Audrey Teo
Kenwood Academy students protest gun violence on National Walkout Day
On Friday afternoon, students walked out of their high school to advocate for gun reform on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting.
NEWS/
April 23, 2018
At IOP Event, Albright Warns About the Fragility of Democracy
“Instead of signaling the US as a beacon of democracy, Trump really gives some credibility to those that, in their societies, are undermining their fragile democracies,” Albright said.
NEWS/
April 20, 2018
Experts Discuss Ending the Opioid Crisis
Dr. Patrice Harris, chair of the American Medical Association’s Opioid Task Force, said she believes drug addiction should be treated like a disease.
NEWS/
April 19, 2018
UCPU Hosts Debate on Illinois Rent Control Ban
“In a technical, legal sense, Illinois can tell its municipalities to do whatever it wants, including banning rent control. However, I’ve always felt this is kind of an ‘assholeish’ argument," Loeb said.
NEWS/
April 19, 2018
Anti-Abortion Protesters Stage Event in Front of Regenstein
An anonymous witness said she saw the posters, and commented that “they were disturbing and violent, so everyone noticed.”
NEWS/
April 19, 2018
Seeing Stars on the Shore of Lake Geneva: A History of Yerkes, the University’s Moribund Observatory
After 120 years under UChicago's purview, the University is set to end operations at Yerkes Observatory, though it hasn't struck a deal to sell the land or facilities.
NEWS/
April 16, 2018
Former White House Advisor Valerie Jarrett Visits the IOP
Jarrett, who will be this year's Class Day speaker, said she doesn't believe the chaos of the current political climate will persist.
NEWS/
April 17, 2018
Kenwood's Lake Village East Apartments Wins Affordable Housing Award
The building's management used subsidies to ensure that a set of renovations completed last year did not price residents out of their apartments.
NEWS/
April 16, 2018
Unbuilt UChicago: The University's Many Attempts to Build a Megadorm
Efforts to expand housing at UChicago have a long past, and little to show for it.
NEWS/
April 12, 2018
Lead Found in Chicago Tap Water
Keep track of your elected officials in this week’s Citizen Bulletin.
NEWS/
April 16, 2018
Conservative Writer David French asks CRs: "Are You Willing to be Vilified?"
French exhorted attendees to fight against cultural shifts that would constrict free speech and the "marketplace of ideas."
NEWS/
April 17, 2018
Repealing the Ban: Activists, Legislators Wrestle Over Rent Control
On March 20, Chicago voters voted overwhelmingly to lift the statewide ban on rent control.
NEWS/
April 12, 2018
POAH V.P. Bill Eager Discusses Affordable Housing Development, Obama Center
Preservation of Affordable Housing V.P. Bill Eager talks Woodlawn rent hikes, affordable housing development, and the Obama Presidential Center.
NEWS/
April 12, 2018
University Responds, Countersues in Pearson Lawsuit
The University alleges that the Pearsons' refusal to pay a $13 million installment due on June 30, 2017 amounted to defaulting on the grant agreement.
NEWS/
April 9, 2018
Emails: CPS CEO Said Allegations of HPAHS Closing Were "Hoaxed"
CPS e-mails obtained through a records request show how officials responded to a seemingly untrue allegation that Hyde Park Academy High School will be closed.
NEWS/
April 10, 2018
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11:09 a.m.
Faculty Discuss Potential 'Business Economics' Track for the College
Chair of the Department of Economics John List believes this new track will give students the choice they have been 'clamoring for.'
NEWS/
April 10, 2018
University to Demolish One of Thirteen Remaining Residential Properties
As the University expands south of the Midway, it has reaped the rewards of rising property values in Hyde Park.
NEWS/
April 6, 2018
Mother of Student Shot by UCPD Says Family Has History of Bipolar Disorder, Questions Shooting
The mother of the student shot by a UCPD officer, Kathleen Thomas, said she believes her son was having a psychiatric episode at the time, although to her knowledge he has no history of mental health issues.
NEWS/
April 5, 2018
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1:11 p.m.
Charles Thomas Out of Hospital, Appears at Court Hearing
Also this week, UC Riverside students held a rally in solidarity with Charles Thomas, who was shot by a UCPD officer after approaching him while wielding a metal stake.
NEWS/
April 19, 2018
The Lark
Path to Pulitzer: An Interview with Playwright Martyna Majok (A.B. ‘07)
Martyna Majok's play, "Cost of Living," won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
FEATURE
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April 22, 2018
Facebook Says 'Non': UChicago Secrets Shut Down, Allegedly Over Anti-French Post
The moderators believe the page was banned as the result of a post which made fun of a previous post in which a writer describes negative feelings toward “French history and culture.”
NEWS/
April 19, 2018
Two Students Win Goldwater Scholarships
Third-years Adel Rahman and Naomi Sweeting have won Barry Goldwater scholarships, which give students $7,500 per year to cover tuition, books, housing, and other college expenses.
NEWS/
April 20, 2018
University Demonstrates Academic Solidarity Through Puerto Rico Relief Program
Nine third- and fourth-year undergraduates, four graduate students, four visiting scholars, and two artists were selected from a pool of applicants from the University of Puerto Rico to study in Chicago.
NEWS/
April 20, 2018
Madeleine Zhou
Uncommon Interview: Eric Posner, Law School Professor
Posner and his co-author, economist Glen Weyl, proposed a "Visas Between Individuals" program which would allow families to hire a foreign worker to live with them and care for their children.
NEWS/
April 17, 2018
Jeopardy Productions, Inc.
Uncommon Interview: Fourth-Year Jeopardy! Contestant Harry Kioko
Kioko talks his Jeopardy! experience, favorite categories, and past contestants he admires.
NEWS/
April 12, 2018
65th & Woodlawn Community Garden
Woodlawn Community Gardens Face Potential Closure
Community members who use the gardens say they were given little advance notice about the closure and have had a hard time getting an explanation from First Presbyterian Church, which owns the land.
NEWS/
April 17, 2018
Wikimedia Commons
Kenneth C. Griffin Donates $10 Million to Predictive Crime Analytics Efforts in Chicago
The donation will support the joint efforts of the UChicago Crime Lab and Chicago Police Department.
NEWS/
April 12, 2018
WBEZ Chicago
Woodlawn School Security Guard Sued after Violent Incident
A mother alleges that a guard at the University's Woodlawn Charter School assaulted her son, and that the school let it happen.
NEWS/
April 12, 2018
UCPU Hosts Debate on Illinois Rent Control Ban
“In a technical, legal sense, Illinois can tell its municipalities to do whatever it wants, including banning rent control. However, I’ve always felt this is kind of an ‘assholeish’ argument," Loeb said.
NEWS/
April 19, 2018
Anti-Abortion Protesters Stage Event in Front of Regenstein
An anonymous witness said she saw the posters, and commented that “they were disturbing and violent, so everyone noticed.”
NEWS/
April 19, 2018
Seeing Stars on the Shore of Lake Geneva: A History of Yerkes, the University’s Moribund Observatory
After 120 years under UChicago's purview, the University is set to end operations at Yerkes Observatory, though it hasn't struck a deal to sell the land or facilities.
NEWS/
April 16, 2018
Former White House Advisor Valerie Jarrett Visits the IOP
Jarrett, who will be this year's Class Day speaker, said she doesn't believe the chaos of the current political climate will persist.
NEWS/
April 17, 2018
Kenwood's Lake Village East Apartments Wins Affordable Housing Award
The building's management used subsidies to ensure that a set of renovations completed last year did not price residents out of their apartments.
NEWS/
April 16, 2018
Unbuilt UChicago: The University's Many Attempts to Build a Megadorm
Efforts to expand housing at UChicago have a long past, and little to show for it.
NEWS/
April 12, 2018
Lead Found in Chicago Tap Water
Keep track of your elected officials in this week’s Citizen Bulletin.
NEWS/
April 16, 2018
Conservative Writer David French asks CRs: "Are You Willing to be Vilified?"
French exhorted attendees to fight against cultural shifts that would constrict free speech and the "marketplace of ideas."
NEWS/
April 17, 2018
Repealing the Ban: Activists, Legislators Wrestle Over Rent Control
On March 20, Chicago voters voted overwhelmingly to lift the statewide ban on rent control.
NEWS/
April 12, 2018
POAH V.P. Bill Eager Discusses Affordable Housing Development, Obama Center
Preservation of Affordable Housing V.P. Bill Eager talks Woodlawn rent hikes, affordable housing development, and the Obama Presidential Center.
NEWS/
April 12, 2018
University Responds, Countersues in Pearson Lawsuit
The University alleges that the Pearsons' refusal to pay a $13 million installment due on June 30, 2017 amounted to defaulting on the grant agreement.
NEWS/
April 9, 2018
Emails: CPS CEO Said Allegations of HPAHS Closing Were "Hoaxed"
CPS e-mails obtained through a records request show how officials responded to a seemingly untrue allegation that Hyde Park Academy High School will be closed.
NEWS/
April 10, 2018
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11:09 a.m.
Faculty Discuss Potential 'Business Economics' Track for the College
Chair of the Department of Economics John List believes this new track will give students the choice they have been 'clamoring for.'
NEWS/
April 10, 2018
University to Demolish One of Thirteen Remaining Residential Properties
As the University expands south of the Midway, it has reaped the rewards of rising property values in Hyde Park.
NEWS/
April 6, 2018
Mother of Student Shot by UCPD Says Family Has History of Bipolar Disorder, Questions Shooting
The mother of the student shot by a UCPD officer, Kathleen Thomas, said she believes her son was having a psychiatric episode at the time, although to her knowledge he has no history of mental health issues.
NEWS/
April 5, 2018
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1:11 p.m.
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NEW: The Maroon's free classifieds page for Hyde Park and its surrounding neighborhoods.
VIEWPOINTS
Planned Parenthood Misses the Intersectional Mark
Information about healthcare is just not accessible enough to low-income women of color.
COLUMNS/
April 19, 2018
LETTER: Letter: Zimmer Should Engage Faculty on Free Speech Issues
COLUMN: Enough with Competitive Insomnia
COLUMN: The Myth of a Post-Racial Future
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