As New Grant Program Is Introduced, the University Fails to Credit the Emergency Fund

By Jahne Brown / January 31, 2020

Years after the creation of the Emergency Fund—and the administration’s pushback against it—the University has started a nearly identical initiative.

Stop the Displacement of Our Woodlawn Neighbors

By Laurel Chen / January 13, 2020

As members of a university tied to the Obama Presidential Center, we should stand in solidarity with our neighbors in their fight for a Community Benefits Agreement Housing Ordinance.

Do Kurds Have Any Friends Other Than the Mountains?

By Xelef Botan / November 18, 2019

Higher-ups at the University of Chicago need to back the Kurds and speak out against the Turkish invasion of Northern Syria.

Student Counseling Service: For a Limited Time Only

By Jay Gibbs / November 11, 2019

Counseling appointment times prove to be incompatible with the typical UChicago student’s schedule, leading to a neglect of mental health.

The Fiction of Neutrality

By Ben Segal / October 13, 2019

While the administration declines to make university-backed political statements as per the Kalven Report, its investment decisions remain inherently political.

CIA Recruitment on Campus Must End

By Adrián Mandeville / September 22, 2019

Due to the CIA’s complicity in human rights violations, students should oppose professional opportunities with the organization.

The Profound Benefits of Add-Drop

By Areeha Khalid / September 22, 2019

First-year students shouldn’t be wary of adding and dropping courses at the start of the quarter, as it often proves to be helpful.

The Myth of the Impenetrable College Clique

By Susy Liu / September 22, 2019

While exclusive friend groups were commonplace in high school, UChicago’s social scene is less daunting if you remain open-minded.

Battle of the Food Trucks

By Henry Mojica / September 22, 2019

While a variety of food trucks come to campus during lunch hours, it’s hard to know which offer the best eats; these rankings may ease your indecision.

The Importance of Candor and Communication

By Eli Winter / September 22, 2019

Though social anxiety is quite common at UChicago, there is still room for building confidence through kindness and honesty.

The Foolish Pursuit of Metra Improvement

By Shaun Cammack / July 9, 2019

Making the Metra more affordable and accessible wouldn't alleviate poverty— it would burden taxpayers.

Lift-Off

By Katie Akin / June 3, 2019

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