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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

A Hollow Core

A Hollow Core

By Maroon Editorial Board / August 15, 2023

If there’s a maxim for the Core, it’s this: If you’re learning how to think, you’re not learning the subject. And if you’re only learning the subject, you’re not learning how to think. Students...

The doors to the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC), formerly known as the Oriental Institute.

New Names Can’t Erase Institutionalized Mistakes

By Maroon Editorial Board / May 15, 2023

As museums around the country grapple with the very essence of what they are due to our country’s ongoing racial reckoning, many have uncovered dark histories of racism, colonialism, cultural appropriation,...

Two students standing in front of a blackboard

2023 USG Endorsement: Uplift Marginalized Voices by Voting for upLIFT Slate

By Maroon Editorial Board / April 12, 2023
The Maroon Editorial Board endorses upLIFT for Undergraduate Student Government’s executive slate, Jackson Lee for trustee and faculty governance liaison, and Nina Hafner for vice president of campus life.
GSU members picket, October 2017.

Dear Paul, Practice What You Preach: GSU-UE, The Kalven Report, and Unionization

By Maroon Editorial Board / January 19, 2023

For years, graduate students at UChicago have tried to unionize, to secure a seat at the bargaining table, and for years, the University has torpedoed their attempts. On January 31 and February 1 of this...

The Maroon Editorial Board Announces USG Endorsements

By Maroon Editorial Board / April 20, 2022
The Maroon Editorial Board endorses Good Vibeslations, Ariana Ukaonu, India Hill, and Julia Brestovitskiy.

What We’re Thankful For

By Maroon Editorial Board / November 25, 2021
Per tradition, The Maroon editorial board does its best to practice gratitude.

To Understand the April Outbreak, We Must Recognize Administrative Failures

By Maroon Editorial Board / May 24, 2021
Fraternity parties are not the only cause of UChicago’s recent spike in COVID-19 cases.

Offset The Upset: A New Calendar Requires New Policies

By Maroon Editorial Board / May 14, 2021
The University must implement the ancillary changes suggested by the Committee to Review the Academic Calendar.

With Optimism, Vote Thrive

By Maroon Editorial Board / April 21, 2021
The Maroon Editorial Board endorses the Thrive Slate in this year’s Student Government executive slate election.
How The University of Chicago Can Better Serve the South Side

How The University of Chicago Can Better Serve the South Side

By Maroon Editorial Board / April 1, 2021
Over the past four months, The Maroon Editorial Board deliberated how the University of Chicago can improve its relationship with the South Side. This series, the product of interviews with various community members, activists, and University associates, lays out those recommendations.
Shaping the Conversation: The Maroon’s Role in Reporting on Race, Equity, and Opportunity on the South Side

Shaping the Conversation: The Maroon’s Role in Reporting on Race, Equity, and Opportunity on the South Side

By Maroon Editorial Board / March 30, 2021
To overhaul our reporting standards on racial equity, we have established a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion board as a starting point.
To Repair Historic Harm, the University Must Endow South Siders With Capital and Control

To Repair Historic Harm, the University Must Endow South Siders With Capital and Control

By Maroon Editorial Board / March 30, 2021
The University should fund a Center for Reparative Justice and incorporate a Community Board into the Office of Civic Engagement to direct their initiatives on the South Side.
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