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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

USG voter turnout has fallen significantly in recent years. Source: USG Elections & Rules Committee, University enrollment reports
Spring USG Election Turnout Near Lowest on Record
By Gabriel Kraemer / May 25, 2025
A Maroon analysis of data compiled by Undergraduate Student Government’s Elections & Rules Committee showed high abstention rates in USG cabinet races.
The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, where DOGE is located.
UChicago Undergrad, Four Alums Hold Senior Positions at DOGE
Third-year Christopher Sweet is the most recent to join Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency.
By Zachary Leiter / May 28, 2025
 The interior of Bartlett Dining Commons.
Where Are All the “Real Chicago Intellectuals?”
By Anika Krishnaswamy / May 22, 2025
Students, alumni, and faculty reflect on perceived shifts in UChicago’s undergraduate culture—away from “intellectualism” and “quirkiness” and toward pre-professionalism.
Benny (Benito Skinner), Carmen (Wally Baram), and Hailee (Holmes) in Overcompensating.
(Jackie Brown/Amazon Prime Video)
Overcompensating and the Comedy of College
By Miki Mukawa / May 27, 2025
Jacob “Average” Johnson stands in front of the Regenstein Library holding his saxophone. Courtesy of Jacob Johnson.
Seven Years Later, Average Johnson Still Captures the UChicago Zeitgeist
By Katherine Weaver / May 22, 2025
During the night’s finale, dancers stepped into an improvised Hip-hop sequence.
Grooving to the Beat at “Where Fun Comes to Dance”
By Ciara Balanza / May 22, 2025
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