VIEWPOINTS
Jessica Xia
COVID-19 and the Case for Prison Abolition
The fundamental connections between racism and incarceration, revealed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, mean that it’s time to rethink the U.S. prison system.
July 29, 2020
COLUMNS
For UChicago Mutual Aid To Work, We Need Consensus-Building
In the face of recent controversy, we must center solidarity and collective support in UChicago’s mutual aid network.
August 5, 2020
We Need a New Mutual-Aid Group
After a series of controversies, it’s clear that the UChicago community needs a private network of support, not an anarcho-communist political organization.
August 5, 2020
The University’s Housing Announcement Was Too Little, Too Late
Delayed decision-making about housing this fall has created a price-and-demand crisis.
July 15, 2020
Work-Life Boundaries at UChicago
Why the University needs to help draw the line between schoolwork and life.
June 7, 2020
In 2021, Green Should Be the New Maroon
Upon returning to campus, UChicago must commit to sustainability, starting with a commitment to data transparency and collaboration.
June 5, 2020
Farewell, UChicago
Law student columnist reflects on activism and identity.
June 2, 2020
Finding Time Amid Timelessness
A change in our daily lives has shifted the ways we can mark the passage of time.
June 2, 2020
Our Pass/Fail System Is Failing Us All
An optional pass/fail policy exacerbates existing inequalities, and we must reevaluate it for future online quarters.
May 25, 2020
Reflections on a Fiasco
A catastrophic, contested election proves the need for electoral reform.
May 23, 2020
Student Government Elections Need Overhaul
A better student government starts with a better election process.
May 12, 2020
Let's Get Real About Autumn Quarter
We need to honestly assess the risks and challenges that would come with reopening campus this fall.
May 6, 2020
Lessons From Zoom
Students should take the time to recognize unexpected benefits of distance learning, so we can improve our in-person curriculum once back on campus.
May 6, 2020
There Is No Recreating Pre-Pandemic UChicago
The UChicago community we knew before the COVID-19 pandemic is gone, and it is our responsibility to create traditions and culture befitting these novel circumstances.
May 2, 2020
Remembering UChicago, Warts and All
We must resist the temptation to erase the negative aspects of UChicago in our memories, because confronting that toxicity is key to building a better campus for everyone.
April 28, 2020
We Need To Slow Down
Under crisis circumstances, prioritizing reflection and gentleness can be a life-or-death matter.
April 28, 2020
OP-EDS
Mayor Lightfoot, End the Lakefront Restrictions
Chicago’s lakefront restrictions are harmful to public health, and do not achieve their intended purpose.
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July 14, 2020
After Parenthood, Sexism in Science Takes On New Meaning
During a pandemic that has been particularly hard on working parents, we must create more welcoming workplaces.
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July 1, 2020
What Are Our Employers Doing?
UChicago students and alumni newly involved in anti-racism must also examine the actions of their employers.
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June 24, 2020
Avoiding the Dangers of Internet Activism
Why allies of the Black Lives Matter movement have chosen to partake in internet activism and how we can avoid sensationalist posting.
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June 21, 2020
It's Time To Dismantle the UCPD
Amidst unprecedented calls for change from across the country, UChicago must confront its own legacy of police violence and abolish its private police department.
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June 18, 2020
It’s Time to Think Critically About the UChicago Crime Lab
The Crime Lab’s lack of transparency and neglect of structural analysis contributes to problems it purports to solve.
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June 11, 2020
Graduate Workers Are Expendable
As our campus community grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, the University must help—rather than hurt—its graduate employees.
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June 11, 2020
What Does the Academy Have Against Teaching?
Academic gatekeeping and overburdened instructors are a recipe for imposter syndrome at UChicago.
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June 11, 2020
Send in the Military, and There Will Be Silence
Thirty-one years later, Tiananmen Square reminds us of the danger of military intervention in civilian protests.
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June 11, 2020
Booth, Harvard, and Racism
A personal reflection on racism and potential activism at Booth.
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June 8, 2020
LETTERS
UChicago's History with Slavery is Still Present
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July 29, 2020
Jad Dahshan
UChicago Library Workers Stand With #CareNotCops
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July 23, 2020
President Zimmer and Provost Lee, Let’s Be Honest About the UCPD
Before claiming anti-racist values, UChicago’s administration must confront the UCPD’s legacy of racial violence.
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July 3, 2020
A Statement on Systemic Racism and Police Brutality
Sociologists at UChicago speak out on the University, policing, and racism.
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June 24, 2020
The Academy’s Longevity Should Incentivize Reform
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May 13, 2020
Professor Hoang, We Need Academic Community—Not Competition—Amid the Pandemic
Graduate students must combat the coronavirus crisis together.
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May 12, 2020
Professor Kimberly Hoang’s Partial Portrait of a Jobs Crisis
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May 11, 2020
In Light of the COVID-19 Crisis, #CareNotCops Urges the Release of Charles Thomas
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April 2, 2020
EDITORIALS
Yiwen Lu
The University Must Disband Its Private Police Force
As the nation reckons with its relationship to largely unaccountable, racist law enforcement, the University of Chicago must do its part to bring justice to the South Side by abolishing UCPD.
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June 28, 2020
Christine Schmidt
Reopening for the Right Reasons
The University of Chicago should make its decision about opening campus for the fall quarter based not on its bottom line, but on its status as a South Side anchor institution.
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May 25, 2020
Asynchronous Learning Techniques Facilitate Success for Students in Diverse Circumstances
Given students’ different learning environments this quarter, flexibility with timing and learning media, not relying on real-time Zoom classes, is the best way to ensure a rigorous quarter while being considerate of such different situations.
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May 6, 2020
Student Government Executive Slate Must Balance Serious Ideas With Pragmatism
Of the four groups running for Student Government’s Executive Slate this year, no one slate showed both big thinking and administrative know-how. However, voters should be aware that they are not choosing between equal options.
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April 29, 2020
Jessica Xia
Calendar Committee's Revisions Sidelined Students
In line with a broader trend of ignoring students, administrators failed to meaningfully involve undergrads in the recently announced, major changes to the academic calendar.
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March 14, 2020
Stephen Lewellyn, University of Chicago Photographic Archive
The Unsung Dilemmas of Unrecognized Greek Life
The administration trots out Greek organizations when it proves lucrative to do so, then cries “non-recognition!” to avoid association with Greek life's less savory aspects.
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March 3, 2020
For Truly Effective Mental Healthcare, Listen to Students
Despite a shiny new wellness center, administrators’ approach toward mental health ignores student voices.
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February 19, 2020
Peters for Senate
Endorsement: Robert Peters for State Senate 13th District
Peters has earned the time needed to carry through his ambitious legislative agenda.
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February 13, 2020
Robert Emmons Jr. for IL-01
Endorsement: Robert Emmons, Jr., for Illinois’s First Congressional District
Emmons approaches virtually every issue, from environmental pollution to education, with nuance and consideration of all aspects of the problem.
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February 13, 2020
Jeremy Lindenfeld
Call for Submissions: University Governance
We invite our readers to respond via Letters to the Editor to a recent series.
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February 2, 2020
Jessica Xia
Endorsement: Bernie Sanders for President
We know exactly what he’ll do as president, because he’s been fighting the same fight since his time at UChicago.
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January 24, 2020
What We're Thankful For
It's been a wild 2019. Per tradition, The Maroon gives thanks.
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November 26, 2019
Caroline Jiang
Flat Caps, Not Percentages: We Need a Sensible Honors System
The University may be justified in thinking the old Dean’s List was too lax. But the new system will spark confusion and unnecessary competition.
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November 19, 2019
In Defense of Taking Time to Grieve
In light of recent difficult events, students' need for easily accessible mental health services remains pressing. Here's a roundup of current resources.
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November 12, 2019
UChicago Special Collections Research Center
The Answer to Grad Education Woes? It’s Still a Union
New changes to Ph.D. programs expose the dishonesty of the administration’s stated aim to guard the faculty-student relationship—and departmental autonomy—from interference.
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October 29, 2019
Discounts and Deals: Dining Out Affordably
For food issue, the Editorial Board looks at options for eating out on a budget.
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October 22, 2019
Jessica Xia
As Tuition Soars, Quality of Education Stalls
Though UChicago has become the nation's most expensive college, educational support systems—especially for low-income students—lag behind.
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October 15, 2019
Jeremy Lindenfeld
College Students, Join the Picket Line
Undergraduate support is essential to this week’s GSU strike. Here are some ways to get involved.
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June 2, 2019
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