University of Chicago
Boyer Has Started Committee to Explore Possible Switch to Semester System
Dean Boyer first mentioned a possible switch to a semester system when asked how the University would deal with rapid growth. The University has been on a quarter system since 1892.
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March 17, 2019
UChicago Allegedly Favored Donors’ Children for Internship Funding As Students in Need Were Turned Away
Leaked e-mails show that administrators wanted to strengthen ties between the University and its donors.
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March 15, 2019
Confidential Data on Law School Applicants Circulated by Senior Admissions Rep
A member of the admissions team inadvertently included an attachment with “sensitive information” on this year’s LLM applicants, a University spokesperson said.
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March 13, 2019
City Council Approves $85 Million Police Academy Contract
Both mayoral candidates in the April runoff election, Toni Preckwinkle and Lori Lightfoot, have said that the city should not move forward with the approval process.
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March 13, 2019
Following Epithet Controversy, Law School Affinity Groups to Boycott Admitted Students Weekend
The boycott represents a major blow to Admitted Students Weekend, which the groups are usually heavily involved in running.
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March 14, 2019
After Stirring Speeches by Black Law Students, Free Speech Prof to Stop Saying Racial Epithet in Class
Law professor Geoffrey Stone made the decision after saying the epithet in his class for over 40 years.
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March 12, 2019
Study Hotel Plans to Break Ground This Spring
The Study, which will be located at 60th and Kimbark, is the second hotel to come to Hyde Park and Woodlawn this year.
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March 11, 2019
Philz Coffee to Open Location in Hyde Park
The coffee chain, which already has locations in San Francisco, San Diego, and Washington, DC, plans to open shops in Lincoln Park and Hyde Park in the late summer or early fall.
NEWS/
March 4, 2019
At Navy Pier, Bernie Sanders Talks Racial and Economic Justice, Says Years in Chicago “Shaped My Worldview”
“We have begun the political revolution, and now we’re going to complete it.”
NEWS/
March 3, 2019
J Street Announces Israel Trip Which Will Include Palestinian Voices
The trip, organized by J Street U, is meant to compete with the Birthright program and will include Palestinian speakers absent from Birthright trips in an effort to give Jewish students a different perspective on the Israel-Palestine relationship.
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March 19, 2019
Sophia Corning
Where Do Fifth Ward Runoff Candidates Stand on the Issues?
Incumbent Leslie Hairston and activist William Calloway discuss their platforms ahead of the April 2 runoff.
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March 17, 2019
Sophia Corning
Preckwinkle, Lightfoot Talk Consent Decree, Policing Reform at Campus Forum
The candidates agreed on the need for more police training, but appeared to diverge on the future of current superintendent Eddie Johnson.
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March 17, 2019
Jack Cruz-Alvarez
Calloway Says His “Thinking has Evolved” Since 2015 Comments Opposing Gay Marriage
The dug-up Facebook posts showing the comments are the first major controversy that Calloway has had to face.
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March 16, 2019
Adrian Mandeville
Newly Reelected Sophia King Looks Ahead to Next Four Years
King talked her mental health task force, supporting aldermanic prerogative, and reforming TIF.
NEWS/
March 11, 2019
Harris School of Public Policy
Harris Professor Named Yale School of Management Dean
Kerwin Charles, a professor at the Harris School of Public Policy, will become the dean of the Yale School of Management starting July 1, Yale’s president announced today.
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March 13, 2019
Courtesy of Soul Shack
Soul Food Restaurant Opens on 53rd
The Soul Shack offers classic soul food including jerk chicken and fried green tomatoes.
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March 11, 2019
Estelle Higgins
Grounds of Being Plans to Take Maroon Dollars in Spring
As part of negotiations with the University over whether Grounds of Being should pay rent, the coffee shop agreed last January to accept Maroon dollars.
NEWS/
March 11, 2019
City Council Approves $85 Million Police Academy Contract
Both mayoral candidates in the April runoff election, Toni Preckwinkle and Lori Lightfoot, have said that the city should not move forward with the approval process.
NEWS/
March 13, 2019
Following Epithet Controversy, Law School Affinity Groups to Boycott Admitted Students Weekend
The boycott represents a major blow to Admitted Students Weekend, which the groups are usually heavily involved in running.
NEWS/
March 14, 2019
After Stirring Speeches by Black Law Students, Free Speech Prof to Stop Saying Racial Epithet in Class
Law professor Geoffrey Stone made the decision after saying the epithet in his class for over 40 years.
NEWS/
March 12, 2019
Study Hotel Plans to Break Ground This Spring
The Study, which will be located at 60th and Kimbark, is the second hotel to come to Hyde Park and Woodlawn this year.
NEWS/
March 11, 2019
Philz Coffee to Open Location in Hyde Park
The coffee chain, which already has locations in San Francisco, San Diego, and Washington, DC, plans to open shops in Lincoln Park and Hyde Park in the late summer or early fall.
NEWS/
March 4, 2019
At Navy Pier, Bernie Sanders Talks Racial and Economic Justice, Says Years in Chicago “Shaped My Worldview”
“We have begun the political revolution, and now we’re going to complete it.”
NEWS/
March 3, 2019
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VIEWPOINTS
Anxiety Abounds on Campus
Administrators must take steps to mitigate UChicago's notorious stress culture.
COLUMNS/
March 12, 2019
COLUMN: The Fight to be City Treasurer: Why You Should Care
LETTER: SOUL Calls on Undergrads to Support Unionization Efforts
OP-ED: Racism Thrives at the Law School
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Donors’ Children Allegedly Favored for Internship Funding; New Committee Explores Possible Semester System | Newsletter for March 18
City Council Approves Police Academy; Law School Affinity Groups Boycott Admitted Students Weekend | Newsletter for March 14
Free Speech Prof to Stop Saying Racial Epithet in Class | Newsletter for March 12
Willie Cochran to Plead Guilty and Resign; Eric Swalwell Teases Possible Presidential Run | Newsletter for March 7
Sanders Rallies at Navy Pier; Trump’s Free Speech Order; More Openings and Closings on 53rd | Newsletter for March 4
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