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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The front cover of Harry Kalven Jr.'s personal folder for the 1967 Report on the University’s Role in Political and Social Action. Courtesy of Jamie Kalven.

“Living Tradition” or “Administrative Fiat”?: Annotating the Kalven Report

By Celeste Alcalay, Austin Steinhart, and Anu Vashist / March 6, 2025
Drawing upon an interview with journalist Jamie Kalven, son of Harry Kalven Jr. of the Kalven Report, the Maroon annotates this oft-cited but little read document.
Mapping the University of Chicago’s 135-Year Expansion into Hyde Park and Beyond

Mapping the University of Chicago’s 135-Year Expansion into Hyde Park and Beyond

By Celeste Alcalay, Nikhil Patel, and Austin Steinhart / February 2, 2025
Drawing from University archives, campus maps, academic literature, and news clippings, the Maroon charted the University’s contentious property acquisitions from its charter in 1890 to the present.
Early Voting Locations for the General Election

Early Voting Locations for the General Election

By Austin Steinhart / October 29, 2024
The Maroon Data team maps out all 56 Early Voting locations in Chicago.
Economics at UChicago: A Lasting Tradition or a Modern Surge?

Economics at UChicago: A Lasting Tradition or a Modern Surge?

By Erika Lenhardt / October 18, 2024
The University of Chicago remains a leading institution for economics, with growing student interest, especially after introducing the business economics specialization.
Three Years Later, What Have We Learned from the UChicago Common Data Set?

Three Years Later, What Have We Learned from the UChicago Common Data Set?

By Austin Steinhart / September 23, 2024
The admission rate continues to drop as campus demographics have shifted.
University Faculty Aren’t Neutral When It Comes to Political Donations

University Faculty Aren’t Neutral When It Comes to Political Donations

By Austin Steinhart / February 12, 2024
Despite being an imperfect measurement of both political donations and individual beliefs, analyzing which candidates and PACs UChicago faculty donated to over the past five election cycles serves as a meaningful indicator of the collective political leaning of the faculty and their engagement in elections.
A screen capture of the last 30 days of UCPD reported incidents taken on Feb 2, 2024.

The Maroon Launches UChicago Police Department Incident Reporter

By Michael Plunkett / February 5, 2024
The project strives to paint a more nuanced picture of incidents reported to UCPD and any patterns that may exist within the incident data.
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