Case for Confucius

By Patrick Reilly / May 23, 2014

Current dialogue around the Confucius Institute shows lack of faith in UChicago education and students.

Decay in the white city

By Patrick Reilly / May 9, 2014

Jackson Park’s better days have past, but students have the opportunity to restore one of Chicago’s great pieces of history.

Gunning for fun

By Patrick Reilly / April 25, 2014

When it comes to choosing between activities, it helps to know what you want at the end of the day.

Mentally taxing: an open letter to the IRS

By Patrick Reilly / April 11, 2014

Lawmakers’ failure to simplify tax code reveals disconnect with their past college selves and all of America.

Divest from divestment

By Patrick Reilly / February 21, 2014

Argument for divestment at odds with the facts.

First (aid) response

By Patrick Reilly / January 28, 2014

The University’s lack of a trauma center is a problem. So is its lack of first-aid kits.

World of tradecraft

By Patrick Reilly / January 17, 2014

Working on non-academic projects can pay off.

Don’t write off the future of journalism

By Patrick Reilly / January 10, 2014

Nonfiction might not be headed for the dumps.

Fifty years later, “ask what you can do”

By Patrick Reilly / November 22, 2013

John F. Kennedy’s legacy should extend beyond his assassination.

243rd place…but “curious, analytical, and engaged”

By Patrick Reilly / November 15, 2013

While by some metrics UChicago does not give students the best bang for their buck, “life of the mind” still holds value.

Putting our money where our mail is

By Patrick Reilly / November 8, 2013

College mail can be put to much better use than lowering acceptance rates.