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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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A satellite map of Little Saint James prepared as part of the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Department of Justice.
UChicago Trustee 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.
From left to right: magician David Blaine, businessman and trustee Thomas Pritzker, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and filmmaker Woody Allen. House Oversight Committee.
Thomas Pritzker and Ghislaine Maxwell Exchanged Dozens of Sexual Innuendo–Laced Emails in the Early 2000s
By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon and Boris Archipov / February 20, 2026
University Trustee Thomas Pritzker and Epstein’s coconspirator Ghislaine Maxwell discussed pictures of underwear and Pritzker’s “manhood,” DoJ documents reveal.
The Undergraduate Student Government College Council meets weekly in Stuart Hall.
College Council Recap: Members Contest RSO Funding Guidelines, USG to Distribute Bike Locks
By Gabriel Kraemer / February 19, 2026
CC members clashed over proposals by Class of 2029 Representative Gavin Wynn that would reinterpret the guidelines that inform how much funding RSOs receive from USG and make it easier for CC to change them in the future.
Neubauer Collegium Receives $500,000 Grant to Study the “Future of the Humanities”
By Nolan Shaffer / February 17, 2026
“The Future of the Humanities” project supported by the grant will work to define core principles in the humanities and provide recommendations to administrators and instructors.
Alcalay, Krishnaswamy, Kraemer, and Rodwell-Simon Elected to Lead the Maroon in 2026–27
By Nolan Shaffer / February 16, 2026
The incoming slate plans to increase the paper’s social media presence, solicit “Letters to the Editor,” and launch an annual campus climate survey.
UChicago Board Chair David Rubenstein Met With Epstein in 2012, New Documents Show
By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon and Boris Archipov / February 16, 2026
The meeting took place years after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor. Documents reviewed by the Maroon do not indicate wrongdoing on Rubenstein’s part.
Life of the Mind to Life on Wall Street
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.
“A Step Backwards”: Students and Faculty on the Arts & Humanities Restructuring
By Kaci Sziraki / January 15, 2026
Following reorganization efforts in the arts and humanities, students and faculty reflect on how proposed consolidation could affect the future of small departments and language programs.
New Website, Cramwell AI, Helps Students “Find Easy Courses and Professors” for Upcoming Quarter
By Celeste Alcalay / November 21, 2025
A free course ratings website with an AI chatbot has generated buzz among students as they pick classes for the next academic quarter.
Salonen and the CSO after the concert
CSO pairs Beethoven with Bruckner in a Thrilling Homecoming
By Alkis Karmpaliotis / February 19, 2026
Guest conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and pianist Daniil Trifonov led an intense yet rewarding program of Austro-Germanic classics.
Wuthering Heights Reaches Wuthering Lows
By Shawn Quek / February 17, 2026
Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights sacrifices the emotional depth and poignant commentary of Brontë’s original, offering a lackluster pornographic rendition of the gothic classic.
Who Can Play the Bells?
By Shawn Quek / February 11, 2026
UChicago’s Guild of Carillonists uphold the legacy of the world’s “de facto biggest instrument,” playing songs spanning from Errol Garner to Chappell Roan.
Not for Radio Reinterprets Swan Lake at the Auditorium
By Isabella Coleman / February 11, 2026
María Zardoya’s new artistic endeavor takes place on a theater tour, with the concert consisting of three acts marked by symbolism of love and pain.
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
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
Jesse Ssengonzi competing for Uganda. Courtesy of UChicago Athletics.
The Unorthodox Olympic Rise of Jesse Ssengonzi
By Ishaan Verma / February 4, 2026
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