Rachel Levine

Hebrew literature examined

Amir Eshel, a professor of Hebrew Literature at Stanford University, gave a speech Monday evening at the Oriental Institute entitled, "Writing the Unsaid: Israeli Prose and the Question of Palestin...

Reflections on correspondence: Choosing a personal reality

For the longest time, I couldn't understand why I wrote him so many letters. I realized, eventually, that it was because I felt substantively different interacting with him—even if it were only in ...

Students reflect on political activism

With one of the most tumultuous presidencies and most evenly split electorates in recent memory, strong feelings of personal responsibility are galvanizing previously apolitical students on all sid...

Residents consider options

As students contemplate their living arrangements for next year, many are looking to the General Housing Lottery, which will take place this Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 8 p.m. in the B-J ...

This is Scav Hunt

The Cloister Club in Ida Noyes is known to host activities as varied as dance marathons, Blues and Ribs, and high school proms. Regardless of past experience, though, there is little to prepare one...

Red Line pilot gets green light

The Student Government General Assembly (SGGA) voted 14-1 to support the Red Line Shuttle pilot program Monday night, following the completion of a survey that demonstrated overwhelming student sup...

Student committee reviews counseling service

The Student Counseling and Resource Service (SCRS) Student Advisory Committee discussed the Service's confidentiality policy at their April 13 meeting. They concluded that the policy itself is "ste...

German U-boat revitalizes Museum, attracts history buffs

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) may pale in comparison to the underground train systems of other metropolises, but how many other cities can boast German U-boats in their basements? On April 8, ...

Aramark shakes Wednesday institution

At first glance, Shake Day presents itself as one of the tamer University traditions. Unlike the polar bear run or Scav Hunt, it requires no nudity and no shaving of heads. It is true to Universi...

SGFC runs out of funds for RSOs

Following a year in which Student Government's executive slate was elected on a platform of financial reform, the Student Government Finance Committee (SGFC) expects to have depleted its funds by t...

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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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