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“Founded to Exclude”: Greek Life, UChicago Theta, and the Push for Abolition

By Aviva Waldman and Laura Gersony

UChicago’s Theta is one of many sorority chapters nationwide to see mass disaffiliations from Greek life in recent months, as members decry their organizations’ roles in reinforcing structural racism.

GREY CITY

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January 26, 2021

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An Arboreal History of the University of Chicago

By Angelique Alexos and Laura Gersony

Grey City tells the history of the Chicago region through the lens of its floral inhabitants.

GREY CITY

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December 1, 2020

Maroon Archives Tell the Story of the 1918 Spanish Flu, a Picture Not Dissimilar From Today’s Coronavirus Pandemic

By Kate Mabus

Viral testing and vaccines were years away from widespread use, but Chicagoans in 1918 implemented similar hygiene and social distancing measures to prevent the viral spread.

GREY CITY

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November 17, 2020

The 2020 Presidential Election: UChicago Professors Weigh In

By Nayu Shimo and Emma Konrad

UChicago professors consider the logistical and political challenges that have emerged this voting cycle, from the fragility of American democracy to election manipulation.

GREY CITY

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November 3, 2020

Academic Credit for Transfer Students Delayed for Months, Resulting in Uncertainty About Pre-Registration and Graduation Requirements

By Kate Mabus

With a transfer cohort of around 75—triple the size of last year’s—lengthy delays have thrown transfer students’ academic plans into disarray.

NEWS

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October 19, 2020

Two Lawsuits, Five Internal Complaints Allege Discrimination within UC Facilities Services Department

By Milutin Gjaja and Laura Gersony

Several former and current employees described a pattern of discriminatory behavior within the department dating back to 2014.

GREY CITY

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October 13, 2020

Quarantine’s Silver Lining: UC Students Share Pet Stories

By Laura Gersony

Socially distanced from other humans, many UChicago students have found solace in their animal companions.

GREY CITY

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September 16, 2020

For the Class of 2024, COVID-19 Changed Everything

By Kate Mabus

Higher education’s high-price, high-financial aid model is no longer feasible under the economic constraints brought on by coronavirus. But students and their families need financial aid now more than ever.

GREY CITY

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July 19, 2020

Tracking Title IX: Sexual Violence By The Numbers

By Kate Mabus and Laura Gersony

Grey City looked back at this year’s campus climate survey and how UChicago stacks up to peer institutions nationwide.

GREY CITY

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June 2, 2020

Campus Sustainability On Paper And In Practice

By Carl Sacklen and Laura Gersony

A look at UChicago’s track record on sustainability complicates the narrative on its recent climate goals.

GREY CITY

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May 13, 2020

Tracking Title IX: Winds of Change at the Department of Education

By Kate Mabus and Laura Gersony

Grey City examines Title IX at UChicago and how it stands to change under the current leadership of the Department of Education.

GREY CITY

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April 29, 2020

Students in Sustainability: A Rocky Road to a Greener Campus

By Milutin Gjaja and Laura Gersony

Amid a growing appetite for ambitious sustainability reform, student leaders voice concern about the University’s commitment to environmentalism.

GREY CITY

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April 21, 2020

From Gothic to Studio Gang

By Milutin Gjaja and Kate Mabus

Grey City examines the cultural history of of campus architecture.

GREY CITY

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March 3, 2020

Uprooting the Torture Tree

By Joanne Wang

In his new book, Princeton University Professor Laurence Ralph explores the uncomfortable topic of police torture in Chicago.

GREY CITY

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February 25, 2020