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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

Chicago Maroon
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 Head Photo Editor for the Maroon.

All content by Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University’s administrative offices.

[Photo] “Really Hard Choices”: University Provost and CFO on Uncertain University Finances Under Second Trump Administration

By Gabriel Kraemer, Anika Krishnaswamy, Tiffany Li, and Elena Eisenstadt
May 16, 2025
A sign reading "Free Palestine, Bring the Intifada Home" hangs on the Swift Hall quad.

[Photo] UCUP Holds Week of Protests, Teach-ins Commemorating Encampment Anniversary

By Grace Beatty and Isaiah Glick
May 12, 2025
Catholic Theological Union in East Hyde Park, where Pope Leo XIV received his Master of Divinity degree.

[Photo] Chicago-born Cardinal with Hyde Park Ties Becomes First American Pontiff

May 8, 2025
Undergraduate Student Government's offices are located in the basement of the Reynolds Club.

USG College Council Impeaches Vice President of Student Organizations

By Oliver Buntin and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
May 8, 2025
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University's administrative offices.

UChicago Joins Second Lawsuit Against Federal Funding Cuts

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
May 6, 2025
The Institute of Politics building.

[Photo] UCDems and College Republicans Reflect on Trump’s First 100 Days in Office

By Anika Krishnaswamy, Celeste Alcalay, and Vedika Baradwaj
May 4, 2025
The University’s crest and motto on a flag outside of Rosenwald Hall.

[Photo] Faculty Urge Alivisatos to Join Peers in Publicly Defending University Values

By Celeste Alcalay
April 30, 2025
The encampment seen through Levi Hall.

[Photo] A Call to Institutional Honor and Moral Obligation

By Tanya Zakrison
April 29, 2025
UCPD officers observe the demonstrations on the main quad.

[Photo] Pro-Palestine Protest Marks One Year Since Quad Encampment

By Kalyna Vickers
April 29, 2025
Valley Boy performs at the Subterranean.

A banner reading "End the Siege on Gaza," Ceasefire Now," and "Free Palestine" hangs inside the encampment.

The Encampment and IOP Occupation One Year Later

By Elena Eisenstadt and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
April 28, 2025
UCPD officers and protesters face off on South Ellis Avenue following the encampment raid.

New Information on Lead-up to Encampment Raid

By Elena Eisenstadt and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
April 28, 2025
A gargoyle peers down from Cobb Gate.

[Photo] What Does the University of Chicago’s Silence Say?

By Clifford Ando
April 26, 2025
Hutchinson Courtyard outside of the Reynolds Club.

“We Are Ready to Defend Our Values”: University Presents Mixed Picture at Budget Town Hall

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon and Kalyna Vickers
April 23, 2025
Protesters rally on the one-year anniversary of the January 27, 2013 demonstration at the Center for Care and Discovery.

Reworking a Decades-Old Disciplinary System

By Evgenia Anastasakos, Celeste Alcalay, and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
April 17, 2025
The D'Angelo Law Library at UChicago Law School.

Uncommon Interview: Immigrants’ Rights Clinic Director Nicole Hallett

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
April 16, 2025
Walker Museum, which houses the University's Division of the Arts & Humanities.

[Photo] National Endowment for the Humanities Terminates UChicago Research Grants

By Julian Moreno
April 11, 2025

Visa Revocations, Terminated Grants, and Climate Science | Newsletter for April 11, 2025

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon, Shawn Quek, and Sophia Liu
April 11, 2025
The U.S. Department of State building in Washington, D.C.

[Video] State Department Cancels Student Visas for Seven UChicago Students and Alums

By Isaiah Glick
April 10, 2025
The Department of Health and Human Services building in Washington, D.C.

[Video] HHS Cuts UChicago Grants for HIV, COVID Research

By Grace Beatty and Isaiah Glick
April 10, 2025
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University’s administrative offices.

[Video] UChicago to Investigate Faculty Member’s Posters for Alleged Antisemitism

By Zachary Leiter
March 31, 2025
The U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C.

[Video] Trump Signs Order to Begin Dismantling Education Department

By Zachary Leiter
March 20, 2025
The Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse building in downtown Chicago, where the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division is located.

[Photo] Justice Department Sues Chicago Over Sanctuary City Policies

By Evgenia Anastasakos and Elena Eisenstadt
February 9, 2025
Demonstrators holding a sign reading “Disclose, Divest, Repair” rally outside of the Quadrangle Club.

UCUP Rallies in Support of Palestinian Activist Detained by ICE

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
March 14, 2025
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Federal Plaza to protest the Trump administration’s cuts to scientific research funding.

UChicago Researchers ‘Stand Up for Science’ at Downtown Rally

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon and Sophia Liu
March 14, 2025
UChicago's Booth School of Business.

Department of Education to Investigate UChicago for Alleged Racial Discrimination

By Zachary Leiter and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
March 14, 2025
Maroons for Israel's installation on March 4.

UChicago Denounces Anti-Israel Vandalism as Trump Targets Antisemitism in Chicago

By Zachary Leiter and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
March 14, 2025
Gabriel Winant, an associate professor of history and the president of UChicago's AAUP chapter.

[Photo] An Open Letter to President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker on the Trump Administration’s Threat to Academic Freedom

March 11, 2025
The University's administration building, now Edward H. Levi Hall. Courtesy of the University of Chicago Photographic Archive.

“Choosing to Govern Itself”: How the Protests of 1969 Shaped UChicago’s Disciplinary System

By Zachary Leiter, Elena Eisenstadt, and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
March 7, 2025
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University's administrative offices.

[Photo] UChicago’s Secrecy Thwarts Discourse

March 5, 2025
An American flag and a Pride flag fly together in New Shoreham, R.I.

[Photo] Being Trans in Trump’s America

March 6, 2025
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses the Office of the University Provost.

University Restricts Non-Tenure-Track Faculty’s Research Spending

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
February 26, 2025
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses the Office of the University Provost.

[Photo] UChicago Absent From AACU Letter Criticizing Government Intervention in Higher Education

April 28, 2025
Julius Rosenwald Hall, which houses the University's College admissions office.

[Video] Department of Education Claims DEI Programs Violate the Civil Rights Act

By Evgenia Anastasakos
February 17, 2025
The D'Angelo Law Library at UChicago Law School.

[Photo] Former Trump Attorney John Eastman Visits Campus to Speak on Birthright Citizenship

February 19, 2025
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[Photo] No, Jew-Hatred Is not a "Distraction”

February 16, 2025
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University's administrative offices.

[Photo] The Lines We Will Not Cross

March 27, 2025
Donnelley Biological Sciences Learning Center houses much of the University's NIH funded research.

Donnelley Biological Sciences Learning Center houses much of the University's NIH funded research.

Trump Administration’s Legal Strategy Raises Constitutional Concerns

By Zachary Leiter, Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon, and Evgenia Anastasakos
February 12, 2025
The Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse building in downtown Chicago, where the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division is located.

Soldier Field.

[Photo] The Bad News Bears

By Henry Noonan
February 7, 2025
On Tuesday, hundreds of demonstrators joined Democratic lawmakers outside the Department of the Treasury in Washington D.C. to protest Elon Musk’s role in the new Trump administration.

[Video] With Trump Taking Aim at Department of Education, University Could See Major Changes

By Zachary Leiter, Evgenia Anastasakos, and Kalyna Vickers
February 5, 2025
From left: Evgenia Anastasakos, Elena Eisenstadt, and Tiffany Li were elected to run the Maroon in 2025–26.

[Photo] Li, Eisenstadt, and Anastasakos Elected to Lead the Maroon in 2025–26

By Isaiah Glick
February 3, 2025
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University's administrative offices.

[Video] Trump Targets International Students Involved in Pro-Palestine Protests

By Evgenia Anastasakos and Kalyna Vickers
January 30, 2025
Chairs outside Max Palevsky Cinema.

[Photo] Hardcore: A Film Review

By Navya Banga
January 30, 2025
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University's administrative offices.

Trump Administration Flip-Flops on Grant Freeze

By Zachary Leiter and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
January 29, 2025
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University’s administrative offices.

White House Grant Freeze Could Affect Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in UChicago Research Funding

By Zachary Leiter and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
January 28, 2025
The Joseph Regenstein Library.

[Photo] Students Voice Frustration Over Lack of 24/7 Study Spaces on Campus

By Grace Beatty
February 19, 2025
Professor Allen Sanderson.

Longtime Economics Professor Allen Sanderson Dies at 81

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
January 27, 2025
Augustana Lutheran Church of Hyde Park.

[Photo] “We Need to Be Prepared”: Augustana Lutheran Church Braces for Immigration Crackdown

By Evgenia Anastasakos
January 27, 2025
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