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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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Campus North Residential Commons, where Housing & Residence Life offices are located.
University Told Housing Staff to Call UCPD if Federal Agents Enter Dorms Amid Worries About ICE
By Isaiah Glick / October 21, 2025
Two resident heads told the Maroon that the University had not sufficiently communicated with Housing & Residence Life staff about immigration enforcement activity and how it might affect students.
A chalked message reading "Our neighbor was kidnapped here" near an immigration enforcement sighting and detention at E. 52nd Street and S. Kimbark Ave.
Map: Tracking ICE Activity Near UChicago
By Elena Eisenstadt and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / October 21, 2025
Hover over each marker to see when the enforcement was sighted and how the Maroon verified the sighting.
Hyde Park Parents Organize Protest Against ICE
By Naina Purushothaman and Tiffany Li / October 20, 2025
About 250 people marched along 53rd Street to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s presence in Chicago.
“Defend, Don’t Defund”: Five Labor Unions Rally on Quad, Demand Stop to Budget Cuts
By Anika Krishnaswamy / October 18, 2025
Members of multiple unions rallied in protest of the University’s sweeping budget cuts and in solidarity with the Division of the Arts & Humanities, which faces a major restructuring and an admissions pause announced over the summer.
Over 4,000 Chicago Residents Attend the 2025 South Side Science Festival
By Jack Rich / October 15, 2025
The festival, held on Crerar Quad, featured over 60 booths designed to showcase scientific principles and spark children’s interest in science.
$16.6 Million in Terminated Federal Research Grants at UChicago, Visualized
$16.6 Million in Terminated Federal Research Grants at UChicago, Visualized
By Celeste Alcalay, Gabriel Kraemer, and Nolan Shaffer / October 9, 2025
The Maroon used publicly available data to track millions of dollars in research grants that were terminated at UChicago last spring, as the Trump administration cut funding for universities nationwide.
Students, Faculty Advocate for Pedestrian Safety on Campus, With Attention on the Midway
By Jinny Kim / October 8, 2025
After continued concerns about the safety of Midway Plaisance, students and faculty are calling for a comprehensive campus mobility plan.
I-House: The Good, the Bad, and the History
By Jack Rich / September 22, 2025
Grey City reporter Jack Rich explores the many masks worn by UChicago’s “worst” dorm.
The Faces Behind the Face Cards
By Kaci Sziraki / September 22, 2025
Kaci Sziraki provides a deep dive into the poker scene at UChicago.
The film poster for After the Hunt. Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios.
The Department of Pedagogical Failure
By Shawn Quek / October 14, 2025
Mural on The Alley’s side depicting the surroundings of the original store at Belmont and Clark and one of Mark Thomas’s hearses parked nearby.
Long Live the Alley
By Agathe Demarolle / October 1, 2025
Peter Michel leans into his guitar.
Hibou Dishes Up Summer Nostalgia at Chop Shop
By Saroya Ornelas Pagnucci / September 30, 2025
The Maroons on the bench during a break in the game.
Photo Essay: UChicago Football Secures 37–12 Win over Ripon College
By Kenneth Yang / October 22, 2025
Fourth-year Anya Moseke after her race
UChicago Students Run Chicago Marathon
By Jason Newman / October 21, 2025
Traffic outside Grant Park
Concrete to Checkered: NASCAR’s July 5 Street Race—A Summer Game-Changer for Chicago
By Klara Bagaric / October 10, 2025
Daily Minis - 29
Daily Minis – 29
By Piyush Garodia, Carter Otis / October 22, 2025

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