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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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All content by Caroline Kubzansky

UChicago’s COVID-19 Policies: A Year in Review

By Elise Yu and Caroline Kubzansky
February 28, 2021

UChicago’s COVID-19 Policies: A Year in Review

By Elise Yu and Caroline Kubzansky
February 28, 2021

UChicago’s COVID-19 Policies: A Year in Review

By Elise Yu and Caroline Kubzansky
February 28, 2021

UChicago’s COVID-19 Policies: A Year in Review

By Elise Yu and Caroline Kubzansky
February 28, 2021
Ida Noyes Hall houses the Office of Career Advancement.

Shady Dealer Plagiarizes COVID-19 Issue; Maroon Dismisses Two Staffers for Leaking Internal Documents

By Caroline Kubzansky, Miles Burton, and Emma Dyer
February 24, 2021
University of Chicago Medicine

University Reports 44 New COVID Cases, Including Nine Case Cluster Off Campus

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
February 5, 2021
The admissions office housed in Rosenwald Hall.

U.S. Department of Education to Investigate UChicago for Alleged Title IX Violation

By Caroline Kubzansky, Christian Belanger, and Aly Tantawy
February 3, 2021
The Convocation Procession in front of Edward H. Levi Hall, on the Main Quadrangle, during the 533rd Convocation. The Procession was previously recorded due to the virtual nature of the event.

Virtual Convocation with “Limited” In-Person, Distanced Diploma Ceremonies for Class of 2021

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
February 1, 2021
The University of Chicago Medical Center

UofC Begins Phase 1b Vaccine Rollout, Eyes End of March to Start 1c

By Caroline Kubzansky and Matthew Lee
January 25, 2021

Vaccine Rollout to University Community Delayed as Guidelines Change

By Caroline Kubzansky and Tess Chang
January 14, 2021
Outside UC Medical Center

UCMC Expects to Begin Vaccinating Staff Against COVID-19 as Soon as Dec. 16

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
December 11, 2020

Geophysical Sciences Grad Students Call on Faculty to Denounce Videos By Department Member

By Matthew Lee and Caroline Kubzansky
December 2, 2020
A voter at Cornerstone Baptist Church came armed with gloves, goggles, and Lysol spray to stay safe while casting her ballot.

Election Day Sees Steady Stream of Diverse Voters at Hyde Park, Woodlawn Polling Places

By Caroline Kubzansky and Finn Hartnett
November 5, 2020
A gargoyle statue on Cobb Gate dons a mask.

Awaiting Election Results, Student Groups Look to Future

By Caroline Kubzansky and Laura Gersony
November 5, 2020
Police form a bicycle line as they corral a group of teens west on 53rd St.

Halloween Night Brings Police, Protesters, and Organizers to Hyde Park

By Caroline Kubzansky, Matthew Lee, Avi Waldman, and Laura Gersony
November 1, 2020
Looking north from 55th Street at Hyde Park and the South Side, with the Loop in the distance.

What to know about the Illinois Fair Tax Law

By Caroline Kubzansky and Tess Chang
October 12, 2020
College students from across Chicago occupy a Loop intersection as they demonstrate support for police abolition.

Solidarity Street: Students Take Millennium Park, the Loop, Calling for End to University-Police Contracts

By Caroline Kubzansky, Binah Schatsky, and Jacob Fulton
August 4, 2020
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ICE Announces Nonimmigrant International Students Must Learn In Person or Leave U.S.

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
July 8, 2020
Protesters with #CareNotCops stage a sit-in in the lobby of the UCPD headquarters.

Student Organizers Sit in at UCPD Headquarters

By Caroline Kubzansky and Avi Waldman
June 17, 2020
Looking north from 55th Street at Hyde Park and the South Side, with the Loop in the distance.

Third-Year Takes Lead in Organizing Massive Protests for Police Accountability

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
June 11, 2020
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South Side Community Groups Rally Support and Resources in as Protests Continue

By Caroline Kubzansky, Pranathi Posa, and Laura Gersony
June 11, 2020
Police officers gather around a smashed window at Akira on 53rd street.

Hyde Park Businesses Clean Up and Hunker Down Following Weekend Damage

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
June 2, 2020
A misty day on a seemingly empty main quad, during UChicago's spring break in 2020, after many students had departed from campus.

After Weekend of Protests, University Closes Facilities “Out of an abundance of caution”

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
June 1, 2020
State Senator Robert Peters

South Side Community Leaders Call for Economic, Housing, Criminal-Justice Reforms in Wake of COVID-19

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
April 21, 2020
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UCMC Brings In Perioperative Nurses to Help Treat Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
April 17, 2020
Ida Noyes Hall (Courtesy of

Editors’ Note: Adjustments to Print This Quarter

By Emma Dyer, Caroline Kubzansky, and Miles Burton
April 8, 2020
The University of Chicago Medical Center

Medical Center Prepares to Keep Ahead of a Rising Tide

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
April 5, 2020
The interior of the Sophy hotel.

Sophy Offers Free Hotel Rooms to Hospital Workers as UChicago’s Hospital Battles COVID-19

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
April 1, 2020
University of Chicago Medicine

With 50 Patient Cases of COVID-19, UCM Brings Back Asymptomatic Staff Under “Universal-Masking” Policy

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
March 27, 2020
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As Chicagoans Flock to Lake Michigan’s Shores, Lightfoot Closes Lakefront to Retain Social Distancing

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
March 27, 2020

Contracted Food Service, Janitorial, and Security Staff Will Continue Being Paid Spring Quarter; University Staff to Receive Extra Sick Time

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
March 23, 2020
Senator Bernie Sanders (AB'64) at a rally in Grant Park on March 7, 2020.

10 Days Before Illinois Face-Off With Biden, Sanders and Surrogates Rally in Grant Park

By Caroline Kubzansky and Alexis Florence
March 11, 2020
Amy Klobuchar (J.D. ’85) speaks at the Bronzeville-based Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s annual convention.

Law School Alum Amy Klobuchar Drops Out of Democratic Nomination Race

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
March 4, 2020
A student leaves the University of Pennsylvania's Greenfield Intercultural Center.

As College Increases Its Diversity, Professor and Activists Argue Cultural Centers Improve Outcomes for Students of Color

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
February 19, 2020
Caucusgoers on February 3rd, 2020 raise their hands.

UChicago Candidate Support Groups Reflect on Iowa Caucus

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
February 12, 2020
Olivia Ortiz, a Benedictine College student, takes a photo with long-shot Republican challenger Joe Walsh.

At Event for GOP Challenger Joe Walsh, Out-of-State College Students Observe History and Consider Second Choices

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
February 3, 2020
Bernie Sanders in 2015, at the IOP. At the time of the previous Register poll, Sanders topped the tally with 20 percent support from expected caucus attendees.

With No Final Prediction for Caucus Night, UChicago Campaign Groups Prepare to Canvass Even Harder

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
February 2, 2020
Elizabeth Warren addresses a crowd at the Iowa State Fair as she makes her pitch for the caucuses.

The Maroon is in Iowa This Weekend: Here’s What to Expect

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
February 1, 2020
The Hong Kong Campus was opened in November 2018.

Coronavirus Outbreak Causes University to Temporarily Close Beijing Center, Hong Kong Campus, and Cancel Trek

By Caroline Kubzansky and Oren Oppenheim
January 30, 2020
UChicago undergraduates Zoe Benjamin, Anya Edelstein, and Megan Bonnise at the 2020 Chicago Women's March

Chicago’s Fourth Annual Women’s March Draws Thousands

By Caroline Kubzansky and Avi Waldman
January 21, 2020
Warren's delegation makes their case to those in attendance at the UC Dems' "mockus" Monday night.

Bennet Makes Surprising Showing in “Mockus” Dominated by Progressives

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
January 15, 2020
Students attending the UC Democrats "Mock-us"

UC Dems Prepare for Iowa Caucuses, Still Waiting for a Primary Victor to Endorse

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
January 14, 2020
Professors Lucy Godley and Daniel Brudney

22 Faculty Named to Chairs or Professorships in 2020

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
January 13, 2020
Maria Bell and James Skretta speak at a rally in support of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

With a Month to Go in Iowa, UChicago for Bernie Sanders Starts Final Push with Midway

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
January 12, 2020
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Fire on 55th and Blackstone

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
January 7, 2020
Provost Daniel Diermeier speaks at the opening of the Keller Center, the new home of the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.

Provost Diermeier to Leave Post for Chancellorship at Vanderbilt

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
December 4, 2019
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Harris Professor Discusses New Book and Society’s Political Dynamics

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
October 22, 2019
David Bevington, professor in the departments of English Language, Literature, and Comparative Literature at the University of Chicago.

Shakespeare Scholar David Bevington, Beloved by Students, Dies at 88

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
August 14, 2019
A gender neutral bathroom sign

Pritzker Signs Law Requiring Gender-Neutral Single-User Bathrooms

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
July 28, 2019
Tomas Philipson.

Trump Names UChicago Public Policy Professor to be Head Economic Advisor

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
July 25, 2019
IOP Communications Director Matt Jaffe with former President Barack Obama.

Comms Director Matt Jaffe To Leave IOP

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
July 4, 2019
Marilyn Webb

Seven Times Over: Life Along The Way to a Ph.D.

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
June 6, 2019

Author, Activist Virgie Tovar Debunks Diet Culture at CGSS

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
April 23, 2019
Marielle Sainvilus was hired by the Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot as the Communications Director

Mayor-Elect Lightfoot Hires University Director of Public Affairs as Communications Director

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
April 16, 2019

Mayor-Elect Lightfoot Hires University Director of Public Affairs As Communications Director

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
April 16, 2019
Challenger William Calloway (left) and incumbent Fifth Ward Hairston (right)

Incumbent Leslie Hairston Holds Narrow Lead in Fifth Ward Runoff; Challenger Calloway Has Not Conceded

By Caroline Kubzansky, Dimitriy Leksanov, and Jack Cruz-Alvarez
April 3, 2019
Jeanette Taylor poses with supporters on Tuesday night.

Jeanette Taylor, Activist with DSA and Union Backing, Triumphs in 20th Ward

By Isha Jain, Alex Dalton, and Caroline Kubzansky
April 3, 2019
The lawsuit argues that placing the Center in Jackson Park would effectively privatize legal public lands.

Logan Foundation Backs Lawsuit Blocking Obama Center in Jackson Park

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
March 28, 2019
Will Calloway speaks with The Maroon as votes come in Chicago.

Piemonte Endorses Former Competitor Calloway in 5th Ward Runoff

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
March 11, 2019

University Announces Exchange Program With Caltech

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
February 28, 2019
Leslie Hairston speaks to media on election night, February 26, 2019.

Hairston Will Likely Head to Runoff Against Calloway for Fifth Ward

By Caroline Kubzansky and Jack Cruz-Alvarez
February 26, 2019
Krupa is a freshman at DePaul University.

College Republicans President Says Aldermanic Candidate Confirmed Sex Abuse Allegation

By Caroline Kubzansky and Elaine Chen
February 22, 2019

Four UChicago Scientists Receive Total of $280,000 for Research

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
February 20, 2019
The current plan calls for the center to be situated on a large plot of land in Jackson Park.

Park Protection Lawsuit May Have Unexpected Clout

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
February 19, 2019
The Ronald McDonald House on 55th and Drexel.

After Pipe Rupture, Ronald McDonald House Clients Wait Out Repairs

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
February 11, 2019
Krupa, a 19-year-old DePaul freshman, was accused by his former girlfriend of sexual assault.

College Republicans Disinvite Aldermanic Candidate Accused of Sexual Assault

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
February 9, 2019
The Ronald McDonald House in Hyde Park serves families whose children are receiving treatment in Comer Children's Hospital.

Following Pipe Rupture, Residents of Ronald McDonald House Forced to Relocate

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
February 4, 2019
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Housing Report Finds Income Discrimination in Hyde Park Rentals

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
January 22, 2019
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Kimbark Coin Laundry Closes, Will Reopen as Dry Cleaners

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
January 21, 2019
Professors Agnes and Ben Callard speak about the institution of marriage and the "philosophy of divorce."

Divorced Professors Talk Trust, Modern Marriage at Philosophy Event

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
November 19, 2018

Union Posts Flyers Condemning Neubauer

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
October 31, 2018
University President Robert Zimmer addresses the gathered crowd.

Zimmer Opens Candlelight Vigil for Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
October 29, 2018
Customer approaches the last stocked section of the dairy aisle.

Treasure Island Sinks, Employees Left Without a Line

By Katie Akin and Caroline Kubzansky
October 12, 2018
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U of C’s Arts Block Wrangles With Neighbors, Winter Weather

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
September 21, 2018
A frame from CBS 2 Chicago's coverage of the announcement.

HPA Gets $40 Million for Improvements, Was Obama’s Center a Factor?

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
September 18, 2018
Members of the CBA Coalition march towards Alumni Weekend celebrations on the Quad.

CBA Coalition Rallies at Alumni Weekend

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
June 4, 2018
The end of the Green Line tracks at the 63rd Street and Cottage Grove Station.

As Woodlawn Community Leaders Debate New Green Line Stops, a Decades-Old Conflict Is Revived

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
May 21, 2018
The newly-proposed changes include deepening the Columbia Basin, reintroducing recreational boating to the basin, and bringing back Jackson Park’s old canal and lagoon system.

Jackson Park Board Accepts Revised Lakefront Plan

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
May 18, 2018
Jamie Kalven, son of Kalven Report Committee Chairman Harry Kalven

The Kalven Report: A Discussion, Not a Law

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
May 14, 2018
Jeffrey Toobin, New Yorker writer and CNN commentator, speaks at the Institute of Politics.

New Yorker’s Jeffrey Toobin Talks Trump, Gerrymandering

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
May 11, 2018
Some of the candidates for the Undergraduate Liaison to the Board of Trustees (from left to right): Jay Gibbs, Kyle Shishkin, and Brittney Dorton.

Candidates for Undergraduate Liaison to the Board of Trustees speak to The Maroon

By Daksh Chauhan, Caroline Kubzansky, and Hesham Albaharna
April 30, 2018
Associate Dean of Students Jeremy Inabinet (left), Disciplinary Committee Chair H. Barrett Fromme (center), and Title IX Coordinator Shea Wolfe (right) talk to students in South Lounge.

Admin Hosts Informal Panel on Title IX and Sexual Misconduct

By Grace Hauck and Caroline Kubzansky
April 17, 2018
Conservative writer David French spoke last Thursday at a College Republicans meeting.

Conservative Writer David French Asks CRs: “Are You Willing to Be Vilified?”

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
April 17, 2018

Emails: CPS CEO Said Allegations of HPAHS Closing Were “Hoaxed”

By Pete Grieve and Caroline Kubzansky
April 10, 2018

GSU Protests Outside Zimmer-Boyer Free Speech Event

By Grace Hauck and Caroline Kubzansky
April 6, 2018

Community Meeting Discusses 61st St. Development

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
April 2, 2018

World Fair Artifacts Uncovered at Obama Center Site

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
March 29, 2018
A student speaks at the College New Venture Challenge (CNVC)

Five Student Startups Win Grants at College New Venture Challenge

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
March 25, 2018
Grounds of Being.

Grounds of Being and Divinity School Reach Financial Agreement in Rent Dispute

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
March 8, 2018

Groups Advocate Reparations and University History at Teach-In

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
February 27, 2018
New York Times columnist David Brooks, AB '83, spoke on populism, Trump, and free speech at a talk in Ida Noyes on Monday evening.

After Meeting Bannon, David Brooks Says He “Highly Recommends” His Visit

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
February 19, 2018
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Law School Administration Holds Town Hall to Answer Student Questions on School Climate, Whip Sheet

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
February 9, 2018
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Burke Society Chairman Apologizes at Town Hall, Calls Whip Sheet a “Mistake”

By Grace Hauck and Caroline Kubzansky
February 5, 2018

Rally to Disinvite Bannon Draws Counter-Protests

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
February 4, 2018
A view from a slide titled "House Commons."

New Details, Concerns About New Dorm Aired at Town Hall

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
January 25, 2018
A busy day for Te Amo, Campus North's new boba café, since hosting a soft opening on Tuesday.

New Bubble Tea Bar Opens to Large Crowds and Sells Out of Bubbles

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
January 18, 2018

New Mackauer Professor Argues for the Core’s Global Direction

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
January 11, 2018
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Oriental Institute Artifacts Case

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
December 8, 2017

Div School Professor Refutes New Testament Justification for Sexual Harassment of Teens

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
November 21, 2017

IOP Hosts Movie Showing, Discussion on Political Environment

By Caroline Kubzansky, Managing Editor (’20-’21)
November 2, 2017
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