Pravan Chakravarthy is a fourth-year in the College studying physics and linguistics. He is the head crossword editor, and formerly a deputy podcast editor, for the Maroon. Some notable contributions he has made in these roles include co-running the UChicago Crossword Puzzle Tournament (Autumn 2022-2024, planned Spring 2025), hosting the Maroon Weekly’s 100th episode (March 2023), and writing over 20 puzzles for the Maroon, including the puzzle for the Maroon–Daily Northwestern joint issue (June 2023). He started constructing crosswords in 2020, and has published work in the Los Angeles Times, the Universal Crossword, and the American Values Crossword Club. Off the grid (ha), he enjoys biking, making music, and reading.
Hello puzzlers!
Hope your summer went well, and welcome to the new school year -- we've got big things planned! For starters, we're going to try to stick to Mini Mondays and Midi Wednesdays (one 5x5...
On the 2023 O-Week podcast, Jake, Pravan, and Greg offer advice to first-years adjusting to UChicago life and reflect on their past two years in the College.
Hey puzzlers—hope the beginning of summer is treating you well! As part of The Maroon's joint issue with The Daily Northwestern, we'd like to share this puzzle celebrating the friendly rivalry between...
Podcast covers a deluge of news on today's Weekly episode, including yet another administrative shakeup, a suspicious property purchase by the University, toxic books, and much, much more.
On our 101st episode, Pravan and Jake discuss adjunct faculty unionization, the mayoral election, the university's new Forum for Free Inquiry, and more!
Hi puzzlers! Here's the first of a series of "midi" crossword puzzles (larger than 5x5 minis, but not quite full-size puzzles) that we're going to start publishing with a little more frequency!
Enjoy,
The...
On this episode of the Weekly, we discuss a variety of news from campus and beyond, including a Hyde Park apartment lawsuit, and Bob Dylan's relevance to the University's long-running folk festival.
In our first episode of 2023, we catch up on campus happenings: a fire in Woodlawn, fraternity controversy, Provost Ka Yee C. Lee's departure, and a beloved UChicago winter tradition.
Hello puzzlers!
We’re taking advantage of winter break to publish the three puzzles that competitors solved at our inaugural Maroon Crossword Puzzle Tournament back in October, during Family Weekend....
Hello puzzlers!
We're taking advantage of winter break to publish the three puzzles that competitors solved at our inaugural Maroon Crossword Puzzle Tournament back in October, during Family Weekend....
In our final Weekly episode of the year, we discuss major campus happenings: a food truck crisis, business econ supply-and-demand, midterm season in Hyde Park, and more!
Latin alert! Did you know that AGENDA means "things to be done" in Latin, from agere "to do"? You might also know Amanda ("one to be loved", from amāre "to love") or Miranda ("one to be marveled at", from mīrāre "to marvel").
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