Audrey Fromson
Polls Open: What You Need to Know About Graduate Student Unionization
Unionization supporters say that graduate students would be able to negotiate better pay and working conditions in a union, while the arguments against GSU generally focus on the burden of union dues.
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October 17, 2017
Duckworth and Durbin Send Letters of Support for Unionization
Tammy Duckworth, Dick Durbin, and U.S. Representative Luis Gutiérrez sent letters of support to graduate students.
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October 17, 2017
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6:02 p.m.
Campus Fundraisers Aim to Bring Relief to Puerto Rico
Thompson House is currently selling Halloween grams, and a student-run fundraiser spanning several events begins with a table at the Homecoming block party on Saturday, October 21.
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October 18, 2017
GSU Rallies Before Unionization Vote
Many union supporters at the event expressed anger over perceived University attempts to suppress or influence the upcoming vote.
NEWS/
October 16, 2017
Art Institute's Tarsila do Amaral Exhibit Traces the Journey of a “Restless Soul”
The Art Institute's new exhibit sheds light on an artist who is too frequently overlooked in the Western modern art narrative.
ARTS/
October 16, 2017
Panel Discusses Vision for Obama Presidential Center
The panel included a recently appointed director of the museum, and artists and members of the exhibition design team.
NEWS/
October 16, 2017
Read Bernie Sanders' Letter to UofC Grad Students Ahead of Unionization Vote
"I understand this fall you will be voting in an election to determine whether Graduate Student employees at the University of Chicago will have the right to union representation."
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October 13, 2017
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12:52 p.m.
First-Year College Council Candidates Share Platforms at CDS-Hosted Debate
They addressed issues including sexual assault, controversial speakers, and support for undocumented students.
NEWS/
October 12, 2017
New SSA Café Holds Grand Opening
The café had its soft launch in late April.
NEWS/
October 13, 2017
City to Begin Water Main Repair Work on 53rd Street
The installations will begin Tuesday.
NEWS/
October 13, 2017
College Republicans and UC Dems Debate Social Security and Medicare
In their inaugural debate, they debated the merits of maintaining the programs and how to fund them in the future.
NEWS/
October 12, 2017
Academics Talk Race in the Core
Approximately 20 participants attended the workshop, titled "Teaching Race in the Core."
NEWS/
October 12, 2017
Chicago Podcast Festival Celebrates Local Talent
The second annual festival offered an impressive lineup of local talent from "Siblings Peculiar" to "The Potterotica Podcast"
ARTS/
October 16, 2017
Maroons Move Past Lawrence
The Maroons were dominant in their home victory against Lawrence, winning 28-8 with fourth-year running back Chandler Carroll scoring a career-high four touchdowns.
SPORTS/
October 10, 2017
University Sends Students to Meet Top Female Tech Industry Leaders
“I was opened up to new technologies through talks that I went to and am now interested in learning more about cybersecurity and virtual reality,” fourth-year Kim Holmgren said.
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October 9, 2017
Seminary Co-Op Hosts SSA Scholar for Poetry Collection
“I…feel like part of what I’m trying to do is expand the possibility of what other black women are allowed to write about and speak about in public,” Ewing said.
NEWS/
October 9, 2017
New Restaurants Come to Hyde Park
Several new restaurants have recently opened up in Hyde Park.
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October 9, 2017
Photos: In the Nichols Park Pumpkin Patch
The Chicago Park District hosted a series of events for children marking the beginning of the fall.
NEWS/
October 10, 2017
University Endowment Reaches All-Time High
The University of Chicago’s endowment grew to $7.82 billion after a 1.9 percent drop from 2015 to 2016.
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October 18, 2017
University Releases Final Plan for Diversity Initiative
The initiative is divided into four strategies.
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October 17, 2017
Maroon Staff
University Motion Opposes Call for Recusal of NLRB Member from Unionization Case
The motion requests permission to intervene in the UChicago case so that GWC can ask NLRB member Marvin E. Kaplan to recuse himself from the UChicago case.
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October 16, 2017
UIC Mobs A$AP Mob in Rowdy Concert
The large rap ensemble stirred up the crowd at UIC last Wednesday.
ARTS/
October 16, 2017
Grad Student Unionization Voting Logistics Finalized
Locations and times for Tuesday and Wednesday’s vote have been released.
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October 15, 2017
First-Year College Council Representatives Elected
Myles Hudson, Malay Trivedi, David Morales, and Tony Ma will represent the Class of 2021 in Student Government.
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October 14, 2017
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3:23 p.m.
Giovanna DeCastro
University Announces 8.7 Percent Acceptance Rate for Class of 2021
The acceptance rate for the Class of 2020 was 7.9 percent.
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October 12, 2017
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1:34 p.m.
Institute of Politics
GOP Chair Ronna McDaniel Speaks at IOP
“The Republican Party is the strongest we’ve seen in eight years.”
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October 13, 2017
Patrick Yeung
Booth Professor Richard Thaler Wins Nobel Prize in Economics
He was recognized for his work in behavioral economics.
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October 9, 2017
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the IOP
Senator Talks Partisanship at IOP
Bennet spoke about bipartisanship, Citizens United, and the role of money in politics.
NEWS/
October 16, 2017
Sarah Wasinger
GSU Gathers with AFT President Downtown Before Election
Randi Weingarten and Dan Montgomery, the presidents of the American Federation of Teachers and the Illinois Federation of Teachers addressed the room, among other speakers.
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October 17, 2017
Jackson Park Watch Granted Non-Profit Status
JPW is also addressing the construction of the Obama Presidential Center (OPC), which is set to open in Jackson Park in 2021.
NEWS/
October 17, 2017
GSU Rallies Before Unionization Vote
Many union supporters at the event expressed anger over perceived University attempts to suppress or influence the upcoming vote.
NEWS/
October 16, 2017
Art Institute's Tarsila do Amaral Exhibit Traces the Journey of a “Restless Soul”
The Art Institute's new exhibit sheds light on an artist who is too frequently overlooked in the Western modern art narrative.
ARTS/
October 16, 2017
Panel Discusses Vision for Obama Presidential Center
The panel included a recently appointed director of the museum, and artists and members of the exhibition design team.
NEWS/
October 16, 2017
Read Bernie Sanders' Letter to UofC Grad Students Ahead of Unionization Vote
"I understand this fall you will be voting in an election to determine whether Graduate Student employees at the University of Chicago will have the right to union representation."
NEWS/
October 13, 2017
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12:52 p.m.
First-Year College Council Candidates Share Platforms at CDS-Hosted Debate
They addressed issues including sexual assault, controversial speakers, and support for undocumented students.
NEWS/
October 12, 2017
New SSA Café Holds Grand Opening
The café had its soft launch in late April.
NEWS/
October 13, 2017
City to Begin Water Main Repair Work on 53rd Street
The installations will begin Tuesday.
NEWS/
October 13, 2017
College Republicans and UC Dems Debate Social Security and Medicare
In their inaugural debate, they debated the merits of maintaining the programs and how to fund them in the future.
NEWS/
October 12, 2017
Academics Talk Race in the Core
Approximately 20 participants attended the workshop, titled "Teaching Race in the Core."
NEWS/
October 12, 2017
Chicago Podcast Festival Celebrates Local Talent
The second annual festival offered an impressive lineup of local talent from "Siblings Peculiar" to "The Potterotica Podcast"
ARTS/
October 16, 2017
Maroons Move Past Lawrence
The Maroons were dominant in their home victory against Lawrence, winning 28-8 with fourth-year running back Chandler Carroll scoring a career-high four touchdowns.
SPORTS/
October 10, 2017
University Sends Students to Meet Top Female Tech Industry Leaders
“I was opened up to new technologies through talks that I went to and am now interested in learning more about cybersecurity and virtual reality,” fourth-year Kim Holmgren said.
NEWS/
October 9, 2017
Seminary Co-Op Hosts SSA Scholar for Poetry Collection
“I…feel like part of what I’m trying to do is expand the possibility of what other black women are allowed to write about and speak about in public,” Ewing said.
NEWS/
October 9, 2017
New Restaurants Come to Hyde Park
Several new restaurants have recently opened up in Hyde Park.
NEWS/
October 9, 2017
Photos: In the Nichols Park Pumpkin Patch
The Chicago Park District hosted a series of events for children marking the beginning of the fall.
NEWS/
October 10, 2017
VIEWPOINTS
A Step Aside, a Step in the Right Direction
If graduate students vote to unionize this week, the University should let it stand.
EDITORIALS/
October 17, 2017
OP-ED: Hesitation About Unionization
COLUMN: Sons of the Gun
COLUMN: Core Values
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