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Sep 23, 2024 · The University suffers under growing financial pressure as costs have increased dramatically in recent decades to compete with universities with larger endowments. In 2023, the University’s budget deficit reached $239 million—8 percent of the University’s $3.14 billion operating expenses. The Maroon has put together an overview of significant events concerning the University’s ...

Dec 5, 2024 · Pravan Chakravarthy is a fourth-year in the College studying physics and linguistics. He is the head crossword editor, and formerly a deputy podcast editor, for The Maroon. Some notable contributions he has made in these roles include co-running the UChicago Crossword Puzzle Tournament (Autumn 2022-2024, planned Spring 2025), hosting the Maroon Weekly’s 100th episode (March 2023), and ...

Apr 29, 2024 · The Chicago Maroon reported live from UChicago United for Palestine's (UCUP) October 11 rally, which ended with the arrest of three protesters. Protesters locked Cobb Gate, which stands at the entrance... LIVE UPDATES: Pro-Palestine Protesters Occupy Institute of Politics By Maroon Staff / May 17, 2024

The action comes less than two weeks after the pro-Palestine encampment ended.

On April 29, UChicago United for Palestine (UCUP) launched an encampment on the quad, joining peers across the globe in protesting the war in Gaza. Eight days later, the University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) conducted an early morning raid, bringing the encampment to an end. From the beginning of the encampment to the raid that ended it, Maroon staff produced constant live updates and ...

For student-athletes interested in pursuing sports at the collegiate level, recruitment begins months in advance and can be far more intensive than the standard admissions process. It involves connecting...

It’s 5:30 a.m. on Thursday at Promontory Point. Two swimmers chart their course from the rocks, strapping swim caps around their chins and clipping brightly colored inflatable buoys around their waists....