Tools of engagement

By Anastasia Golovashkina / May 13, 2013

Student Government should take advantage of the opportunity to sustain the political engagement that spiked during elections.

Baseless instinct

By Eleanor Hyun / May 13, 2013

The psychological urge to profile pervades our judgment, but that doesn’t mean we should follow it.

Let’s define our terms

By Tyler Lutz / May 13, 2013

A prospie recently tossed me that ever-familiar query into the foundation of my being as a UChicago student: Why UChicago? I was tired at the time, and my mind was on other things; I admit that I completely fumbled my answer. So, dear prospie, in case you happen to be reading this, allow me a...

Criminal neglect

By Maya Fraser / May 9, 2013

The University’s policy on reporting violent crimes is too selective to sufficiently inform those it aims to protect.

The art of upstanding comedy

By Kamil Ahsan / May 9, 2013

High-quality jokes reflect an amount of empathy for those they discuss—the rest just aren’t nice.

Ineptitude or individuality?

By Jake Smith / May 7, 2013

UChicago is a place that encourages individuals to be who they are—but not necessarily by themselves.

Selective acceptance

By Liam Leddy / May 7, 2013

The hypocrisy of progressives’ critiques of conservative views and values belies their limited commitment to tolerance.

The politics of paranoia

By Luke Brinker / May 7, 2013

The far-right’s tendency to unjustly vilify those that oppose its views is becoming a central facet of the modern GOP.

No need to look away

By Emma Thurber Stone / May 7, 2013

Our desire to delve deeply into the conditions of tragedy doesn’t come from such a bad place.

Mistaking identity

By Jane Huang / May 2, 2013

We shouldn’t paper over the gaps in our knowledge of individuals with things we feel safe to assume.

A sport for sport’s sake

By Raghav Rao / May 2, 2013

German footballing dominance over Spain shows how sports’ beauty can be corrupted by the political.

Glass half empty

By Eleanor Hyun / April 30, 2013

New Google Glass may not bring the revolution some believe it promises, but it will certainly shift the way its users perceive the world.