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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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Damian Almeida Baray

Damian Almeida Baray, Staff Photographer

Damian Almeida Baray is a third-year from New Mexico studying history and biological sciences on the pre-med track. He is a staff photographer for the Maroon.

All content by Damian Almeida Baray
The Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression.

The Obama Center Under Construction

[Photo] As Obama Center Nears Completion, Local Residents and City Council Seek to Address Gentrification Concerns

By Julian Moreno
November 15, 2025
Students at Harper Café.

[Photo] Grounds for Debate: A Comparative Review of the Student-Run Campus Cafés

By Emma Beazley
November 12, 2025
Hundreds of union members gather on the quad for the rally.

[Photo] “Defend, Don’t Defund”: Five Labor Unions Rally on Quad, Demand Stop to Budget Cuts

By Anika Krishnaswamy
October 18, 2025
A large group of students line up to take their first-day-of-class photo in front of Hull Gate.

Photo Essay: UChicago’s First Day of Class

By Damian Almeida Baray
October 3, 2025
Students walk across the main quad toward Edward H. Levi Hall.

Ryerson Physical Laboratory.

A group of students walks in front of Ryerson Physical Laboratory.

[Photo] Transportation Is More Than Just Mobility

October 12, 2025
A student relaxes on a bench in front of Joseph Regenstein Library.

A student speaks to another student on the main quad.

A group of students walks across the main quad towards Harper Memorial Library.

[Photo] Pedestrian Safety, Pandas, and a Punk Haven | Newsletter for October 14, 2025

October 14, 2025
A student works on one of the benches in the middle of the main quad.

The west tower of Harper Memorial Library.

[Photo] Hum Staff, Writing Instructors Raise Concerns Over Staffing, Communication During Writing Program Overhaul

October 9, 2025
An individual sits on a chair in front of Swift Hall.

A student walks up the steps of Kent Chemical Laboratory.

An individual takes pictures of students walking around the main quad.

A student works at the tables near the UChicago Bookstore and Café.

Renee Granville-Grossman Residential Commons housed a pilot program that eliminated two resident head positions this year.

[Photo] University “Exploring” Possibility of New Dorm Amid Housing & Residence Life Restructuring, Staff Departures

By Gabriel Kraemer and Isaiah Glick
May 5, 2025
Snell-Hitchcock Hall.

[Photo] The Faculty Speak

By Clifford Ando
April 7, 2025
The University of Chicago Bookstore.

[Photo] AI Professor

By Camille Cypher
April 4, 2025
Saieh Hall for Economics.

[Photo] Trump Nominates Economics Professor as Small Business Administration Adviser

By Isaiah Glick
February 2, 2025
Saieh Hall, where UChicago's world-famous Department of Economics is housed.

[Photo] University Leaders and Their Plans: A Pathology

By Clifford Ando
January 8, 2025
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