Student Government’s Elections and Rules Committee announced the candidates for the 2015–2016 elections. The announcement marks the beginning of campaigning, and elections will occur Wednesday–Friday of 5th week. The positions and candidates are listed below: Slate: United Progress President: Tyler Kissinger Vice President for Administration: Alex Jung Vice President for Student Affairs: Kenzo Esquivel...
Voters in Hyde Park—including University students—can get free rides to area polling stations this week in a push for early voting ahead of the November 4 election day. Local political groups Chicago Votes and Raise Action Illinois, an advocate for a $10 minimum wage in Chicago, have organized shuttles between campus and the polling stations....
Recycles is rolling back on campus. After announcing the cancellation of the program in late June, Director of the Office of Sustainability Mike Stopka announced on Wednesday that the five-year-old bike-sharing program will actually continue throughout this academic year. At the time of the cancellation, Office of Sustainability Intern Alfredo Izguerra cited technological difficulties with...
A pending lawsuit against Aramark could mean that current Aramark employees, including those that work for UChicago Dining, may claim up to $1,000 each for a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Last Monday, April 21, Darren Lomax, an ex-employee of Aramark at Soldier Field, a Chicago football stadium, filed the latest version of...
One tramp just met his lady on Lake Shore Drive. On April 7, Cassidy Heaton, a first-year student in the College, was riding her bike along Lake Shore Drive when she noticed the dog in the middle of the road. “I came over a hill and suddenly saw what looked like a little brown lump...
A new study shows that waiting enables better financial decisions.
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