Senior Column: One Thread Throughout the Before and After Times

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / June 2, 2021

Kindness makes all the difference.

Professors Will Individually Choose Whether to Hold In-Person Classes Fall Quarter

By Tony Brooks and Oren Oppenheim / June 27, 2020

In an email to University instructors, top administrators wrote that no instructor will be required to teach in person in the fall. The email also included some plans to return to resume some in-person teaching, including contact tracing.

Registrar Adds Note About COVID-19 and Impact on Student Performance to College Transcripts

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / June 24, 2020

The note comes in the context of a spring quarter held entirely remotely, which caused unprecedented challenges for many students.

University to Shorten Quarters, Lengthen Thanksgiving Break Starting in Autumn 2021

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / February 26, 2020

A review of the University academic calendar suggests an adjusted reading period, a longer Thanksgiving break, and a new three-week term in September, among other changes.

Coronavirus Outbreak Causes University to Temporarily Close Beijing Center, Hong Kong Campus, and Cancel Trek

By Caroline Kubzansky and Oren Oppenheim / January 30, 2020

The University’s Center in Beijing and Hong Kong campus will be closed until at least February 17, and a trek to Shanghai and Hangzhou that was originally planned for March will now happen in September.

University Purchases Jewel-Osco Property in $20 Million Deal

By Oren Oppenheim and Brad Subramaniam / January 28, 2020

The grocery chain opened at the corner of 61st and Cottage Grove less than a year ago

Açaí Bowl Chain “Rolls” into Booth’s Kovler Cafe

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / January 7, 2020

The new Rollin’ n Bowlin’ eatery in the business school features bowls, smoothies, and all sorts of toasts.

Gone but Not Pho-gotten: Vietnamese Restaurant Rebrands as “Pan-Asian” Restaurant

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / November 10, 2019

Pho 55 remodeled into Southside Ken at the end of October.

Yerkes’s Brighter Future: University Enters Agreement to Give Over Observatory to Local Foundation

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / November 6, 2019

The Yerkes Future Foundation plans on restoring the observatory’s buildings and telescopes, reopening the observatory to visitors, and setting up educational programs.

Trader Joe’s Opens in Hyde Park

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / October 21, 2019

As the store opened, Trader Joe’s employees and managers handed the first customer in line a pair of giant scissors to cut the red ribbon at the store’s entrance, while a student marching band serenaded the crowd.

Life of the Spirit: A Guide to Religion on Campus

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / September 18, 2019

Student groups and community spots include Bible study groups, nondenominational chapels, and a mosque founded by boxing legend Muhammad Ali.

UCPD Officers Will Now Carry an Additional Weapon: Tasers

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / September 6, 2019

The department said the change will bring it more in line with the Chicago Police Department.

Yield Rate Rises to 83 Percent for Class of 2023; Admit Rate Now at 6.2 Percent

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / July 10, 2019

The yield rate jumped 6 percentage points from the Class of 2022’s 77 percent yield rate.

Trader Joe’s to Open in Former Treasure Island Building

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / May 13, 2019

The grocer’s first store on the South Side will share the space with other, unannounced tenants.

Original Bequest Letter for Yerkes Observatory Holds Up Its Future

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / May 7, 2019

As the University continues discussions with Charles Yerkes’s family, the Yerkes Future Foundation remains cautiously optimistic.

Ghana President Examines U.S.–Ghana Relations, Foreign Investment at International House Talk

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / April 2, 2019

The Ghanaian President spoke about his plans for socioeconomic reform within the country.

Conyears-Erwin Beats Pawar in Rare Contested Treasurer Election

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / April 2, 2019

This was the first contested race for treasurer since 1999.

The Cultural History of Mankind?

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / March 14, 2019

Grey City looks back to the origins of the humanities and social science core curriculum to see what we've kept — or left behind — in two cornerstones of a UChicago education.

At Navy Pier, Bernie Sanders Talks Racial and Economic Justice, Says Years in Chicago “Shaped My Worldview”

By Oren Oppenheim and Zeff Worley / March 3, 2019

“We have begun the political revolution, and now we’re going to complete it.”

At IOP, 2020 Hopeful Pete Buttigieg Highlights Gun Safety, “Intergenerational Justice”

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / February 16, 2019

The 37-year-old prospective candidate has also billed himself as being in touch with a “millennial” generation faced with rising threats of climate change, internet privacy, and healthcare access.

Uncommon Interview: Leon Walker, Developer of Woodlawn Jewel-Osco

By Oren Oppenheim / February 11, 2019

The Maroon sat down with developer Leon Walker to hear his thoughts on investing in South Side neighborhoods and discuss his time at UChicago.

Cold Weather Fund Aims to Reimburse Dining Staff for Polar Vortex Travel

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / February 6, 2019

A fundraiser has raised over $1,500 to defray transportation costs for staff who had to pay for travel to campus during the recent cold snap.

Woodlawn Jewel-Osco To Open March 7

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / January 22, 2019

The grocery store branch was brought to Woodlawn through the efforts of Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) Chicago.

Early Applications for the 2018-2019 Cycle Rise by More Than 10 Percent

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / January 16, 2019

University spokesperson Marielle Sainvilus confirmed that the College received around 15,000 early-admission applications for the Class of 2023 during its first early round.

UCM Doctors Perform Historic Dual Triple-Organ Transplants

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / January 10, 2019

UCM is the only medical center to have ever performed more than one heart-liver-kidney transplant in the same year.

UChicago Medicine Collaborates with Other Healthcare Providers

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / December 4, 2018

UCM's pediatric branch will consolidate its two northern-Chicago clinics into its first immediate care clinic outside of the main campus.

Booth School Namesake Awarded University of Chicago Medal

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / November 29, 2018

In 2008, Booth donated $300 million to the University's business school, the biggest donation in UChicago history.

Sociology Professor Tackles ‘Social Illegality’ in NAUC Talk

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / November 20, 2018

Flores gave a talk about his paper on "social illegality" last Wednesday.

The Next Final Frontier: The Efforts to Save Yerkes Observatory

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / November 8, 2018

Community groups work to continue as many of the Yerkes Observatory programs as possible.

Seeking Medicare Payments, UCM Sues Department of Health and Human Services

By Oren Oppenheim and Miles Burton / October 29, 2018

The lawsuit hinges on pending Medicare reimbursements from fiscal year 2007.

UChicago to Host 11th Annual Clinton Global Innitiative

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / October 15, 2018

Over 1000 college students will participate in the Clinton's initiative, which presents college students with a call to action to become leaders of social change.

Former Graduate Fellow Nominated to Lead Israel’s Central Bank

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / October 12, 2018

Yaron earned a graduate fellowship from the University as well as an Alfred Sloan Dissertation Fellowship for his doctorate work.

As Yerkes Closes, University Hints at Community Efforts and Residential Development

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / October 2, 2018

While it will no longer run the historic Wisconsin observatory, UChicago is in talks with a local group aiming to save Yerkes from closing permanently.

Early Numbers Show Trauma Center Will Be One of the Busiest in Illinois

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / May 31, 2018

The trauma center has treated nearly 300 patients in its first month.

New SOSC Sequence Added, SSI Expanded

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / May 10, 2018

The new sequence, Global Society, will discuss social science research in the context of contemporary issues.

New Group Submits Proposal to Keep Yerkes Open

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / May 10, 2018

A group calling itself the Yerkes Future Foundation has submitted a proposal to keep the Observatory open.

Obama Foundation Announces Library Branch, Community Commitments, and Design Changes for Presidential Library

By Alex Ward and Oren Oppenheim / May 7, 2018

A seven year rent-free lease is included for the Chicago Public Library branch, and provisions for it to be placed next to a planned "Obama Reading Room."

Alumni Association Announces 2018 Award Winners

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / May 3, 2018

Professor Doyal Harper won the Norman Maclean Faculty Award, while John McGinn (A.B. ’90) will receive the 2018 Alumni Service Medal.

Trauma Center Official: “We’re really filling a need for our community”

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / April 26, 2018

The Maroon sat down with Debra Allen, UChicago Medicine’s clinical director of trauma, and Dr. Ken Wilson, the deputy director of trauma, to discuss their professional backgrounds, the trauma center designation, and the future of UChicago Medicine.

Carly Rae Jepsen to Headline 2018 Summer Breeze, MAB Reveals

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / April 26, 2018

The concert, which will take place May 19 in Hutchinson Courtyard, will also feature Lorely Rodriguez (Empress Of), and Destiny Nicole Frasqueri (Princess Nokia).

University Makes Its First Donation to Obama Foundation

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / April 23, 2018

The University is matching up to $200,000 in funding for the Foundation’s community engagement efforts.

Seeing Stars on the Shore of Lake Geneva: A History of Yerkes, the University’s Moribund Observatory

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / April 16, 2018

After 120 years under UChicago’s purview, the University is set to end operations at Yerkes Observatory, though it hasn’t struck a deal to sell the land or facilities.

UChicago Medicine Receives Final Approval for Trauma Designation

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / April 9, 2018

Services at the Level 1 adult trauma center will begin on May 1.

University to End Operations at Yerkes Observatory

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / March 10, 2018

The University will "formally cease on-site operations" at the observatory by October 1.

Faculty and Students Reflect on New Hum Course

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / March 6, 2018

The interdisciplinary course examines poetry from a variety of angles, from writing techniques to the interplay between poetry and film.

Alum Charged With Chicago’s First Cryptocurrency Crime

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / February 22, 2018

Joseph Kim (AB’16) was charged last week with stealing over $2 million in bitcoin from the trading firm where he worked.

Groups Contest Chicago’s Bid for Amazon HQ

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / February 15, 2018

Two groups, ANSWER Chicago and Lucy Parsons Labs, object to the financial incentives Amazon is being offered by the city, which they say could go to public services instead.

“Adolf Bannon” — Scaramucci Gives His Rival a New Nickname at U of C Event

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / February 9, 2018

Students filled the lecture hall in Kent Thursday evening to see Scaramucci.

Professor Who Invited Bannon Agrees To Town Hall After Class Sit-in

By Euirim Choi, Katie Akin, and Oren Oppenheim / January 30, 2018

Zingales thanked the protesters for their “respectful behavior” and hopes to schedule talks for later this week.

Special Collections Expands with New Anthropology and Linguistics Papers

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / January 18, 2018

The papers include McQuown’s course syllabi, lecture drafts, audiovisual recordings, and notes on work by his colleagues, among other material.

Bergstein’s Closes Hyde Park Location

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / January 17, 2018

"Our walk-in business never really achieved the level we needed to be successful.”

UC Effective Altruism Hopes to “Do the Most Good”

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / January 11, 2018

A newly relaunched student group explores philanthropically effective charities, causes, and careers.

“Bright” Falters, But Netflix Still Shines

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / January 8, 2018

"Bright," starring Will Smith, is Netflix's latest attempt at disrupting the film industry.

UC Dems to Host Forum with Attorney General Candidates

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / January 4, 2018

The event will be moderated by a political reporter from NBC5 news and will feature representation from all the candidates.

Tweaks to Midway Parking Plan for Obama Center, Location Unchanged

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / December 18, 2017

Park space will be "more restorative and less active," but the site isn't moving.

POAH To Open Jewel-Osco in Woodlawn

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / November 27, 2017

In opening the store, the Chicago chapter of Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) hopes to provide more healthy grocery options in Woodlawn.

Professor Appointed to National Academy of Medicine

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / October 30, 2017

Dr. Marshall Chin is the director of research for the Section of General Internal Medicine and the Richard Parrillo Family Professor of Healthcare Ethics.

University Releases Crime and Fire Statistics

By Oren Oppenheim, News Editor / October 16, 2017

The number of sexual offenses increased significantly between 2015 and 2016, while burglaries decreased.