Talk discusses Gaza’s “reality”
Anesthesiologist Mads Gilbert, a relief worker in the recent Gaza conflict, decried Wednesday what he described as Israel’s violations of international law and crimes against humanity in recent months....
View ArticleDiv school hosts theology conference
Academics from a variety of fields explored the changing nature of theology in a two-day conference hosted by the Divinity School Wednesday and Thursday. In the closing general lecture to the...
View ArticleLooking to secure liquor licenses, Walgreens faces fight with alderman
Facing stiff community resistance, four Walgreens in and around Hyde Park are trying to obtain liquor licenses, including the Walgreens at East 55th Street and South Lake Park Avenue. The stores hope...
View ArticleYerkes to link up with world telescopes
Photo: Kyle CudworthThe Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin. The University’s Yerkes Observatory plans to join a network of remotely controlled telescopes called Skynet next month, in an effort to expand...
View ArticleSubpoena targets programs approved by UCMC executive
A federal grand jury subpoenaed the records of University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) executive Dr. Eric Whitaker (M.D. '93), a leader of the UCMC's Urban Health Initiative, as part of an...
View ArticleCo-op, admin solicit input for renovations
Photo: Floyd WildeTigerman McCurry, the firm chosen to renovate McGiffert House, designed the Holocaust Museum in Skokie, bringing in history with strong symbolism and exaggerated geometry. The...
View ArticleStimulus ends, but work-study still strong
As some universities and colleges around the country struggle with drops in Federal Work-Study funds of over 30 percent, the University’s federal work-study funding increased for the 2010-11 school...
View ArticleCity to close roads for Obama rally Saturday
In one of his last scheduled stops before the midterm elections, President Barack Obama will hold a public rally that includes a performance by hip-hop artist Common on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on the...
View ArticleHalloween party gets the boo!
The Booth School’s Belgian Halloween Party got spooked this weekend for the first time since its inception in 1992. The Halloween Party is an annual costume event thrown by the Belgian Business...
View ArticleU of C begins removal of CTS stained glass
Photo: Matt Bogen/The Chicago MaroonThe University has begun moving the stained glass windows of the Hilton Chapel in an effort to strip the Chicago Theological Seminary of all Christian iconography....
View ArticleNew committee lets experts weigh in on U of C construction
After two recent building projects drew criticism from neighbors, the University has formed a Heritage Resources Committee (HRC) composed of experts in architecture, urban planning, and preservation...
View ArticleEx-prof elected state rep
Photo: Daniel BissFormer math professor Daniel Biss, who was elected representative of the Illinois State House this November U of C math professor-turned-politician Daniel Biss won a seat on the...
View ArticleZimmer talks openness, Beijing at meetings
Photo: Darren Leow/The Chicago MaroonPresident Robert Zimmer speaks to students on topics ranging from academic freedom to the University's investments during an open forum Monday evening at the...
View ArticleSafeRide forum draws four students
Photo: Crystal Tsoi/The Chicago MaroonDirector of Transportation Rodney Morris and second-year Undergraduate Liason to the Board of Trustees Frank Alarcon share thoughts on future SafeRide improvements...
View ArticleLaw students promise public service with pro bono pledge
Along with 95 of her peers, first-year law student Mishan Araujo promised to donate at least 50 hours of legal volunteer work through a new, Law School–run program at the end of October. “I would have...
View ArticleWireless network update eliminates login
IT Services unveiled a secure campus wireless network over break that also bypasses the unwieldy log-in process. The release date of the new network was bumped up in response to security concerns...
View ArticleTEDx prepares for U of C convention
A new RSO is bringing the TED experience to the University of Chicago on April 17 with a convention licensed by the global non-profit organization. The event, modeled after the annual Technology...
View ArticleBorders and Noon Hookah close doors
Photo: Camille van Horne/The Chicago MaroonBorders announced that it will be closing its Hyde Park location on 53rd Street. Borders on East 53rd Street and South Hyde Park Avenue and Noon Hookah Lounge...
View ArticleEgypt evacuation encounters troubles with travel, security
Photo: Jake Grubman/The Chicago Maroon Students participating in the College’s first-ever study abroad program in Cairo, Egypt were evacuated to Paris the weekend of January 29 as widespread protests...
View ArticleFifth ward campaigns argue over laws
With the aldermanic elections only two weeks away, two campaigns in the fifth ward are facing off in an effort to follow laws to the letter. A few weeks ago, candidate Ann Marie Miles said incumbent...
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