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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon

Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon, Head Photo Editor, Deputy News Editor

Nathaniel is a member of the Class of 2027 studying history and Education and Society. He is a Deputy News Editor and Photo Co-Head Editor for the Maroon.

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Mamayan Jabateh, whom UCUP formerly identified as “Student B.,” speaks about their December 11 arrest by CPD and subsequent eviction from University housing.

UCUP Holds Briefing on Arrested and Evicted Students

By Sabrina Chang and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
January 8, 2025
From the October 11 UCUP protest: The student in the orange skirt was arrested on December 11 and charged with “aggravated battery of a peace officer” and “causing an injury while resisting or obstructing a peace officer.” They were allegedly attempting to prevent the arrest of the student in khaki shorts, who was charged with “aggravated battery of a peace officer.”

CPD Arrests Second UChicago Undergraduate in Connection With October 11 Protest

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
January 7, 2025
From the October 11 UCUP protest: The student in the orange skirt was arrested on December 11 and charged with “aggravated battery of a peace officer” and “causing an injury while resisting or obstructing a peace officer.” They were allegedly attempting to prevent the arrest of the student in khaki shorts, who was charged with “aggravated battery of a peace officer.”

From the October 11 UCUP protest: The student in the orange skirt was arrested on December 11 and charged with “aggravated battery of a peace officer” and “causing an injury while resisting or obstructing a peace officer.” They were allegedly attempting to prevent the arrest of the student in khaki shorts, who was charged with “aggravated battery of a peace officer.”

From the October 11 UCUP protest: The student in the orange skirt was arrested on December 11 and charged with “aggravated battery of a peace officer” and “causing an injury while resisting or obstructing a peace officer.” They were allegedly attempting to prevent the arrest of the student in khaki shorts, who was charged with “aggravated battery of a peace officer.”

Protesters rally outside of Stuart Hall on both sides of the path through the center of Harper Quad.

[Photo] Pro-Palestine Faculty and Staff Accuse University of Breaking Gazan Scholars Promise, University Disputes Claim

By Stuti Shelat
December 5, 2024
UCPD separated two groups of demonstrators on the center of the quad.

[Photo] UCPD in Riot Gear Separate Protesters as Quad Tensions Escalate

By Peter Maheras
May 3, 2024
Individuals seen from under the Levi Hall breezeway walk across the snow-covered quad.

Photo Essay: UChicago Sees First Snowfall of the School Year

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
December 2, 2024
From left to right: professors Jonathan Levy, Robert Vargas, Eman Abdelhadi, and Gabriel Winant. (Courtesy of 3CT)

Center for Contemporary Theory Hosts Second Panel on University Values

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
November 29, 2024
The Midway Plaisance.

University Removes Via Loophole for Free Lyfts

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
November 15, 2024
The pro-Palestine encampment as seen through the Levi Hall breezeway.

[Photo] UChicago United for Palestine Files Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against UChicago

November 12, 2024
The pro-Palestine encampment as seen through the Levi Hall breezeway.

UChicago United for Palestine Files Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against UChicago

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
November 12, 2024
The David Rubenstein Forum.

[Photo] UChicago Launches Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth

By Naina Purushothaman and Kalyna Vickers
November 6, 2024
A banner for early voting at the entrance of the Reynolds Club.

Students Voice Anxiety during Reynolds Early Voting

By Tiffany Li and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
November 3, 2024
Early voting signs on the door of the Reynolds Club, where early voting took place from October 30 to November 1 for the 2024 general election.

[Photo] Decoding the 2024 Illinois Ballot: Advisory Questions

By Stuti Shelat and Julian Moreno
November 3, 2024
Protesters gathered in the hallway outside of Dean Venticinque’s office to deliver the petition.

[Photo] UCUP Demands Dean of Students Reverse Student Eviction

By Sabrina Chang
October 30, 2024
Protesters rally around Cobb Gate, which they had locked with a bike lock.

UChicago Places Unidentified Student, Arrested at October 11 Protest, on Involuntary Leave of Absence

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
October 25, 2024
Left: The student kicks a CPD officer. Right: Using a baton, CPD officers grab and attempt to detain the student as he flees down South Ellis Avenue.

[Photo] UChicago Undergrad Charged for Battery of CPD Officer at pro-Palestine Protest

By Oliver Buntin
October 24, 2024
Former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Salam Fayyad (left) and professor Tom Ginsburg (right) discuss the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict at International House.

[Photo] Former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Talks at Chicago Forum Event

By Anika Krishnaswamy
October 14, 2024
After locking Cobb Gate, protesters hang a banner reading “Free Palestine” and “Hands Off Lebanon.”

Photo Essay: UCUP Protest Ends With Three Arrests

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
October 13, 2024
Yinam Cohen, consul general of Israel to the Midwest, speaks at the event.

Maroons for Israel Hosts Consul General of Israel to the Midwest

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon and Oliver Buntin
October 13, 2024
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UCPD officers push protesters away from a police car in which a protester had been detained.

UCPD officers and protesters surround a police car where a protester had been detained.

LIVE UPDATES: UCUP Locks Cobb Gate, Protesters Arrested

By Katherine Weaver, Zachary Leiter, and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
October 11, 2024
Left: UChicago Chabad holds its memorial and prayer in the Social Sciences Research Building. Right: After Hillel's concert, attendees gathered on the steps of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel with candles.

Chabad, Hillel Host Events Commemorating Anniversary of October 7 Attacks

By Feifei Mei and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
October 9, 2024
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University’s administrative offices.

University Updates Protest Policies Ahead of Autumn Quarter

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
October 1, 2024
Protesters wave Palestinian flags during the encampment.

Five Students Involved in Pro-Palestine Protests Receive Degrees After Disciplinary Hearings Conclude

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
August 22, 2024
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[Photo] Looking the Occupation in the Eyes

By Ron Gneezy
August 13, 2024
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[Photo] A Deficit Without Communication

By Camille Cypher
June 15, 2024
Pro-Palestine protesters rally in front of a convocation event near Ida Noyes Hall.

Pro-Palestine Protesters Disrupt Convocation Ceremonies, One Arrested in Confrontation with Police

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
June 4, 2024
Protesters rally in front of the encampment.

[Photo] University to Withhold Degrees of Four Students Involved in Pro-Palestine Encampment

By Emma Janssen and Peter Maheras
May 31, 2024
Protesters who occupied the IOP building exited through a window after UCPD entered the building.

[Photo] Pro-Palestine Protesters Briefly Occupy Institute of Politics

By Emma Janssen
May 19, 2024
UCPD and protesters in the backyard of the IOP.

[Photo] LIVE UPDATES: Pro-Palestine Protesters Occupy Institute of Politics

By Maroon Staff
May 17, 2024
Members of Faculty for Justice in Palestine stage a "die-in" in front of Levi Hall.

[Photo] Faculty For Justice in Palestine Stage Die-In at Levi Hall

By Katherine Weaver
May 17, 2024
The exterior of Chicago French Press on East 58th Street.

[Photo] New Bookstore Café Aims to Bring Flavor and Charm

By Haruki Izumi
May 15, 2024
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[Photo] An Open Letter to President Alivisatos Concerning the Encampment and the Kalven Report

May 13, 2024
Pro-Palestine students and faculty rally in front of Levi Hall after Tuesday morning’s raid.

UCUP Holds Press Conference on Encampment Raid

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
May 11, 2024
A sign on the edge of the encampment.

[Photo] LIVE UPDATES: Police Raid Quad Encampment on Ninth Day

By Maroon Staff
May 6, 2024
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[Photo] In Times of Crisis, It Is Our Obligation as Members of a Scholarly Community to Practice “Deep Looking”

By Liz Denhup
May 6, 2024
Faculty members of Faculty for Justice in Palestine speak at a press conference in front of Levi Hall.

[Photo] LIVE UPDATES: Pro-Palestine Encampment Enters Eighth Day on Quad

By Maroon Staff
May 6, 2024
Protesters used hay bales to secure wire fencing.

[Photo] LIVE UPDATES: Pro-Palestine Encampment Enters Seventh Day on Quad

By Maroon Staff
May 4, 2024
UCPD on the quad.

[Photo] UCPD Presence on Quad Reduced as a Precondition for Negotiations with the Encampment, per UCUP

By Nikhil Jaiswal
May 5, 2024
Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

[Photo] A Message to the Protesters From Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
May 3, 2024
UCUP's encampment on the quad enters its sixth day.

[Photo] LIVE UPDATES: Pro-Palestine Encampment Enters Sixth Day on Quad

By Maroon Staff
May 4, 2024
The Maroon estimates there were roughly a thousand people on the main quad during the midday protests.

[Photo] LIVE UPDATES: Pro-Palestine Encampment Enters Fifth Day on Quad

By Maroon Staff
May 3, 2024
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