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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The William Eckhardt Research Center, which houses the Institute for Molecular Engineering.
University Affiliate Robbed at Gunpoint on Ellis Avenue
By Nolan Shaffer / February 23, 2026
The robbery took place at approximately 11:30 a.m. in front of the William Eckhardt Research Center at East 56th Street and South Ellis Avenue, according to a security alert emailed to the University community.
The main quad.
Two UChicago Affiliates Named 2026–27 Schwarzman Scholars
By Ava Neal / February 23, 2026
Both UChicago affiliates will receive full funding to attend Tsinghua University in Beijing for master’s programs next fall.
Thomas Pritzker and Ghislaine Maxwell Exchanged Dozens of Sexual Innuendo–Laced Emails in the Early 2000s
By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon and Boris Archipov / February 20, 2026
University Trustee Thomas Pritzker and Epstein’s coconspirator Ghislaine Maxwell discussed pictures of underwear and Pritzker’s “manhood,” DoJ documents reveal.
College Council Recap: Members Contest RSO Funding Guidelines, USG to Distribute Bike Locks
By Gabriel Kraemer / February 19, 2026
CC members clashed over proposals by Class of 2029 Representative Gavin Wynn that would reinterpret the guidelines that inform how much funding RSOs receive from USG and make it easier for CC to change them in the future.
UChicago Signs Agreement With Education Department to End “Discriminatory” PhD Project Partnership
By Isaiah Glick / February 19, 2026
UChicago is one of 31 schools to agree to end their partnership with the PhD Project, a nonprofit promoting diversity in business Ph.D. programs, after a federal investigation into alleged racial discrimination. A University spokesperson said the partnership ended before the investigation.
Life of the Mind to Life on Wall Street
Life of the Mind to Life on Wall Street
By Vedika Baradwaj / January 28, 2026
Second-years and a UChicago alum discuss finance recruiting at the College.
Definitely Not a Kuvia Survival Guide
By Anika Krishnaswamy / January 20, 2026
Grey City recounts an unathletic person’s experience of the winter staple.
“A Step Backwards”: Students and Faculty on the Arts & Humanities Restructuring
By Kaci Sziraki / January 15, 2026
Following reorganization efforts in the arts and humanities, students and faculty reflect on how proposed consolidation could affect the future of small departments and language programs.
New Website, Cramwell AI, Helps Students “Find Easy Courses and Professors” for Upcoming Quarter
By Celeste Alcalay / November 21, 2025
A free course ratings website with an AI chatbot has generated buzz among students as they pick classes for the next academic quarter.
PinkPantheress steps onto center stage while singing about agency in relationships.
PinkPantheress Goes Illegal
By Ciara Balanzá / February 23, 2026

“My name is Pink, and I’m really glad to meet you!” With this phrase, PinkPantheress opened her set with “Illegal,” a track whose exhilarating...

Discursive Dominance Dazzles in Pillion
By Isaac Crane / February 23, 2026
Writer-Director Harry Lighton’s BDSM film refuses to submit.
Disrupting the Fixed Horizon in Horizon Lines
By Lara Orlandi / February 22, 2026
Curator Anju Lukose-Scott explores mutable interpretations of the horizon at the Cochrane-Woods Art Center.
Basement Beats: Battle of the DJs Takes Over Cobb Café
By Polly Wang and Nolan Shaffer / February 21, 2026
Five DJs transformed the coffee shop into a late-night rave hosted by the Major Activities Board. Interactive.
Rogers House residents at Campus North Residential Commons watch the 60th Super Bowl.
How the Super Bowl Played in a UChicago Dorm
By Alexa Walsh / February 19, 2026
Winnipeg forward Jonathan Toews takes a seat on the bench at the conclusion of his video tribute.
The Captain’s Homecoming: Jonathan Toews Returns to Chicago
By Alexa Walsh / February 16, 2026
Jesse Ssengonzi competing for Uganda. Courtesy of UChicago Athletics.
The Unorthodox Olympic Rise of Jesse Ssengonzi
By Ishaan Verma / February 4, 2026
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