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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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FGLI Special Issue: A Foreword from the Editor

FGLI Special Issue: A Foreword from the Editor

By Eva McCord / February 13, 2024
As a college student, I wanted nothing more than to talk about being a low-income student. As an Odyssey Scholar, I felt like my experiences were not only meaningful, or deserving to be heard, but were worth something.
Money Talks, Wealth Whispers

Money Talks, Wealth Whispers

By Natalie Geiger, Contributing Writer / January 31, 2024
Your spot here depended on an admissions essay that revealed the magnitude of what this opportunity would do for you, but, now that you’re here, those words suddenly wobble in your mouth.
This Isn’t Normal: An Odyssey Scholar on Wealth at UChicago

This Isn’t Normal: An Odyssey Scholar on Wealth at UChicago

By Neive Rodriguez / January 31, 2024
It has been frustrating to feel out of place among my peers who are representative of an elite minority. I often feel that my fellow students do not really understand how our situations differ, but, more importantly, that my family’s socioeconomic background is actually much more common among the general population.
The Main Quad on a sunny day.

Mental Wealth

By Maelyn McKay / January 31, 2024
Navigating life at the University of Chicago manifests a distinct psychological state for First-Generation and Low-Income students that goes beyond typical imposter syndrome.
The College Experience of First-Generation Black Students

The College Experience of First-Generation Black Students

By Marty Cowherd, Contributing Writer / January 31, 2024
African American students and alumni face a certain unique form of imposter syndrome and rhetoric regarding our intellectual inadequacies that other students do not have to face.
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