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Cook County may cut care at local hospital

Provident Hospital would focus on outpatient and preventative care services if the plan, which faces strong opposition from the community, is approved.

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Library slow to digitize books for Google project

CIC Director Barbara Allen said the plans call for the University of Chicago to submit its South Asia collection for digitization.

South Campus convenience store struggles

Few are visiting the store, due to poor visibility and competition from the all-you-can-eat South Campus Dining Hall yards away.

Third-year Ayers to stay in SCRH after Housing reversal

Ayers will still be on probation for allowing five students to walk through his first-floor Janotta House window in the SCRH last month.

Panel of diplomats revisits 1989 revolutions

“The walls in the mind of the people have not come down yet," Robert Zischg of Austria said.

Zimmer's salary shy of $1 million in 2007–8 fiscal year

President Robert Zimmer is almost a million dollar man.

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Scene That: Amelia

Amelia Earhart's new biopic crashes and burns. Michelle Welch and Jessen O'Brien give the damage report.

Forrest Gump director concocts 3-D Carol characters

Put on your 3-D glasses and watch Scrooge (Jim Carey) attempt to poke your eye out. If that doesn't work, there's always a Red Rider BB Gun.

Courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures

Robert Zemeckis confesses to his obsession with time travel.

Model shows that ideas and idealism shape Chicago

The Chicago Architecture Foundation's exhibit examines the ideological conception of the city.

Japanese puppeteer returns to campus

Nori Sawa combines Czech and Japanese influences in his puppetry.

STD (Stuff to Do) November 6 - November 12

Werner Herzog's new film comes to campus early and Howard Zinn speaks about The People's History.

Queer comedy takes center stage at Reeling Film Fest

Santa (far right) joins in on Nathan (Adamo Ruggiero, left) and Olaf's (Keith Jordan) Christmas celebrations in Make the Yuletide Gay. courtesy of tla releasing

Courtesy of TLA Releasing

Reeling's 28th annual Gay and Lesbian Film Festival highlights humor in the face of recent setbacks in the struggle for equality.

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Looking to borrow a cup of sugar from the Obamas?

If you're looking to build up a neighborly repertoire with the President and his family, you probably should start by moving in next door. But it'll cost you $1.85 million dollars.

Area man wins Nobel Peace prize

As if mending bridges across the Midway wasn't hard enough

Northwestern Edges out U of C for Best University

In a vote on NBC.com, the University of Chicago lost the title of "Best University" to Northwestern, 49-51.

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Where reading comes to die

Class expectations make reading for pleasure impossible.

Race to the Top, if you want

President Obama’s education program lacks muscle.

Changing business as usual

The Booth School should require students to take business ethics classes.

Breastival raises funds, awareness

There have been a few misconceptions about the UChicago Colleges Against Cancer (CAC)’s breast cancer awareness campaign—dubbed Breastival—held October 18–23.

Rethinking the right to work

University employees shouldn’t demand a 40-hour workweek.

An unnecessary Olympic loss

Michael Reese demolition removes a valuable contribution to architecture.

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After years at Carnegie, Sain traded tartan for maroon

Assistant women's basketball coach Carissa Sain has adjusted to a new role at an old UAA rival.

Wins against Wash U could clinch NCAA bids

Men's and women's soccer play the Bears tomorrow in their regular-season finales.

Undefeated Case slips past Maroons

Chicago hangs close for much of game, but Spartans pull away in final minutes to nab 38–24 win.

Maroons win 25 for first time since 1996

Chicago splits 2–2 at Illinois Wesleyan tournament over the weekend.

After road trip, Chicago sits third in conference

Men's soccer topped NYU 2–0, then played Brandeis to a scoreless tie.

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Vote for the 2008–2009 All-Maroons!

Click over to MaroonCity.com, the Maroon's official sports blog, and make your picks for the best of the best in Maroon athletics. Voting ends at 5 p.m. Monday.

Women's tennis, day-by-day

Can women's tennis keep it going in the national semifinals? Head over to MaroonCity.com for daily updates on the team's progress.

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The Way Things Work: Lab School admissions

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A storied history and a reputation as a feeder for the nation's top colleges make the Lab School a highly appealing choice for students and parents. Getting Lab to choose you, though, is another story.

Dead Sea Scrolls Scandal

Dead Sea Scrolls

Courtesy of the Israel Archaeology Institute

An academic scandal erupted in early March, and professor Norman Golb found himself at its center. As newspapers rapidly seized on the tale, a narrative emerged about Golb’s son Raphael, 49, who allegedly used false e-mail accounts to impersonate and undermine his father’s scholarly critics. Arrested in New York City, Raphael, with his family’s support, denies the charges. But the scandal overlays an already contentious debate about the Dead Sea Scrolls, adding another argument where many say the evidence disfavors Norman Golb.

The new urban renewal

Urban Renewal Project

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Ann Marie Lipinski takes charge of the U of C's plan to engage with the surrounding community.

Q & A with Paul Sally

The math department's infamous pirate prof talks about meeting Gwynyth Paltrow, pulverizing cell phones, and achieving Peep immortality.

Leaving the force

After 20 years with the UCPD, Rudy Nimocks hangs up his badge.

Richard Epstein lays down the law

After 40 years of teaching and scholarship, drawing quick, frank conclusions is in Epstein’s nature. The outspoken Law School professor takes aim at Vice President Biden, his political opponents, and his most famous former colleague.

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Zimmer and Rosenbaum: Olmert disruptions "disturbing"

President Zimmer and Provost Rosenbaum took a stand in an e-mail to all faculty, staff, and students.

The other side of the log-in wall

The public parts of the U of C's website are indeed nice to look at and easy to navigate and full of, uh, "life and diversity", but most everything designed specifically for student use (e.g. cMore, course evaluations, time schedules, the pre-SG revolution apartments page) is stuck somewhere in 1998 with Craigslist.

Good work, PR team!

The UChicago Magazine Twitter account tweets today, "As UChicago's upward trajectory + global economic crisis intersect, the University lowers budgets but not expectations.

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Fight Bartlett boredom with these handy food blogs

Want to take a break from the dining halls and exercise your culinary skills? Here's a list of helpful food blogs.

PRIDE 2009 all this week

Queer and Associates offers a bevy of fun events from the 17th to the 25th as part of PRIDE 2009.

Wanna see the original Grey Gardens?

For those awaiting the premiere of HBO's Grey Gardens on Saturday night, the original 1975 documentary is now available on youtube in its entirety.