Pre-emptive war, Czech literary theorist Slavoj Zizek, and Neo-Marxist philosophy were all topics of discussion in the literary journal Critical Inquiry?s first-ever board symposium. W.J.T. Mitchell, the Gaylord Donnelley Distinguished Service professor in the department of English language and literature and the editor of the journal, assembled editors, frequent contributors, and humanities luminaries to discuss...

Some notes on what is like here at the U of C. Girl claims she saw cute guy on campus Last Friday, second-year Annie Spence claims she saw a cute guy having dinner at the Pierce dining hall. “He was the most gorgeous guy I’ve ever seen,” she said. “He was well-built, had a dazzling...

April may or may not be the cruelest month, but it’s definitely a busy one. This month is National Poetry Month, National Kite Month, Mathematics Education Month, National Humor Month and School Library Media Month. It also happens to be Sexual Assault Awareness Month or, as publicized within the U of C, Rape Prevention Month....

With just over three weeks of winter quarter left, College students have begun planning for spring break, which is scheduled for March 16 through March 24. Although the week before spring quarter offers a chance to leave Chicago for sunnier locales, some students will opt for less traditional break activities. Some plan to spend spring...