For UChicago Mutual Aid To Work, We Need Consensus-Building

By Noah Tesfaye / August 5, 2020

In the face of recent controversy, we must center solidarity and collective support in UChicago’s mutual aid network.

We Need a New Mutual-Aid Group

By Manya Bharadwaj / August 5, 2020

After a series of controversies, it’s clear that the UChicago community needs a private network of support, not an anarcho-communist political organization.

COVID-19 and the Case for Prison Abolition

By Meera Santhanam / July 29, 2020

The fundamental connections between racism and incarceration, revealed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, mean that it’s time to rethink the U.S. prison system.

The University’s Housing Announcement Was Too Little, Too Late

By Brinda Rao / July 15, 2020

Delayed decision-making about housing this fall has created a price-and-demand crisis.

Work-Life Boundaries at UChicago

By Emma Weber / June 7, 2020

Why the University needs to help draw the line between schoolwork and life.

In 2021, Green Should Be the New Maroon

By Elizabeth Winkler / June 5, 2020

Upon returning to campus, UChicago must commit to sustainability, starting with a commitment to data transparency and collaboration.

Farewell, UChicago

By Leena El-Sadek / June 2, 2020

Law student columnist reflects on activism and identity.

Finding Time Amid Timelessness

By Maya Ordonez / June 2, 2020

A change in our daily lives has shifted the ways we can mark the passage of time.

Our Pass/Fail System Is Failing Us All

By Noah Tesfaye / May 25, 2020

An optional pass/fail policy exacerbates existing inequalities, and we must reevaluate it for future online quarters.

Reflections on a Fiasco

By Sam Joyce / May 23, 2020

A catastrophic, contested election proves the need for electoral reform.

Student Government Elections Need Overhaul

By Sylvia Ebenbach / May 12, 2020

A better student government starts with a better election process.

Let’s Get Real About Autumn Quarter

By Soham Mall / May 6, 2020

We need to honestly assess the risks and challenges that would come with reopening campus this fall.