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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

Gabriel Winant, an associate professor of history and the president of UChicago's AAUP chapter.

An Open Letter to President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker on the Trump Administration’s Threat to Academic Freedom

March 11, 2025
We ask that the University publicly confirm that it will not cooperate with immigration authorities or with requests for information about students, faculty, and staff that are not strictly required by law.
Studying Doesn’t Stop at Midnight

Studying Doesn’t Stop at Midnight

By Adam Zaidi / March 6, 2025
UChicago students never clock out, so why do our libraries?
An American flag and a Pride flag fly together in New Shoreham, R.I.

Being Trans in Trump’s America

By Francesco Rahe / March 6, 2025
In light of the Trump administration’s new executive orders, Rhodes Scholar Francesco Rahe explores trans identity at UChicago and underscores the importance of gender’s role in education.
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University's administrative offices.

UChicago’s Secrecy Thwarts Discourse

By Maroon Editorial Board / March 5, 2025
Despite its institutional commitment to freedom of expression and inquiry, which relies on access to information, the University of Chicago has long operated under a shroud of secrecy relative to its peers.
Shawn Quek

Pledging Allegiance: Brotherhood, Beer, and The Making of Men

By Shawn Quek / March 5, 2025
We ought to properly discuss our campus’ cesspool of fraternity culture.
Catan and the Winter Quarter

Catan and the Winter Quarter

By Kaci Sziraki / February 27, 2025
The simple board game has become my bridge between academics and self-care.
Against the Podcasters

Against the Podcasters

By Nico Posner / February 16, 2025
Podcasting is an inherently flawed medium for science communication.
No, Jew-Hatred Is not a "Distraction”

No, Jew-Hatred Is not a “Distraction”

By Joachim Sciamma / February 16, 2025
Violence and hate, executed in the name of protest, render Jewish students unsafe on our own campus.
West Meets Midwest

West Meets Midwest

By Adam Zaidi / February 16, 2025
A West Coast student is introduced to Chicago’s winters.
AI, Academia, Apathy

AI, Academia, Apathy

By Adam Zaidi / January 11, 2025
Students confront the role of large language models in the classroom.
University Leaders and Their Plans: A Pathology

University Leaders and Their Plans: A Pathology

By Clifford Ando / January 8, 2025
The University has a history of wildly optimistic budget projections. Who is the audience, who is served, and what are the harms of this practice?
Where's the Smart in RideSmart?

Where’s the Smart in RideSmart?

By Kaci Sziraki / December 26, 2024
The flaws of RideSmart and its new policy changes are leaving students behind.
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