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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The Midway Plaisance.
University Removes Via Loophole for Free Lyfts
Students using RideSmart by Via will no longer be able to increase their chances of receiving a free Lyft by maxing out the number of riders on a booking, the University announced in an email on Thursday.
By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / November 15, 2024
The 5:30 a.m. sunrise at Promontory Point.
Magic Protects This Space
By Evgenia Anastasakos, Grey City Editor / October 11, 2024

It’s 5:30 a.m. on Thursday at Promontory Point. Two swimmers chart their course from the rocks, strapping swim caps around their chins and...

Item 291 - Lori Lightroot, former mayor of Chicago
Crustsaders: a Scav Story
By Anika Krishnaswamy, Grey City Reporter / October 4, 2024
The exterior of the Hillel building.
The Two Mimounas
By Elena Eisenstadt, Grey City Editor / September 30, 2024
UChicago Student Wellness
The Hidden Costs of U-SHIP
By Agathe Demarolle, Grey City Reporter / September 9, 2024
Faculty Forward members in front of Levi Hall in early October, when they delivered a petition to University administration during the final leg of negotiations.
Faculty Forward Ratifies Five-Year Contract with UChicago
By Amy Ma / November 20, 2024
After eight months and 29 bargaining sessions, the non-tenure-track faculty union ratified a five-year contract with 88 percent support from union members.
Hull Gate from the Joseph Regenstein Library.
University Budget Deficit Hit $288M in FY24, Now $221M
By Tiffany Li and Anika Krishnaswamy / November 13, 2024
During a third invite-only budget town hall, the University presented the progress made by its budget plan, including implementing new software to improve planning efficiency, expanding academic offerings, and limiting increases in spending.
The Keller Center, which houses the Harris School of Public Policy.
“Fixing the Broken”
By 2023–24 Harris Student Government (HSG) / November 6, 2024

As the 2023–24 Harris Student Government (HSG) Board, we wish to address the op-ed written by Aïcha Camara, published in the Maroon on March...

79. Curse You, Perry the Platypus!
79. Curse You, Perry the Platypus!
By Henry Josephson / October 10, 2024

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Encampment Coverage
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The Keller Center, which houses the Harris School of Public Policy.
“Fixing the Broken”
Harris Student Government is committed to transparency and accountability in its service to the student body.
By 2023–24 Harris Student Government (HSG) / November 6, 2024
The Spirit that Self-Negates
The Spirit that Self-Negates
By Nicolas Posner / October 18, 2024

I was heartened to read the Maroon’s coverage of Professor Ben Zhao. His project, Glaze, employs developments in AI to both hinder and attack...

2024 USG Endorsement: The Timing’s Just Right with “Better Slate Than Never” Slate
2024 USG Endorsement: The Timing’s Just Right with “Better Slate Than Never” Slate
The Maroon Editorial Board endorses Better Slate Than Never for Undergraduate Student Government’s executive slate, Arsima Araya for trustee and faculty governance liaison, and Andrea Pita Mendez for vice president of advocacy.
By Maroon Editorial Board / April 15, 2024
The Keller Center, which houses the Harris School of Public Policy.
“Fixing the Broken”
Harris Student Government is committed to transparency and accountability in its service to the student body.
By 2023–24 Harris Student Government (HSG) / November 6, 2024
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 three of them discuss the recent election...

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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! This week your hosts Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany discuss...

The Arts Podcast, E2: BRAT Summer
By Tiffany Li and Elizabeth Eck / October 14, 2024

Tune in to hear the second episode of the Arts podcast, where Elizabeth and Tiffany talk all things Brat (Charli xcx’s newest album) and the...

Special Report: Perspectives on the Pro-Palestine Encampment (Collected Interviews)
By Celeste Alcalay, Grey City Deputy Editor / October 13, 2024

UChicago's pro-Palestine encampment began last spring on April 29 and was cleared by UCPD on May 7. The Maroon's Celeste Alcalay conducted interviews...

Special Report: 2024 Pearson Global Forum Preview with Professor Richard English
By Celeste Alcalay, Grey City Deputy Editor / September 30, 2024
The Maroon's Celeste Alcalay interviews Richard English, Professor of Politics at Queen's University Belfast, in anticipation of the 2024 Pearson Global Forum.
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