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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The Midway Plaisance.

University Removes Via Loophole for Free Lyfts

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / November 15, 2024
Students using RideSmart by Via will no longer be able to increase their chances of receiving a free Lyft by maxing out the number of riders on a booking, the University announced in an email on Thursday.
A Via Shuttle drops students off at Max Palevsky Residential Commons.

New Campus Rideshare Service Via Receives Mixed Reviews From Students

By Daniel Lin / November 13, 2024

It has been over two months since the launch of the Via program on campus. After three years of providing a limited number of subsidized Lyft rides to students each month, the University has partnered...

Students board an UGo bus.

University Replaces Shuttle-Tracking App TransLoc with Passio GO!

By Vernon Li / May 7, 2024
The new UGo shuttle-tracking service has both advantages and drawbacks, according to students.
Screenshot of Lyft mobile app.

University Scales Back Lyft Ride Smart Program

By Eric Fang / September 29, 2023

The University has scaled back the Lyft Ride Smart Program for the 2023–24 academic year, according to an email sent to Chicago-based students by Michele Rasmussen, dean of students in the University,...

How to Navigate Chicago’s Transit System

By Bianca Jortner / September 19, 2023
Your guide to getting around Hyde Park and the rest of Chicago for cheap (or for free)
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