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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The Institute of Politics building.
Bridge Writing Workshop Still on Hiatus Nearly a Year After Students Settle With Cook County Sheriff
By Clara Tripp / February 27, 2026
In spring 2025, former UChicago students Ethan Ostrow and Harley Pomper settled a lawsuit against Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart after he revoked their clearances to participate in a creative writing program at the Cook County Jail.
The Undergraduate Student Government College Council meets weekly in Stuart Hall.
College Council Recap: Members Consider Revising SGFC Appeals Procedure, Calling for Thomas Pritzker’s Removal From Board of Trustees
By Ava Neal / February 25, 2026
CC members debated the merits of implementing ranked-choice voting in some of its elections and making Election & Rules Committee votes public.
Latke or Hamantash? Behavioral Economics, Management Psychology, and Leveraged Buyouts Have Answers
By Isaiah Glick / February 24, 2026
Three UChicago professors brought their expertise to the 79th annual Latke-Hamantash Debate, which was organized around the theme of “Snackonomics.”
Two UChicago Affiliates Named 2026–27 Schwarzman Scholars
By Ava Neal / February 23, 2026
Both UChicago affiliates will receive full funding to attend Tsinghua University in Beijing for master’s programs next fall.
UChicago Trustee Thomas Pritzker Planned Visits to Epstein’s Island, Advised on Island Staffing
By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon and Boris Archipov / February 20, 2026
Pritzker also helped Epstein secure a job interview at a Hyatt hotel in the United Kingdom for a “girl from Romania” whom he met at Epstein’s home.
People stroll through the main quad.
Meet the New Named and Distinguished Service Professors Sustaining the Life of the Mind
By Ezra Ellenbogen / February 27, 2026
32 UChicago faculty were appointed to distinguished or named professorships on January 1. The Maroon sat down with eight of them to understand why they came to UChicago, how their work here has changed, and their lives outside of academia.
Now, Then, or Both? Uncovering UChicago’s Quantum Tradition
By Aman Thawani / February 22, 2026
From the famous Scav nuclear reactor to the discovery of new subatomic particles, the University’s history is marked by breakthrough experiments in nuclear and particle physics.
Life of the Mind to Life on Wall Street
By Vedika Baradwaj / January 28, 2026
Second-years and a UChicago alum discuss finance recruiting at the College.
Definitely Not a Kuvia Survival Guide
By Anika Krishnaswamy / January 20, 2026
Grey City recounts an unathletic person’s experience of the winter staple.
PinkPantheress steps onto center stage while singing about agency in relationships.
PinkPantheress Goes Illegal
By Ciara Balanzá / February 23, 2026
At the Aragon Ballroom, the hyperpop artist delivered a rhythm that felt almost criminal in its intensity.
The poster for Pillion. Courtesy of A24.
Discursive Dominance Dazzles in Pillion
By Isaac Crane / February 23, 2026
Writer-Director Harry Lighton’s BDSM film refuses to submit.
Installation view of rice is a beautiful thing, but rice and rice are two different things by magicfeifei. Courtesy of the University of Chicago’s Visual Resources Center.
Disrupting the Fixed Horizon in Horizon Lines
By Lara Orlandi / February 22, 2026
Curator Anju Lukose-Scott explores mutable interpretations of the horizon at the Cochrane-Woods Art Center.
The student-run coffee shop became a dance club for Battle of the DJ’s. Courtesy of Taylor Pate.
Basement Beats: Battle of the DJs Takes Over Cobb Café
By Polly Wang and Nolan Shaffer / February 21, 2026
Five DJs transformed the coffee shop into a late-night rave hosted by the Major Activities Board. Interactive.
Head men’s basketball coach Mike McGrath talks to the team during a timeout.
UChicago Men’s Basketball are Making History in the Regular Season
By Joe Baldwin / February 25, 2026
The UChicago Men’s Basketball team is having their best regular season in recent memory. Their ultimate goal is to win the Division III National Championship, and if they continue to play at their current level, that is a very real possibility.
Rogers House residents at Campus North Residential Commons watch the 60th Super Bowl.
How the Super Bowl Played in a UChicago Dorm
By Alexa Walsh / February 19, 2026
125 million people watched the Super Bowl this year. How did UChicago students watch it?
Winnipeg forward Jonathan Toews takes a seat on the bench at the conclusion of his video tribute.
The Captain’s Homecoming: Jonathan Toews Returns to Chicago
By Alexa Walsh / February 16, 2026
In the long-anticipated return game of Chicago’s longest-tenured NHL captain and three-time Stanley Cup champion, the Chicago Blackhawks took a 2-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.
Jesse Ssengonzi competing for Uganda. Courtesy of UChicago Athletics.
The Unorthodox Olympic Rise of Jesse Ssengonzi
By Ishaan Verma / February 4, 2026
Ugandan national record-breaker Jesse Ssengonzi (A.B. '24) is back in the lanes training for a second Olympic run at LA28.
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