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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
William Rainey Harper Memorial Library.
UChicago to Overhaul Undergraduate Writing Program and Introduce New Core Writing Course
By Sophia Liu / September 22, 2025
The University’s multi-year plan to revamp the writing program will introduce the new Core course Inquiry, Conversation, Argument and discontinue the writing specialist position.
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University's administrative offices.
University of Chicago Announces $100 Million Budget Cuts Amid Federal Policy Changes
By Isaiah Glick / September 1, 2025
The University’s crest and motto on a flag outside of Rosenwald Hall, which houses the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
College Sees Small Drops in Black, Hispanic Enrollment After Affirmative Action Ban
By Gabriel Kraemer / August 19, 2025
News
The admissions office housed in Rosenwald Hall.
UChicago Expands Early Admissions Round for Summer Session Students
By Anika Krishnaswamy and Eliot Aguera y Arcas / September 22, 2025
Beginning with the Class of 2029, the “Summer Session Early Notification” option allows all Summer Session participants to apply to UChicago on an accelerated schedule and receive decisions on a rolling basis before November 1.
Chicago and Illinois Government 101
By Kati Langille and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / September 22, 2025
News reporter Kati Langille gives a crash course in local and state government.
How President Trump’s Second Term Has Affected UChicago
By Nicole Ochoa / September 22, 2025
Federal funding cuts have exacerbated the University’s financial challenges, while other executive actions have affected DEI programs, gender-affirming care, and international students.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor Among UChicago’s New Academic Offerings
By Naina Purushothaman / September 22, 2025
The interdisciplinary program launches this autumn quarter, alongside a new Core writing requirement and an archaeology major.
Grey City
Aerial photo of International House. Courtesy of Denise Jorgens.
I-House: The Good, the Bad, and the History
By Jack Rich / September 22, 2025
Grey City reporter Jack Rich explores the many masks worn by UChicago’s “worst” dorm.
The Faces Behind the Face Cards
By Kaci Sziraki / September 22, 2025
Kaci Sziraki provides a deep dive into the poker scene at UChicago.
Is UChicago Really the “Last Bastion” of Reading?
By Leah Tabakh / September 22, 2025
Last fall, the Atlantic published an article claiming that elite college students are unable to read full books. The article describes UChicago as the “last bastion of people who do read things,” but how true is that statement really?
Students Elect a Fake Pope Every Year. They Didn’t Expect a Real Pope From Chicago.
By Celeste Alcalay / June 25, 2025
A historian, religious scholars, and the students who staged a Renaissance-era conclave reflect on the significance of the first U.S.-born pope—and speculate that the Holy Father might pay a visit to Hyde Park.
Arts
Sunrise at Promontory Point.
Hyde Park First-Date Spots
By Nolan Shaffer, Shawn Quek, Emily Sun, and Elizabeth Eck / September 22, 2025
Even in the enormous crowd for Gracie Abrams, it still felt like she was singing just to you. Courtesy of Charles Reagan.
What’s in a Festival Performance? Four Headliners at Lollapalooza Make It Look Easy
By Nolan Shaffer / August 21, 2025
With the precision and energy that Timothy Edward Kane brings to his role of the Poet, An Iliad feels real and relevant. Photograph courtesy of Court Theatre.
In An Iliad, Revelation and Illumination (Again)
By Nolan Shaffer / August 21, 2025
Sports
United Center.
The Chicago Bulls Are Still Stuck in the Middle
By John Mo / June 10, 2025
Fourth-year Liam Starnes closed out a six-day winning streak on Jeopardy! last month, securing a spot in the game show’s annual Tournament of Champions. Courtesy of Liam Starnes.
Fourth-Year Clinches Six-Day Jeopardy! Winning Streak
By Anushree Vashist / May 22, 2025
The UChicago student section watches as the Maroons take on NYU.
Finding Fandom: The Curious Case of Sports Culture at UChicago
By Shrivas Raghavan / May 22, 2025
UCPD Incident Reporter
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Op-Eds
Open Letter on the Restructuring of the AHD
September 15, 2025
Editorials
UChicago Must Protect Its Community
By Maroon Editorial Board / April 19, 2025
Columns
College Writing Is Fundamental to Deep Learning
By Camille Cypher / September 22, 2025
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93. Disorientation Week (O-Issue)
93. Disorientation Week (O-Issue)
By Eli Lowe / September 22, 2025

Starting on Wednesday, September 24, the Chicago Maroon will publish daily mini crossword puzzles right here on the Maroon website under the...

Podcasts
The Arts Podcast, E7: Tate McRae Got So Close
By Tiffany Li, Nolan Shaffer, Elizabeth Eck, and Justin Gurkin / May 6, 2025
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