South Asian Students Association’s cultural program hardly lives up to its name.
Columnists
I can’t tell that we are gonna be friends
Sometimes long-distance connections are difficult to maintain without face-to-face interaction.
A change in political climate
In Obama’s second term, the issue of climate change may gain renewed traction.
American History X-perience
Though done to death in grade school, U.S. history deserves a more prominent place in college curricula.
Final assessment
Mamma mia! Exams at UChicago don’t have anything on the nervewracking Italian style of testing.
Engage thy neighbor
The University must make a sustained and meaningful attempt to extend a hand to members of the South Side community.
Not strictly confidential
Romney’s cocky attitude a symptom of a culture in which the appearance of certainty is valued over accuracy and truthfulness.
Attention to detail
Far from wasteful, academia’s fixation on seemingly trivial issues is necessary in a complex world.
Representative example
We act appropriately when representing institutions—why not do the same when acting on our own?
Party planning
If Hillary declines to run in 2016, Democrats will have to figure out what their party stands for.
Study group dynamics
Studying with others can provide academic help and solidarity—but only if participants prepare properly ahead of time
Concealing a raging election
Election season in Italy is marked by an eerie silence unfamiliar to participants of the vocal culture of American politics.
Coming down from the tower
Academics should do more to make their valuable work readily available to those who are not experts.
The merits of diversity
Students from a variety of backgrounds are essential to the development of an ideal learning environment.
Civil rights, civic responsibilities
If same-sex marriage is to pass the Illinois House, supporters of equality can’t afford to sit on the sidelines.
Sign of the times
Though not as bad as the UC Schools’s, UChicago’s rebranding efforts present worrisome vision of future.
Participation downgrade
Emphasizing contributions to class discussion puts introverted students at an unfair disadvantage.
Knowledge bombs away
The best professors offer students epiphanic moments that can lead to self-realization, new worldview.
A model of success
In striving to find and meet student needs, Institute of Politics gives University departments a good example to follow.
Scouting the horizon
The Boy Scouts of America risks being on wrong side of history by making discrimination an option.
Recognizing unfamiliar faces
Grappling with personal weirdness reminds us that there really is no such thing as normal.
The good, the bad, and the armed
The reality of firearms is more complex than the gun-slinging do-gooder and the villainous desperado.
Yield for students ahead
UChicago should lower admit rate to maintain quality and ethos of College experience.
Making change manifest
Right to demonstrate provides valuable opportunity to speak up about your future—in any language.
Guns out of control
With mass shootings in the news, immediate public action is required to fix gun policy nationwide.
Foreign language affairs
The study of tongues other than English should play a larger role in UChicago’s academic culture.
The games we play
Violent video games are unfairly scapegoated for more deeply-rooted human tendencies.
B.A.ne of our existence?
For fourth-years, thesis offers both daunting challenge and chance to reinvent oneself.
Life of a different mind
While starting a new life in a new country, hitting the streets can be just as educational as hitting the books.
A second chance at change
After four years of struggling to articulate his agenda, Obama’s MLK Day inaugural speech could signal a new political moment.
Stranger in a familiar land
One doesn’t have to travel far to experience different ways of thinking, or to realize that culture shock happens at home too.
Surviving the winter
Counseling services aren’t a cure-all—students should reach out to peers experiencing difficulties this quarter.
Borderline concerns
Fixing our broken immigration system must be a high priority for lawmakers in Obama’s second term.
Stumbling towards catastrophe
To protect its reputation, University must take more cooperative, proactive approach to problem solving.
Creativity in the classroom
Intellectualism and creativity are complementary, and the ‘life of the mind’ should embrace both.
American expatriotism
An experience with a new culture can force you to reexamine your relationship with your own.
Lowering the Lance
Armstrong’s lies should not overshadow the undeniable good done by his foundation.
East Asian Studies, Part II
A columnist’s take on being Asian—and being American—at UChicago.
In Lew of progress
Obama’s Treasury nominee is more a creature of Wall Street than Main Street.
East Asian Studies, Part I
A columnist’s take on being Asian—and being American—at UChicago.
Post, “Like,” Memory
In the age of Facebook, it is growing more difficult to look on the past with undue sentimentality.
After Newtown
The emotional impetus of the tragedy in Connecticut cannot foster long-lasting change on its own.
A state of unrest
Consider the value of all you do in terms of the life-altering sleep it will cost you.
Hard to stomach
Problems with health-care services at UChicago reflect broader national issues .
A deficit of good ideas
Fix the Debt is more concerned with its wealthy donors than building a bright future.
Looking for context clues
In tutoring and elsewhere, an explanation—no matter how difficult—is necessary despite easier ways out.
Putting an end to the madness
Avoiding self-inflicted finals-week stress is as easy as following these few simple pieces of advice.
An identity of crisis
Questioning who we are as a university is at the core of the U of C’s intellectual spirit.
A name of one’s own
For this columnist, the name game is a losing battle.
Not for your eyes only
If even the head of the CIA can’t protect his secrets, what hope is there for the rest of us?