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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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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
Autistic at UChicago
Columns
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
Columns
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
Against Playing It Cool
Columns
Against Playing It Cool
By Jessica Zang / May 7, 2024

My goal for this quarter? Stop trying to play it cool. I can’t lie; I am always instinctively flattered when the occasional person tells me...

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 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...

Resetting the Record
Letter
Resetting the Record
By Nora Holmes / March 24, 2024

Editor's Note: This article is a formal response to The Maroon's 2/15/24 article on DEI within UChicago XC. In January of 2024, a team member...

Inside Rosenwald Hall during a sit-in conducted by UCUP in 2023.
Letter
Admin Is Trying to Silence Us for Speaking Up About Palestine. We Won’t Let That Happen.
By UChicago United for Palestine / February 9, 2024
After arresting 26 student protestors last quarter, the University required them to write disciplinary statements about their actions. Read excerpts from those statements here.
The Chicago Maroon Must End the Tyranny of its DEI Board
Op-Ed
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 Chicagos 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...

A Statement from a Group of Concerned Jewish and Israeli Students and Faculty
Op-Ed
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...

An Open Letter to President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker Concerning the Pro-Palestine Encampment
Op-Ed
An Open Letter to President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker Concerning the Pro-Palestine Encampment
May 3, 2024

Dear President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker, Allowing the continued encampment of protesters on our main quad imposes the following significant...

On Expression and Disruption
Op-Ed
On Expression and Disruption
By Gabriel Winant / April 30, 2024

The Palestine solidarity encampment on the quad represents a significant trial for the University of Chicago’s frequently emphasized commitments...

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 Chicagos 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
An Open Letter to President Alivisatos Concerning the Encampment and the Kalven Report
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...

Against Playing It Cool
Against Playing It Cool
By Jessica Zang / May 7, 2024

My goal for this quarter? Stop trying to play it cool. I can’t lie; I am always instinctively flattered when the occasional person tells me...

In Times of Crisis, It Is Our Obligation as Members of a Scholarly Community to Practice “Deep Looking”
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.
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
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...

An Open Letter to President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker Concerning the Pro-Palestine Encampment
An Open Letter to President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker Concerning the Pro-Palestine Encampment
May 3, 2024

Dear President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker, Allowing the continued encampment of protesters on our main quad imposes the following significant...

On Expression and Disruption
On Expression and Disruption
By Gabriel Winant / April 30, 2024

The Palestine solidarity encampment on the quad represents a significant trial for the University of Chicago’s frequently emphasized commitments...

The Preventable Death of Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero
The Preventable Death of Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero
By Pranshu Bhardwaj / April 27, 2024

It is impossible to describe the loss parents experience with the death of their child. As physicians at a large children’s hospital in Chicago,...

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