Mimi Yang

SG declines to take action against gossip website Juicy Campus

JuicyCampus.com, an online forum where college students can discuss any topic anonymously, takes gossip online. But it has already rubbed several University students the wrong way.

Humanities Day showcases University faculty

The Division of Humanities held its 30th annual Humanities Day this past Saturday, conceived as an outreach event and as a way for the University to showcase its faculty members and their interests.

University community gathers to honor Nambu’s induction into cast of laureates

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Chris Salata

Yoichiro Nambu was awarded Nobel Prize in physics last week for his work exploring symmetry breaking.

Professor Yoichiro Nambu wins Nobel Prize in physics

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Dan Dry

Nobel committee cites professor's discovery of the "mechanism of spontaneous broken symmetry in subatomic physics."

Amenities crop up as retail discussions continue

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Sharat Ganapati

The 53rd Street Vision Workshop, a panel discussion attended by University administrators, local politicians, and neighborhood residents, met earlier this month to discuss plans for sustaining a re...

Snell-Hitchcock wins Scav

After a weekend of campus-, city-, and nationwide pandemonium, Snell-Hitchcock residents emerged the victors of this year’s Scav Hunt. The house’s “Army Dillo” team garnered a first place victory f...

Scav Hunt festivities consume campus

Smiling, formally dressed students carrying umbrellas and parasols greeted passersby along the main quadrangles Thursday morning. Offering to escort fellow students, professors, friends, and strang...

53rd Street redevelopment planning continues

Nearly 200 Hyde Park community members gathered in early December to discuss potential development plans for 53rd Street at an event sponsored by numerous neighborhood organizations. Many residents...

City closes Magic Mart for selling alcohol to minors

Late last month, the city shut down Magic Mart, a convenience store located at 1457 East 53rd Street, for selling liquor to minors. The store is one of the three stores on 53rd Street in Hyde Park ...

Snell-Hitchcock takes Scav

After three whirlwind days of scavenging, a 2,300-mile road trip through eight states, and a nine-hour “Judgment” held in Ida Noyes Hall on Sunday, the 2007 University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt has...

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The Maroon is on hiatus

The publication of the Maroon will resume January 9, at the beginning of winter quarter. Check chicagomaroon.com for breaking news updates.

Early applications to the College decrease by 15 percent

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Sharat Ganapati

The College received 15 percent fewer early applications than it did during last year’s record-high, according to admissions office figures. Admissions officials attributed the decline to several factors, including the current fiscal crisis and the College’s increased selectivity, a potential deterrent to “casual applicants.”

President Zimmer asks admin for contingency budget cuts

President Robert Zimmer and Provost Thomas Rosenbaum have asked deans and University officers to develop scenarios that decrease spending in their departments by up to nine percent in response to the recent economic downturn.

Economics professor Austan Goolsbee appointed to two Obama committees

Chicago Booth economics professor and self-proclaimed “Chicago guy” Austan Goolsbee will be leaving Chicago for Washington, D.C., this January, President-elect Barack Obama announced last week. Goolsbee will request a leave of absence from the Chicago Booth, where he has served since 1995.

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