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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...
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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...
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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...
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Dear President Alivisatos, As instructors at the University of Chicago, we object—in the strongest possible terms—to your decision to...
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To the shock of many, demonstrations against the horror in Gaza are spreading across the country, and the young leaders of this movement are...
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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...
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Dear President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker, Allowing the continued encampment of protesters on our main quad imposes the following significant...
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The Palestine solidarity encampment on the quad represents a significant trial for the University of Chicago’s frequently emphasized commitments...
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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...
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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...
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![An Open Letter to President Alivisatos Concerning the Encampment and the Kalven Report](https://chicagomaroon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/flag.jpeg)
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](https://chicagomaroon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_0531-1200x769.jpg)
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”](https://chicagomaroon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/LIZDENHUPIMAGE-1200x800.jpg)
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.](https://chicagomaroon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/jackson-1200x800.jpg)
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](https://chicagomaroon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/REPLACE-1200x900.png)
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...
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Dear President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker, Allowing the continued encampment of protesters on our main quad imposes the following significant...
![On Expression and Disruption](https://chicagomaroon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_9385_copy_720.jpg)
The Palestine solidarity encampment on the quad represents a significant trial for the University of Chicago’s frequently emphasized commitments...
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