Take me out to the ball game
Somewhat perversely, the University of Chicago’s relative lack of emphasis on athletics has become a part of campus identity and a facet of University culture. The roots of this identity can be traced...
View ArticleEnsuring safe and fair protest
Responding to controversy over police conduct during protests in early 2013 at the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC), Provost Thomas Rosenbaum assembled an Ad Hoc Committee on Dissent and...
View ArticleAllegations and explanations
On Wednesday evening, Marlon Lynch, chief of the University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) gave a remarkably candid explanation of University police policies and addressed allegations of racial...
View Article53rd Street smarts
With the much anticipated opening of Chipotle two weeks ago, with 114 people served in the first hour and reports of lines around the block in the following nights as well, the University received...
View ArticleTech support
As computing skills become increasingly important in the modern job market, demand for computer science courses at UChicago has grown significantly over the past few years. In response, the Department...
View ArticleWhat we’re thankful for
On Thursday, someone is probably going to ask you to cite your thanks before digging into that turkey. Here are some things of which we’ll be thinking: Thanksgiving break: Because you couldn’t go one...
View ArticleIOP: Initiating open programming
Last Monday, the Institute of Politics (IOP) hosted Vice President Joe Biden, who spoke with a select group of students in an off-the-record session. The event, albeit a remarkable opportunity, raises...
View ArticleA better shopping list
While first week is generally considered the least busy week of the quarter, it also represents a period of flux, when students are scrambling to add, drop, and switch classes. There is one factor that...
View ArticleOpen-door policy
Last month, the University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) took a welcome step toward better community engagement by announcing that it would open an interim satellite office on 53rd Street. The...
View ArticleThe snow goes on
When class was cancelled Monday of first week, students were encouraged to stay in their dorm rooms and apartments. But even without us populating the quads, campus had to continue operating. On that...
View ArticleA promising start
According to a University report released last week, the UChicago Promise program increased the number of Chicago-area applicants by nearly 50 percent in its first year. UChicago Promise, announced to...
View ArticleWaiting on the rules to change
A year ago January 27, four people, including a current student and an alum, were arrested while protesting at the Center for Care and Discovery (CCD). Two days later, more than 1,000 students had...
View ArticleThe rule, not the exception
Although UChicago hosts interesting speaker events and student functions every day, sixth-year Ph.D. student Margaret Fink (A.M. ’07) oftentimes cannot attend—not because of scheduling conflicts, but...
View ArticleBroken Links can be mended
Yesterday evening was the deadline for applications to Summer Links, a 10-week-long internship program focused on social justice in Chicago. The program traditionally paired students only with...
View ArticleTake the next step
The summer internship application cycle is in full swing for many UChicago students. Through Summer Action Grants, International Experience Grants, and the 1,000 Metcalf internships offered this...
View ArticleAbsence of communication
As Grey City reported earlier this quarter, the University of Chicago has one of the country’s most relaxed leave of absence (LOA) policies. This flexibility allows students greater freedom to complete...
View ArticleCreating a donation process
When temperatures dropped below zero and its pipes burst on January 22, the Remake the World (RTW) Veteran Center in Washington Park shut down until it could repair the $4,000 worth of damage. Although...
View ArticleA call to action
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights is currently conducting an investigation of the University’s sexual assault policy to determine any breaches of Title IX, which protects...
View ArticleUncommon Fund endorsements: hacks and housing
This week, the Uncommon Fund announced which student-led projects are finalists to receive a portion of the $70,000 it will allocate this year. While there are many projects that deserve funding, here...
View ArticleProtest for clearer dissent policy
Last week, the Ad Hoc Committee on Dissent and Protest released its report examining University policies on campus demonstration. The Committee was convened last year by Provost Thomas Rosenbaum in...
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