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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

Martin Luther King III at UChicagos 34th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.

Martin Luther King III Delivers Keynote at UChicago’s Annual MLK Commemoration

By Eric Parrilla / February 13, 2024
King spoke on political activism, women’s and voting rights, and military conflicts.
UCUP art installation on the quad.

UCUP Installs 23,000 Flags on Quad in Memory of Palestinians Killed

By Katherine Weaver / January 24, 2024
The art installation on the quad honors Palestinians killed in Gaza after October 7.
Protestors rallied outside ISAC

In New Strategy, Pro-Palestine Demonstrators Protest Directly to Admissions Tour Groups

By Emma Janssen / November 11, 2023
UCUP directed its messaging specifically to prospective students and families through a day of chants, speeches, and rallies.
Community members march through campus as a part of a UChicago Against Displacement rally in February 2023.

Student Activism Organizations on Campus

By Naina Purushothaman / September 19, 2023
Here are some of UChicago’s many student activism and advocacy organizations on campus.
In a meeting room with blue walls and chairs, about 10 students and Southsiders talk to each other.

Organizers Demand Affordable Housing, Transparency at Woodlawn Meeting

By Noah Glasgow / October 25, 2022
A coalition of community groups unveiled new demands at campaign, including a $1 billion housing grant from the University.
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