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Jason Lalljee
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.
April 20, 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.
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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.
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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.
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April 19, 2018
Lee Harris
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.”
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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.
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April 19, 2018
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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.
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April 19, 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.”
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April 19, 2018
Grace Hauck
Admin Hosts Informal Panel on Title IX and Sexual Misconduct
They spoke to more recent University initiatives surrounding sexual misconduct and emphasized themes of transparency, consistency, and accountability.
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April 17, 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.
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April 17, 2018
the Institute of Politics
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.
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April 17, 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.
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April 17, 2018
University of Chicago College Republicans
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."
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April 17, 2018
the Institute of Politics
Racism Did Not Cause Brexit, Former Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband Says
Miliband cited "deeper economic concerns" like growing wealth inequality and capitalism's failure to deliver on its promises.
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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.
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April 16, 2018
University of Chicago Photographic Archives
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.
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April 16, 2018
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Lead Found in Chicago Tap Water
Keep track of your elected officials in this week’s Citizen Bulletin.
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April 16, 2018
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