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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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Smile Design Studio Welcome 2025
The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon
Smile Design Studio Welcome 2025
Protesters in downtown Chicago participate in an anti-ICE march on June 10, 2025.
What to Know as the National Guard Deploys to Chicago
By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / October 15, 2025
As federal troops stage for deployment to Chicago, the Maroon recaps recent developments related to ICE’s “Operation Midway Blitz” and speaks to experts on the scope of the National Guard’s civilian authority.
$16.6 Million in Terminated Federal Research Grants at UChicago, Visualized
$16.6 Million in Terminated Federal Research Grants at UChicago, Visualized
By Celeste Alcalay, Gabriel Kraemer, and Nolan Shaffer / October 9, 2025
Federal agents stand on the roof of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility at Broadview on September 12, 2025. Courtesy of Emma Janssen.
University of Chicago Professor Arrested at Anti-ICE Protest
By Kalyna Vickers / October 6, 2025
News
South Side Science Festival visitors in the Gordon Center for Integrative Science.
Over 4,000 Chicago Residents Attend the 2025 South Side Science Festival
By Jack Rich / October 15, 2025
The festival, held on Crerar Quad, featured over 60 booths designed to showcase scientific principles and spark children’s interest in science.
Residents at UCMed Near First-Ever Contract
By Julian Moreno / October 14, 2025

UChicago Medicine (UCMed) residents are pressing the hospital for a landmark first union contract. An all-day bargaining session is scheduled...

Hum Staff, Writing Instructors Raise Concerns Over Staffing, Communication During Writing Program Overhaul
By Anika Krishnaswamy and Sophia Liu / October 9, 2025
Concerns about understaffing, pay, and faculty workload have surfaced amid the University’s ongoing overhaul of its undergraduate writing curriculum.
Seminary Co-op Booksellers Union Demands Living Wage as Negotiations Stall
By Jinny Kim / October 8, 2025
Workers at the on-campus independent bookstore continue to rally after 15 months of contract negotiations.
Grey City
At “Transforming Mobility: A Summit on Campus Transportation” in April 2025, participants commented on pedestrian safety on and around Midway Plaisance. Jinny Kim
Students, Faculty Advocate for Pedestrian Safety on Campus, With Attention on the Midway
By Jinny Kim / October 8, 2025
After continued concerns about the safety of Midway Plaisance, students and faculty are calling for a comprehensive campus mobility plan.
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?
Arts
The film poster for After the Hunt. Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios.
The Department of Pedagogical Failure
By Shawn Quek / October 14, 2025
Mural on The Alley’s side depicting the surroundings of the original store at Belmont and Clark and one of Mark Thomas’s hearses parked nearby.
Long Live the Alley
By Agathe Demarolle / October 1, 2025
Peter Michel leans into his guitar.
Hibou Dishes Up Summer Nostalgia at Chop Shop
By Saroya Ornelas Pagnucci / September 30, 2025
Sports
Traffic outside Grant Park
Concrete to Checkered: NASCAR’s July 5 Street Race—A Summer Game-Changer for Chicago
By Klara Bagaric / October 10, 2025
Team Captain Sean Conway (third from the left) and Coach Matt Gentry (third from the right) at 2024–25 NCAA Division III Wrestling Nationals.
UChicago Wrestling is Heading Toward Success
By Josh Grossman / September 22, 2025
United Center.
The Chicago Bulls Are Still Stuck in the Middle
By John Mo / June 10, 2025
UCPD Incident Reporter
View safety incidents in Hyde Park and the surrounding area here.
Crosswords
Daily Minis - 23
Daily Minis – 23
By Piyush Garodia and Carter Otis / October 16, 2025

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