The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

The Relationship Between Exercise and Wellbeing for Students at UChicago

The Relationship Between Exercise and Wellbeing for Students at UChicago

By Blair Penn / July 12, 2024

Recent data shows that students who regularly work out or engage in physical activity report having significantly more confidence, lower rates of anxiety and depression, increased rates of happiness, and...

The Maroons in a huddle before the Wheaton Gil Dodds Invitational.

UChicago Women’s Cross Country Holds First-Place National Ranking for Five Straight Weeks

By Austin Zeglis / October 24, 2023

The University of Chicago women’s cross country team is no stranger to national success.  After last year’s second-place finish at the NCAA DIII Cross Country Championships, the team opened the...

Bella Alfaro and other members of the womens basketball team in Japan.

The Tumultuous Summers of UChicago Student-Athletes

By Blair Penn / October 19, 2023
Does the 9​-to-5 ​lifestyle adequately allow athletes to prepare for their upcoming athletic seasons?
Jay Berwanger’s 1935 Heisman Trophy.

Brains Over Brawn: How Football Found Its Place at UChicago

By Leo Vernor / September 19, 2023
Utter dominance, abolition, and the largest kazoo in the world: The story of the Chicago Maroons is a struggle between academic excellence and athletic prowess.
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