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

Chicago Maroon
Solana Adedokun

Solana Adedokun, 2023-2024 Co-Editor-in-Chief

Solana Adedokun is a Nigerian-American writer, journalist, and artist who was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. She wears several hats at The Chicago Maroon as an editor for Grey City, a member of The Maroon’s Editorial Board, an illustrator for Viewpoints, and a Senior News Reporter. When not writing for The Maroon, Solana enjoys drawing and critiquing films to help her reach her goal of working in the entertainment industry and also playing the Sims 4.

All content by Solana Adedokun
Rohr Chabad at UChicagos menorah illuminates Kimbark Plaza.

[Photo] A Glimpse of Chanukah on Campus

By Zev Woldenberg, News Reporter
December 21, 2023
Protestors rallied and chanted outside of Rosenwald Hall on November 9, 2023.

UCPD Arrests Protesters Engaged in Admissions Office Sit-In and Faculty Members

By Nikhil Jaiswal, Finn Hartnett, Solana Adedokun, and Michael McClure
November 9, 2023

Maroon Spring 2023 Staff Survey

By Michael Plunkett, Anu Vashist, and Solana Adedokun
October 23, 2023
A (Sort of) Nigerian Princess Story

A (Sort of) Nigerian Princess Story

By Solana Adedokun
February 15, 2023
Black History Month Special Issue: A Foreword from the Editor

Black History Month Special Issue: A Foreword from the Editor

By Solana Adedokun
February 13, 2023

[Photo] Pride and Persistence

By Annie Dhal, Columnist
September 25, 2022
The War at Home

The War at Home

By Solana Adedokun
August 7, 2022
Student Counseling Services.

Undergraduate Student Government Launches Mental Health Fund

By Solana Adedokun
May 18, 2022
Police form a bicycle line as they corral a group of teens west on 53rd St.

UChicago Crime Lab: Friend or Foe?

By Solana Adedokun
May 18, 2022
Protesters marched in Hyde Park during the #Strike4BlackLives March led by STEM departments at UChicago on June 10, 2020.

Being Black at UChicago

By Solana Adedokun
May 11, 2022
In-Person Instruction Returns with Test Anxiety

In-Person Instruction Returns with Test Anxiety

By Solana Adedokun
April 24, 2022
UChicago Forward Update Reports Continued Increase in New COVID-19 Cases

UChicago Forward Update Reports Continued Increase in New COVID-19 Cases

By Solana Adedokun
April 23, 2022
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Exploring “Expositions”

By Solana Adedokun
February 19, 2022
39 New COVID-19 Cases This Week; Pfizer Vaccine Approved for Children Aged 5–11

39 New COVID-19 Cases This Week; Pfizer Vaccine Approved for Children Aged 5–11

By Solana Adedokun
October 29, 2021
Looking north from 55th Street at Hyde Park and the South Side, with the Loop in the distance.

Two Students Hit by Paintballs in One Night

By Solana Adedokun
October 26, 2021
The statue of The Republic in Jackson Park has been flagged for review.

Grappling with Injustice: The Future of Problematic Statues in Hyde Park

By Solana Adedokun
September 9, 2021
Scav Held Virtually, Ends in Its Second-Ever Tie

Scav Held Virtually, Ends in Its Second-Ever Tie

By Solana Adedokun
June 13, 2021
University Reports 7 New COVID-19 Cases, Campus-Wide Survey Shows More Than 90 Percent Vaccination Rate

University Reports 7 New COVID-19 Cases, Campus-Wide Survey Shows More Than 90 Percent Vaccination Rate

By Solana Adedokun
May 28, 2021
Overlooking Harold Washington Park and Lake Shore Drive at dawn.

Off-Campus Students Receive Local Produce Through SG Partnership With Local Farm

By Solana Adedokun
May 17, 2021
William Rainey Harper Memorial Library.

Disability Rights Student Group Advocates for Continued Zoom Classes Post-Pandemic

By Solana Adedokun
April 29, 2021
Hull Gate from the Joseph Regenstein Library.

Not Child’s Play: Student Parents on the Demands of the Pandemic

By Solana Adedokun
April 3, 2021
The Snell-Hitchcock dorm on campus.

Over a Century of House Culture: The Story of Snell-Hitchcock

By Gabi Garcia and Solana Adedokun
March 9, 2021
Move-in 2020.

First-Year Experiences During a Quarter of Firsts

By RJ Czajkowski and Solana Adedokun
February 25, 2021
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