Rereading My Relationship With UChicago

By Alexa Perlmutter / May 3, 2021

A former editor of Viewpoints reflects on four very different years in the College.

Fictionality During Crisis?

By Alexa Perlmutter / April 30, 2020

Reading speculative literature during this pandemic can be an effective way to ground ourselves in reality.

The Toll of Our Endless Finals Week

By Alexa Perlmutter / March 2, 2019

Professors often have good intentions when they make final essays due before finals week even starts, but they only end up stressing their students out.

Government Shutdown Hurts College Campuses

By Alexa Perlmutter / January 14, 2019

The shutdown’s effects on university students should motivate political activism.

Making the Most of the Megadorms

By Alexa Perlmutter / December 3, 2018

Changes to College Housing are coming whether we like them or not. We might as well make the most of them.

Beyond “How to Get Away With Murder”

By Alexa Perlmutter / October 15, 2018

A columnist reflects on her internship with the U.S. Attorney's Office in the sexual violence division.

Escaping the Campus Bubble (or For Starters, The Reg)

By Alexa Perlmutter / September 20, 2018

A second-year student urges incoming students to escape the UChicago bubble and immerse themselves in politics.

In Defense of Criticizing UChicago

By Alexa Perlmutter / May 3, 2018

Criticism directed at the University shows that the student body is socially and politically engaged and committed to change.

Planned Parenthood Misses the Intersectional Mark

By Alexa Perlmutter / April 19, 2018

Information about healthcare is just not accessible enough to low-income women of color.

#NeverAgain, But at What Cost?

By Alexa Perlmutter / April 9, 2018

The recent dialogue around gun violence needs to be far more inclusive.

A Lesson in Free Speech

By Alexa Perlmutter / February 22, 2018

Backlash to a professor’s immigration plan shows that free speech is a thornier issue than the University will admit.

Sustaining Sustainability

By Alexa Perlmutter / February 5, 2018

UChicago needs to make a more concerted effort to engage its students in sustainability programs.

Winfrey Wouldn’t Win

By Alexa Perlmutter / January 24, 2018

An Oprah presidential run would do little to excite potential millennial voters.

Sleepless on the South Side

By Alexa Perlmutter / November 28, 2017

UChicago students need to prioritize sleep in order to lead balanced lives.

Many Secrets, No Accountability

By Alexa Perlmutter / November 6, 2017

UChicago Secrets easily lends itself to hateful rhetoric.