Get To Know This Year’s Graduation Speakers Samira Ahmed, Wendy Freedman

By Kayla Rubenstein / June 1, 2022

Author Samira Ahmed will give the Class Day speech Friday, June 3. The following day, Professor Wendy Freedman will deliver the Convocation Address.

Uncommon Interview: Outgoing USG President Allen Abbott

By Yiwen Lu / June 1, 2022

Per tradition, The Maroon sat down with outgoing Undergraduate Student Government President Allen Abbott to discuss his tenure.

The Class of 2022’s Guide to the Gems of Hyde Park

By Casey Kim / June 1, 2022

We asked graduating students about what some of theirfavorite Hyde Park businesses have been during their time at UChicago. Here’s what they said.

The Maroon’s Biggest New Stories This Year

By Anushree Vashist / June 1, 2022

These are nine stories that defined Class of 2022’s last year at UChicago.

Fourth-Year International Students Navigate Visa Uncertainty Post-Graduation

By Jinna Lee and Taryn Kim / May 30, 2022

Class of 2022 international students shared their experiences with the job search and graduate school application process.

Let Me Brag About Us for a Moment

By Olivia Morkved / May 30, 2022

It’s cheesy, it’s cliché, but I’ve embraced it—it really was all about “the friends we made along the way”.

Veni, Vidi, Vici, Or How I Claimed a Space in Classical Studies for Myself

By Brinda Rao / May 30, 2022

Even though Classics is often used to justify modern-day bigotry, I helped create a more diverse and welcoming field in my four years here.

The Maroon Editorial Board Should Endorse BDS

By Anonymous / May 30, 2022

The Maroon Editorial Board should follow The Harvard Crimson’s recent move and voice its support for the BDS movement and Palestinian liberation.

Being Black at UChicago

By Solana Adedokun / May 11, 2022

"As I looked around trying to find my friends, and later as I walked down the Quad, I noticed something that stuck out to me more than it had before: there were barely any Black people there."

From Meat Plant to “The” Plant: The Curious Future of Sustainable Food Production in Chicago’s Meatpacking District

By Nicole Li and Brianna Zeng / February 19, 2022

The plant, a slaughterhouse turned vegan research production center and food market, is more than just Chicago’s next hipster hub.

Netflix’s “Don’t Look Up”: Star-Studded, With Little New To Say

By Noah Glasgow / February 19, 2022

Adam McKay’s new climate change satire sets out to entertain, not to advance the climate conversation.

Exploring “Expositions”

By Solana Adedokun / February 19, 2022

A new student publication aims to teach the UChicago community about urban and environmental topics while simultaneously training its contributors to write for broader audiences.