VIEWPOINTS
Zachary Leiter
The Professor Prism: A Lesson on Identity
Identity is an essential piece of context for the classroom.
December 1, 2021
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6:01 p.m.
COLUMNS
We’re Too Old, Horny, Stressed, and Wide for Twin XLs
The University should invest in better beds to help address better sleep and mental health on campus.
December 1, 2021
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5:29 p.m.
The Lululemonification of Hyde Park
The opening of a Lululemon is just the next item on the University’s long résumé of gentrification.
November 26, 2021
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6:06 p.m.
Abolish Tenure
Tenure is an outdated system that cheapens instruction quality and impedes diversity.
November 19, 2021
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4:15 p.m.
I Hate to Burst Your Bubble, But…
Hyper-personalized social media is an echo chamber.
November 17, 2021
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4:54 p.m.
The Art of War: Professor V Student
Should professors create environments where students feel completely free to speak their minds or should students appreciate professors who hold students to higher standards of argumentation?
November 16, 2021
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2:31 p.m.
Golden Corridor
A step off campus is a step towards a deeper understanding of our community and your place in it.
November 12, 2021
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4:22 p.m.
Going Off Mute
Returning to in-person school can be daunting to introverted students, but embracing the discomfort can open us up to new experiences.
November 11, 2021
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3:53 p.m.
Fairies, Friendships, and FOMO
First years still finding their place on campus and forming their friend groups don’t need to feel pressured by what they see on social media.
November 10, 2021
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5:44 p.m.
A Pantheon of Loneliness
Loneliness is a space of creation and self-discovery UChicago students need to embrace.
November 8, 2021
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4:42 p.m.
We’re All in this Together: The UChicago Community Needs to be More Flexible with Sick or Ill Students
Section attendance requirements punish students for illnesses beyond their control.
November 2, 2021
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5:36 p.m.
From (Resident) Head to Toe
Resident Heads are crucial to creating inclusive, supportive communities that give us the tools to succeed in our professional or academic futures.
October 25, 2021
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8:14 p.m.
Investigate the CSSA
The genesis of Chinese Students and Scholars Associations (CSSAs) in the U.S. in conjunction with the UChicago CSSA’s recent attempts to stifle Nathan Law’s speech warrant an investigation into whether the CSSA is controlled by the CCP.
August 19, 2021
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1:30 p.m.
A Multistory Failure: How UChicago’s Housing Plan Disappoints
The University’s rapid expansion of the on-campus housing system fails students in lackluster architecture, economic costs, and absence of house culture.
August 2, 2021
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3:11 p.m.
Deceptive Depictions
The University should embrace Hyde Park’s influence on the student experience and replace misleading promotional photos.
July 25, 2021
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9:05 a.m.
A Gentle Fall Back Into the Swing of Things
To recover from the effects of the pandemic successfully, the University needs to give students space to ease back into normal this fall.
June 28, 2021
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10:19 a.m.
OP-EDS
After Another Student Death, the University Must Act
To ensure the safety of our campus, the University must be more reliable in its communications, improve student transportation options, and use its resources to foster a better future for the South Side.
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December 2, 2021
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10:46 a.m.
Stella Bevacqua
At the Forefront of Medicine: My Summer Involuntary Hospitalization
A neuroscience student reflects on the psychiatric system’s failure to care for its patients.
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November 9, 2021
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12:54 p.m.
Sofia Capua Montoto
At the Forefront of Medicine: My Summer Involuntary Hospitalization
A neuroscience student reflects on the psychiatric system’s failure to care for its patients.
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November 8, 2021
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7:04 p.m.
The CSSA’s False Law and Order Narratives
The Chinese Students and Scholars Association’s statement advocating for the censorship of Hong Kong activist Nathan Law ignores institutional violence, and it is contrary to UChicago’s commitment to democracy and open inquiry.
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June 12, 2021
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9:40 p.m.
Not to Pop Your Bubble, but Balloons Have No Place at Graduation
Balloons carry massive environmental consequences that should simply disqualify them from graduation decor.
OP-EDS/
June 10, 2021
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9:13 a.m.
Jad Dahshan
Join the Incoming USG in Standing with Palestine
“The Incoming USG’s Recent Statement in Support of BDS Is Tone-Deaf” claims to speak for all Jews on campus—it doesn’t. The incoming USG’s statement supporting BDS was a principled and necessary stance in the fight for Palestinian liberation, on cam…
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June 1, 2021
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6:30 p.m.
The Incoming USG’s Recent Statement in Support of BDS Is Tone-Deaf—Listen to Your Constituents
The incoming Undergraduate Student Government recently released a statement supporting BDS in light of the escalation in Israel—I ask they listen more closely to their constituents before publishing such needlessly inflammatory statements.
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May 29, 2021
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10:51 a.m.
Not Just Youth, Not Just You: Get Vaccinated
As someone at risk for a severe case of COVID-19, I know that the vaccine is needed on college campuses, despite what some are saying.
OP-EDS/
May 28, 2021
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3:16 p.m.
Jinna Lee
Water For All
Our city faces issues of unequal water access and toxicity—it’s time to act.
OP-EDS/
May 22, 2021
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10:38 a.m.
Darya Foroohar
Hybrid Learning Helps
UChicago should retain options for hybrid schooling even after the pandemic is over.
OP-EDS/
May 19, 2021
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8:50 a.m.
LETTERS
Questions for University Administration After Third Fatal Student Shooting
The University’s response to the recent shootings has been insufficient—it’s time for substantive change.
LETTERS/
November 19, 2021
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8:44 p.m.
Recent Maroon Coverage Misleads Readers
Letter to the Editor
LETTERS/
November 19, 2021
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3:32 p.m.
A Royal Mess: Crown School Turns Its Back on Social Work Students
The Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice fails its students in both social policy and social practice.
LETTERS/
September 30, 2021
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3:54 p.m.
An Open Letter to President Paul Alivisatos
Faculty Forward welcomes President Alivisatos to campus and highlights the most pressing changes needed.
LETTERS/
September 21, 2021
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8:23 a.m.
Suha Chang
A People’s Library and a People’s University
The UChicago Library Activist Network stands with the UChicago Student Activist Network and sets forth parallel demands to create a transformative and community-based library.
LETTERS/
July 28, 2021
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9:36 p.m.
We Need the OPC
As a community member, I strongly support the OPC and look forward to the transformation it will bring.
LETTERS/
May 5, 2021
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1:37 p.m.
The Police Murdered A Latino Boy Named Adam
In response to the murder of Adam Toledo, we must take to the streets and take action.
LETTERS/
April 22, 2021
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8:01 a.m.
Correcting Vice President Alex Levi’s Unsubstantiated Claims
The Transition Committee contests a series of claims made by Vice President Alex Levi and encourages students to vote “Yes” on the spring constitutional referendum.
LETTERS/
April 20, 2021
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4:58 p.m.
EDITORIALS
What We're Thankful For
Per tradition, The Maroon editorial board does its best to practice gratitude.
EDITORIALS/
November 25, 2021
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2 p.m.
To Understand the April Outbreak, We Must Recognize Administrative Failures
Fraternity parties are not the only cause of UChicago’s recent spike in COVID-19 cases.
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May 24, 2021
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2 p.m.
Offset The Upset: A New Calendar Requires New Policies
The University must implement the ancillary changes suggested by the Committee to Review the Academic Calendar.
EDITORIALS/
May 14, 2021
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3 p.m.
With Optimism, Vote Thrive
The Maroon Editorial Board endorses the Thrive Slate in this year’s Student Government executive slate election.
EDITORIALS/
April 21, 2021
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8 a.m.
University of Chicago Photographic Archive
How The University of Chicago Can Better Serve the South Side
Over the past four months, The Maroon Editorial Board deliberated how the University of Chicago can improve its relationship with the South Side. This series, the product of interviews with various community members, activists, and University associ…
FEATURE
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April 1, 2021
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5:22 p.m.
University of Chicago Photographic Archive
Shaping the Conversation: The Maroon’s Role in Reporting on Race, Equity, and Opportunity on the South Side
To overhaul our reporting standards on racial equity, we have established a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion board as a starting point.
FEATURE
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March 30, 2021
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7:55 p.m.
University of Chicago Photographic Archive
To Repair Historic Harm, the University Must Endow South Siders With Capital and Control
The University should fund a Center for Reparative Justice and incorporate a Community Board into the Office of Civic Engagement to direct their initiatives on the South Side.
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March 30, 2021
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7:50 p.m.
University of Chicago Photographic Archive
It’s Time for UChicago To Rethink Its Development Strategy
The University’s self-interested development strategy has long displaced low-income Southsiders. It must take direct action to support affordable housing in the area and create an institutional framework to ensure that its development decisions are …
FEATURE
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March 30, 2021
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7:48 p.m.
University of Chicago Photographic Archive
To Be a Better Neighbor on the South Side, UChicago Must Begin on Its Own Campus
UChicago must make its physical spaces more accessible and open its academic and professional resources to the South Side.
FEATURE
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March 30, 2021
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7:44 p.m.
Eric Allix Rogers/Flickr
An Exercise in Gratitude With The Maroon Staff
We're not the first to tell you this is an unusual Thanksgiving. But maybe we can give you some ideas about how to spend the break.
EDITORIALS/
November 26, 2020
Marco Verch
What We're Thankful For
Per tradition, The Maroon editorial board does its best to practice gratitude.
EDITORIALS/
November 24, 2020
Caroline Kubzansky
As Chicago's Caseload Soars, the University and Its Community Must be a Part of the Solution
As Chicago enters a new stay-at-home advisory period, it’s on the University to respond to skyrocketing cases with more robust testing and informational measures, and on its members to take advantage of these programs and stay home.
EDITORIALS/
November 20, 2020
Euirim Choi
Don’t Get Your Hopes Up About Zimmer’s Replacement
The president ultimately reports to the trustees, and they have given no signs of wanting a new direction for Zimmer’s successor.
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November 12, 2020
Christine Schmidt
Dear First-Years: The World Has Slowed Down. So Can We.
The Maroon Editorial Board urges incoming students to prioritize rest and community-building as they begin their time at UChicago—not just academics.
EDITORIALS/
September 27, 2020
University of Chicago
UChicago Can and Should Lobby the Federal Government
The Maroon calls on the University to take its clout with the federal government more seriously, especially when it acts alongside other institutions.
EDITORIALS/
September 27, 2020
Emma Dyer
COVID-19 Testing Should be Mandatory for University of Chicago Students
Mandatory universal testing should form a cornerstone of the University's plan to reopen this fall. Currently, the University's testing plan is inadequate and creates unnecessary risks in an already uncertain quarter.
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September 13, 2020
Miles Burton
What’s Missing From the Reopening Plan? A Contingency Plan and Communication
Given the University’s decision to reopen campus, the institution owes its members information about how many infections it will tolerate before changing plans—and frequent updates about just how close to that change in plans we are.
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September 11, 2020
Lee Harris
Do Better Than the UChicago Health Pact
In the absence of stronger expectations from the University around mitigating the spread of COVID-19, UChicago students must buy into prevention measures themselves—at the peril of their fellow students and the South Side.
EDITORIALS/
September 11, 2020
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