Defining transparency
On Thursday, the student group Stop Funding Climate Change (SFCC) released a report designed to support SFCC’s call for the administration to shift its investment strategies away from fossil fuels....
View ArticleThe official Maroon Study Game™
Ninth week brings with it the true dog days of the quarter, when the sweet, sweet freedom of spring break is so close, yet so far. The temptation to finish a series on Netflix or polish off a box of...
View ArticleTourre’s switch demands explanation
On Monday evening, the University announced that Fabrice Tourre, a Ph.D. student and former Goldman Sachs trader found liable of securities fraud, would no longer teach an undergraduate honors...
View ArticleOn the record
On Friday, March 7, the Coalition for Equitable Policing (CEP) delivered a petition to the University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD). The petition—which received more than 750 signatures—demands...
View ArticleA new prospective on admissions
Part of the ongoing narrative of the College’s precipitous rise in profile and national rankings is an accompanying fall in admissions rates, the release of which never fails to attract attention from...
View ArticleAn honest direction for 53rd
As the Maroon reported last week, the University’s continuing development of Harper Court is a continued point of contention for local business owners and their allies. More specifically, different...
View ArticleSG 2014: Slate endorsement
United Progress The Editorial Board endorses United Progress (UP) for the Student Government executive slate. UP consists of second-year presidential candidate Tyler Kissinger, third-year vice...
View ArticleSG 2014: Undergraduate Liaison to the Board of Trustees endorsement
Below, the Editorial Board outlines the platforms of the three candidates before giving its endorsement. Clemente Dadoo Third-year write-in candidate Clemente Dadoo uniquely focuses his campaign on...
View ArticleSG 2014: Community and Government Liaison endorsement
Below, the Editorial Board outlines the platforms of the three candidates, all of whom are write-ins, before giving its endorsement. Brendan McGuire Integral to second-year Brendan McGuire’s platform...
View ArticlePushing tickets
Last week, the Major Activities Board (MAB) announced their Summer Breeze lineup: Flying Lotus, Pusha T, Baauer, and Jeremih. That Wednesday, MAB, for the third time this year, sold out in one day—2250...
View ArticleCommunication around Confucius
As the Maroon reported this Tuesday (“Signers of Faculty Petition Raise Concerns on Confucius Institute, Faculty Freedoms,” [5/13/14]), a group of 108 faculty members signed a petition urging the...
View ArticleTrauma drama
In protest of the lack of a Level I adult trauma center on the South Side, the Trauma Center Coalition (TCC), an umbrella term for a number of advocacy groups, has staged a series of activist...
View ArticleIn case you missed it
Another year has come and gone, and with it many trials and tribulations, discourses and dialogues, evolutions and expansions. Oh, and some news—that happened, too. In case you missed any of it, here’s...
View ArticlePresent and visible
Two weeks ago, The Hyde Park List—which accuses six students of sexual violence—was posted on Tumblr and distributed on flyers across campus. Since then, the list has garnered both national attention...
View ArticleMore barriers
Last week the University announced changes to its financial aid policies, including the new program No Barriers, which notably replaces need-based student loans with grants. The program, in keeping...
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Running ahead of schedule
Two weeks into school, on October 10, election results for first-year College Council representatives were announced. The short time between O-Week and elections disadvantages first-years from...
View ArticleShow me the money
On October 17, College Council voted in favor of establishing five new positions that will aid Student Government (SG) in performing their roles: a chief of staff, along with directors of finance,...
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Closed-off Commons
Student access to Hutchinson Commons was restricted this week to accommodate the University’s latest fundraising initiative, the University of Chicago Campaign: Inquiry and Impact. The main event was...
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Decisions to be made
On Wednesday, the University announced its decision to convert New Graduate Residence Hall (NGRH) into an expansion of the Harris School of Public Policy. NGRH will close in the spring of 2016 and be...
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Complaints in plain sight
The University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) recently announced that they have appointed a new, independent director of professional accountability, whose job is to evaluate complaints filed...
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