Nolan Shaffer, Class of 2026, has been writing and editing for the Maroon since his second year. He studies Fundamentals and Computer Science and is passionate about humanities, arts, and tech. He’s interested in stimulating conversations about all things arts and culture on campus and developing interactive stories for the Maroon.
The vote reportedly will not take place until next academic year amid concerns from faculty that the proposal for the new division lacked sufficient detail.
Over the past decade, the share of students majoring in the humanities and arts has declined while business economics has exploded—realizing long-standing fears about the pre-professionalization of the College.
Council of the University Senate members will meet for a previously unscheduled meeting on Friday to continue discussions about the creation of a new academic division, the first in nearly 100 years.
The robbery took place at approximately 11:30 a.m. in front of the William Eckhardt Research Center at East 56th Street and South Ellis Avenue, according to a security alert emailed to the University community.
“The Future of the Humanities” project supported by the grant will work to define core principles in the humanities and provide recommendations to administrators and instructors.
In her first showing since a series of protests interrupted her exhibition about October 7, the Ukrainian-Israeli artist gives a comical, defiant, and grim answer. Interactive.
On this episode, your favorite podcast hosts review Tate McRae’s most recent album, So Close to What. They are joined by special guest Justin (resident Tate McRae stan and expert) as they spar over whether...
For this episode, each of your favorite arts podcast hosts picked three songs that they have been listening to recently, and played it for everyone. There was some fierce debate over who has the better...
It’s episode five of the Arts podcast!
Your hosts are back with an episode on the Grammy awards! Who deserved it? Who didn’t? Find out with Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany as they discuss, disagree,...
It’s episode four of the Arts podcast!
Arts reporters Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany discuss the highs and lows of Tyler the Creator’s latest project. Tune in to hear about Tyler’s discography,...
We’re back with episode three of the Arts podcast!
This week your hosts Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany discuss Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter and their respective...
Arts is starting a new podcast! On Episode 1 of the Arts Podcast, Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany discuss Taylor Swift’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department.
Associate arts editors Toby Chan and Nolan Shaffer review “Strings Attached,” an original musical written, directed, and composed by fourth-years Jefferson Lind, Adrian Lo, and Althea Li and third-year Eleni Lefakis.
The following is a series of audios recorded on the main quad of the University of Chicago on Thursday, October 19, 2023.
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