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Stories and content by Madhu Srikantha

Updated: External review findings of UCPD released

By Madhu Srikantha / May 20, 2013
An external investigation found that the commanding officer who ordered a detective to work undercover at a protest on February 23 violated standing University policy but that no other University officials or police did so in their handling of campus protests last quarter..

SHE reminds Rosenbaum of promise

By Madhu Srikantha / May 10, 2013
Two members of Students for Health Equity (SHE) delivered 200 appointment cards from students and faculty asking to meet with Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs Kenneth Polonsky to Provost Thomas Rosenbaum’s office on Wednesday afternoon. The students, second-year Joe Kaplan and third-year Patrick Dexter, delivered the cards to indicate that there is “still a...

Polonsky meets with SG, talks UCMC

By Madhu Srikantha / April 30, 2013
Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs Kenneth Polonsky held a closed-door meeting with SG members to talk about health-care disparities on the South Side and the issue of the trauma center yesterday afternoon. The meeting came about in response to a resolution drawn up by members of Students for Health Equity (SHE) and passed by...

E&R releases meeting minutes

By Madhu Srikantha / April 26, 2013
For the first time in recent memory, Student Government’s Elections and Rules Committee (E&R) has released its meeting minutes. This is part of an effort to increase transparency regarding complaint proceedings during the 2013 election cycle. On Monday, E&R published their complaints database, which they have been updating throughout the week. The meeting minutes, from...

SG 2013 Undergraduate Liaison to the Board of Trustees: Joanna Kadieva

By Madhu Srikantha / April 16, 2013
With extensive experience in synthesizing student input into the decision-making process, third-year Joanna Kadieva plans on utilizing those skills in order to effectively represent the student body to the Board of Trustees. If elected, Kadieva plans on hosting office hours at least once a quarter and would like to update students on the activities of...

SG 2013 slates: Ignite

By Madhu Srikantha / April 12, 2013
Hoping to increase communication between SG and the student body, and armed with experiences in both SG and a variety of RSOs, the Ignite slate is getting fired up for this year’s election. Second-year Yusef Al-Jarani, Ignite’s presidential candidate and the current vice president of student affairs, hopes to increase dialogue between students and SG...

Announcing the candidates: SG spring elections

By Madhu Srikantha / April 9, 2013
Candidates for SG’s spring election are now official! Check out Friday’s print edition for profiles of the candidates running for slate. Platforms will be available on the SG website starting on Tuesday. Candidates for Slate: Listed in order of President, Vice President of Administration, and Vice President of Student Affairs Ignite Yusef Al-Jarani ’15 Ezgi...

SG candidates to be announced tonight

By Madhu Srikantha / April 9, 2013
SG’s spring elections will kick off this evening with a mandatory candidates meeting. Petitions for slate positions, including those of president, vice president of administration, and vice president of student affairs, and for the positions of undergraduate and graduate liaisons to the board of trustees, College Council representative, and community and government liaison are due...

Harper Court brings home the bacon

By Madhu Srikantha / April 5, 2013
West Loop barbeque and whiskey joint Porkchop will be opening a second location at Harper Court. The restaurant offers a variety of barbeque options and has an extensive beer list. According to the Hyde Park Herald, the new restaurant will offer Southern-style breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu items. This newest addition to the growing number...

UnCommon: Toussaint Losier

By Madhu Srikantha / February 26, 2013
Graduate student and trauma care activist Toussaint Losier talks about his arrest, the future of the trauma center campaign, and the chance encounter that led to a private meeting with President Zimmer.

UCSC discusses Jan. 27 protest

By Madhu Srikantha / February 12, 2013
The University Community Service Center (UCSC) and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) hosted student-led discussion groups in response to the January 27 protests on Saturday. A crowd of roughly 40 people, composed of mostly University students and a smattering of community members, were split into small groups for discussions on issues including race,...

Arts hub closes up shop

By Madhu Srikantha / January 11, 2013
Southside Hub of Production (SHoP) has left Fenn House with no specific plans for its relocation. SHoP had its last event, a closing party and concert, at Fenn House on December 31. The First Unitarian Church, which owns Fenn House, decided against renewing SHoP’s lease for 2013, and instead entered into negotiations with a buyer...

New UCMC center opens its doors

By Madhu Srikantha / December 4, 2012
The Center of Care and Discovery hospital pavilion, which is slated to open in early 2013, is hosting an open house for faculty and staff today from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. A second open house will be open to the community this Saturday, December 8 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Registration is required...

SHoP now in the market for a new home

By Madhu Srikantha / November 9, 2012
Community arts venue SHoP (Southside Hub of Production) will likely say good-bye to its current home at Fenn House this December. According to Laura Shaeffer, ShoP’s artistic director, although the First Unitarian Church extended SHoP’s lease until the end of the calendar year, SHoP’s future beyond that point remains uncertain. However, Ken Schug, a member...

For activists at Occupy, class is now in session

By Madhu Srikantha / May 8, 2012
University students joined dozens of activists on Saturday for a crash course in civil disobedience, led by the one of the nation’s most prominent pagan spiritual leaders. Guided by Starhawk (born Miriam Simos), attendees of the workshop learned the basics of handling police force with pacifism. The event was organized by Kyla Bourne, a student...

Plan approved, University ready to plow ahead on Woodlawn Avenue development

By Madhu Srikantha / February 28, 2012
The Chicago Plan Commission has unanimously passed a crucial amendment to the development plan for several major University properties, after months of heated deliberations over the conditions of the document led to extensive revisions to its language. The amendment to the Planned Development 43 agreement passed through the CPC February 17, eliminating one of the...
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