The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon
The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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All content by Ruby Rorty
The main quadrangle

Proposal Underway for New Committee on Environment, Geography, and Urbanization

By Ruby Rorty
March 8, 2022
Waves batter the limestone rocks at Promontory Point.

Getting to the Point: The Decades-Long Battle over Hyde Park’s Beloved Shoreline

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 19, 2022
Sustainability Special Issue

Sustainability Special Issue

By Ruby Rorty, Editor-in-Chief
February 10, 2022
Editor's Note

Editor’s Note

By Ruby Rorty, Editor-in-Chief
February 10, 2022
The UCPD Headquarters.

Prosecutors Say Gunman Shot by UCPD Officer Was Experiencing Mental Health Episode; Involved Officer Also Shot Charles Thomas in 2018

By Ruby Rorty and Kate Mabus
January 20, 2022
Stony Island dormitory.

University Considers Housing Roommates of Infected Students in Hotels, RAs Report

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
January 17, 2022
“Young people change the course of things. They look at the future. Old people look back.”

The Reverend Jesse Jackson: “My Job Is to Teach Students Their Power”

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
January 11, 2022
The Thrive slate sharing a cake at the quad per SG tradition after their election win.

Undergraduate Student Government President Resigns

By Ruby Rorty and Adyant Kanakamedala
December 18, 2021
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Harris Student and Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Samantha “Sam” Burton Passes Away at 23

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2021
Student-Run Coffee Shops Aim to Reopen by Sixth Week

Student-Run Coffee Shops Aim to Reopen by Sixth Week

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 14, 2021

Welcome, Class of 2025!

By Matthew Lee, Ruby Rorty, and Adyant Kanakamedala
September 20, 2021
Baker Dining Hall

CC Resolution to Retract Statement on Palestine Fails

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
June 6, 2021
The south face of Harper Library.

CC Members Amend Resolution, Removing Demands for an Apology to the Jewish Community

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
June 4, 2021
Haskell Hall on a cloudy spring day.

CC To Vote on Resolution to Retract USG Statement on Palestine

By Adyant Kanakamedala and Ruby Rorty
May 31, 2021
University Plans for Almost All In-Person Classes this Fall

University Plans for Almost All In-Person Classes this Fall

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 25, 2021
Cover photo of the "Essential at UChicago" special article.

Essential at UChicago

By Matthew Lee, Ruby Rorty, and Adyant Kanakamedala
April 29, 2021

UCPD Pursues Re-Accreditation; Students to Vote to Split SG | Newsletter for April 6

By Ruby Rorty and Matthew Lee
April 6, 2021

To Succeed at UChicago, Build Your Life from The Inside Out

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 24, 2020
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The Infection Threat of Greek Life, Unmasked

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
August 27, 2020

The Inside View: University Housing

By Ruby Rorty, Isaac Krakowka, Ram Balasubramaniyan, and Beza Desta
August 20, 2020

Liberal Arts, but with Liberal Class Sizes

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 3, 2019

Dear Incoming Freshmen: It Will Be Okay

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 22, 2019
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To Speak for the Trees

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 6, 2019
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The Grave Responsibility of U.S. News and World Report

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 18, 2019
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Anxiety Abounds on Campus

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2019
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How to Fight a Rigged System

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 25, 2019
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Student Activists Need to Better Prioritize Climate Change

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
January 21, 2019
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Phi Delt’s Recolonization: An Experiment in Responsible Frats

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 3, 2018
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The Problem With Mimicking Harvard

By Ruby Rorty, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 19, 2018
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