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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.

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
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
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University’s administrative offices.

UChicago Student Sues University, Alleging First Amendment and Tenant Rights Violations

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
January 22, 2025
Plastic sheeting draped over shelves on the B-level protects books from leaking water.

[Video] Regenstein B-Level Closes for Emergency Maintenance

By Evgenia Anastasakos
January 17, 2025
A UCPD officer stands on the steps of University President Paul Alivisatos’s house while protesters rallied outside.

UCUP Rallies Outside University President’s House, Demands Reinstatement of Arrested Students

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon and Oliver Buntin
January 16, 2025
Mamayan Jabateh, whom UCUP formerly identified as “Student B.,” speaks about their December 11 arrest by CPD and subsequent eviction from University housing.

UCUP Holds Briefing on Arrested and Evicted Students

By Sabrina Chang and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
January 8, 2025
From the October 11 UCUP protest: The student in the orange skirt was arrested on December 11 and charged with “aggravated battery of a peace officer” and “causing an injury while resisting or obstructing a peace officer.” They were allegedly attempting to prevent the arrest of the student in khaki shorts, who was charged with “aggravated battery of a peace officer.”

CPD Arrests Second UChicago Undergraduate in Connection With October 11 Protest

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
January 7, 2025
From the October 11 UCUP protest: The student in the orange skirt was arrested on December 11 and charged with “aggravated battery of a peace officer” and “causing an injury while resisting or obstructing a peace officer.” They were allegedly attempting to prevent the arrest of the student in khaki shorts, who was charged with “aggravated battery of a peace officer.”

From the October 11 UCUP protest: The student in the orange skirt was arrested on December 11 and charged with “aggravated battery of a peace officer” and “causing an injury while resisting or obstructing a peace officer.” They were allegedly attempting to prevent the arrest of the student in khaki shorts, who was charged with “aggravated battery of a peace officer.”

From the October 11 UCUP protest: The student in the orange skirt was arrested on December 11 and charged with “aggravated battery of a peace officer” and “causing an injury while resisting or obstructing a peace officer.” They were allegedly attempting to prevent the arrest of the student in khaki shorts, who was charged with “aggravated battery of a peace officer.”

Protesters rally outside of Stuart Hall on both sides of the path through the center of Harper Quad.

[Video] Pro-Palestine Faculty and Staff Accuse University of Breaking Gazan Scholars Promise, University Disputes Claim

By Stuti Shelat
December 5, 2024
UCPD separated two groups of demonstrators on the center of the quad.

[Photo] UCPD in Riot Gear Separate Protesters as Quad Tensions Escalate

By Peter Maheras
May 3, 2024
Individuals seen from under the Levi Hall breezeway walk across the snow-covered quad.

Photo Essay: UChicago Sees First Snowfall of the School Year

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
December 2, 2024
From left to right: professors Jonathan Levy, Robert Vargas, Eman Abdelhadi, and Gabriel Winant. (Courtesy of 3CT)

Center for Contemporary Theory Hosts Second Panel on University Values

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
November 29, 2024
The Midway Plaisance.

University Removes Via Loophole for Free Lyfts

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
November 15, 2024
The pro-Palestine encampment as seen through the Levi Hall breezeway.

[Photo] UChicago United for Palestine Files Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against UChicago

November 12, 2024
The pro-Palestine encampment as seen through the Levi Hall breezeway.

UChicago United for Palestine Files Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against UChicago

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
November 12, 2024
The David Rubenstein Forum.

[Photo] UChicago Launches Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth

By Naina Purushothaman and Kalyna Vickers
November 6, 2024
A banner for early voting at the entrance of the Reynolds Club.

Students Voice Anxiety during Reynolds Early Voting

By Tiffany Li and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
November 3, 2024
Early voting signs on the door of the Reynolds Club, where early voting took place from October 30 to November 1 for the 2024 general election.

[Photo] Decoding the 2024 Illinois Ballot: Advisory Questions

By Stuti Shelat and Julian Moreno
November 3, 2024
Protesters gathered in the hallway outside of Dean Venticinque’s office to deliver the petition.

[Photo] UCUP Demands Dean of Students Reverse Student Eviction

By Sabrina Chang
October 30, 2024
Protesters rally around Cobb Gate, which they had locked with a bike lock.

UChicago Places Unidentified Student, Arrested at October 11 Protest, on Involuntary Leave of Absence

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
October 25, 2024
Left: The student kicks a CPD officer. Right: Using a baton, CPD officers grab and attempt to detain the student as he flees down South Ellis Avenue.

[Video] UChicago Undergrad Charged for Battery of CPD Officer at pro-Palestine Protest

By Oliver Buntin
October 24, 2024
Former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Salam Fayyad (left) and professor Tom Ginsburg (right) discuss the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict at International House.

[Photo] Former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Talks at Chicago Forum Event

By Anika Krishnaswamy
October 14, 2024
After locking Cobb Gate, protesters hang a banner reading “Free Palestine” and “Hands Off Lebanon.”

Photo Essay: UCUP Protest Ends With Three Arrests

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
October 13, 2024
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