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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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Regenstein Library at sunrise.

Your Guide to UChicago’s Reading Period

By Isaiah Glick / December 6, 2024
From December 7 to December 9, instructors cannot assign work or teach new material in preparation for final exams.
Francesco Rahe (left) and Anqi Qu (right). (Courtesy of Francesco Rahe and Anqi Qu)

An Interview with 2025 Rhodes Scholars Anqi Qu and Francesco Rahe

By Kalyna Vickers / December 6, 2024
For the first time since 2018, two UChicago undergraduates have received the Rhodes Scholarship. The Maroon spoke with the recipients and the CCRF about the research and fellowship process.
Protesters rally outside of Stuart Hall on both sides of the path through the center of Harper Quad.

Pro-Palestine Faculty and Staff Accuse University of Breaking Gazan Scholars Promise, University Disputes Claim

By Stuti Shelat / December 5, 2024
Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine organized the rally, which took place outside Stuart Hall while University President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker met with the Council of the University Senate.
Left to right: DFI infectious disease specialist Christopher Lehmann, Director Eric Pamer, and hepatologist Matthew Odenwald.

Microbiome Research Facilities at Duchossois Family Institute Set to Begin Drug Testing by January

By Kyle Lin / December 2, 2024
Director of the Duchossois Family Institute Eric Pamer believes the facilities at the institute will be able to “manufacture eight of the seventeen strains” that will be used in the clinical trials in January.
Individuals seen from under the Levi Hall breezeway walk across the snow-covered quad.

Photo Essay: UChicago Sees First Snowfall of the School Year

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / December 2, 2024
The Maroon captured scenes throughout the snowy day.
The Maroons for Israel banner hangs on a lamp post outside of Kent Chemical Laboratory.

Maroons for Israel Banner Stolen

By Evgenia Anastasakos / November 30, 2024
A Maroons for Israel installation depicting news reports of hate crimes against Jewish people has been stolen at least twice since its installation on November 18.
The Arley D. Cathey Learning Center within Harper Memorial Library.

Alongside New Look, Harper Memorial Library Adopts New Policies and Projects

By Sidarth Bhatia / November 29, 2024
With the start of the academic year, Harper Memorial Library has reopened with a renovated interior and a project for sustainable book donations.
From left to right: professors Jonathan Levy, Robert Vargas, Eman Abdelhadi, and Gabriel Winant. (Courtesy of 3CT)

Center for Contemporary Theory Hosts Second Panel on University Values

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / November 29, 2024

At the Chicago Center For Contemporary Theory (3CT)’s second discussion in a sequence of talks called “On University Values,” panelists debated what they viewed as contradictions between the University’s...

South Asian a capella group Aag performs at Diwali.

SASA Brings Campus Community Together for Diwali Celebration

By Anushka Bansal / November 22, 2024

The South Asian Students Association (SASA) hosted its annual Diwali celebration in Reynolds Club last Friday, November 15. Featuring a range of cultural performances, South Asian delicacies, and sparklers,...

Faculty Forward members in front of Levi Hall in early October, when they delivered a petition to University administration during the final leg of negotiations.

Faculty Forward Ratifies Five-Year Contract with UChicago

By Amy Ma / November 20, 2024
After eight months and 29 bargaining sessions, the non-tenure-track faculty union ratified a five-year contract with 88 percent support from union members.
The Midway Plaisance.

University Removes Via Loophole for Free Lyfts

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / November 15, 2024
Students using RideSmart by Via will no longer be able to increase their chances of receiving a free Lyft by maxing out the number of riders on a booking, the University announced in an email on Thursday.
Caroline Cohen, Michael Scodro, Kwame Raoul, and Kacey Coleman. (Courtesy of Caroline Cohen)

Annual Legal Forum Symposium Meets to Discuss Law and Disaster

By Grace Beatty / November 15, 2024
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul made a keynote appearance at this year’s Legal Forum Symposium to the role of law in facing disasters worldwide.
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