate change.
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.
Booth Professor examines low hiring rate
Professor Davis has added the variable of recruitment intensity per vacancy to the standard theory, which measures the degree to which employers seek out qualified candidates.
SG Elections postponed until next week
The postponement came after allegations of rules violations against members of multiple slates surfaced over the past week.
E & R releases list of campaign complaints
Ignite and UChicaGOLD were hit with vote penalties in response to complaints about their campaigns. Both slates are appealing the decisions.
Shoreland, former dorm, to get a new lease on life
The new apartments will include modern amenities, but preserving the historical features of the building has been a priority of the project.
Undergraduates compete in the Booth league
Two teams of undergraduates will be part of a Booth competition of start-ups that address social issues in innovative ways.
UnCommon: National security expert Gary Hart
Hart discusses national security in the wake of the Boston Marathon attack, his views on future cuts to military spending, and what it’s like to run for President.
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.
Facebook page sparks OMSA forum
Students called for more concrete ways to address diversity, including more O-Week discussions and increased emphasis on race issues in the Core.