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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

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Ruby Bridges speaks during the 35th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Celebration.
Ruby Bridges Speaks at 35th Annual MLK Commemoration Celebration
Bridges spoke at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel about her experience as the first Black student to attend her elementary school.
By Naina Purushothaman / February 7, 2025
Mapping the University of Chicago’s 135-Year Expansion into Hyde Park and Beyond
Mapping the University of Chicago’s 135-Year Expansion into Hyde Park and Beyond
By Celeste Alcalay, Nikhil Patel, and Austin Steinhart / February 2, 2025
Drawing from University archives, campus maps, academic literature, and news clippings, the Maroon charted the University’s contentious property acquisitions from its charter in 1890 to the present.
Photo Credit: Vedika Baradwaj
Nostalgia Served Fresh Daily at Valois
By Vedika Baradwaj, Grey City Reporter / January 6, 2025
On Tuesday, hundreds of demonstrators joined Democratic lawmakers outside the Department of the Treasury in Washington D.C. to protest Elon Musk’s role in the new Trump administration.
With Trump Taking Aim at Department of Education, University Could See Major Changes
By Zachary Leiter, Evgenia Anastasakos, and Kalyna Vickers / February 4, 2025
A potential Trump administration executive order seeking to fundamentally alter the Department of Education could threaten FAFSA, Pell Grants, and Title IX enforcement at UChicago.
From left: Evgenia Anastasakos, Elena Eisenstadt, and Tiffany Li were elected to run the Maroon in 2025–26.
Li, Eisenstadt, and Anastasakos Elected to Lead the Maroon in 2025–26
By Isaiah Glick / February 3, 2025
The incoming slate ran on a platform of developing different forms of coverage, incorporating more multimedia in reporting, building relationships with University and South Side communities, and decreasing turnaround time for new articles.
AI, Academia, Apathy
AI, Academia, Apathy
By Adam Zaidi / January 11, 2025

When I left high school this past June, it was in shambles. Amid teachers being put on administrative leave for voicing their opinions and a...

Soldier Field.
The Bad News Bears
By Henry Noonan / February 7, 2025
84. With a Song in My Heart
84. With a Song in My Heart
By Eli Lowe / January 29, 2025

83. Check the Forecast
January 16, 2025

UCPD Incident Reporter
View safety incidents in Hyde Park and the surrounding area here.
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University Leaders and Their Plans: A Pathology
University Leaders and Their Plans: A Pathology
The University has a history of wildly optimistic budget projections. Who is the audience, who is served, and what are the harms of this practice?
By Clifford Ando / January 8, 2025
“Fixing the Broken”
November 6, 2024
AI, Academia, Apathy
AI, Academia, Apathy
By Adam Zaidi / January 11, 2025

When I left high school this past June, it was in shambles. Amid teachers being put on administrative leave for voicing their opinions and a...

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 Arts Podcast, E4: What’s under Chromakopia’s mask?
By Elizabeth Eck, Tiffany Li, and Nolan Shaffer / December 6, 2024

It’s episode four of the Arts podcast! Arts reporters Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany discuss the highs and lows of Tyler the Creator’s...

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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...

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...

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