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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

Demonstrators holding a sign reading “Disclose, Divest, Repair” rally outside of the Quadrangle Club.
UCUP Rallies in Support of Palestinian Activist Detained by ICE
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and a negotiator during Columbia University’s pro-Palestine encampment, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on March 8 despite his status as a lawful permanent resident.
By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / March 14, 2025
The film poster of Opus, courtesy of A24.
Seduction by Contradiction
By Shawn Quek / March 14, 2025
Associate Arts Editor Shawn Quek indulges in Opus by Mark Anthony Green, the latest cutting thriller from A24 that seduces an audience through hypnotic satirical critique.
The U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C.
Trump Signs Order to Begin Dismantling Education Department
By Zachary Leiter / March 20, 2025
Though he lacks the power to do so unilaterally, President Trump moved Thursday to “dismantle” the Department of Education, which determines or provides financial assistance for many UChicago students.
UChicago's Booth School of Business.
Department of Education to Investigate UChicago for Alleged Racial Discrimination
By Zachary Leiter and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / March 14, 2025
The announcement comes one month after the Department informed institutions and agencies that they had 14 days to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
The University's administration building, now Edward H. Levi Hall. Courtesy of the University of Chicago Photographic Archive.
“Choosing to Govern Itself”: How the Protests of 1969 Shaped UChicago’s Disciplinary System
By Zachary Leiter, Elena Eisenstadt, and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / March 7, 2025
As Vietnam War protests raged on campus during the late 1960s, University administrators constructed a new program of discipline that avoided involving Chicago police or the courts.
87. On the Fly
87. On the Fly
By Pravan Chakravarthy / March 5, 2025

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Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University's administrative offices.
UChicago’s Secrecy Thwarts Discourse
Despite its institutional commitment to freedom of expression and inquiry, which relies on access to information, the University of Chicago has long operated under a shroud of secrecy relative to its peers.
By Maroon Editorial Board / March 5, 2025
Gabriel Winant, an associate professor of history and the president of UChicago's AAUP chapter.
An Open Letter to President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker on the Trump Administration’s Threat to Academic Freedom
The actions taken by the new Trump administration represent a clear political intrusion on the academic autonomy of our research and teaching activities.
March 11, 2025
Studying Doesn’t Stop at Midnight
Studying Doesn’t Stop at Midnight
By Adam Zaidi / March 6, 2025
UChicago students never clock out, so why do our libraries?
Catan and the Winter Quarter
Catan and the Winter Quarter
By Kaci Sziraki / February 27, 2025
The simple board game has become my bridge between academics and self-care.
Special Episode: Annotating the Kalven Report with Jamie Kalven
By Celeste Alcalay and Anu Vashist / March 6, 2025
The Maroon’s Anushree Vashist and Celeste Alcalay spoke with Jamie Kalven about the legacy of the Kalven Report and its relevance to academic freedom today.
Special Episode: “Does UChicago Have a Culture of Free Speech?”
By Nicole Ochoa / March 6, 2025
The Maroon’s Nicole Ochoa conducted interviews with non-tenure-track faculty and student interns from the Department of Physics and the Pozen Center.
The Arts Podcast, E4: What’s under Chromakopia’s mask?
By Elizabeth Eck, Tiffany Li, and Nolan Shaffer / December 6, 2024
It’s episode four of the Arts podcast!
The Maroon Weekly, E119
By Pravan Chakravarthy, Eli Lowe, and Jake Zucker / November 15, 2024
On Episode 119, Pravan and Jake finally return to the studio with Eli, who's new to the section.
The Arts Podcast, E3: The Future of Pop
By Elizabeth Eck, Tiffany Li, and Nolan Shaffer / October 30, 2024
We’re back with episode three of the Arts podcast!
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