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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

Catholic Theological Union in East Hyde Park, where Pope Leo XIV received his Master of Divinity degree.

Chicago-born Cardinal with Hyde Park Ties Becomes First American Pontiff

By Isaiah Glick / May 8, 2025
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was elected today by the College of Cardinals to serve as the new pope, attended Catholic Theological Union in East Hyde Park.
Undergraduate Student Government's offices are located in the basement of the Reynolds Club.

USG College Council Impeaches Vice President of Student Organizations

By Oliver Buntin and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / May 8, 2025
Nevin Hall, the vice president of student organizations and chair of the Elections & Rules Committee, as well as three other elections committee members were impeached on May 7 after they allegedly attempted to change USG bylaws to consolidate power, denied RSO funding based on personal biases, and planned to invalidate the results of the spring 2025 USG elections.
A misty day on an empty main quad.

International Students React With Fear, Uncertainty to Federal Immigration Policy Changes

By Celeste Alcalay / May 8, 2025
"This is the one school across the country that promotes speaking for what you believe in, and I don’t feel comfortable doing that," an undergraduate student from India said in an interview with the Maroon.
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University's administrative offices.

UChicago Joins Second Lawsuit Against Federal Funding Cuts

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / May 6, 2025
The University filed a joint suit against the National Science Foundation after the agency announced it would reduce funding for indirect costs of research to a universal 15 percent rate, down from a previously negotiated 64 percent rate.
Renee Granville-Grossman Residential Commons housed a pilot program that eliminated two resident head positions this year.

University “Exploring” Possibility of New Dorm Amid Housing & Residence Life Restructuring, Staff Departures

By Gabriel Kraemer and Isaiah Glick / May 5, 2025
HRL director David Hibbler told the Maroon that two resident head positions previously removed from Renee Granville-Grossman Residential Commons would also be restored next year.
The U.S. Department of State building in Washington, D.C.

State Department Reinstates Visas of International Students and Alums

By Isaiah Glick / May 3, 2025
The Trump administration reinstated the visas of ten students and alums whose visas were previously revoked.
UCPD officers and protesters face off on South Ellis Avenue following the encampment raid.

New Information on Lead-up to Encampment Raid

By Elena Eisenstadt and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / April 28, 2025
The Maroon obtained records of the email exchanges leading up to the forceful dissolution of the UChicago United for Palestine encampment last spring.
A banner reading "End the Siege on Gaza," Ceasefire Now," and "Free Palestine" hangs inside the encampment.

The Encampment and IOP Occupation One Year Later

By Elena Eisenstadt and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / April 28, 2025
On the first anniversary of UChicago United for Palestine’s “Popular University for Gaza,” the Maroon revisits last spring’s protests and the University’s response.
Hutchinson Courtyard outside of the Reynolds Club.

“We Are Ready to Defend Our Values”: University Presents Mixed Picture at Budget Town Hall

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon and Kalyna Vickers / April 23, 2025
As the University continues to weather a challenging financial landscape, administrators signaled cautious optimism—and a need for flexibility—in addressing the year ahead.
The Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C.

DoJ Says UChicago Suspended a Diversity Scholarship Amid Lawsuit Threats, University Claims It Hasn’t Participated Since 2023

By Julian Moreno and Evgenia Anastasakos / April 19, 2025
The Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Scholarship sought to increase the number of minority tenure-track faculty at Illinois colleges and universities.
Protesters rally on the one-year anniversary of the January 27, 2013 demonstration at the Center for Care and Discovery.

Reworking a Decades-Old Disciplinary System

Protests over UCMed’s lack of a Level I adult trauma center beginning in 2010 resulted in student arrests and misconduct by an undercover UCPD officer, forcing the University to reevaluate its protest policies and how it communicates them to students.
The D'Angelo Law Library at UChicago Law School.

Uncommon Interview: Immigrants’ Rights Clinic Director Nicole Hallett

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / April 16, 2025
In an interview with the Maroon, Hallett spoke about the Trump administration’s mass deportation program, the rights of noncitizens, and how the administration’s efforts may cause conflict with the U.S. Supreme Court.
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