Chicago Maroon

The Chicago Maroon is the self-sustaining student newspaper for the University of Chicago, established in 1892. Throughout the academic year, specifically in the autumn, winter, and spring quarters, the Maroon releases issues twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays. The newspaper is organized into four main sections: news, opinion (known as "Viewpoints"), arts, and sports. Each late summer, it also produces a special orientation issue (O-Issue) aimed at new first-year students, featuring information about the university and the city of Chicago.

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Ducks Return to Botany Pond

2 weeks ago | chicagomaroon.com | Natalie Earl

It is time to get excited for spring! Our beautiful campus is beginning to bloom, and the days will (hopefully) be warmer from here on out. Most importantly, ducks have officially returned to the Botany Pond, and UChicago’s resident expert, professor emeritus in the Department of Ecology and Evolution Jerry Coyne, assured the Maroon that they are here to stay. Jerry, as he introduced himself, has been the pond’s official “duck master” for the past eight years.
Photo Essay: SASA Wows Audience with “Pagal Khaana: House of Madness” Cultural Show

2 weeks ago | chicagomaroon.com | Natalie Earl

The UChicago South Asian Students Association (SASA) held their annual cultural show on Saturday, March 29, at 8 p.m. in Mandel Hall. The show was accompanied by an art display outside the hall that showcased SASA members’ visual art, poetry, and photography.
Your Guide to UChicago’s Reading Period

Dec 6, 2024 | chicagomaroon.com | Isaiah Glick

As the quarter winds to a close, that can only mean one thing: finals. Between the last week of classes and finals week, the University institutes a three-day “College Reading and Review Period.” Here’s the Maroon‘s guide on what exactly reading period entails, what it requires of instructors, and what you can do if your instructors don’t follow those requirements. What is reading period?
Photo Essay: A Brief History of the Botany Pond Restoration

Dec 4, 2024 | chicagomaroon.com | Natalie Earl

Our beloved Botany Pond has been part of the UChicago landscape and student experience for 121 years. First opened to the public in 1903, it was the result of professor John Merle Coulter’s vision of an outdoor research laboratory for students. The pond was designed in collaboration with the Olmsted brothers, whom the University commissioned to design a master plan for the campus landscape.
Faculty Forward Ratifies Five-Year Contract with UChicago

Nov 21, 2024 | chicagomaroon.com | Amy Ma

On November 13, Faculty Forward, the non-tenure-track faculty union at the University of Chicago, ratified a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the University. Negotiations began in March and spanned 29 bargaining sessions. A tentative agreement was reached on November 1, and the contract was ratified by union members with 200 “yes” votes to 27 “no” votes, or 88 percent to 12 percent.
The Maroon’s Spring 2024 Staff Survey

Nov 16, 2024 | chicagomaroon.com | Nikhil Patel |Lead Developer

Categories: November 16, 2024 Hello, Maroon reader!This page summarizes the results of our second annual staff survey. Click here to see last year’s survey results. In spring 2024, we asked our staff their demographics to (1) track the diversity of our staff and (2) gather specific information about our staff’s years at the Maroon, majors, and interests.
Updated Event Policy Alters Long-Standing “Art to Live With” Tradition

Nov 4, 2024 | chicagomaroon.com | Amy Ma

This fall, changes to the University of Chicago’s campus policies following last year’s protests impacted the Smart Museum’s long-running “Art to Live With” program. The event, which allows students to borrow artworks from the museum’s collection for a year, had to adapt to the University’s updated guidelines for on-campus activities, particularly regarding overnight camping. Originally based on a 120-work collection donated by alumnus Joseph R.
Election Experts Warn of Threats to American Democracy

Nov 3, 2024 | chicagomaroon.com | Isaiah Glick

How can we save American democracy? This was the big question looming over a panel titled “Presidential Elections and the State of Our Democracy,” organized by the Democracy Solutions Project and hosted at the UChicago Center for Effective Government (CEG) on October 23.
“I Saw the TV Glow”: When Reality and Fiction Collide

Oct 2, 2024 | chicagomaroon.com | Cristina Rodríguez

Who hasn’t gotten a little too invested in a TV show? Everyone has a show from which they can recite entire monologues, have the soundtrack playing on repeat, and even know all the behind-the-scenes drama. In their newest film, I Saw The TV Glow, director Jane Schoenbrun explores how such an innocent interest can turn into a darker obsession, making you doubt reality as fiction and fact collide.
Recap of the DNC: Politics, Police, and Protests

Sep 23, 2024 | chicagomaroon.com | Eric Fang

Categories: What UChicago students, community organizations from Woodlawn and Hyde Park, and the UChicago Institute of Politics got up to as our city hosted the Democratic National Convention. September 23, 2024 The Democratic National Convention (DNC) began at Chicago’s United Center on Monday, August 19. Throughout the week, UChicago provided housing for some of the estimated more than 500 police officers from across Illinois and from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who provided security at the DNC.