Movies aren’t just filmed in Chicago, we have silver screens, too
Topic: O-Issue 2012
O-Issue 2012: Chicago Art
The city has something for the artiste in everyone
O-Issue 2012: Chicago Theater
Home to literally hundreds of theater companies, Chicago is regarded as one of the best theater scenes in the world. This is the home of improv troupe Second City, which birthed stars John Belushi, Tina Fey, and Amy Poehler, and…
O-Issue 2012: Chicago Sports
For when the Maroons are off-season, of course
O-Issue 2012: Chicago Politics
The big names in the Windy City, and what you need to know about them
O-Issue 2012: Chicago’s South Side
The neighborhood we call home is rife with culture, food, and things to do
O-Issue 2012: Harper Court and 53rd Street Development
Businesses are springing up all over 53rd Street, bringing some amenities to Hyde Park for the first time
O-Issue 2012: Fitness
When that walk to the library (and up four staircases!) just isn’t burning enough calories
O-Issue 2012: Intramurals
Too cool for school, too weak for varsity
O-Issue 2012: Club sports
Everything from 4 a.m. crew practice to chucking that Frisbee across the Midway
O-Issue 2012: Varsity sports
No stadiums, no prime-time television contracts, but all the competitive spirit you could desire
O-Issue 2012: The Maroons’ storied past
Some short history lessons, all in good sport
O-Issue 2012: Inside Logan Center for the Arts
The recently completed Logan Center comes equipped with dazzling resources and creative promises
O-Issue 2012: Campus art
Even the museums here are Smart
O-Issue 2012: Campus a cappella
There’s more behind the clever names
O-Issue 2012: Campus music
From broadcasting to bands, there’s something for all musicians
O-Issue 2012: Campus theater
Never in my life have I been a “theater kid.” I don’t get the jokes, I haven’t read much Shakespeare, and I pride myself on having never sat through an episode of Glee. The stage is cool and all but,…
O-Issue 2012: Campus cinema
What’s up, Doc?
O-Issue 2012: Student government
Meet our student leaders, the latest corrupt politicians in the city of Chicago
O-Issue 2012: Student activism
The University has a long history of activism and engagement that stretches from the ‘60s to now
O-Issue 2012: Greek life
Engage in (or ignore) to your heart’s content
O-Issue 2012: LGBTQ resources
From queer film screenings to mixers with graduate students and alumni, LGBTQ resources abound
O-Issue 2012: Student journalism
Writing your heart out has never been easier. Here’s a list of some (other) notable publications
O-Issue 2012: Career advancement
Already eager for employment, both on campus and beyond? Look no further than Career Advancement
O-Issue 2012: Religion
Who will save your soul? Have faith in campus groups
O-Issue 2012: Student health
New and improved health care can’t cure That Kids
O-Issue 2012: Dating
Though the slogans might have some truth to them, students here don’t actually date squirrels
O-Issue 2012: Roommates
How to make the next nine months work
O-Issue 2012: Eating around Hyde Park
Your guide to every kind of food you possibly want (or, you know, just what’s in Hyde Park)
O-Issue 2012: Coffee shops
From hub to hidden, the campus abounds with cafes and coffee shops of every variety
O-Issue 2012: Dining halls
The dining halls have everything you could “want,” and then “some”
O-Issue 2012: Portrait of the sprinter as a young man
The life and times of alumnus Charles Lindsay Burroughs, an Olympian whose life was cut short at 25.
O-Issue 2012: Alumni
B-list celebrities only the U of C could produce.
O-Issue 2012: Administration
These U of C administrators are at the top of the food chain when it comes to both your life at the University and the life of the University itself.
O-Issue 2012: Campus Rivalries
While it may resemble Freaks and Geeks more than Biggie & Tupac, we still have our share of heated competition.
O-Issue 2012: Campus Controversies
Blood can still boil when it’s 10 degrees below—here are just a few things that did the trick last year.
O-Issue 2012: Traditions
Even though you’ll quickly learn that sky can remain gray for several consecutive weeks, here are some of the traditions that warm up the life of the mind.
O-Issue 2012: University History
Don’t know much about history? Here’s an accelerated class on 120 years of bomb making and Core creating.
O-Issue 2012: Libraries
For the studious, the curious, and those who have miles (and three essays) to go before they sleep.
O-Issue 2012: Bookstores
When an 8 million volume library system just won’t cut it.
O-Issue 2012: Professors
More doctors than you can find in a hospital.
O-Issue 2012: Majors
Don’t be intimidated by that 10,000-page “Programs of Study” tome.
O-Issue 2012: The Core
The U of C’s Great Doorstops—er, Books—program.
O-Issue 2012: Classes
How to pick the winners, which ironically includes one class called “Losers”.