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A group of students walks in front of Ryerson Physical Laboratory.
Transportation Is More Than Just Mobility
By UCDems Transportation Policy Caucus / October 12, 2025

Transportation isn’t just a matter of logistics when it comes to college campuses. The ability to get from one place to another is directly...

The old Administration Building, circa 1948. Courtesy of the UChicago Special Collections Research Center.
Information and Misinformation about the University of Chicago’s Budget
By Clifford Ando / October 2, 2025
Clifford Ando addresses recent financial communications from the University, analyzing institutional priorities, spending choices, and faculty composition.
Pigs and Pandas in American Higher Education
Pigs and Pandas in American Higher Education
By Zhao Fang / October 1, 2025
Recent reorganization plans in the humanities and social sciences suggest certain fields risk joining the ranks of endangered species.
Academic Workers Will Defend Free Inquiry
October 1, 2025

Who will defend the humanities? This summer, we witnessed a dramatic challenge for the humanities and arts at the University of Chicago. This...

Open Letter on the Restructuring of the AHD
September 15, 2025
The restructuring of the Arts & Humanities Division raises great concern about University priorities and requires further discussion.
The Department of Computer Science is located on the second and third floors of the John Crerar Library.
A Bet Worth Placing: Computing and Data Science at UChicago
By Henry Hoffmann, Dan Nicolae, and Michael Franklin / September 2, 2025
The Department of Computer Science and Data Science Institute hold indispensable roles at the University, enriching the broader intellectual environment while offering meaningful benefits to both students and faculty.
Daisy Rockwell (right), A.B. ’91, A.M. ’98, Ph.D. ’98, at the University of Chicago’s graduation ceremony in 1991 with her now-husband Aaron York (left), A.B. ’91, M.D. ’05.
Lost in Extraterrestrial Translation
By Daisy Rockwell  / August 30, 2025
The University celebrates the success of area studies alumni, all the while erasing the programs that made those careers possible.
An Undergraduate Letter in Support of Area Studies
An Undergraduate Letter in Support of Area Studies
August 15, 2025
In light of the planned reorganization of the University's Division of the Arts & Humanities, undergraduates present an open letter to garner support for the departments of area studies.
The Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C.
UChicago Must Protect Its Community
By Maroon Editorial Board / April 19, 2025
The University must take concrete steps to protect its community from unjust federal actions.
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University's administrative offices.
UChicago’s Secrecy Thwarts Discourse
By Maroon Editorial Board / March 5, 2025
Despite its institutional commitment to freedom of expression and inquiry, which relies on access to information, the University of Chicago has long operated under a shroud of secrecy relative to its peers.
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
By Maroon Editorial Board / April 15, 2024
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.
A UCPD vehicle.
Student Safety Should Be About Students
By 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.
Revisiting Our Rankings
By Maroon Editorial Board / February 1, 2024
The University stands out against many of its peer institutions for its storied, albeit eccentric, traditions, but now it stands out for another reason: its fall in rankings. Should UChicago continue moving forward as is or pause and reflect on the situation?
What We’re Thankful For
What We’re Thankful For
By Maroon Editorial Board / November 29, 2023
The Maroon Editorial Board reflects on what we’ve been thankful for these last few months.
A Hollow Core
A Hollow Core
By Maroon Editorial Board / August 15, 2023
As the new quarter approaches and students select classes, the Maroon Editorial Board asks how beneficial our Core classes are to the UChicago experience.
The doors to the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC), formerly known as the Oriental Institute.
New Names Can’t Erase Institutionalized Mistakes
By Maroon Editorial Board / May 15, 2023
The renaming of the Oriental Institute to the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures is a welcome change, but it can’t eradicate the former name’s pejorative, misleading connotations.
A Monument and Its Shadow: The Irony of Development
A Monument and Its Shadow: The Irony of Development
By Zoe Kalaw / October 6, 2025
A hotel development linked to Obama risks pushing out the very residents his center claims to uplift.
Academic Workers Will Defend Free Inquiry
October 1, 2025

Who will defend the humanities? This summer, we witnessed a dramatic challenge for the humanities and arts at the University of Chicago. This...

You Get the Best of Both Worlds
You Get the Best of Both Worlds
By Sofia Cavallone / September 22, 2025
In the face of indiscriminate threats against all facets of higher education, double majoring is your best bet.
College Writing Is Fundamental to Deep Learning
College Writing Is Fundamental to Deep Learning
By Camille Cypher / September 22, 2025
Camille Cypher shows how academic writing still matters despite growing incentives to use AI.
The AI Epidemic
The AI Epidemic
By Kaci Sziraki / July 13, 2025
PhoenixAI joins the trend of unwanted AI integration.
Cancel Caffeine Culture
Cancel Caffeine Culture
By Adam Zaidi / June 24, 2025
Undergraduate examines UChicago’s caffeine culture.
Can We Compete with Convenience?
Can We Compete with Convenience?
By Ibrahim Shaheen / June 16, 2025
As the virtual world becomes increasingly convenient and appealing to our social needs, real-world interactions are rapidly degenerating in their ability to compete.
Reams of Red Tape
Reams of Red Tape
By Cherie Fernandes / May 23, 2025
Viewpoints’ engagement with ideas that higher-ups on the Maroon may find ideologically inconvenient—particularly criticism of the paper itself—is crucial to our integrity.
A group of students walks in front of Ryerson Physical Laboratory.
Transportation Is More Than Just Mobility
By UCDems Transportation Policy Caucus / October 12, 2025

Transportation isn’t just a matter of logistics when it comes to college campuses. The ability to get from one place to another is directly...

A Monument and Its Shadow: The Irony of Development
A Monument and Its Shadow: The Irony of Development
By Zoe Kalaw / October 6, 2025
A hotel development linked to Obama risks pushing out the very residents his center claims to uplift.
Caffeinated Criticisms
By Shawn Quek / October 3, 2025
Head Arts Editor Shawn Quek responds to the column “Cancel Caffeine Culture.”
The old Administration Building, circa 1948. Courtesy of the UChicago Special Collections Research Center.
Information and Misinformation about the University of Chicago’s Budget
By Clifford Ando / October 2, 2025
Clifford Ando addresses recent financial communications from the University, analyzing institutional priorities, spending choices, and faculty composition.
Pigs and Pandas in American Higher Education
Pigs and Pandas in American Higher Education
By Zhao Fang / October 1, 2025
Recent reorganization plans in the humanities and social sciences suggest certain fields risk joining the ranks of endangered species.
Academic Workers Will Defend Free Inquiry
October 1, 2025

Who will defend the humanities? This summer, we witnessed a dramatic challenge for the humanities and arts at the University of Chicago. This...

You Get the Best of Both Worlds
You Get the Best of Both Worlds
By Sofia Cavallone / September 22, 2025
In the face of indiscriminate threats against all facets of higher education, double majoring is your best bet.
College Writing Is Fundamental to Deep Learning
College Writing Is Fundamental to Deep Learning
By Camille Cypher / September 22, 2025
Camille Cypher shows how academic writing still matters despite growing incentives to use AI.
Open Letter on the Restructuring of the AHD
September 15, 2025
The restructuring of the Arts & Humanities Division raises great concern about University priorities and requires further discussion.
The Department of Computer Science is located on the second and third floors of the John Crerar Library.
A Bet Worth Placing: Computing and Data Science at UChicago
By Henry Hoffmann, Dan Nicolae, and Michael Franklin / September 2, 2025
The Department of Computer Science and Data Science Institute hold indispensable roles at the University, enriching the broader intellectual environment while offering meaningful benefits to both students and faculty.
Daisy Rockwell (right), A.B. ’91, A.M. ’98, Ph.D. ’98, at the University of Chicago’s graduation ceremony in 1991 with her now-husband Aaron York (left), A.B. ’91, M.D. ’05.
Lost in Extraterrestrial Translation
By Daisy Rockwell  / August 30, 2025
The University celebrates the success of area studies alumni, all the while erasing the programs that made those careers possible.
An Undergraduate Letter in Support of Area Studies
An Undergraduate Letter in Support of Area Studies
August 15, 2025
In light of the planned reorganization of the University's Division of the Arts & Humanities, undergraduates present an open letter to garner support for the departments of area studies.
Reorg 101: The Past and Future of the Race to the Bottom
Reorg 101: The Past and Future of the Race to the Bottom
By Clifford Ando / July 26, 2025
As the reorganization of the University’s Division of the Arts & Humanities commences, Clifford Ando warns that the fate of the humanities is up for grabs.
The AI Epidemic
The AI Epidemic
By Kaci Sziraki / July 13, 2025
PhoenixAI joins the trend of unwanted AI integration.
Undergraduate Student Government’s offices are located in the basement of the Reynolds Club.
Nevin Hall Responds to USG Impeachment
By Nevin Hall / July 11, 2025
Following his removal from Student Government, Nevin Hall breaks his silence to clarify the motivations behind his actions, defend the principles that guided his decisions, and emphasize a need for reform.
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