The Chicago Maroon

A UChicago affiliate was robbed on campus last Monday morning in front of the William Eckhardt Research Center. A student-led creative writing workshop and civic engagement program for people incarcerated at the Cook County Jail remains on hiatus nearly a year after two former UChicago students settled a lawsuit against the Cook County Sheriff. Also, the grocery store Hyde Park Produce is closing...

Maroon reporters Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon and Boris Archipov share more about their investigation of the more than three million documents from the Epstein estate made public by the Department of Justice on January 30. Their reporting, which resulted in three articles published in the news section last week, covers newly released email exchanges between UChicago Trustees Thomas Pritzker and David R...

Maroon Weekly host Aubrey Barb sits down with Aron Frishberg, a UChicago third-year currently on a leave of absence to pursue his AI-generated film startup, Mona. Aron discusses life during the early stages of a startup, how AI-generated films might impact the entertainment industry, and the continued importance of his UChicago education in the entrepreneurial world. Edited by: Aubrey Barb Featuri...

Arts and Culture Editors Violet Conklin and Noël Da dish on their favorite date spots and share suggestions for how to spend Valentine’s Day, with a date or friends. Violet and Noël share two Chicago date ideas. Violet’s: skate at Midway Plaisance for the special Valentine’s Day event, grab lunch at Plein Air, and partake in a book swap at the Seminary Co-op. Noël’s: take the Metra downtown, dine...

The Maroon recaps the top stories from the week. Film historian Jaqueline Stewart spoke on the power of media at the University’s annual MLK celebration. At I-House, candidates in the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by Democratic Senator Dick Durbin debated policy objectives and “dark money” campaign funding. Featuring: Aubrey Barb and Amber Lin Edited: Aubrey Barb

The Maroon has the top stories from the week. A data breach in the my. UChicago portal may have allowed users unauthorized access to personal information. Political science professor John Mearsheimer packed the room for his talk on the U.S.–Venezuela relations in the aftermath of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s ousting. Featuring: Aubrey Barb and Amber Lin Edited by: Aubrey Barb

The Maroon has the top stories from the week. The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) launched a new data research center that uses artificial intelligence to aid researchers. A South Side legal aid clinic for immigrants is adapting amid heightened ICE presence; reporter Celeste Alcalay discusses how organizers say their work has changed. Featuring: Aubrey Barb, Amber Lin, and Celes...

Reporters Aubrey Barb and Amber Lin interrupt coverage to share sad news. Fourth-year student Joyce Qi passed away in an "automobile accident" early on the morning of January 18, Dean of the College Melina Hale wrote in an email to students. The email invited students to "gather, connect with others in our community, and honor Joyce’s memory" at Bond Chapel on Monday, January 1...

The winter festival Kuvia, a beloved campus tradition, returns this week for the first time since 2024. At the eighth annual Chicago Quantum Summit, two University researchers received awards for their work in the field of quantum computing. And, back in November, the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality hosted a so-called Performative Male Contest, joining the viral internet trend and ope...

Maroon reporter Aubrey Barb has an update on the latest news, as students return from winter break. The Organization of Black Students held a vigil for Keith Butler, a cook who worked at Bartlett Dining Commons. Businessman Thomas Pritzker and New York Times columnist David Brooks appear in new photographs released by the Epstein estate. Also, university administrators remain cautiously optimistic...

Episode Description On this episode, your favorite podcast hosts review Tate McRae’s most recent album, So Close to What. They are joined by special guest Justin (resident Tate McRae stan and expert) as they spar over whether or not this album was able to achieve what seemed to be Tate’s vision. Tune in to hear what we love and hate from Tate! Hosted by: Elizabeth Eck, podcast editor; Tiffany Li,...

Episode Description For this episode, each of your favorite arts podcast hosts picked three songs that they have been listening to recently, and played it for everyone. There was some fierce debate over who has the better music taste (and deep disagreement on how to pronounce Bladee’s name). Tune in to find out what’s been playing in our ears! Hosted by: Elizabeth Eck, podcast editor; Tiffany Li,...

Episode Description Your hosts are back with an episode on the Grammy awards! Who deserved it? Who didn’t? Find out with Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany as they discuss, disagree, and dissect. Hosted by: Elizabeth Eck, podcast editor; Tiffany Li, editor-in-chief; Nolan Shaffer, arts editor

Episode Description In 1967, University President George Beadle appointed a faculty committee—chaired by First Amendment scholar Harry Kalven Jr.—to prepare “a statement on the University’s role in political and social action.”    Journalist Jamie Kalven, Harry Kalven Jr.’s son, sat down with the  _Maroon _ to walk through the Kalven Report. In the 14 years he spent editing his father’s manuscript...

Episode Description The University of Chicago has long been regarded as a bastion of free expression, and outsiders associate the school with a commitment to institutional neutrality and open discourse. But how well does this commitment hold up in practice? Do members of the institution consider those principles important in their duties at the University? The Maroon’s Nicole Ochoa conducted inter...

It’s episode four of the Arts podcast! Arts reporters Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany discuss the highs and lows of Tyler the Creator’s latest project. Tune in to hear about Tyler’s discography, why Chromakopia is so divisive, and what the reporters think the album says about millennials and the declining birth rate crisis. Hosted by: Elizabeth Eck, Nolan Shaffer, Tiffany Li Edited by: Nolan Shaffer

On Episode 119, Pravan and Jake finally return to the studio with Eli, who's new to the section. The three of them discuss the recent election results, locally and nationally, as well as protests on campus and the University's new Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth. We were on a hiatus to start the quarter due to illness and many of our reporters being off campus, but we're glad to be ba...

We’re back with episode three of the Arts podcast! This week your hosts Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany discuss Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter and their respective visions for the future of pop music. The hosts learned that art can get political! Tune in to hear their thoughts on why both artists have suddenly blown up after years of being in the music industry, the rise and fall of Chappell Ro...

Tune in to hear the second episode of the Arts podcast, where Elizabeth and Tiffany talk all things Brat (Charli xcx’s newest album) and the Sweat tour with Charli xcx and Troye Sivan with Shygirl as the opener. On this episode, they’ll also share their thoughts on whether Sam Bankman Fried’s ex-girlfriend is brat, why Kamala Harris’s campaign might have picked up and run with Brat’s branding, and...

UChicago's pro-Palestine encampment began last spring on April 29 and was cleared by UCPD on May 7. The Maroon's Celeste Alcalay conducted interviews over those nine days with an organizer for Students for Justice in Palestine, representatives for Maroons for Israel, a member of Faculty for Justice in Palestine, and other groups and onlookers present at the encampment. The views expressed are the...

The Maroon's Celeste Alcalay interviews Richard English, Professor of Politics at Queen's University Belfast, in anticipation of the 2024 Pearson Global Forum, where he will give a talk on counter-terrorism. The theme of this year's forum is Negotiation and Agreement. Leading scholars and policymakers will convene to discuss conflicts of the past and present to explore what it takes to negotiate a...

Arts is starting a new podcast! On Episode 1 of the Arts Podcast, Elizabeth, Nolan, and Tiffany discuss Taylor Swift’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department . Tune in to hear their reactions, spicy takes, and top track picks! Hosted by: Elizabeth Eck, Nolan Shaffer, and Tiffany Li Edited by: Tiffany Li

Podcasts conducted a series of interviews on the quad as pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters faced off on day five of the encampment. Hosted by: Gregory Caesar, Jake Zucker, and William Kimani Featuring: Pietro Juvara, Arthur Long, Aaron Wineberg, Adam Hammond, and Anonymous ("Don't Hurt my Friends" ). Edited by: Gregory Caesar Recorded on May 3 2024

On Episode 118, Greg and Jake are joined in the studio by Tiffany, a second-year who is joining the section. She tells us about the new contract that Facilities Services workers reached with the University. We also discuss the venture funding won by event-planning app Lynkr and the Microsoft Outlook outage that affected university students.  Featuring: Gregory Caesar, Tiffany Li, Jake Zucker. Edit...

On their third episode, Celeste and Erica interview first-year and cadet Sara Garcia about training at Fort Knox, the first time she put on her uniform, and what being part of the ROTC program at UChicago has taught her. Hosted by: Celeste Alcalay and Erica Cai. Guest: Sara Garcia. Music by: Celeste Alcalay. Edited by: Erica Cai.