Peter is a fourth-year student in the College from Brookline, Massachusetts. He is studying political science and Law, Letters, and Society. For The Maroon, Peter often writes about the relationship between the University and its neighbors as well as about Chicago politics. Outside of The Maroon, Peter is an avid podcast consumer and Love Island fanatic.
In an email sent on Thursday, founding Institute of Politics Director David Axelrod said Heitkamp, a former U.S. Senator, planned for her time as director to be limited when she accepted the role.
At least 100 students walked out during the University’s convocation ceremonies on June 1 in protest of the University’s decision to withhold the degrees of five graduating students involved in the pro-Palestine encampment.
UCUP is organizing a rally during convocation to protest the University withholding degrees from students currently involved in the “Disciplinary System for Disruptive Conduct.” The students' cases will not have been resolved before graduation on June 1.
The University said the proposed meeting would involve a discussion of “topics related to the University, Israel, and divestment,” according to an email obtained by the Maroon.
Crown, whose family is the namesake of several facets of the University, served as Board of Trustees chairman from 2003 to 2009 and remained a trustee until his passing at age 70.
Fifth Ward aldermanic candidate Desmon Yancy emphasized including the community in policymaking as central to his campaign ahead of the runoff election against Tina Hone on April 4.
“The University’s academic rigor is tremendous, but it’s based on the ability to have different opinions and different experiences incorporated into that academic rigor. So, by bringing these individuals here, it helps to make the University, the medical center, and every other space much better.”
Protestors joined activists from the Obama Community Benefits Agreement Coalition to demand greater University accountability and action in regard to South Side rent increases.
Recent polling in a race heavily focused on public safety suggests none of the nine candidates will receive a simple majority, making it likely the top two will compete in an April runoff.
On November 8, voters in Illinois will decide who will represent them in government over the next few years. Voters will also decide on a ballot measure that could determine the future of labor organizing...
The University will no longer require unvaccinated people to undergo weekly COVID-19 testing, according to an email sent on Thursday, September 29, by Provost Ka Yee Lee and Executive Vice President Katie...
The Public Safety Advisory Council will be a permanent body and will include student representatives, faculty members, parents, and South Side residents.
First-year Araya, chosen as the undergraduate representative on the council by University officials and Undergraduate Student Government, began her 18-month tenure in March.
Only students who live in a single or a double where both students have tested positive will be asked to isolate in their dorm to conserve space in Stony Island.
At a campus-wide safety webinar held on Wednesday, CPD Superintendent David Brown joined University president Paul Alivisatos and AVP of Safety & Security Eric Heath to discuss policing strategies and enhanced transportation supports to ensure campus safety.
After losing a House seat due to Census results, Illinois Democrats’ proposed map would give Democrats control of as many as 14 of the state’s 17 seats, prompting criticism.
In a poll conducted by the Pearson Institute and Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, American respondents blamed US politicians, China, Russia, social media companies, and users for the spread of misinformation.
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