VIEWPOINTS
Jad Dahshan
Smoke and Mirrors: Reflecting on Nicotine Culture on Campus
While cigarettes may feel like relics of a bygone past, nicotine is alive and well on campus—we need to ask ourselves why.
June 15, 2021
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9:21 p.m.
COLUMNS
How Greek is Greek Life, Really?
Fraternities must re-examine the way they operate and return to the roots of philanthropy and camaraderie that they were founded on.
May 21, 2021
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8:54 a.m.
The Future of Education
“Elite” universities must turn away from exclusionary practices if they hope to stay relevant and truly educate.
May 18, 2021
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11:04 a.m.
Nobody is Faultless, Not Even Lincoln
As Chicago plans to rename some of its public schools, we must remember to ground our perceptions of historical figures and their symbolic resonance in fact.
May 12, 2021
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3:18 p.m.
From the Office of the People: Campus Update Following the Need for Student Organizing
Given the University’s response to recent police murders and the campus COVID-19 outbreak, student organizing centered in community is more necessary than ever.
May 11, 2021
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10:32 p.m.
Lessons From the Past
As we near the end of an unorthodox school year, learning from nostalgia might help us make sense of the present.
May 5, 2021
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9:12 a.m.
Sex Education Should Be a Core Class
With a new president and a new slate both inbound, now is the time to strengthen our sexual education curriculum.
May 1, 2021
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4:57 p.m.
The Power of Individual Action
Our decisions have community-wide consequences, especially during a pandemic—consider others before you party.
April 29, 2021
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10:54 a.m.
Alivisatos Has Big Shoes to Fill—And He’s Ready to Fill Them
UChicago’s incoming President Alivisatos is committed to supporting students from a broad array of backgrounds and to fostering a pride in academic inquiry in the same way President Zimmer has been. He also shares many other positive qualities with …
April 23, 2021
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6:54 p.m.
A Waste: Engage Slate Is a Disgrace
On top of a tenure defined by infighting and inefficacy, screenshots show that Engage Slate wasted thousands.
April 20, 2021
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11:31 p.m.
Living the Life of the (Cicada's) Mind
UChicago students have a lot to learn from the ephemeral cicada.
April 14, 2021
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6:33 p.m.
Don’t Waste Your Time With Abolition; Hold Frats Accountable
Abolition of fraternities is a waste of time; instead, students must report frat leaders to the Disciplinary System for Disruptive Conduct to ensure that the perpetrators behind this outbreak understand that their actions have consequences.
April 9, 2021
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9:21 a.m.
Archival Enlightenment
Students in all fields of study should take advantage of the University’s archives to access history in the flesh and gain a new outlook on life.
April 2, 2021
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11:19 a.m.
It's Not That Deep
The Shady Dealer and The Maroon should learn to take themselves less seriously.
March 31, 2021
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10:25 a.m.
Sustaining Sustainability: Why the University Must Expand Its Environmental Efforts
On-campus sustainability efforts lack a sense of coordination—as the threat of climate change looms on the horizon, the University’s Office of Sustainability must step up.
March 30, 2021
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8:25 p.m.
The Critical Need for a Critical Race and Ethnic Studies (CRES) Department
In order to understand the University’s past and present racist practices, it is imperative to create and fund a critical race and ethnic studies (CRES) department that interacts with community members and practices Black studies.
March 29, 2021
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12:48 p.m.
OP-EDS
The CCSA’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.
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June 10, 2021
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9:13 a.m.
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.
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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.
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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.
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May 19, 2021
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8:50 a.m.
How the University of Chicago Misses the Mark with the Black Community
Investing in a Critical Race Studies Department can help to repair the University of Chicago’s relationship with the Black Community
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April 30, 2021
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2:37 p.m.
Student Government Is Working As Intended—That’s Why I’m Resigning
Who you vote for doesn’t actually matter; Student Government members are just generic, unpaid interns for the administration.
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April 20, 2021
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10:03 p.m.
Darya Foroohar
This Earth Day, Commit to Saving the Planet
As we approach April 22, it is essential that we, as members of the University community, learn about what we can do to maximize our efforts to slow climate change.
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April 15, 2021
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8:56 a.m.
LETTERS
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.
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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.
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April 20, 2021
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4:58 p.m.
Should UChicago rename the “Robert A. Millikan Professorship?”
UChicago needs to follow Caltech’s lead and consider renaming its professorship.
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March 4, 2021
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3:46 p.m.
Kira Davis
Student Government Feels Optimistic About Search For Next University President
If the Faculty Advisory Committee follows through on its goals, the next University President will be accessible, diverse, and open to change.
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January 19, 2021
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3:39 p.m.
Faculty Affiliates of the #MorethanDiversity Make Plans for a New Academic Unit
LETTERS
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October 18, 2020
Where Fun Comes To Die
Reopening campus poses a major threat to students' mental and physical health.
LETTERS/
August 27, 2020
UChicago's History with Slavery is Still Present
LETTERS
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July 29, 2020
EDITORIALS
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.
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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September 11, 2020
Yiwen Lu
The University Must Disband Its Private Police Force
As the nation reckons with its relationship to largely unaccountable, racist law enforcement, the University of Chicago must do its part to bring justice to the South Side by abolishing UCPD.
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June 28, 2020
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