The Maroon Weekly, E93

In our first episode of 2023, we catch up on campus happenings: a fire in Woodlawn, fraternity controversy, Provost Ka Yee C. Lee’s departure, and a beloved UChicago winter tradition.

By Gregory Caesar, Jake Zucker, Pravan Chakravarthy, and Carter Beckstein

January 9, 2023

Happy New Year from the Maroon Podcasts team!

In our first episode of 2023, we catch up on campus happenings: a fire in Woodlawn, fraternity controversy, Provost Ka Yee C. Lee’s departure, and a beloved UChicago winter tradition.

Hosted by: Gregory Caesar, Jake Zucker, Pravan Chakravarthy, and Carter Beckstein

Edited by: Gregory Caesar

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About the Contributors

Gregory Caesar, Head Podcasts Editor, Senior Copy Editor

Gregory is a third-year in the College from New York. Since becoming head editor for Podcasts in 2022, he has led the branch through several milestones, including The Maroon Weekly’s 100th episode, a crossover podcast with Northwestern, and live recordings at The Study Hotel at the University of Chicago. This year, he is committed to reimagining the section’s utility within The Maroon by diversifying its content, collaborating with other sections, and expanding its reach to better amplify campus and community voices. Outside of Podcasts, he has served as a senior copy editor since spring 2021.

Jake Zucker, Head Podcasts Editor

Jake Zucker is a third-year in the College from Brookline, Massachusetts. Jake is a devoted fan of Mitski, the Boston Celtics, and long walks. He spent the summer working as a counselor at his old sleepaway camp, where he taught campers to play tennis, volleyball, and baseball, and once cosplayed as William Jennings Bryan. When on campus, you might find him in the basement of the Logan Center recording a podcast. Jake is committed to the podcast section’s mission of telling the stories of the expansive University community through conversation. Email him if you believe you have a story to tell!

Pravan Chakravarthy, Head Crossword Editor

Pravan Chakravarthy is a fourth-year in the College studying physics and linguistics. He is the head crossword editor, and formerly a deputy podcast editor, for The Maroon. Some notable contributions he has made in these roles include co-running the UChicago Crossword Puzzle Tournament (Autumn 2022-2024, planned Spring 2025), hosting the Maroon Weekly’s 100th episode (March 2023), and writing over 20 puzzles for The Maroon, including the puzzle for the Maroon–Daily Northwestern joint issue (June 2023). He started constructing crosswords in 2020, and has published work in the Los Angeles Times, the Universal Crossword, and the American Values Crossword Club. Off the grid (ha), he enjoys biking, making music, and reading.

Carter Beckstein, Head Podcast Editor, Senior Copy Editor

Carter is a fourth-year from Sarasota, Florida, where the median age is more than 10 years above the national average! He is majoring in business economics and minoring in Italian, and this is his fourth year working with The Maroon. Carter began his career as a copy editor in the fall of 2019 and has been on the podcasting team since spring 2022. When he’s not cleaning up articles, Carter can be found competing with the mock trial team or chairing committees with ChoMUN. Don’t be afraid of the red pen! Come say hello in person or via email at cbeckstein@uchicago.edu.