The Faces Behind the Face Cards

By Kaci Sziraki / September 22, 2025

Kaci Sziraki provides a deep dive into the poker scene at UChicago.

Is UChicago Really the “Last Bastion” of Reading?

By Leah Tabakh / September 22, 2025

Last fall, the Atlantic published an article claiming that elite college students are unable to read full books. The article describes UChicago as the “last bastion of people who do read things,” but how true is that statement really?

Students Elect a Fake Pope Every Year. They Didn’t Expect a Real Pope From Chicago.

By Celeste Alcalay / June 25, 2025

A historian, religious scholars, and the students who staged a Renaissance-era conclave reflect on the significance of the first U.S.-born pope—and speculate that the Holy Father might pay a visit to Hyde Park.

Where Are All the “Real Chicago Intellectuals”?

By Anika Krishnaswamy / May 22, 2025

Students, alumni, and faculty reflect on perceived shifts in UChicago’s undergraduate culture—away from “intellectualism” and “quirkiness” and toward pre-professionalism.

Current UChicago Trustees’ Donations to Republicans Skyrocketed in Last Two Years

By Zachary Leiter / May 22, 2025

UChicago trustees’ donations to Republican candidates increased considerably in the 2024 election cycle, according to Federal Election Commission records reviewed by the Maroon.

A Day in the Life (of the Mind): Professors at UChicago

By Anushka Bansal / May 22, 2025

The Maroon sat down with two UChicago professors to explore their approaches to teaching, the rhythms of their work, and how they experience life at the University.

Examining Title IX at UChicago in the Trump Era

By Agathe Demarolle / May 14, 2025

A look at gender discrimination and sexual misconduct at UChicago and how the Trump administration’s policy changes could affect Title IX cases at the University.

Documents Reveal 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.

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.

50 Years of Divestment Movements at UChicago

By Karen Yi / April 21, 2025

In an interactive timeline, Grey City uncovers a history of divestment activism from the Maroon's archives.

Reworking a Decades-Old Disciplinary System

By Evgenia Anastasakos, Celeste Alcalay, and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / April 17, 2025

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.

Ducks Return to Botany Pond

By Natalie Earl / April 8, 2025

Jerry Coyne, a professor emeritus in the Department of Ecology and Evolution and the official “duck-master” of Botany Pond, spoke to the Maroon about the pond’s new inhabitants.