About Us

The Chicago Maroon has served as the independent student newspaper of The University of Chicago since 1892. It is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press and the Illinois College Press Association. The paper seeks to communicate unbiased information about the University and surrounding South Side communities. The Maroon is committed to journalistic practices that approach the truth from as many perspectives as possible. The Maroon prints on a biweekly schedule during the academic year and publishes daily online.

The opinions expressed by the authors and commenters in the print and online editions of the newspaper and all associated social media platforms are theirs alone; they do not represent the views of The University of Chicago, its officers, its employees, or its agents; and the Chicago Maroon is not an official publication of the University of Chicago.

The Chicago Maroon reserves the right to refuse to publish submissions, or edit submissions for clarity and to meet space limitations pursuant to the Chicago Maroon’s policies, procedures, guidelines, and editorial judgment.

Although membership on the staff of the Chicago Maroon is limited to registered students of the University of Chicago, the Chicago Maroon is not a Recognized Student Organization at The University of Chicago.

Advertisers are solely responsible for the content of their advertisements, and the Chicago Maroon does not endorse any commercial firm, product, or service.

Excerpts from articles and comments published in the Chicago Maroon may be duplicated and redistributed in other media and non-commercial publications, with proper attribution, without the prior consent of the Chicago Maroon so long as the redistributed article is not altered from the original without the consent of the Editorial Team. Any individual or entity duplicating or redistributing in accordance with the foregoing sentence will be responsible for compliance with all applicable laws in such duplication or redistribution. Commercial republication of material in the Chicago Maroon is prohibited without the consent of the Editorial Team or, in the case of reader comments, the author.

Anonymity

The Maroon does not grant anonymity to news sources automatically. Anonymity is granted if and only if the person requesting anonymity has a credible fear of retribution and consequent physical, financial, or academic harm and communicates this fear to the reporter.

When evaluating whether an anonymous source should be used, the Maroon also considers whether the information can be learned otherwise, and if the source is pivotal to the fairness, significance, and relevance of the story.

Viewpoints is subject to the above policies on anonymity.

Anonymity in photos through blurring is only granted for persons having a credible fear of retribution through University disciplinary proceedings due to the photo being used as evidence. The Maroon does not aid in University disciplinary processes by sharing unpublished information.

Maroon Marketplace

As of September 11, 2025, we have temporarily taken down Maroon Marketplace, a classified advertisements website launched by the Chicago Maroon in 2018. The site is facing maintenance issues not easily resolvable in the short term. These issues have opened up the site to scammers. We are taking the site offline while we assess alternative ways to provide Marketplace’s valuable service to the UChicago community. If you have questions about this decision, you can contact editor@chicagomaroon.com for more information.