Brains Over Brawn: How Football Found Its Place at UChicago

By Leo Vernor / September 19, 2023

The story of the Chicago Maroons is a struggle between academic excellence and athletic prowess.

The Masque of Youth

By Elena Eisenstadt / September 19, 2023

Elena Eisenstadt explores the obsession surrounding two of UChicago’s most notorious professors: Agnes Callard and Allen Sanderson.

An Incidental Goodness: In Search of a Third Place at UChicago

By Josie Barboriak / September 19, 2023

UChicago’s coffee shops are vital centers of social life. How can the social theory of the third place illuminate the roles various coffee shops play in our communities?

John W. Boyer, Dean of the College for 30 Years, in His Own and His Colleagues’ Words

By Zachary Leiter / May 18, 2023

In a long, meandering conversation, Boyer and Zachary Leiter discussed the dean's upbringing, education, career, and vision for the College.

The Wild Goose Chase to Chase Out the Canada Geese

By Evgenia Anastasakos / April 25, 2023

Canada geese are often found on the Midway, yet the birds aren’t as silly as they seem: They pose a liability to airplanes, disturb humans, and leave large amounts of excrement.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi Talks Gentrification, Transparency, and Equity with The Maroon

By Evgenia Anastasakos / February 13, 2023

No longer a political newcomer, Kaegi defends his first-term accomplishments and shares his outlook for the term ahead.

The Janes: The Story of UChicago’s Clandestine Abortion Ring

By Kayla Rubenstein / February 11, 2023

From 1969 to 1973, the Janes, which included many UChicago students, facilitated an estimated 11,000 abortions.

Maria Pappas Wants to Fix Cook County’s Tax System

By Laura Gersony / February 7, 2023

“The recommendations of my research group are very clear: reducing the interest rate, stopping the loopholes for tax buyers and sale-in-error.”

Through the Forbidden Hallways: What UChicago’s Secret Places Offer Us

By Miki Mukawa / February 1, 2023

Grey City reporter Miki Mukawa explores the mythos and meaning behind UChicago’s Hidden Places.

Ready, Set, Action! Roll the 90 Years of Doc Film

By Evgenia Anastasakos / January 28, 2023

Doc Films offers the UChicago and South Side community an escape from classes and commitments into the vibrant and varied worlds they project on screen.

“We Call It The Study”

By Elena Eisenstadt / January 21, 2023

As UChicago’s first on-campus hotel option, The Study plays into a desire for an all-inclusive package of intellectuality and high culture. Yet the hotel sends a conflicting message when part of its appeal is its separation from the local community.

What is the Workers’ Rights Amendment, the First Amendment on Illinois Ballots?

By Emma Janssen / November 8, 2022

On November 8, Illinois could become the first U.S. state to ban “right-to-work” laws.