VIEWPOINTS
Darya Foroohar
There Is No “Decolonizing” UChicago
Instead, we must abolish systems of harm and learn to practice radical care in our communities.
November 22, 2020
COLUMNS
Fighting Fire With More Fire: The Thinker’s Thoughtless Approach to Mainstreaming
The Thinker’s failing, inflammatory approach to campus integration should inspire a re-evaluation of leftist strategy.
December 24, 2020
Dear UChicago Students: Pay Some Respect to Essential Workers
Even amidst a pandemic, students fail to acknowledge and thank the indispensable employees who keep UChicago running.
December 11, 2020
The University Is Incapable of Prioritizing Its Students
In the most pressing crisis of our academic careers, the admin’s failure to implement opt-in pass/fail shows their inability to truly prioritize student wellbeing.
December 3, 2020
Resting Isn’t Wrong: FGLI Students Need Breaks
The FGLI student experience at UChicago makes resting feel wrong, but FGLI students need to take breaks for their own well-being.
November 30, 2020
The Point is Pointless: Embrace the Absurd
Absurdism allows us to process some of COVID’s senselessness as much needed humor.
November 26, 2020
The Strange Dystopia of the Capital One Café
The University’s partnership with Peet’s and Capital One Exemplifies Its Profit-Seeking Expansion.
November 22, 2020
It’s Okay to Celebrate
Unqualified excitement over Joe Biden’s victory is an essential part of the continued fight for change.
November 22, 2020
UChicago May be Mostly Virtual, but It’s Still UChicago
Virtual UChicago offers new paths to success, but it’s complicated.
November 16, 2020
The Core Should Be More Than a Chore
It's time to change our mentality towards the core curriculum.
November 13, 2020
#CareNotCops Has Pursued A Failing Strategy—Will They Turn It Around?
Student activists need to learn from their own history and center long-term community members.
November 9, 2020
The Presidential Election Is Just The Start
Even after all the votes are tallied, UChicago students must engage in our own community to effect change.
November 9, 2020
There’s No Other Option: Opt In to Feel Connected
The advent of Zoom is making it increasingly easy to live passively, but we must fight against the temptation to spectate and, instead, participate.
November 9, 2020
Despite the Pandemic, the UChicago Community Has Found a Way to Connect Safely
Returning to campus in the middle of a pandemic was not an easy decision to make, but so far, the UChicago Community has exceeded expectations.
November 6, 2020
What a Trump Victory Would Mean for International Students
With the election looming, it’s essential for UChicago students to understand that a Trump victory would be devastating for international students.
November 3, 2020
It’s Easy to Sink Into Apathy During the Pandemic. Don’t.
Amidst the isolation of a mostly-remote quarter, we need to make a conscious effort to engage with the UChicago community.
November 1, 2020
OP-EDS
Library Leaders Still Won’t Protect Their Employees
Amidst a second spike in COVID–19 cases, library employees are being put in danger with nonessential on-site work requirements.
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November 26, 2020
Work With Your Ombuds Office to Help Promote Fairness
Both students and ombudspersons play essential roles in fighting for equity and justice.
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November 13, 2020
Students Should Feel Comfortable Reporting Health Pact Violations
The University’s response to UCAIR reports is non-punitive, and right now, the UCAIR system is the best way to keep our community safe.
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November 8, 2020
Kira Davis
Exercise Your Right to Vote
In the face of massive voter suppression, it is essential that UChicago voters show up.
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October 30, 2020
Learning in Another World via the ExoTerra Imagination Lab
The ExoTerra game challenges colonial narratives, and its associated paperwork is necessary to preserve the chance of publishing student work.
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October 21, 2020
Take the Time to Understand What’s Happening in Armenia
UChicago community members must learn about the attacks on Armenia in order to support their Armenian colleagues.
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October 21, 2020
What Makes a University Impartial?
President Zimmer’s recent message on nonpartisanship at the University leaves room for interference with essential social science research.
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October 12, 2020
A Game that Threatens Student Intellectual Property
Ada Palmer’s ExoTerra game has colonial themes and undermines students’ creative freedom.
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October 12, 2020
The University of Chicago is Not Neutral
President Zimmer’s latest email feigns political neutrality, but his continual veneration of the Kalven Report is a bucking of responsibility.
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October 12, 2020
Vote for the Graduated Tax Amendment this November
We have to stop relying on the philanthropy of billionaires and, instead, democratically solve societal issues; a graduated tax is the first step.
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October 6, 2020
LETTERS
Faculty Affiliates of the #MorethanDiversity Make Plans for a New Academic Unit
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October 18, 2020
Where Fun Comes To Die
Reopening campus poses a major threat to students' mental and physical health.
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August 27, 2020
UChicago's History with Slavery is Still Present
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July 29, 2020
Jad Dahshan
UChicago Library Workers Stand With #CareNotCops
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July 23, 2020
President Zimmer and Provost Lee, Let’s Be Honest About the UCPD
Before claiming anti-racist values, UChicago’s administration must confront the UCPD’s legacy of racial violence.
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July 3, 2020
A Statement on Systemic Racism and Police Brutality
Sociologists at UChicago speak out on the University, policing, and racism.
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June 24, 2020
The Academy’s Longevity Should Incentivize Reform
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May 13, 2020
Professor Hoang, We Need Academic Community—Not Competition—Amid the Pandemic
Graduate students must combat the coronavirus crisis together.
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May 12, 2020
EDITORIALS
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.
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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
Christine Schmidt
Reopening for the Right Reasons
The University of Chicago should make its decision about opening campus for the fall quarter based not on its bottom line, but on its status as a South Side anchor institution.
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May 25, 2020
Asynchronous Learning Techniques Facilitate Success for Students in Diverse Circumstances
Given students’ different learning environments this quarter, flexibility with timing and learning media, not relying on real-time Zoom classes, is the best way to ensure a rigorous quarter while being considerate of such different situations.
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May 6, 2020
Student Government Executive Slate Must Balance Serious Ideas With Pragmatism
Of the four groups running for Student Government’s Executive Slate this year, no one slate showed both big thinking and administrative know-how. However, voters should be aware that they are not choosing between equal options.
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April 29, 2020
Jessica Xia
Calendar Committee's Revisions Sidelined Students
In line with a broader trend of ignoring students, administrators failed to meaningfully involve undergrads in the recently announced, major changes to the academic calendar.
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March 14, 2020
Stephen Lewellyn, University of Chicago Photographic Archive
The Unsung Dilemmas of Unrecognized Greek Life
The administration trots out Greek organizations when it proves lucrative to do so, then cries “non-recognition!” to avoid association with Greek life's less savory aspects.
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March 3, 2020
For Truly Effective Mental Healthcare, Listen to Students
Despite a shiny new wellness center, administrators’ approach toward mental health ignores student voices.
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February 19, 2020
Peters for Senate
Endorsement: Robert Peters for State Senate 13th District
Peters has earned the time needed to carry through his ambitious legislative agenda.
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February 13, 2020
Robert Emmons Jr. for IL-01
Endorsement: Robert Emmons, Jr., for Illinois’s First Congressional District
Emmons approaches virtually every issue, from environmental pollution to education, with nuance and consideration of all aspects of the problem.
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February 13, 2020
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