Time for a major overhaul

By Henry Ginna / May 10, 2012

The redundant, often overlapping, College catalog would benefit from some housekeeping.

A delicate balance

By Bryant Jackson-Green / May 7, 2012

Federal rules on sexual harassment reflect disciplinary attitudes that risk student due process and free expression rights.

Kalven and mobs

By Jeremy Rozansky / May 3, 2012

The logic behind pressuring the University to divest from controversial firms is flawed.

Gift receipt

By Anasuya Kabad / May 3, 2012

Senior gift boycott is a sign U of C should adopt an investment policy in line with students’ values.

Letter: Senior class gift important to College Fund

By Lisa Schumacher / May 3, 2012

Senior Class Gift (SCG) campaigns exist in universities across the country as a mechanism for the senior class to leave its indelible mark on campus. It was in this pursuit that the University of Chicago began its SCG campaign over a century ago. Gifts often took the form of monuments, like the Hutch Courtyard fountain,...

The prospect of proliferation

By Chase Mechanick / April 30, 2012

Iran’s irrational leadership cannot be trusted to maintain a stable, isolated nuclear program in a volatile region.

Letter: Overheard at UChicago founder responds to criticism

By Richard Grenis / April 27, 2012

As creator and sole moderator of the Overheard at UChicago Facebook group, I felt an obligation to respond to the recent op-ed, “Going Overboard on Overheard.” I will defend the group but avoid lecturing on the theory of humor, leaving that to Ted Cohen, whose class I highly recommend. I won’t waste anyone’s time explaining why the content...

Lowering grad fees

By David Mihalyfy / April 27, 2012

Steadily rising expenses place an undue burden on Advanced Residency graduate students.

An unconvincing act

By Hamid Bendaas / April 23, 2012

Foreign policy expert Michael Ledeen’s recent talk on Iran—laden with conspiracy and warmongering—bordered on the comedic.

Word on the Street

By Maroon Editorial Board / April 20, 2012

This week, the Maroon gets the prospective perspective. Three prospies touring campus—Ariel Matalon, Matthew Chan, and Jasmine Mathan—chime in with their thoughts on the U of C.

Going overboard on overheard

By Katie O’Shea / April 20, 2012

“Overhead at UChicago” Facebook page can sometimes reflect a troubling lack of consideration for others.

Questioning faith

By Michael Daus / April 13, 2012

Mitt Romney has so far benefited from a double standard surrounding questions of religion.