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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon
The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

Evgenia Anastasakos, Managing Editor

Evgenia Anastasakos is a third-year in the College majoring in history and English. She has previously written for the Hyde Park Herald and the Pacifica Evening News. Outside of the Maroon, you can find her on the WHPK 88.5 FM airwaves or going for long walks around Hyde Park.

All content by Evgenia Anastasakos
UCPD officers and protesters face off on South Ellis Avenue following the encampment raid.

[Video] New Information on Lead-up to Encampment Raid

By Elena Eisenstadt and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
April 28, 2025
A banner reading "End the Siege on Gaza," Ceasefire Now," and "Free Palestine" hangs inside the encampment.

[Video] The Encampment and IOP Occupation One Year Later

By Elena Eisenstadt and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
April 28, 2025
The Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C.

DoJ Says UChicago Suspended a Diversity Scholarship Amid Lawsuit Threats, University Claims It Hasn’t Participated Since 2023

By Julian Moreno and Evgenia Anastasakos
April 19, 2025
Protesters rally on the one-year anniversary of the January 27, 2013 demonstration at the Center for Care and Discovery.

Reworking a Decades-Old Disciplinary System

By Evgenia Anastasakos, Celeste Alcalay, and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
April 17, 2025
Police taking teens into custody on 53rd Street.

Four Arrested During Hyde Park “Teen Takeover”

By Evgenia Anastasakos
April 13, 2025
The U.S. Department of State building in Washington, D.C.

[Video] State Department Cancels Student Visas for Seven UChicago Students and Alums

By Isaiah Glick
April 10, 2025
The University's administration building, now Edward H. Levi Hall. Courtesy of the University of Chicago Photographic Archive.

[Video] “Choosing to Govern Itself”: How the Protests of 1969 Shaped UChicago’s Disciplinary System

By Zachary Leiter, Elena Eisenstadt, and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
March 7, 2025
The U.S. Capitol Building.

[Video] UChicago’s History of Lobbying Complicates Institutional Neutrality

By Elena Eisenstadt and Evgenia Anastasakos
March 6, 2025
Julius Rosenwald Hall, which houses the University's College admissions office.

Department of Education Claims DEI Programs Violate the Civil Rights Act

By Evgenia Anastasakos
February 17, 2025
Donnelley Biological Sciences Learning Center houses much of the University's NIH funded research.

Trump Administration’s Legal Strategy Raises Constitutional Concerns

By Zachary Leiter, Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon, and Evgenia Anastasakos
February 12, 2025
The Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse building in downtown Chicago, where the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division is located.

Justice Department Sues Chicago Over Sanctuary City Policies

By Evgenia Anastasakos and Elena Eisenstadt
February 9, 2025
On Tuesday, hundreds of demonstrators joined Democratic lawmakers outside the Department of the Treasury in Washington D.C. to protest Elon Musk’s role in the new Trump administration.

With Trump Taking Aim at Department of Education, University Could See Major Changes

By Zachary Leiter, Evgenia Anastasakos, and Kalyna Vickers
February 5, 2025
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University's administrative offices.

Trump Targets International Students Involved in Pro-Palestine Protests

By Evgenia Anastasakos and Kalyna Vickers
January 30, 2025
Augustana Lutheran Church of Hyde Park.

“We Need to Be Prepared”: Augustana Lutheran Church Braces for Immigration Crackdown

By Evgenia Anastasakos
January 27, 2025
Promontory Point's limestone seawall faces a summer wave on a day with a clear sky.

Promontory Point Advocates Unveil Designs to Preserve Historic Limestone

By Evgenia Anastasakos
January 21, 2025
Plastic sheeting draped over shelves on the B-level protects books from leaking water.

Regenstein B-Level Closes for Emergency Maintenance

By Evgenia Anastasakos
January 17, 2025
The Accelerator Building behind construction barriers.

Demolition of Accelerator and High Energy Physics Buildings Begins, University to Build New Engineering and Science Facility

By Evgenia Anastasakos
January 14, 2025
The Maroons for Israel banner hangs on a lamp post outside of Kent Chemical Laboratory.

Maroons for Israel Banner Stolen

By Evgenia Anastasakos
November 30, 2024
Voter submits their ballot during the 2022 midterm elections.

Local Election Results: Incumbents and Democrats Sweep, Losses for CTU-Backed School Board Candidates

By Evgenia Anastasakos
November 6, 2024
The 5:30 a.m. sunrise at Promontory Point.

Magic Protects This Space

By Evgenia Anastasakos
October 11, 2024
Police and protesters gathered outside the entrance to the building where Powell and her tenants lived (Courtesy of Dominic Surya).

Police Forcibly Evict Third-Generation Woodlawn Homeowner and Tenants

By Evgenia Anastasakos
August 17, 2024
Megha Bhattacharya (A.B. '19, right) standing next to Vice President Kamala Harris (center) and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff (left). (Courtesy of the Vice President's Office)

From the IOP to the DNC: UChicago Alum Megha Bhattacharya

By Evgenia Anastasakos
August 12, 2024
The Clarence Darrow Bridge, located in Jackson Park.

Community Members Organize to Preserve Historic Jackson Park Bridge

By Evgenia Anastasakos
August 5, 2024
Trades and supply chain workers at UChicago Medicine rally outside Mitchell Hospital on July 16.

Trades and Supply Chain Workers at UChicago Medicine End Strike

By Evgenia Anastasakos
July 25, 2024
SEIU Local 73 Jeff Howard speaking at the press conference.

Trades and Supply Chain Workers at UChicago Medicine Threaten July 14 Strike

By Evgenia Anastasakos
July 9, 2024
Third-years Will Tom and JD Allen at "Klubnacht Presents: LUVNACHT."

[Photo] All Tomorrow’s Parties

By Nick Rommel
March 27, 2024
Canada geese

The Wild Goose Chase to Chase Out the Canada Geese

By Evgenia Anastasakos
April 25, 2023
GSU organizers at a rally outside Levi Hall on October 19, 2021

With Unionization Vote Expected to Pass, GSU-UE Switches Gears

By Evgenia Anastasakos and Laura Gersony
February 23, 2023
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi Talks Gentrification, Transparency, and Equity with The Maroon

By Evgenia Anastasakos
February 13, 2023
Ida Noyes Hall, home to Max Palevsky Cinema.

Ready, Set, Action! Roll the 90 Years of Doc Film

By Evgenia Anastasakos
January 28, 2023
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