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Here’s what the Maroon has been covering this week.
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News
Chair of the University of Chicago Board of Trustees David Rubenstein met and directly corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein in 2012, according to files released by the Department of Justice. Documents reviewed by the Maroon do not indicate wrongdoing on Rubenstein’s part, and Rubenstein has not been named in any criminal or civil suits against Epstein and his associates.
Third-years Celeste Alcalay, Anika Krishnaswamy, Gabriel Kraemer, and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon were elected to lead the Maroon for the 2026–27 term in a unanimous vote earlier this month. The incoming slate will begin its tenure on March 14.
Annual Hyde Park and South Kenwood robberies fell below 100 in 2025 for the first time in more than 30 years, according to UCPD and University leadership. UCPD also said they have not yet observed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity on campus.
At last week’s College Council (CC) meeting, representatives raised concerns about USG running out of funds to distribute to RSOs for the remainder of the year. They did not reach a conclusion on how to address the issue. CC also heard funding appeals from three RSOs.
UChicago Medicine doctors worry that new messaging around vaccines will lead to confusion for patients. Although Illinois’s guidelines remain unchanged, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services revised its recommended vaccine schedule for children last month, cutting the number of advised immunizations from 17 to 11.
The Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society received a $500,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation last month to support a two-year research project on “The Future of the Humanities.” The research will explore the core principles and qualities of work in the humanities and will culminate in a report with recommendations for administrators and instructors.
Arts and Culture
Emerald Fennel’s Wuthering Heights is a “tonal catastrophe,” writes Arts and Culture editor Shawn Quek. “The actors are beautiful. The landscape is beautiful. The costumes are beautiful. Everything is beautiful, except the one thing that matters: the feeling itself.”
Sports
Former Chicago Blackhawks captain and three-time Stanley Cup champion Jonathan Toews returned to the United Center last month after a two-year hiatus. He was met with “Welcome Back 19” signs, jersey-clad fans, and a video montage of his time in Chicago.
