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Courtesy of the Oriental Institute
Millennia of History in 100 Years
As the OI turns 100, Grey City examines the Institute's complicated history and vision for the future.
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January 14, 2020
Alexis Florence
The Obama Center and a CBA: Where Do We Go from Here?
South Side residents continue pushing for a Community Benefits Agreement despite resistance from fellow community members.
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November 27, 2019
Special Collections Research Center
Finding Common Ground
Grey City examines the history of the South Side's green spaces and the ongoing conflict over how they should be used.
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November 12, 2019
Avi Waldman
"No Professors, No Classes": Students Push for Race and Ethnic Studies Major
As students advocate for a Race and Ethnic Studies Department, Grey City looks at the history of ethnic studies and its place at the University of Chicago today.
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October 15, 2019
Alice Cheng
Unequal Access
Grey City spoke with disabled students about their experiences navigating accommodations that frequently fall short.
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October 8, 2019
Maroon Staff
The Wright Stuff
Grey City explores the 110-year history of Hyde Park's Robie House, designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright
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October 1, 2019
Marilyn Webb
Seven Times Over: Life Along The Way to a Ph.D.
Not everyone who comes to the University of Chicago for a degree leaves with one.
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June 6, 2019
Maroon Staff
No Spotless Record: When Literature and Sensibility Clash
Grey City's exploration of student publication censorship continues this week with the story of the Chicago Review, whose literary bent drew administrative concern.
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May 29, 2019
Maroon Staff
No Spotless Record: Censorship at UChicago
In the first of a two-part series, Grey City looks back at the University's complicated relationship with free speech and the student press in the 1950's.
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May 21, 2019
Maroon Staff
Duck, Duck, Dollar Bill: At UChicago, Financial Diversity Goes Deeper Than Expensive Clothes
Conversations with first-generation, low income students reveal a reality of economic diversity at UChicago that's much more complicated than Canada Goose memes bely. Grey City reports.
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May 13, 2019
Reaching Into the Unknown: Sleep Science
In Grey City's new column, we dive into some of the lesser-known innovations that have come out of the University. Up first is the origin of modern sleep science.
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May 8, 2019
Amy Y. Li for The Harvard Crimson
From Ex Lib Yogurts to Attacking Admissions Practices
Adam Mortara (S.B. ’96, J.D. ’01) reflected on his path from the UChicago College to the courtroom, where he is leading the charge against Harvard's admissions practices on behalf of Students for Fair Admissions.
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April 30, 2019
Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection
An Echoing Rhythm
Grey City traces Jazz’s roots, rise, and decline on the South Side of Chicago.
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April 22, 2019
Feng Ye
What’s Really Going On: the RevCom Party Outlook
This group’s philosophy has nothing to do with dining hall dust-ups.
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April 16, 2019
PSI
Moving Forward, Alone
Despite Not Joining Wave of Universities Against Climate Change, University Pursues Its Own Measures.
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April 15, 2019
Alvin Shi
"A Really Interesting Confidence Thing: What It's Like to Take a Leave of Absence
Six current and former students spoke to Grey City about their experiences with taking leaves of absence from school — and there was no dominant narrative.
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April 10, 2019
Isha Jain
The 20th Ward's Overwhelming Question
Ahead of the runoff to be 20th Ward alderman, Grey City examined the history of corruption in the ward and asked the contenders how they planned to avoid the same issues.
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April 1, 2019
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