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Resident physicians rally outside the University of Chicago Medical Center on September 25, 2025. Courtesy of CIR/SEIU.
UChicago Medicine Resident Physicians Pass First-Ever Union Contract
By Julian Moreno / November 11, 2025
Residents hope the contract will mitigate burnout and financial hardships.
Volunteers distribute food supplies at the Hyde Park–Kenwood Food Pantry. Courtesy of the Hyde Park–Kenwood Food Pantry. Courtesy of Hyde Park–Kenwood Food Pantry.
South Side Food Pantries Face Demand Surge Amid Changes and Disruptions to SNAP Funding
By Stuti Shelat / November 14, 2025
Local food pantries have been working to meet increasing community needs amid recent federal funding disruptions and new eligibility requirements for the program.
Unions Criticize University’s Response to ICE
By Isaiah Glick / November 11, 2025
Representatives from five UChicago faculty, staff, and student unions held a press conference on Friday morning outside Levi Hall to criticize the University’s response to ICE presence on the South Side.
Chen Ning Yang, Nobel Laureate and Theoretical Physicist, Dies at 103
By Aaryan Kumar / November 4, 2025
Yang received his Ph.D. from UChicago in 1948 and became one of the youngest Nobel Prize winners in history.
College Offers New Kreyòl and Haitian Studies Minor
By Lark Martin / November 4, 2025
The rare stand-alone program combines language and culture to offer a holistic view of Haitian life, according to the professor behind the minor.
$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
The Maroon used publicly available data to track millions of dollars in research grants that were terminated at UChicago last spring, as the Trump administration cut funding for universities nationwide.
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.
Left to right: Marissa Fenley, Tanya Palmer, Jo Selmeczy, Ilie Sturhan, Anya Moseke.
Actions and Aspirations: Court Theatre Introduces New Dramaturgy Cohort
By Isabella Coleman / November 14, 2025
Students at Harper Café.
Grounds for Debate: A Comparative Review of the Student-Run Campus Cafés
By Emma Beazley / November 12, 2025
Reception for Tongji Philip Qian: Alloyed Commitments curated by Andrew Witkin at the Logan Center Gallery on Friday, October 24, 2025. Courtesy of Sarah Elizabeth Larson.
Tongji Philip Qian’s Alloyed Commitments Communicates Illegible Feelings
By Matthew Wen / November 12, 2025
Bulls guard Josh Giddey on the United Center jumbotron.
Josh Giddey Is Leading a New Era in Chicago
By Klara Bagaric / November 14, 2025
Coach Knoche on the UChicago sideline during a home game.
How UChicago Football’s Culture Shift Sparked a Historic Season
By John Mo / November 11, 2025
A Chicago Maroons flag flies over a homecoming tailgate tent outside of Stagg Field.
Photo Essay: At Homecoming, Maroons fall 29–0 to Monmouth College
By Olin Nafziger and Enya Song / November 8, 2025
R.I.P., LRS
By Brent Fergusson / October 29, 2025
Daily Minis - 53
Daily Minis – 53
By Piyush Garodia and Carter Otis / November 15, 2025

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