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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

UCUP protestors begin their march from in front of Levi Hall.

Pro-Palestine Protesters Hold Quad Rally and March Through Campus

The protest comes as a growing number of students at universities across the country have set up tents on campus spaces to protest the war in Gaza.
The Polsky Center on E 53rd St.

Meet the Three Polsky-Affiliated Startups Making Waves in Chicago’s Tech Scene

By Arisya Nath / April 26, 2024
The startups, which have ambitious hopes of changing the tech and healthcare industries, were each recognized in Chicago Inno’s “24 Startups to Watch in 2024” list.
The admissions office housed in Rosenwald Hall.

University to pay $13.5 Million in Antitrust Settlement Over Financial Aid

By Neive Rodriguez / April 24, 2024
The settlement was reached in the antitrust lawsuit alleging that UChicago, among sixteen other universities, was part of a price-fixing cartel that collectively determined financial aid amounts.
University of Chicago Medicine

UChicago Medicine Residents and Fellows to Hold Union Election

By Anika Krishnaswamy / April 24, 2024
On April 1, about 650 of over 1,000 UChicago Medicine residents and fellows signed an election petition to join the Committee of Interns and Residents labor union.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal speaking at International House.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Speaks About Persistence and Recovery at International House

By Tiffany Li / April 23, 2024
“There is a saying that armies win battles, but economies win wars. So today, I would like to talk about Ukraine’s resilience, wartime economy, and future recovery,” said Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
The entrance to Hyde Park Produce was taped off following a fire on April 5.

Hyde Park Produce Remains Closed After Fire

By Seraphina Halpern / April 23, 2024
The local grocer has been closed indefinitely since a fire on April 5.
The inoperable emergency box located on the corner of East 56th Street and South Dorchester Avenue, near the location of one of the robberies.

Three Students Robbed Near Campus, Blue Light Near Incident Broken

By Gabriel Kraemer / April 23, 2024
The University promised increased security measures after the incidents on April 17.
Students calling for the University to divest its endowment from fossil fuels at Divestival on April 21, 2023.

UChicago Alumni Pledge to Withhold Donations Unless Endowment Eliminates Fossil Fuel Investments

By Oliver Buntin / April 22, 2024
The group of over 100 alumni, led by UChicago for Climate Action, called on the University to join other schools in eliminating fossil fuels from their endowment.
Dean of Students in the College, Philip Venticinque in his office.

Uncommon Interview: Dean of Students in the College Philip Venticinque

By Tiffany Li / April 19, 2024
Venticinque, who began his tenure in February, told the Maroon about his transition into being a dean “for” students and his efforts to raise graduation rates and proactively support students.
Professor Jenn Jackson, ph.D. 19.

Uncommon Interview: Jenn Jackson, Ph.D. ’19

By Ava Iwasko / April 19, 2024

In 2007, Jenn Jackson was working as a workload and staffing analyst for the Walt Disney Company. Even though Jackson considered that their “dream job” and imagined themselves retiring with Disney,...

Democracy Fellow Ali Noorani, Executive Director of Unbound Philanthropy Taryn Higashi, and Senior Fellow at Democracy Fund and Just Solutions Rich Stolz pictured at the Center for Effective Government’s panel discussion on climate change and migration.

Uncommon Interview: Center for Effective Government Democracy Fellow Ali Noorani

By Austin Zeglis / April 19, 2024
Noorani, who spent fourteen years as president and CEO of the National Immigration Forum (NIF), spoke with the Maroon about his work with the NIF and his career at large.
From left to right: Morgan McMeel (Senior Advisor),Tamas An (Co-Founder), Paul Stacek (Co-Founder), Alex Manavi (Co-Founder).

UChicago Students’ Startup is Changing the Way Entertainment Venues Operate Nationwide

By Kalyna Vickers / April 17, 2024
A software-as-a-service company assisting venues with payments and booking optimization, the startup has acquired a client portfolio boasting some of the biggest names in hospitality across eight major cities.
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