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The Spirit that Self-Negates
Columns
The Spirit that Self-Negates
By Nicolas Posner / October 18, 2024

I was heartened to read the Maroon’s coverage of Professor Ben Zhao. His project, Glaze, employs developments in AI to both hinder and attack...

Queer at the Heteronormative Apex
Columns
Queer at the Heteronormative Apex
By Camille Cypher / September 23, 2024

I don’t know much about sororities. A friend in Pi Phi has told me about group songs and voting traditions and a brother getting kicked off...

No, Not That Kind of Clubbing
Columns
No, Not That Kind of Clubbing
By Anushka Bansal / September 23, 2024

When I first set foot on campus, I collected club brochures like pastry selections at a lavish breakfast buffet—I wanted a little bit of everything....

A Deficit Without Communication
Columns
A Deficit Without Communication
By Camille Cypher / June 15, 2024

Browsing the Reynolds Club posters, one can’t ignore Divest UChicago, UChicago Against Displacement (UCAD), and Students for Justice in Palestine’s...

An Admissions Tour with a Time-Traveler
Columns
An Admissions Tour with a Time-Traveler
By Nicolas Posner / May 23, 2024
Reflections on What Not to Miss
2024 USG Endorsement: The Timing’s Just Right with “Better Slate Than Never” Slate
Editorial
2024 USG Endorsement: The Timing’s Just Right with “Better Slate Than Never” Slate
By Maroon Editorial Board / April 15, 2024

With spring marking a new election cycle for Undergraduate Student Government (USG), the Maroon Editorial Board invited the 2024 candidates to...

A UCPD vehicle.
Editorial
Student Safety Should Be About Students
By The Maroon Editorial Board / February 22, 2024

"Your campus is on the South Side?” We all know that expression of concern from well-meaning relatives and neighbors when we tell them where...

Saieh Hall as seen from the quad.
Editorial
Revisiting Our Rankings
By Maroon Editorial Board / February 1, 2024

The University of Chicago prides itself on being different; if it were a member of Gen Z, it’d probably say it’s not like other girls. The...

What We’re Thankful For
Editorial
What We’re Thankful For
By Maroon Editorial Board / November 29, 2023

It’s been a long two years since the Maroon Editorial Board wrote an article about what we’re thankful for. Did you miss us? Whether or not...

A Hollow Core
Editorial
A Hollow Core
By Maroon Editorial Board / August 15, 2023

If there’s a maxim for the Core, it’s this: If you’re learning how to think, you’re not learning the subject. And if you’re only learning...

The Keller Center, which houses the Harris School of Public Policy.
Letter
“Fixing the Broken”
By 2023–24 Harris Student Government (HSG) / November 6, 2024

As the 2023–24 Harris Student Government (HSG) Board, we wish to address the op-ed written by Aïcha Camara, published in the Maroon on March...

Elijah with his back to us (left) and Naji al-Ali's depiction of a young Palestinian refugee, who refuses to grow up until he can return to his homeland (right)
Letter
We’re Turning Our Backs to You!
By Hassan Doostdar / October 27, 2024

Because I refused to cooperate with UChicago’s disciplinary hearings against me in relation to the Popular University for Gaza encampment last...

The Chicago Maroon Must End the Tyranny of its DEI Board
Letter
The Chicago Maroon Must End the Tyranny of its DEI Board
By Anonymous / July 16, 2024

Dear Editors-in-Chief, 110 days. That was how long it took my writing to be mutilated and published in the Maroon. As a long-time editor for...

Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
Letter
A Message to the Protesters From Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. / May 3, 2024

To the shock of many, demonstrations against the horror in Gaza are spreading across the country, and the young leaders of this movement are...

A Statement from a Group of Concerned Jewish and Israeli Students and Faculty
Letter
A Statement from a Group of Concerned Jewish and Israeli Students and Faculty
May 3, 2024

We are a group of Jewish and Israeli students and faculty at the University of Chicago. We are watching with apprehension as our campus is transformed...

The Keller Center, which houses the Harris School of Public Policy.
Op-Ed
“Fixing the Broken”
By 2023–24 Harris Student Government (HSG) / November 6, 2024

As the 2023–24 Harris Student Government (HSG) Board, we wish to address the op-ed written by Aïcha Camara, published in the Maroon on March...

Members of UC Dems posing with Vice President Kamala Harris
Op-Ed
UChicago Democrats (UC Dems): Kamala Harris is the Right Choice for America
By UChicago Democrats / October 27, 2024

After an unprecedented summer in politics culminating in Kamala Harris receiving the Democratic nomination right here in Chicago, we, UC Dems,...

Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University’s administrative offices.
Op-Ed
What are They Scared of?
By Clifford Ando / October 22, 2024

On October 23, President Alivisatos will deliver his annual report to the University's Senate—loosely speaking, all tenure-stream faculty,...

Looking the Occupation in the Eyes
Op-Ed
Looking the Occupation in the Eyes
By Ron Gneezy / August 13, 2024

Recently, it’s seemed impossible to go one day without hearing about the war between Israel and Palestine. There are moments when conversation...

Green Ambitions, Gray Realities: The University of Chicago's 2030 Plan
Op-Ed
Green Ambitions, Gray Realities: The University of Chicago’s 2030 Plan
By Seri Welsh, Nyah Lues, Zachary Kratzer, Izzi Solomon, and Andre Ballo / July 9, 2024

Intro  In 2022, the University of Chicago embodied its commitment to halve its emissions by 2030 through the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction...

In Defense of Nuance: Part Two
Op-Ed
In Defense of Nuance: Part Two
By Anonymous / June 2, 2024

Editor’s note: This piece is one part of a two-part critique on DEI efforts within academia, political spaces, and broader society. Part one...

An Open Letter to President Alivisatos Concerning the Encampment and the Kalven Report
Op-Ed
An Open Letter to President Alivisatos Concerning the Encampment and the Kalven Report
May 13, 2024

Dear President Alivisatos, As instructors at the University of Chicago, we object—in the strongest possible terms—to your decision to...

In Times of Crisis, It Is Our Obligation as Members of a Scholarly Community to Practice “Deep Looking”
Op-Ed
In Times of Crisis, It Is Our Obligation as Members of a Scholarly Community to Practice “Deep Looking”
By Liz Denhup / May 6, 2024

Regardless of political beliefs, we can all agree that any loss of life is tragic and wish for a swift and peaceable end to hostilities in the...

Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
Op-Ed
A Message to the Protesters From Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. / May 3, 2024

To the shock of many, demonstrations against the horror in Gaza are spreading across the country, and the young leaders of this movement are...

The Keller Center, which houses the Harris School of Public Policy.
“Fixing the Broken”
By 2023–24 Harris Student Government (HSG) / November 6, 2024

As the 2023–24 Harris Student Government (HSG) Board, we wish to address the op-ed written by Aïcha Camara, published in the Maroon on March...

Members of UC Dems posing with Vice President Kamala Harris
UChicago Democrats (UC Dems): Kamala Harris is the Right Choice for America
By UChicago Democrats / October 27, 2024

After an unprecedented summer in politics culminating in Kamala Harris receiving the Democratic nomination right here in Chicago, we, UC Dems,...

Elijah with his back to us (left) and Naji al-Ali's depiction of a young Palestinian refugee, who refuses to grow up until he can return to his homeland (right)
We’re Turning Our Backs to You!
By Hassan Doostdar / October 27, 2024

Because I refused to cooperate with UChicago’s disciplinary hearings against me in relation to the Popular University for Gaza encampment last...

Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University’s administrative offices.
What are They Scared of?
By Clifford Ando / October 22, 2024

On October 23, President Alivisatos will deliver his annual report to the University's Senate—loosely speaking, all tenure-stream faculty,...

The Spirit that Self-Negates
The Spirit that Self-Negates
By Nicolas Posner / October 18, 2024

I was heartened to read the Maroon’s coverage of Professor Ben Zhao. His project, Glaze, employs developments in AI to both hinder and attack...

Queer at the Heteronormative Apex
Queer at the Heteronormative Apex
By Camille Cypher / September 23, 2024

I don’t know much about sororities. A friend in Pi Phi has told me about group songs and voting traditions and a brother getting kicked off...

No, Not That Kind of Clubbing
No, Not That Kind of Clubbing
By Anushka Bansal / September 23, 2024

When I first set foot on campus, I collected club brochures like pastry selections at a lavish breakfast buffet—I wanted a little bit of everything....

Looking the Occupation in the Eyes
Looking the Occupation in the Eyes
By Ron Gneezy / August 13, 2024

Recently, it’s seemed impossible to go one day without hearing about the war between Israel and Palestine. There are moments when conversation...

The Chicago Maroon Must End the Tyranny of its DEI Board
The Chicago Maroon Must End the Tyranny of its DEI Board
By Anonymous / July 16, 2024

Dear Editors-in-Chief, 110 days. That was how long it took my writing to be mutilated and published in the Maroon. As a long-time editor for...

Green Ambitions, Gray Realities: The University of Chicago's 2030 Plan
Green Ambitions, Gray Realities: The University of Chicago’s 2030 Plan
By Seri Welsh, Nyah Lues, Zachary Kratzer, Izzi Solomon, and Andre Ballo / July 9, 2024

Intro  In 2022, the University of Chicago embodied its commitment to halve its emissions by 2030 through the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction...

A Deficit Without Communication
A Deficit Without Communication
By Camille Cypher / June 15, 2024

Browsing the Reynolds Club posters, one can’t ignore Divest UChicago, UChicago Against Displacement (UCAD), and Students for Justice in Palestine’s...

In Defense of Nuance: Part Two
In Defense of Nuance: Part Two
By Anonymous / June 2, 2024

Editor’s note: This piece is one part of a two-part critique on DEI efforts within academia, political spaces, and broader society. Part one...

An Admissions Tour with a Time-Traveler
An Admissions Tour with a Time-Traveler
By Nicolas Posner / May 23, 2024
Reflections on What Not to Miss
Autistic at UChicago
Autistic at UChicago
By Michael McClure / May 23, 2024
Former Maroon managing editor Michael McClure reflects on how being diagnosed with autism affected his college experience and his career as a student journalist.
A Phoenix Rising: My UChicago Rebirth
A Phoenix Rising: My UChicago Rebirth
By Solana Adedokun / May 23, 2024
On the trials and tribulations of college and emerging with my head held high
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