From Ex Lib Yogurts to Attacking Admissions Practices

By Alice Cheng, Contributor / April 30, 2019

Adam Mortara (S.B. ’96, J.D. ’01) reflected on his path from the UChicago College to the courtroom, where he is leading the charge against Harvard's admissions practices on behalf of Students for Fair Admissions.

An Echoing Rhythm

By Olivia Chilkoti / April 22, 2019

Grey City traces Jazz’s roots, rise, and decline on the South Side of Chicago.

What’s Really Going On: the RevCom Party Outlook

By June Villers / April 16, 2019

This group’s philosophy has nothing to do with dining hall dust-ups.

Moving Forward, Alone

By Rory Nevins / April 15, 2019

Despite Not Joining Wave of Universities Against Climate Change, University Pursues Its Own Measures.

“A Really Interesting Confidence Thing: What It’s Like to Take a Leave of Absence

By Lucia Geng, Contributor / April 10, 2019

Six current and former students spoke to Grey City about their experiences with taking leaves of absence from school — and there was no dominant narrative.

The 20th Ward’s Overwhelming Question

By Alex Dalton / April 1, 2019

Ahead of the runoff to be 20th Ward alderman, Grey City examined the history of corruption in the ward and asked the contenders how they planned to avoid the same issues.

The Cultural History of Mankind?

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / March 14, 2019

Grey City looks back to the origins of the humanities and social science core curriculum to see what we've kept — or left behind — in two cornerstones of a UChicago education.

In the Changing Financial Aid Landscape, Pell Grants Hold Steady

By Mallory Moore / February 27, 2019

How do Pell Grants appear on UChicago's campus? How do they interact with institutional aid? What do they tell us about a student body's financial makeup? Mallory Moore reports for Grey City.

Strong Singers, Stronger Bonds

By Olivia Chilkoti / February 18, 2019

Grey City Reporter Olivia Chilkoti takes a look at the thriving a cappella scene on campus, from auditions to competitions.

Folklore Society Prepares the Latest Chapter in a Long History of Folk Music

By Avi Waldman / February 5, 2019

Grey City gets to know the UChicago Folklore Society as they prepare for their annual Folk Festival, one of the oldest in the country, and takes a trip through the history of folk music from its roots to today.

Community Redevelopment, a Dollar at a Time

By Dimitriy Leksanov / January 10, 2019

Grey City visits I Grow Chicago's Englewood headquarters, a product of Chicago's new Large Lots program, to discuss the initiative's benefits and potential drawbacks.

Innovation, Explosion, and Reckoning on Ellis Avenue

By Rory Nevins / December 3, 2018

Grey City Reporter Rory Nevins dives deep beneath the "Nuclear Energy" statue to investigate the origins and implications of the Chicago Pile-1 reaction