The Chicago Maroon

Maroon reporters Oren Oppenheim and Alex Ward update us on new developments regarding the Obama Presidential Center. And the Maroon Weekly listens in on the sounds of the Scav list release. Hosts: Miles Burton, Austin Christhilf, and Natalia Rodriguez Contributors: Quinn Kane, Oren Oppenheim, and Alex Ward Editor: Quinn Kane Music: Aaron Cendan and Andrew Dietz

Want to star on the silver screen but don't know how to get involved in filmmaking at UChicago? In this episode of the Quadcast, host Aiden Million learns about Fire Escape Films, UChicago's largest filmmaking RSO, with third-year Alison Trash, script supervisor and interim development manager of Fire Escape Films. Host: Aiden Million Guest: Alison Trash Editor: Aiden Million Music: Andrew Dietz

This week on the Maroon Weekly, Adam Thorp sits down with to David Whyman to discuss the outcome of the recent local elections, and Austin and Quinn catch people on the quad to talk about the beautiful weather. Featuring: Miles Burton, Quinn Kane, Austin Christhilf, Adam Thorp, David Whyman Editor: Miles Burton Music: Aaron Cendan, Andrew Dietz, Kenny Talbott La Vega

This week on the Maroon Weekly, the Maroon Editorial Board talks with the Unite Slate to discuss their platform for the upcoming Student Government Elections. Featuring: Miles Burton, Quinn Kane, Austin Christhilf Editor: Austin Christhilf Music: Aaron Cendan, Andrew Dietz

In this week's episode of Quadcast, our very own Natalia Rodriguez sits down with members from Voices in Your Head, an on campus acapella group, to talk about their journey to this year's ICAA Final. Featuring: Natalia Rodriguez Will Cabaniss Ire Olagbami

Contributors Grace Hauck and Caitlyn Tien talk to Student Government President Calvin Cottrell about his time in Student Government and upcoming SG elections. Austin Christhilf delves into the role of UChicago's Crime Lab with Kim Smith, the lab's senior research manager. Hosts: Miles, Burton, Austin Christhilf, Quinn Kane Editor: Quinn Kane Featuring: Grace Hauck, Caitlyn Tien, Calvin Cottrell, K...

Featured in this week's episode of the Quad cast is Lizzie Hunpatin of the UChicago Black Business Alliance. BBQ was founded just this past spring by co-presidents Lizzie Hunpatin and Pule Tshepo and aims to provide professional support for Black students seeking to go into business and other industries. Already grown tremendously during their first year on campus, host Aiden Million sat down with...

This week: Austin Christhilf talks the history of housing in the college with Spencer Dembner, and Quinn Kane sits down with Katie Akin to find out what exactly happened to the business economics major proposal. Hosts: Miles, Burton, Quinn Kane, Austin Christhilf Editor: Austin Christhilf, Quinn Kane Featuring: Spencer Dembner, Katie Akin Music: Aaron Cendan, Andrew Dietz

This week, the podcast team brings you a megapod: Pete Grieve walks us through the Maroon’s reporting on last week’s shooting, fourth-year Olivia De Keyser reflects on her good friend, Charles, and Postdoctoral Fellow Guy Emerson Mount, Charles’s professor, discusses policing and mental health on campus. Plus: we follow up with ProMarket Blog author Samantha Eyler-Driscoll. Hosts: Miles, Burton, Q...

Last Thursday, University President Robert J. Zimmer and Dean of the College John Boyer took questions from undergraduate students at a forum on free speech in I-House. Reporter Grace Hauck sat down with Vice President for Student Affairs Chase Harrison to talk about the event, as well as with several students who asked questions. Host: Grace Hauck Editor: Grace Hauck Featuring: Chase Harrison, Mi...

Maroon reporter and past Jeopardy! contestant Lucia Geng interviews Harry Kioko, a UChicago student who is part of the current Jeopardy! College Championship. Lucia and Harry discuss how they got on the show, how they prepared, and what Jeopardy! is like behind the scenes. Host: Lucia Geng Featuring: Harry Kioko Editor: Quinn Kane Music: Andrew Diez

On the first episode of the new season of the Artscast, Reporter Mimansa Dogra interviews Ben Glover. The rapper known as Black Sam and formerly known as Chief Wicked. Ben talks about the name change and what goes into producing rap. We want to thank Ben for coming on the show. Check out Black Sam's music on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/blvcksamhoe Subscribe on iTunes and leave a review if y...

Reporter Quinn Kane looks into housing options that the University provides to graduate students, and finds that many of these options are disappearing. Host: Quinn Kane Editor: Quinn Kane Correspondents: Grace Hauck, Miles Burton Featuring: Jimmy Heald, Thomas Dannenhoffer-Lafage, Linda McHale Music: Aaron Cendan, Andrew Dietz, Quinn Kane

Maroon local politics editor David Whyman discuses his interview with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. Plus: upcoming events, news you missed last week, and more. Hosts: Quinn Kane, Austin Christhilf Editor: Quinn Kane Featuring: David Whyman Music: Aaron Cendan, Andrew Dietz

In our first episode of spring quarter, we review IL primary election results and chat with the leaders of UChicago’s Society of Lawn Sports Enthusiasts in a sneak peek of the Maroon’s new RSO feature, “Quadcast,” hosted by Aiden Million. And, of course, tune in for Austin’s weekly tech fact, upcoming events, and more. Hosts: Miles Burton, Austin Christhilf Editor: Miles Burton Correspondants: Qui...

This week: Reporter Quinn Kane investigates talk of a potential business major, the Citizen Bulletin’s David Whyman tells listeners how to vote early, and the Maroon sits down with two people running for office in Illinois: Daniel Biss and Gabriel Piemonte. Plus: hear a segment of the Maroon’s recent feature “A Dream Deferred: UChicago Organizers On Deferred Action, Donald Trump, and the Fate of I...

On this week’s episode: the life of an Off-Off student and the origins of Naked Love, a Harris School podcast on romance from a public policy perspective. Host: Max Miller Editor: Mimansa Dogra, Parker Mee Featuring: Ellen Askey, Coco Yim

What exactly does the Cook County Board of Commissioners actually do? The Cook County Assessor? Who is Jerry “Iceman” Butler? Bob Fioretti? How are candidates J. B. Pritzker and Daniel Biss both tied to UChicago? What does an FBI wiretap have to do with this? And what does it all mean for paying rent in Hyde Park? Maroon reporter Quinn Kane sits down with Citizen Bulletin members David Wyman, Alex...

This week: SCOTUS ruled in favor of the Oriental Institute, Ambassador Nikki Haley took student questions at I-House, and Risk-Aware Consensual Kink (RACK) President KC chatted with the Maroon about the campus kink community. Hosts: Austin Christhilf, Miles Burton Correspondents: Sofia Garcia, Grace Hauck Editors: Miles Burton, Grace Hauck Featuring: Katherine Vega, Lucia Geng, KC Sound from: Kate...

This week: What is cosplay? Who cheers for UC, and why? Hosts: Max Miller, Shawn Park, Samuel Landon Editor: Parker Mee Featuring: Vera Beilinson, Kara Hairston, Dan Schwartz, Leah Wang

Free speech on camps, why Cook County’s soda tax failed, news recaps, upcoming events, and more. Hosts: Austin Christhilf, Miles Burton, Grace Hauck Editor: Austin Christhilf Music: Aaron Cendan Featuring: Teddy Knox, David Whyman, David Weisskopf

Graduate Students United (GSU) withdrew its certificate of representation from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) yesterday. Today, we sat down with GSU member Grant Macdonald to talk about why, and what happens next. Host: Grace Hauck Editor: Grace Hauck Featuring: Grant Macdonald

Episode five for your seventh week, featuring discussions on the University’s offshore accounts and the Young Democratic Socialists of America’s new UChicago chapter, among other news updates. Hosts: Miles Burton, Austin Christhilf, Grace Hauck Editors: Grace Hauck, Miles Burton Music: Aaron Cendan Featuring: Sam Joyce, Spencer Dembner, David Whyman Sound: Justin Trudeau, Anthony Scaramucci, Dylan...

Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci spoke to students Thursday evening at an event hosted by College Republicans, open to the public.

Student government and members of the UChicago community participated in a "town hall" with Professor Luigi Zingales Monday night to discuss his recent invitation to Steve Bannon. Check out the raw audio here.