It’s 5:30 a.m. on Thursday at Promontory Point. Two swimmers chart their course from the rocks, strapping swim caps around their chins and clipping brightly colored inflatable buoys around their waists....
To the Class of 2028,
There are a few different ways we could start this letter—
You did it!
You made it!
Welcome to the University of Chicago!
Actually, welcome to The Beginning of The...
The University suffers under growing financial pressure as costs have increased dramatically in recent decades to compete with universities with larger endowments. In 2023, the University’s budget deficit...
The University offers a number of services to students to support their mental health. The Maroon has compiled a list of some of the mental health and wellness resources available on campus and how to...
Signature Humanities Courses are faculty-led classes in the humanities or humanistic social sciences that offer distinctive and impactful learning experiences and “allow students to sample the best that...
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) began at Chicago’s United Center on Monday, August 19.
Throughout the week, UChicago provided housing for some of the estimated more than 500 police officers...
In the 2023–24 academic year, colleges and universities across the country saw a major increase in student activity surrounding the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. This activity was sparked...
So you’ve gotten your Elvis smoothie and veggie bagel at Robust on 63rd and Woodlawn, sent some emails to professors, and stepped back out onto the street. Half of your smoothie still waits for consumption...
I don’t know much about sororities. A friend in Pi Phi has told me about group songs and voting traditions and a brother getting kicked off a boat at formal. I’ve seen the aesthetic instagram accounts...
When I first set foot on campus, I collected club brochures like pastry selections at a lavish breakfast buffet—I wanted a little bit of everything. After the social appetizers and academic entrees,...
You may not have come to Chicago for its piles of teeth. Its living-room-sized theaters. Its late-night cafe jazz concerts. Its sculpture designed by Yoko Ono.
We certainly didn’t come for them—but...
You’ve just gotten out of back-to-back classes and you are starving. It’s not an uncommon place to find yourself, gastrointestinally speaking. Many of us can rarely afford the time it takes to prepare...
