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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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University President Paul Alivisatos.
Paul Alivisatos Discusses Free Speech, Budget, and 2030 Climate Plan
“You can say very offensive things on this campus. That doesn’t mean we’re saying ‘please go out and say offensive things.’ It just means that that’s protected speech,” Alivisatos said in an interview with the Maroon.
By Tiffany Li, Eva McCord, and Kayla Rubenstein / October 7, 2024
The 5:30 a.m. sunrise at Promontory Point.
Magic Protects This Space
By Evgenia Anastasakos, Grey City Editor / October 11, 2024

It’s 5:30 a.m. on Thursday at Promontory Point. Two swimmers chart their course from the rocks, strapping swim caps around their chins and...

Item 291 - Lori Lightroot, former mayor of Chicago
Crustsaders: a Scav Story
By Anika Krishnaswamy, Grey City Reporter / October 4, 2024
The exterior of the Hillel building.
The Two Mimounas
By Elena Eisenstadt, Grey City Editor / September 30, 2024
UChicago Student Wellness
The Hidden Costs of U-SHIP
By Agathe Demarolle, Grey City Reporter / September 9, 2024
UCPD officers and protesters surround a police car where a protester had been detained.
Protesters and Police Clash as Protesters Lock Cobb Gate, Police Arrest Three
By Maroon Staff / October 11, 2024
A pro-Palestine rally saw three protesters arrested and physical altercations between protesters and officers. Earlier, protesters locked Cobb Gate using a bike lock, and multiple police officers used pepper spray and batons. Protesters damaged UCPD vehicles and kicked at least one officer.
Protesters lock Cobb Gate.
LIVE UPDATES: UCUP Locks Cobb Gate, Protesters Arrested
By Katherine Weaver, Zachary Leiter, and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / October 11, 2024

6:12 p.m. The University released a statement to the Maroon addressing details from the day's protests. “At approximately 3:20 p.m. Friday,...

Queer at the Heteronormative Apex
Queer at the Heteronormative Apex
By Camille Cypher / September 23, 2024

I don’t know much about sororities. A friend in Pi Phi has told me about group songs and voting traditions and a brother getting kicked off...

79. Curse You, Perry the Platypus!
79. Curse You, Perry the Platypus!
By Henry Josephson / October 10, 2024

UCPD Incident Reporter
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Encampment Coverage
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Looking the Occupation in the Eyes
Looking the Occupation in the Eyes
Reflections on a lifetime of personal learning and societal stubbornness
By Ron Gneezy / August 13, 2024
Queer at the Heteronormative Apex
Queer at the Heteronormative Apex
By Camille Cypher / September 23, 2024

I don’t know much about sororities. A friend in Pi Phi has told me about group songs and voting traditions and a brother getting kicked off...

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 Chicago Maroon Must End the Tyranny of its DEI Board
The Chicago Maroon Must End the Tyranny of its DEI Board
Unchecked censorship and secrecy undermine the Maroon’s integrity
By Anonymous / July 16, 2024
Special Report: 2024 Pearson Global Forum Preview with Professor Richard English
By Celeste Alcalay, Grey City Deputy Editor / September 30, 2024
The Maroon's Celeste Alcalay interviews Richard English, Professor of Politics at Queen's University Belfast, in anticipation of the 2024 Pearson Global Forum.
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The Arts Podcast, E1: Taylor Swift and Her Tortured Poets
By Elizabeth Eck, Nolan Shaffer, and Tiffany Li / June 8, 2024

Arts is starting a new podcast! On Episode 1 of the Arts Podcast, Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany discuss Taylor Swift’s latest album, The Tortured...

Special Report: Interviews from May 3 Encampment Protests
By Gregory Caesar, William Kimani, and Jake Zucker / May 4, 2024

Podcasts conducted a series of interviews on the quad as pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters faced off on day five of the encampment....

The Maroon Weekly, E118
By Gregory Caesar, Tiffany Li, and Jake Zucker / April 16, 2024

On Episode 118, Greg and Jake are joined in the studio by Tiffany, a second-year who is joining the section. She tells us about the new contract...

Special Series: Undergraduate Student Government, E1
By Jake Zucker, Head Podcasts Editor / April 2, 2024

On the first episode of a new mini-series covering Undergraduate Student Government (USG) here on campus, Jake talks to USG President Jefferson...

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