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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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Regenstein Library at sunrise.

Your Guide to UChicago’s Reading Period

By Isaiah Glick / December 6, 2024
From December 7 to December 9, instructors cannot assign work or teach new material in preparation for final exams.
Chicago skyline from the point

Promontory Point Renovation Project Moves Forward Amid Community Worries

By Derek Hsu and Gabriel Kraemer / May 27, 2024
Officials reiterated their commitment to preservation after a study commissioned by the Promontory Point Conservancy group found that repairs to the park’s historic limestone were feasible.
The Institute of Politics building.

IOP Suspends Cook County Jail Writing Workshop Cohort Amid Alleged Student Policy Violations

By Gabriel Kraemer / May 19, 2024
According to court filings, a cohort of the Bridge writing workshop had been suspended due to students communicating with inmates from outside the facility in violation of jail policies.
Protesters who occupied the IOP building exited through a window after UCPD entered the building.

Pro-Palestine Protesters Briefly Occupy Institute of Politics

By Emma Janssen / May 19, 2024
Protesters held the IOP for less than half an hour and then rallied outside President Alivisatos’s house around 10 p.m. on Friday.
Pro-Palestine protesters hung banners on the IOP building after running into the building.

LIVE UPDATES: Pro-Palestine Protesters Occupy Institute of Politics

By Maroon Staff / May 17, 2024
The action comes less than two weeks after the pro-Palestine encampment ended.
Members of Faculty for Justice in Palestine stage a "die-in" in front of Levi Hall.

Faculty For Justice in Palestine Stage Die-In at Levi Hall

By Katherine Weaver / May 17, 2024
After UCPD raided the pro-Palestine encampment last Tuesday, FJP hosted a teach-in on the quad followed by a die-in outside of Levi Hall.
The Rohr Chabad Center broke ground on a new expansion project on May 2.

Rohr Chabad Center Breaks Ground on Expansion Project

By Amy Ma / May 16, 2024
The $3.2 million renovation will expand the Chabad House at 5700 South Woodlawn Avenue to offer more programs for Jewish students.
The exterior of Chicago French Press on East 58th Street.

New Bookstore Café Aims to Bring Flavor and Charm

By Haruki Izumi / May 15, 2024
The Maroon spoke with founder Kris Christian on the company’s mission and first month in operation at UChicago.
From left to right: Professors Cathy Cohen, Gabriel Lear, Anton Ford, and Gina Miranda Samuels.

Professors Discuss Free Speech at “On University Values” Event

By Seraphina Halpern / May 14, 2024
Professors Lisa Wedeen, Cathy Cohen, Anton Ford, Gabriel Lear, and Gina Miranda Samuels discussed the role and implementation of the Chicago Principles.
Pro-Palestine students and faculty rally in front of Levi Hall after Tuesday morning’s raid.

UCUP Holds Press Conference on Encampment Raid

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / May 11, 2024
Organizers spoke about the aftermath of Tuesday morning’s raid, which cleared the “UChicago Popular University for Gaza” encampment nine days after its inception on April 29.
POLICE RAID QUAD ENCAMPMENT

POLICE RAID QUAD ENCAMPMENT

By Peter Maheras, Eva McCord, and Emma Janssen / May 7, 2024
Police began clearing the encampment shortly after 4:30 a.m.
UCUP's encampment on the quad enters its sixth day.

LIVE UPDATES: Pro-Palestine Encampment Enters Sixth Day on Quad

By Maroon Staff / May 4, 2024
Check back for updates on the events unfolding during UChicago United for Palestine’s encampment on the quad.
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