The Maroon sat down with a member from each student political organization to discuss the major policy changes reshaping higher education and the government from Trump's first few months in office.
In a debate between the UChicago Democrats club, represented by Kate Davis ’25, and the UChicago College Republicans club, represented by Chris Phillips ’25, the two students sparred on the cost of living, student debt, reproductive rights, gun control, border security, and foreign policy.
The Maroon sat down with Democrats and Republicans to learn which issues are most important to voters in the College and how students are staying politically active this election season.
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago concluded on Thursday with Vice President Kamala Harris accepting the party's nomination. Two UChicago students were among the delegates who had cast their votes for her in a virtual nomination process earlier in August.
