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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

Looking the Occupation in the Eyes

Looking the Occupation in the Eyes

By Ron Gneezy / August 13, 2024

Recently, it’s seemed impossible to go one day without hearing about the war between Israel and Palestine. There are moments when conversation wanes, then news of an atrocity or a new policy emerges,...

The Chicago Maroon Must End the Tyranny of its DEI Board

The Chicago Maroon Must End the Tyranny of its DEI Board

By Anonymous / July 16, 2024

Dear Editors-in-Chief, 110 days. That was how long it took my writing to be mutilated and published in the Maroon. As a long-time editor for our paper, I thought I was well-acquainted with the Maroon’s...

Green Ambitions, Gray Realities: The University of Chicago's 2030 Plan

Green Ambitions, Gray Realities: The University of Chicago’s 2030 Plan

Intro  In 2022, the University of Chicago embodied its commitment to halve its emissions by 2030 through the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan: Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 to FY2030, commonly known...

In Defense of Nuance: Part Two

In Defense of Nuance: Part Two

By Anonymous / June 2, 2024

Editor’s note: This piece is one part of a two-part critique on DEI efforts within academia, political spaces, and broader society. Part one can be read here on The Chicago Maroon. Free expression...

An Open Letter to President Alivisatos Concerning the Encampment and the Kalven Report

An Open Letter to President Alivisatos Concerning the Encampment and the Kalven Report

May 13, 2024

Dear President Alivisatos, As instructors at the University of Chicago, we object—in the strongest possible terms—to your decision to deploy armed police against a peaceful encampment of our students...

In Times of Crisis, It Is Our Obligation as Members of a Scholarly Community to Practice “Deep Looking”

In Times of Crisis, It Is Our Obligation as Members of a Scholarly Community to Practice “Deep Looking”

By Liz Denhup / May 6, 2024

Regardless of political beliefs, we can all agree that any loss of life is tragic and wish for a swift and peaceable end to hostilities in the Middle East. Each day I privately wish for the safe return...

Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

A Message to the Protesters From Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. / May 3, 2024

To the shock of many, demonstrations against the horror in Gaza are spreading across the country, and the young leaders of this movement are found on college campuses across this nation. At a time when...

A Statement from a Group of Concerned Jewish and Israeli Students and Faculty

A Statement from a Group of Concerned Jewish and Israeli Students and Faculty

May 3, 2024

We are a group of Jewish and Israeli students and faculty at the University of Chicago. We are watching with apprehension as our campus is transformed into another encampment, and we write to express our...

An Open Letter to President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker Concerning the Pro-Palestine Encampment

An Open Letter to President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker Concerning the Pro-Palestine Encampment

May 3, 2024

Dear President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker, Allowing the continued encampment of protesters on our main quad imposes the following significant costs on the University: Time, Place, and Manner...

On Expression and Disruption

On Expression and Disruption

By Gabriel Winant / April 30, 2024

The Palestine solidarity encampment on the quad represents a significant trial for the University of Chicago’s frequently emphasized commitments to academic freedom and free expression. This challenge...

The Preventable Death of Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero

The Preventable Death of Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero

By Pranshu Bhardwaj / April 27, 2024

It is impossible to describe the loss parents experience with the death of their child. As physicians at a large children’s hospital in Chicago, my colleagues and I work tirelessly to spare parents such...

A sticker posted on campus protesting President Paul Alivisatos’ recent meeting with the Israeli Consul General.

How Little Does Palestinian Life Matter to the University of Chicago?

By Christopher Iacovetti / April 19, 2024

My first distinct recollection about Palestine dates back to late 2014. Israel had just concluded one of its periodic massacres in Gaza, slaughtering more than 2,200 Palestinians and destroying more than...

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