Skip to Main Content
The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

The west tower of Harper Memorial Library.

Hum Staff, Writing Instructors Raise Concerns Over Staffing, Communication During Writing Program Overhaul

By Anika Krishnaswamy and Sophia Liu / October 9, 2025
Concerns about understaffing, pay, and faculty workload have surfaced amid the University’s ongoing overhaul of its undergraduate writing curriculum.
Members of the Seminary Co-op Booksellers Union picketed outside of the bookstore on September 29, 2025.

Seminary Co-op Booksellers Union Demands Living Wage as Negotiations Stall

By Jinny Kim / October 8, 2025
Workers at the on-campus independent bookstore continue to rally after 15 months of contract negotiations.
In 1969, a Maroon reporter asks Dallin Oaks, then a UChicago law professor, for comment on the proceedings of a disciplinary committee he chaired. Courtesy of the University of Chicago Photographic Archive.

Former UChicago Law Professor to Be Named Head of Mormon Church

By Isaiah Glick / October 7, 2025
Dallin Oaks (J.D. ’57) chaired a disciplinary committee during a turbulent period of anti-war protests at the University.
Neil Shubin has been nominated to be the next president of the National Academy of Sciences. Courtesy of Neil Shubin.

An Interview with Presidential Nominee of the National Academy of Sciences Neil Shubin

By Derek Hsu / October 6, 2025
The Maroon spoke with Shubin about how teaching at UChicago has prepared him to prioritize science communication for all audiences as the 23rd president of the National Academy of Sciences
Federal agents stand on the roof of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility at Broadview on September 12, 2025. Courtesy of Emma Janssen.

University of Chicago Professor Arrested at Anti-ICE Protest

By Kalyna Vickers / October 6, 2025
Assistant professor Eman Abdelhadi was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a police officer, a class 3 felony, and two counts of resisting and obstructing peace, a class A misdemeanor, after participating in an anti-ICE protest outside the Broadview processing facility.
Professor Jonathan Lear. Courtesy of the Department of Philosophy.

Philosopher Jonathan Lear Dies at 76

By Isaiah Glick / October 4, 2025
Lear, a philosopher who focused on Aristotle and the philosophy of psychoanalysis, passed away on September 22.
A large group of students line up to take their first-day-of-class photo in front of Hull Gate.

Photo Essay: UChicago’s First Day of Class

By Damian Almeida Baray / October 3, 2025
Maroon Staff Photographer Damian Almeida Baray captured scenes from UChicago’s first day of classes for the new academic year.
William Rainey Harper Memorial Library.

UChicago to Overhaul Undergraduate Writing Program and Introduce New Core Writing Course

By Sophia Liu / September 22, 2025
The University’s multi-year plan to revamp the writing program will introduce the new Core course Inquiry, Conversation, Argument and discontinue the writing specialist position.
The admissions office housed in Rosenwald Hall.

UChicago Expands Early Admissions Round for Summer Session Students

By Anika Krishnaswamy and Eliot Aguera y Arcas / September 22, 2025
Beginning with the Class of 2029, the “Summer Session Early Notification” option allows all Summer Session participants to apply to UChicago on an accelerated schedule and receive decisions on a rolling basis before November 1.
From Left: Undergraduates Alyssa Manthi, Alexandria Porter, and Shannon Dye, and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson take audience questions during the IOP event.

Chicago and Illinois Government 101

By Kati Langille and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / September 22, 2025
News reporter Kati Langille gives a crash course in local and state government.
The White House in Washington, D.C.

How President Trump’s Second Term Has Affected UChicago

By Nicole Ochoa / September 22, 2025
Federal funding cuts have exacerbated the University’s financial challenges, while other executive actions have affected DEI programs, gender-affirming care, and international students.
The University of Chicago's Booth School of Business

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor Among UChicago’s New Academic Offerings

By Naina Purushothaman / September 22, 2025
The interdisciplinary program launches this autumn quarter, alongside a new Core writing requirement and an archaeology major.
Load More Stories
Donate to Chicago Maroon
$10010
$10000
Contributed
Our Goal