I have not been cool since the early nineties

By Leila Sales / September 29, 2005

I have spent many years of my life trying to figure out what it means to be cool. When it most mattered in middle school I was definitely not cool. This may be because I had seen Titanic in theaters only once, whereas the most popular girl in my class, Adrianna, had seen it seven...

A genius, please

By Maroon Editorial Staff / September 13, 2005

The announcement of President Randel’s departure begins a new and interesting phase in the planning of the future of our university. While the Master Plan and the Chicago Initiative have laid out grand endeavors for this great institution, more importantly and more urgently do we now need a new president to execute these plans and...

Welcome to the U of C and the Core

By Joshua Steinman / September 13, 2005

You’re going to be told a lot of things this week—first and foremost, that you’ve come to one of the greatest educational institutions in the history of mankind. You’ll be told a slew of other things too, including how to get from Max Palevsky to Navy Pier, which coffee shop serves the best espresso, and...

A journey to see Journey in the woods

By Leila Sales / September 13, 2005

I have two types of friends: those who like Journey and those who hate Journey. These groups can also be termed “my friends with good taste” and “my friends with shitty taste,” though which group is which depends on your own musical preferences. Myself, I like Journey. I like Journey so much that I went...

Moving On, Giving Back

By Maroon Editorial Staff / June 2, 2005

As seniors head into next week confronting graduation and the future, it is the right time to reflect on the University and how it has shaped our minds. Though it may be easy to forget, Chicago has given us unique tools. We are taught not to merely use our knowledge for a vocation, but for...

What Phoebe would write if she weren’t leaving

By Phoebe Maltz / June 2, 2005

I’ve been writing What Would Phoebe Do? since my first year, and I think this one here will be the last, unless my post-college career ends up being Freelance Maroon Columnist, in which case I’ll see you all in September. That said, rather than wrapping up, I’m going to provide a glimpse into all the...

Life of the Mind: Becoming philosopher-citizens

By Adam Weissmann / June 2, 2005

Just the other day, it dawned on me that my time here in Hyde Park is drawing to a close. On Friday, I turned in my final paper for my final class, and as I ambled down the corridor in Pick Hall away from my professor’s office I suddenly felt as if I had no...

My most memorable evening at the Regenstein

By Daniel Gilbert / June 2, 2005

Lately, one question comes up in just about all of my conversations: “What are your plans after graduation?” Funny thing, but each time, I am no more prepared to respond than the time before. Instead of looking forward to the rest of my life, I find myself sorting through the events and memories that have...

Weissmann’s characterization of the situation in Israel is deeply flawed

By Sara Hussein / June 2, 2005

There is a lot of poorly informed, ignorant analysis published about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It’s usually easier to ignore it, but occasionally an article is so full of falsities and misrepresentations of reality, that it can’t be left to stand unchallenged. Unfortunately for both the MAROON and the University of Chicago, Adam Weissmann’s piece (“A...

Summer will be little more than a break from the Life of the Mind

By Hollie Russon Gilman / June 2, 2005

As I leave my first year of college I can hardly help but be more philosophical than usual – just ask my roommate about my incessant pseudo-crisis. Recently, I have been asking myself where all the “classic” U of C students are. Sometimes I feel like our generation is like a social experiment to make...

University Accountability

By Maroon Editorial Staff / May 26, 2005

Two major oversights have broken open in one week, questioning the security of confidential documents in one case and accuracy of computer records in the other. In a university of this size, such glitches—though certainly not excused—are understandable. What students must depend on, however, is swift administrative action to correct errors when they do happen....

Indian trust reform is a top priority at the Department of the Interior

By Ross Swimmer / May 26, 2005

A recent Viewpoints article in your paper [“Losing (or Stealing) Native American Trust,” 5/19/05], both misstated the issues involved in the Cobell v. Norton litigation and failed to explain the tremendous reform efforts undertaken by Indian Affairs and other staff at the Department of the Interior. The Department of the Interior has responsibility for the...