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Grey City is the Maroon’s features and investigative journalism section. We cover campus culture and local news in an in-depth, often long-form style, and we are dedicated to all things serious and curious at the University of Chicago.

Stairwells, Sidewalks, and Studios: Hyde Park’s Musical Landscape

By Nick Rommel / April 16, 2022

A firsthand exploration of the musical cultures that surround us and the people that create them.

The Ballad of Javier Báez

By Finn Hartnett / April 13, 2022

The former Chicago Cub is one of the most baffling players baseball has ever seen.

A Planet in Crisis

By Matthew Doss / March 27, 2022

Amitav Ghosh explores the relationship between colonialist ideology and our global climate crisis in The Nutmeg’s Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis.

The Past, Present, and Future of Fossil Fuel Divestment at UChicago

By Rachel Liu / February 19, 2022

Over ten years of divestment student activism has fallen flat in face of an administration set on political neutrality. Could that ever change?

Getting to the Point: The Decades-Long Battle over Hyde Park’s Beloved Shoreline

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief / February 19, 2022

Activists worry Chicago will pave over Hyde Park’s beloved Promontory Point. The city says it has no such plans. But after decades of feeling unheard, South Siders want to make sure they have a say in the future of their neighborhood.

Professor Srikanth Reddy on His Newest Book “Underworld Lit”: A “Lover’s Quarrel” With the University

By Maeve McGuire / February 17, 2022

UChicago Professor Srikanth Reddy discusses his newest book of poetry "Underworld Lit", which delves deep into the ancient underworlds of mythology and the author’s own brush with mortality.

“We Want Safety”: An Organizer Reflects on November’s Controversial Demonstration

By Eshan Dosani / February 10, 2022

Reeling from a student death, students tried to organize an “apolitical” rally, taking measures to sideline pro-policing viewpoints. But calls for increased policing and surveillance surfaced anyway—along with instances of anti-Black rhetoric—drawing widespread criticism on campus.