Rat tales, part 2

By Alison Howard / May 17, 2011

A former Viewpoints Editor reflects on her time at the U of C, time in the paper, and time (or lack thereof) in Ratner.

No crying matter

By Alison Howard / April 29, 2011

Those new to Scav Hunt should enjoy it without stressing over competition

Personnel reflections

By Alison Howard / April 15, 2011

Potential residential staff layoffs split student opinion, causing tension throughout dorm life

U of C acceptance rate plummets

By Alison Howard / April 1, 2011

According to statistics released Wednesday, the University of Chicago experienced its lowest acceptance rate yet after receiving a record-high number of applications, continuing a trend over the past two decades.

Not a bad rap

By Alison Howard / January 28, 2011

Whether or not it’s a joke, Turquoise Jeep Records is good

Coping with change

By Alison Howard / November 5, 2010

Drinking heavily isn't the only way of dealing with disappointing election results

All about the Hamiltons

By Alison Howard / October 22, 2010

The “That Kid” has a place in campus culture...and history

Doing it the right way

By Alison Howard / October 8, 2010

Breast cancer awareness campaign on Facebook trivializes disease

Procrastination par excellence

By Alison Howard / September 20, 2010

Have fun putting off until tomorrow what you could have done today

Chicago Theater

By Alison Howard / September 19, 2010

The Second City has its own first-rate shows

Construction on Campus

By Alison Howard / September 19, 2010

It just keeps going on. Forever.

Staving off the summertime blues

By Alison Howard / May 28, 2010

How to spend your 106 days of summer

Lazy Mondays

By Alison Howard / May 11, 2010

Procrastinating intelligently is a valuable life-long skill

Here comes the sun

By Alison Howard / May 4, 2010

Wearing sunscreen essential to avoiding tanlines, sunburns, and death

Uncommon experience?

By Alison Howard / April 20, 2010

The average prospie’s experience does not reflect life at the U of C

The write stuff

By Alison Howard / April 6, 2010

Defeating writers’ block ultimately comes down to, well, writing

Log on, get off

By Alison Howard / March 5, 2010

Chat Roulette’s mix of theatrics and voyeurism ultimately disappoints

Goo-goo for Gaga

By Alison Howard / February 16, 2010

Lady Gaga’s stage persona is both ridiculous and redemptive

You can find me in the club

By Alison Howard / January 22, 2010

Clubbing a rare chance to get out of your shell, escape Hyde Park

Thinking Lasciviously

By Alison Howard / November 10, 2009

The reinvented Ball could better live up to its name.

Home is where the heart is

By Alison Howard / October 6, 2009

For Shoreland expats, the SCRH doesn’t quite feel like home.

Return to normalcy

By Alison Howard / May 19, 2009

The University has a tendency to make students weirder.

Weight botchers

By Alison Howard / May 1, 2009

The U of C dining halls cannot be trusted to serve up nutrition.

The art of Nerf war

By Alison Howard / April 10, 2009

Art is in the eye of the beholder—especially when it’s the art of Nerf guns.

Rat tales

By Alison Howard / February 24, 2009

A visit to the gym reveals more than the typical student would expect.