A columnist reflects on a year at UChicago as a low-income student.
May 22, 2022
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3:36 p.m.
We should judge ourselves not by how overworked we are, but rather by whether we’re doing the things we find fulfilling.
May 16, 2022
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5:36 p.m.
Like it or not, the University is in Hyde Park, and we should stop seeing ourselves as guests.
May 12, 2022
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6:58 p.m.
Although prospie weekends are not an all-encompassing UChicago experience, they are a way for students to make an informed decision on whether UChicago is right for them.
May 11, 2022
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4:18 p.m.
When professors divulge their own identity and personal experiences with the class, discussions are more fulfilling and offer opportunities for growth.
May 11, 2022
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12:35 p.m.
The University of Chicago’s computer science curriculum should continuously adapt to prioritize the instruction of more relevant real-world material.
May 8, 2022
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1:27 p.m.
UChicago’s culture of caffeine dependence negatively affects student mental health.
May 7, 2022
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9:46 a.m.
The proposed Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity will expose gaps in our understanding of race and reflect the University’s commitment to worldly academic inquiry.
May 4, 2022
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5 p.m.
For five dollars, it’s the closest you’ll get to shaking his hand.
April 28, 2022
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1:18 a.m.
We can rebuild our fractured communities, even under the lingering pall of Zoom University.
April 15, 2022
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10:44 a.m.
The mythical pursuit of happiness in college is ultimately unattainable, but we can change our mindset to achieve a healthier balance.
March 30, 2022
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5:03 p.m.
The time we dedicate to savoring our meals can serve as a peaceful pause in the bustle of our daily lives.
March 29, 2022
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9:24 p.m.
Reducing the length of the academic quarter has reduced the quality of in-person instruction and increased students’ academic workload.
March 29, 2022
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7:19 p.m.
Intelligence at UChicago has largely been framed as a competition. We should reevaluate it based on what we want from our college experience.
March 16, 2022
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1:15 p.m.
At UChicago, resting is an unfamiliar but important habit to adopt.
March 9, 2022
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7:40 p.m.
The anonymity of online spaces like UChicago Secrets is as dangerous as it is liberating, fostering a concerning lack of accountability.
March 7, 2022
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5:35 p.m.
These relics provide an opportunity for community empowerment and reparative justice, but only if we begin a community-wide discussion and demand the University take accountability for its enrichment from slavery.
OP-EDS/
May 2, 2022
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5:06 p.m.
The University’s campus-wide demasking policies represent a refreshing return to pre-pandemic norms.
OP-EDS/
April 26, 2022
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4:11 a.m.
UChicago’s current COVID-19 policies regarding disability accommodations are inadequate, ableist, and lack the transparency needed to assess the validity of their claims.
OP-EDS/
April 22, 2022
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2:53 p.m.
As masks become optional on campus and individuals decide whether they’ll continue to wear them, we must reject the urge to moralize and instead treat everyone’s decision with respect.
OP-EDS/
March 29, 2022
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9:13 p.m.
Indoor security officers put themselves at risk every day and deserve a raise.
OP-EDS/
February 23, 2022
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2:35 p.m.
No amount of policing will change the economic conditions of the people of the South Side or undo the decades of division engineered by the University between its own community and those surrounding it.
OP-EDS/
February 21, 2022
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3:07 p.m.
The policies of the Bursar need to be made clear and available to students.
OP-EDS/
February 15, 2022
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3:56 p.m.
To take steps towards reparative justice for the South Side, the University must support the Community Benefits Agreement Coalition.
OP-EDS/
February 9, 2022
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5:17 p.m.
The poor construction of Woodlawn Residential Commons has resulted in an unlivable cacophony of stray voices and sounds, and the University needs to soundproof it.
OP-EDS/
February 6, 2022
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8:52 p.m.
In Chicago, inequality in college admissions starts before high school.
OP-EDS/
February 6, 2022
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8:30 p.m.
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LETTERS/
April 2, 2022
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8:01 p.m.
In a letter to the editor, the UChicago DSA writes in to support Starbucks workers.
LETTERS/
February 10, 2022
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11:59 a.m.
Members of the University community call for a safe return to in-person learning and increased transparency on the decision process.
LETTERS/
January 20, 2022
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11:08 a.m.
The organizers of the 'We Want Safety' rally clarify their mission.
LETTERS/
December 10, 2021
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2:26 p.m.
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.
Letter to the Editor
LETTERS/
November 19, 2021
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3:32 p.m.
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.
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.
The Maroon Editorial Board endorses Good Vibeslations, Ariana Ukaonu, India Hill, and Julia Brestovitskiy.
EDITORIALS/
April 20, 2022
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9:27 a.m.
Per tradition, The Maroon editorial board does its best to practice gratitude.
EDITORIALS/
November 25, 2021
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2 p.m.
Fraternity parties are not the only cause of UChicago’s recent spike in COVID-19 cases.
EDITORIALS/
May 24, 2021
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2 p.m.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
FEATURE
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March 30, 2021
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7:50 p.m.
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.
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.
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
Per tradition, The Maroon editorial board does its best to practice gratitude.
EDITORIALS/
November 24, 2020
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
The president ultimately reports to the trustees, and they have given no signs of wanting a new direction for Zimmer’s successor.
EDITORIALS/
November 12, 2020
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
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
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.
EDITORIALS/
September 13, 2020
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.
EDITORIALS/
September 11, 2020
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