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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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After locking Cobb Gate, protesters hang a banner reading “Free Palestine” and “Hands Off Lebanon.”
Photo Essay: UCUP Protest Ends With Three Arrests
The Maroon captured scenes throughout the protest, from the end of the quad rally to when demonstrators dispersed from the area between Ratner Athletic Center and the Court Theatre.
By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / October 13, 2024
The 5:30 a.m. sunrise at Promontory Point.
Magic Protects This Space
By Evgenia Anastasakos, Grey City Editor / October 11, 2024

It’s 5:30 a.m. on Thursday at Promontory Point. Two swimmers chart their course from the rocks, strapping swim caps around their chins and...

Item 291 - Lori Lightroot, former mayor of Chicago
Crustsaders: a Scav Story
By Anika Krishnaswamy, Grey City Reporter / October 4, 2024
The exterior of the Hillel building.
The Two Mimounas
By Elena Eisenstadt, Grey City Editor / September 30, 2024
UChicago Student Wellness
The Hidden Costs of U-SHIP
By Agathe Demarolle, Grey City Reporter / September 9, 2024
Faculty Forward Delivers Petition to UChicago Administration, Demands Wage Increases and Fairer Contracts
Faculty Forward Delivers Petition to UChicago Administration, Demands Wage Increases and Fairer Contracts
By Amy Ma and Derek Hsu / October 14, 2024
The union, which represents non-tenure track faculty, is currently negotiating its third contract and organized the demonstration to demand higher wages.
Former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Salam Fayyad (left) and professor Tom Ginsburg (right) discuss the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict at International House.
Former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Talks at Chicago Forum Event
By Anika Krishnaswamy / October 14, 2024
In the first of a series of talks discussing “What Might Peace Look Like,” founding Faculty Director of the Chicago Forum on Free Inquiry and Expression professor Tom Ginsburg discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Salam Fayyad, who served as prime minister of the Palestinian Authority from 2007 to 2013.
Queer at the Heteronormative Apex
Queer at the Heteronormative Apex
By Camille Cypher / September 23, 2024

I don’t know much about sororities. A friend in Pi Phi has told me about group songs and voting traditions and a brother getting kicked off...

79. Curse You, Perry the Platypus!
79. Curse You, Perry the Platypus!
By Henry Josephson / October 10, 2024

UCPD Incident Reporter
View safety incidents in Hyde Park and the surrounding area here.
Encampment Coverage
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Looking the Occupation in the Eyes
Looking the Occupation in the Eyes
Reflections on a lifetime of personal learning and societal stubbornness
By Ron Gneezy / August 13, 2024
Queer at the Heteronormative Apex
Queer at the Heteronormative Apex
By Camille Cypher / September 23, 2024

I don’t know much about sororities. A friend in Pi Phi has told me about group songs and voting traditions and a brother getting kicked off...

2024 USG Endorsement: The Timing’s Just Right with “Better Slate Than Never” Slate
2024 USG Endorsement: The Timing’s Just Right with “Better Slate Than Never” Slate
The Maroon Editorial Board endorses Better Slate Than Never for Undergraduate Student Government’s executive slate, Arsima Araya for trustee and faculty governance liaison, and Andrea Pita Mendez for vice president of advocacy.
By Maroon Editorial Board / April 15, 2024
The Chicago Maroon Must End the Tyranny of its DEI Board
The Chicago Maroon Must End the Tyranny of its DEI Board
Unchecked censorship and secrecy undermine the Maroon’s integrity
By Anonymous / July 16, 2024
The Arts Podcast, E2: BRAT Summer
By Tiffany Li and Elizabeth Eck / October 14, 2024

Tune in to hear the second episode of the Arts podcast, where Elizabeth and Tiffany talk all things Brat (Charli xcx’s newest album) and the...

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Special Report: Perspectives on the Pro-Palestine Encampment (Collected Interviews)
By Celeste Alcalay, Grey City Deputy Editor / October 13, 2024

UChicago's pro-Palestine encampment began last spring on April 29 and was cleared by UCPD on May 7. The Maroon's Celeste Alcalay conducted interviews...

Special Report: 2024 Pearson Global Forum Preview with Professor Richard English
By Celeste Alcalay, Grey City Deputy Editor / September 30, 2024
The Maroon's Celeste Alcalay interviews Richard English, Professor of Politics at Queen's University Belfast, in anticipation of the 2024 Pearson Global Forum.
The Arts Podcast, E1: Taylor Swift and Her Tortured Poets
By Elizabeth Eck, Nolan Shaffer, and Tiffany Li / June 8, 2024

Arts is starting a new podcast! On Episode 1 of the Arts Podcast, Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany discuss Taylor Swift’s latest album, The Tortured...

Special Report: Interviews from May 3 Encampment Protests
By Gregory Caesar, William Kimani, and Jake Zucker / May 4, 2024

Podcasts conducted a series of interviews on the quad as pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters faced off on day five of the encampment....

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