VIEWPOINTS
Jacques Manjarrez
The Myth of a Post-Racial Future
Racism is still ever-prevalent in 21st century United States, as seen through a simple dating website.
April 16, 2018
COLUMNS
Planned Parenthood Misses the Intersectional Mark
Information about healthcare is just not accessible enough to low-income women of color.
April 19, 2018
Enough with Competitive Insomnia
Constantly bragging about sleep deprivation unhealthily glorifies stress in our campus culture.
April 16, 2018
UChicago is Safe...From What?
We need to push back on UChicago's rhetoric of safety and the narrative it builds of the South Side.
April 12, 2018
More Place for Students, Less for Woodlawn Members
UChicago’s building projects exclude and harm members of the Woodlawn community
April 12, 2018
Mental Health and the UCPD Shooting
UChicago needs to reckon with its lack of investment in mental health care in the wake of the UCPD shooting.
April 9, 2018
#NeverAgain, But at What Cost?
The recent dialogue around gun violence needs to be far more inclusive.
April 9, 2018
Black Communities Have Lost Manufacturing Jobs Too
Black communities, along with white communities, have lost manufacturing jobs in the US, challenging the narrative typically used to explain the 2016 presidential election.
April 3, 2018
Students to the Front
Independent student activists have proved crucial to reforming gun violence in America.
March 29, 2018
Am I Growing Up?
We're told that college will fundamentally change us, but that's not how it always pans out.
March 13, 2018
No Smoking Gun
The epidemic of gun violence is much more far-reaching than most people—even gun opponents—are ready to admit.
March 13, 2018
Guns Don't Belong In Classrooms
Arming teachers is an absurd, violent solution to America’s gun problems.
March 1, 2018
You Aren't "Pretty Sure." You Know.
Women often preface thoughts with qualifiers, undermining themselves.
March 1, 2018
A Lesson in Free Speech
Backlash to a professor’s immigration plan shows that free speech is a thornier issue than the University will admit.
February 22, 2018
Past the Pretense: Reconsidering Allyship
The Aziz Ansari case makes it clear that men need to embody the feminism they claim to support.
February 19, 2018
The Thorn in Chicago’s (South) Side
Segregation is a pressing problem, but Chicagoans don't seem to care.
February 15, 2018
OP-EDS
A Preventable Tragedy
The UCPD shooting should have never occurred in the first place.
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April 9, 2018
Alvin Shi
What's in a Name?
Nikki Haley is a token, and does not truly represent South Asian immigrants.
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March 13, 2018
Supporting Sustainability at UChicago
While sustainability should remain a primary student concern, there are several ongoing efforts that aim to make UChicago more sustainable.
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March 13, 2018
Jacques Manjarrez
Graduate Students United, But Not Organized
Graduate Students United’s lack of transparency and forethought threatens its admirable goals.
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February 26, 2018
What Happens When Funding for Art Falls Apart
The Trump administration's recent budget proposal needlessly and dangerously cuts funding for arts and the humanities.
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February 22, 2018
A Student Mission to Halt Demolitions
The continued demolition of Palestinian villages poses a serious obstacle to peace between Israel and Palestine.
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February 11, 2018
Promote the Vote
A survey of 223 UChicago students shows that many on campus are disengaged from politics.
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February 11, 2018
No Propagandists on Campus
UChicago students should know better than to host an event honoring Israeli soldiers.
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February 7, 2018
Maroon Staff
The Whip Hand
The Edmund Burke Society’s proposed debate on immigration is blatantly racist.
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February 5, 2018
Do More Than Just Lip Service
Small-scale service efforts don’t resolve structural inequities, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t volunteer at all.
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February 1, 2018
LETTERS
Ted Davis
Letter: Zimmer Should Engage Faculty on Free Speech Issues
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April 19, 2018
UChicago United
Hundreds to Rally in Chicago on April 6 to Protest University of Chicago Police Shooting
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April 6, 2018
Open Letter Regarding the UCPD Shooting
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April 5, 2018
Professors Offer Support for Non-Tenure Track Faculty
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March 6, 2018
Rasmussen Says PSA’s Claims Are Inaccurate
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March 5, 2018
UChicago Should Support #neveragain
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March 5, 2018
Free Speech Is a More Complex Issue Than Its Proponents Claim
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February 26, 2018
The Editorial Board Must Endorse Free Speech
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February 22, 2018
EDITORIALS
Grace Hauck
Endorsement: Daniel Biss is a Solid Progressive Pick for Governor
The Maroon Editorial Board endorses Daniel Biss as the strongest democratic candidate in Illinois’s March 20 gubernatorial primary.
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March 17, 2018
Regulating Speech: Not a Job for LSA
Student government should not become the arbiter of campus free speech.
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March 5, 2018
University Should Voluntarily Recognize Graduate Union
There's no reason to think UChicago will recognize Graduate Students United, but here's why it should.
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February 26, 2018
Let's Get Down To Business
The lack of transparency surrounding the proposed business economics major cannot become the norm for University announcements.
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February 23, 2018
Obama Foundation
Don't Relocate, Advocate
A recent faculty letter opposing the Obama Center plans comes too late and misses the mark.
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January 23, 2018
Amelia Frank
The Proving Ground
Grounds of Being's independence should be protected.
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January 19, 2018
Tax Reform Firestorm
The Republican tax reform effort threatens higher education as we know it.
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November 21, 2017
A High Price to Pay
The University's housing strategy is driven by a numbers game, not institutional or student need.
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November 10, 2017
In Grad Students We Trust
The Editorial Board again calls for the University to honor the unionization vote.
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October 26, 2017
A Step Aside, a Step in the Right Direction
If graduate students vote to unionize this week, the University should let it stand.
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October 17, 2017
Stephanie Dorris
South Side With You
The Obama Foundation can prove it cares about the South Side through a community benefits agreement.
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May 22, 2017
A More Perfect Union
Library and graduate student workers deserve to be represented by a union.
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May 18, 2017
Fraternities Committed to... Something
Fraternities Committed to Safety (FCS) should either be replaced by an Interfraternity Council or at least majorly overhauled.
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April 14, 2017
Begin at Home
President Zimmer continues to advertise the University's support for freedom of speech in a variety of off-campus forums; an invitation to do the same on-campus has gone unanswered.
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April 4, 2017
Constitutionally Yours
SG’s referendum makes slight, but necessary changes.
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February 23, 2017
Stay the Course
Federal pressure on Title IX may ebb; University commitment to strong sexual assault policies should not.
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February 21, 2017
Just for the Record
Campus speakers—like former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski—ought to be accountable and on the record.
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February 6, 2017
Don't Desist to Resist
The University and its students should continue to fight Trump’s unethical policies.
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February 2, 2017
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