I don’t hold the highest expectations for fashion at the University of Chicago. Most of the time, I don’t hold any. I’m pretty pleased with the fact that no one in my civ class is donning a Taz sweatshirt, of the black and non-hooded persuasion. Sure, the kid next to me often wears pants that...

Let’s face it: I’m not in the U.K. anymore. When I opened my mouth to inquire about the show delay this past Saturday—the Wrens’ van broke down on its way to Schuba’s—no one turned his head to ask me if I was from the U.S. after telling me about his hometown outside of London. No...

Dozens of University of Chicago students convened with students from campuses across the country as part of the diverse crowd protesting President Bush’s plan for a war with Iraq on Saturday, filling the mall in Washington, D.C. Although no statistics have been reported, the rally and march has been called the largest preemptive gathering of...