Jinna Lee
O-Issue 2021, by The Chicago Maroon
An introduction to the next four years.
FEATURE
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September 21, 2021
Remembering Hugo Sonnenschein, the Man Who Reimagined UChicago
During his seven-year tenure as University president, Sonnenschein embarked on campaigns to improve the University’s finances, upgrade its facilities, and make it more appealing to undergraduates.
NEWS/
September 16, 2021
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2:23 p.m.
Authentic, Goofy, and Selfless, Max Lewis “Would Always Fill the Silence”
Max Lewis, who passed away in early July, was a vibrant presence on and off-campus.
NEWS/
August 17, 2021
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3:14 p.m.
University Lifts Mask Mandate for Fully Vaccinated People
Following the City of Chicago’s transition to Phase 5 of COVID-19 precautions, the administration has released new guidelines concerning masking requirements.
NEWS/
July 15, 2021
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5:33 p.m.
Ilan Naibryf, UChicago Student in Surfside Building Collapse, Confirmed Dead
Naibryf is survived by his parents, Ronit and Carlos, his siblings Tali and Micaela, and many friends and loved ones from the UChicago community.
NEWS/
July 9, 2021
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2:54 p.m.
Rising Third-Year Dies From Injuries Sustained in Shooting
Max Solomon Lewis passed away Sunday after being shot while riding a CTA train July 1, the University announced yesterday evening.
NEWS/
July 5, 2021
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12:21 p.m.
UC Student Among 159 Missing After Miami Building Collapse
Ilan Naibryf, a rising fourth-year in the College, and his girlfriend are among the many people who remain unaccounted for as of Friday.
NEWS/
June 25, 2021
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5:49 p.m.
Hong Kong Activist Alleges CSSA Is Controlled by CCP After Organization Opposes His Invite to Speak at Harris School
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law accused UChicago’s Chinese Students and Scholars Association of serving the Chinese Communist Party after the organization asked Harris administrators to withdraw invitation of Law at a Harris School event.
NEWS/
June 13, 2021
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3:20 p.m.
Graduation Issue 2021
To the Class of 2021: What a four years it’s been.
NEWS/
June 6, 2021
CC Resolution to Retract Statement on Palestine Fails
Voting on the resolution closed Friday night.
NEWS/
June 6, 2021
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3:55 p.m.
CC Members Amend Resolution, Removing Demands for an Apology to the Jewish Community
The resolution now focuses on alleged violations of SG procedure during the release of a recent statement about Israel and Palestine.
NEWS/
June 4, 2021
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4:52 p.m.
Graduation Issue: Celebrating Seniors
Friends and families honor members of the graduating class with senior ads.
NEWS/
June 1, 2021
George Jacobi, The University of Chicago
UChicago Remembers Robert Ritner, Iconic Egyptologist
Community members recalled Ritner’s passion for all things Egypt and many contributions to his field.
NEWS/
September 3, 2021
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5:46 p.m.
Kevin winter/Getty
"Sad, Beautiful, Tragic”: UChicago Researchers Analyze the Emotional Range of Taylor Swift’s Music
A recent study by researchers Megan Mansfield and Darryl Seligman shows the emotional trends in Taylor Swift’s music and highlights its influence on her audience and the reasons for her continued popularity and success.
GREY CITY/
July 24, 2021
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2:27 p.m.
University of Chicago Facilities Services
UChicago Graduate Students Develop Software to Avoid Facial Recognition Technology
Two UChicago graduate students think they’ve designed software that outsmarts facial recognition technology. Others aren’t so sure.
NEWS/
July 17, 2021
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6:29 p.m.
University of Chicago
Mourning the Loss of Lauren Berlant
Berlant, a distinguished queer theorist who wrote extensively on intimacy and heteronormativity in popular culture, helped mentor generations of students at UChicago.
NEWS/
July 9, 2021
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5:23 p.m.
Maroon Staff
Museum of Science and Industry Considers Its Future at Chicago Humanities Festival Event
Panelists at the virtual event contended with the role of museums in promoting racial equity and how the MSI can be a better resource for the South Side.
NEWS/
July 7, 2021
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11:16 a.m.
Adyant Kanakamedala
The Adventure of the American Mind
Grey City reviews "The Opening of the American Mind: Ten Years of The Point."
FEATURE
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June 13, 2021
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3:40 p.m.
Alexis Florence
GSU Secures Faculty Support in Service Fee Boycott, Vows to Continue Campaign
More than a dozen directors of graduate studies signed a letter in support of Graduate Students United’s campaign to withhold payment of the graduate student services fee, which it says will continue indefinitely.
NEWS/
June 13, 2021
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10:29 a.m.
Meghan Hendrix
Scav Held Virtually, Ends in Its Second-Ever Tie
Scav ended with its second-ever tie between two teams, Snitchcock and Breckinridge, who teamed up with Fama House and Yovovich House in Woodlawn, respectively.
NEWS/
June 13, 2021
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10:23 a.m.
Pollinate
Undergrads Launch Productivity Company Pollinate, Aim to Help Students Stop Procrastinating
The service connects UChicago students for group study sessions.
NEWS/
June 10, 2021
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11:32 a.m.
CNN
CPOST Research Finds New Right-Wing Extremist Demographic Trend in Capitol Insurrection
Led by political science professor Robert Pape, the research found that middle-class and middle-aged citizens without previous connections to the alt-right formed a large majority of the violent mob at the Capitol insurrection.
NEWS/
June 8, 2021
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9:42 p.m.
Adyant Kanakamedala
Gathering in Hyde Park Held to Honor Palestinians Killed by Israeli Armed Forces
Activists and neighbors gathered to mourn Palestinians killed in recent Israeli airstrikes.
NEWS/
May 31, 2021
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10:59 p.m.
University Lifts Mask Mandate for Fully Vaccinated People
Following the City of Chicago’s transition to Phase 5 of COVID-19 precautions, the administration has released new guidelines concerning masking requirements.
NEWS/
July 15, 2021
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5:33 p.m.
Ilan Naibryf, UChicago Student in Surfside Building Collapse, Confirmed Dead
Naibryf is survived by his parents, Ronit and Carlos, his siblings Tali and Micaela, and many friends and loved ones from the UChicago community.
NEWS/
July 9, 2021
/
2:54 p.m.
Rising Third-Year Dies From Injuries Sustained in Shooting
Max Solomon Lewis passed away Sunday after being shot while riding a CTA train July 1, the University announced yesterday evening.
NEWS/
July 5, 2021
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12:21 p.m.
UC Student Among 159 Missing After Miami Building Collapse
Ilan Naibryf, a rising fourth-year in the College, and his girlfriend are among the many people who remain unaccounted for as of Friday.
NEWS/
June 25, 2021
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5:49 p.m.
Hong Kong Activist Alleges CSSA Is Controlled by CCP After Organization Opposes His Invite to Speak at Harris School
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law accused UChicago’s Chinese Students and Scholars Association of serving the Chinese Communist Party after the organization asked Harris administrators to withdraw invitation of Law at a Harris School event.
NEWS/
June 13, 2021
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3:20 p.m.
Graduation Issue 2021
To the Class of 2021: What a four years it’s been.
NEWS/
June 6, 2021
CC Resolution to Retract Statement on Palestine Fails
Voting on the resolution closed Friday night.
NEWS/
June 6, 2021
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3:55 p.m.
CC Members Amend Resolution, Removing Demands for an Apology to the Jewish Community
The resolution now focuses on alleged violations of SG procedure during the release of a recent statement about Israel and Palestine.
NEWS/
June 4, 2021
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4:52 p.m.
Graduation Issue: Celebrating Seniors
Friends and families honor members of the graduating class with senior ads.
NEWS/
June 1, 2021
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VIEWPOINTS
An Open Letter to President Paul Alivisatos
Faculty Forward welcomes President Alivisatos to campus and highlights the most pressing changes needed.
LETTERS/
September 21, 2021
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8:23 a.m.
COLUMN: Investigate the CSSA
COLUMN: A Multistory Failure: How UChicago’s Housing Plan Disappoints
LETTER: A People’s Library and a People’s University
NEWSLETTER
Graduation Issue | Newsletter for June 14
Covid-19 Positivity Rate Hits 0; Cecile Richards Speaks to Undergrads | Newsletter for May 26
Vaccinations Required Next Fall; Guests Allowed at Diploma Ceremony | Newsletter for May 18
Activists and Organizers Rally Outside Levi Hall; University Reports 13 New COVID-19 Cases This Week | Newsletter for May 12
RSO Hosts Virtual Earth Week; Fully Vaccinated Housing Residents Can Opt Out of COVID Testing | Newsletter for May 5
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