Diners mourn loss of Dixie Kitchen, an Obama favorite
Photo: Eric Guo/The Chicago MaroonHyde Park residents and visitors return to the Hyde Park Dixie Kitchen year after year for its delicious food and unique atmosphere. Photo: Eric Guo/The Chicago...
View ArticleHarper Court Proposals Narrowed Down to Four
At the fourth ward TIF Meeting on Monday, James Wilson of the Chicago Department of Community Development announced that the city and university have received proposals for the development of Harper...
View ArticleGenetics professor may have died from plague
Photo: Maroon Staff/The Chicago MaroonMolecular genetics professor Malcolm Casadaban Molecular genetics professor Malcolm Casadaban died September 13, possibly from the plague. Casadaban, 60, was...
View ArticleDay of Service expands to neighborhood schools, gardens
Photo: Tom Tian/The Chicago MaroonMirta Milanes puts the finishing touches on a tray of freshly cooked chicken parmesan at Ronald McDonald House during the Day of Service.. After a week of sunny skies...
View ArticleAlumnus George Smith receives Nobel Prize for developing a digital camera eye
George E. Smith, SM’56, PhD’59, received the Nobel Prize yesterday for co-inventing the charge-coupled censor (CCD) – the electronic eye that makes digital cameras possible – in 1969. Since then, the...
View ArticleNeighborhood reflects as garden closing finalized
Photo: Maroon Staff/The Chicago MaroonAlea Kalii waters cilantro as she tends her plot at the University-owned community garden on South Dorchester Avenue and East 61st street. Community members and...
View ArticleTwo coffee shops begin accepting credit cards
Cobb Café and Hallowed Grounds now accept credit cards, thanks to efforts by the Office of the Reynolds Club and Student Activities (ORCSA) and Student Government (SG). The change is part of a...
View ArticleLooking to borrow a cup of sugar from the Obamas?
The owners of 5040 S. Greenwood Avenue have finally put a price on the priceless opportunity to live next door to the president. $1.85 million dollars for the 17-room brick house that needs a lot of...
View ArticleStudents gather for garden party and protest
Photo: Claire HungerfordBianca Ballera (A.B. ’09) enjoys the last few days of the 61st Street Community Garden’s final harvest season. Several dozen students roasted marshmallows, played bongo and...
View ArticleNew, shorter format for 2010 convocation
Convocation will be held as a daylong, campus-wide ceremony on the main quad this spring, the University announced yesterday. A unified event for all graduating students will be followed by a number...
View ArticleUniversity Market to close
Photo: Eric Guo/The Chicago MaroonPedestrians stroll by University Market on 57th Street. The University hopes to find a new provider of “high-end amenities” to occupy the space. Photo: Eric Guo/The...
View ArticleGirl Talk mashups come to Mandel November 21
Mashup artist Girl Talk will be performing November 21 in Mandel Hall, the Major Activities Board (MAB) announced Monday. Girl Talk, whose digital samples draw on trendy and retro pop and hip-hop...
View ArticleCochran fields concerns on community garden
20th Ward Alderman Willie Cochran said he would form committees to discuss the future of community gardens in Woodlawn at a community meeting in Carnegie Elementary School Thursday, responding to...
View ArticleZ&H to replace UMart in May
Zaleski and Horvath MarketCafé (Z&H) will open a second location on 57th Street and Kimbark Avenue this spring, replacing University Market. Z&H, which currently operates on 47th Street...
View ArticleGrads win Rhodes and Marshall scholarships, third-year wins math prize
Three U of C students received prestigious awards in the past month for research in human development, human rights, and mathematics. Stephanie Bell (B.A. ’08) received a Rhodes Scholarship, Amol Naik...
View ArticleCommunity mourns death of Lab Schools senior
Photo: Stuart-Rodgers photographyLab Schools senior Faith Dremmer, 17, was killed in a bike crash in southern Indiana last week. Senior Faith Fufang Dremmer, 17, was killed last week while on a bike...
View ArticleAcceptance rate falls by one third, reaching record low of 18 percent
Photo: Jake Grubman/The Chicago MaroonAcceptance rates continue to decrease as applications soar. The University of Chicago accepted 18 percent of applicants for the class of 2014, a record low that...
View ArticleUTEP gets federal grant
The University of Chicago Urban Teacher Education Program (UTEP) received an $11.6 million federal grant last week allowing it to quadruple its class size, certify teachers in mathematics and science,...
View ArticleKushner gives notes on life and the liberal arts
Photo: Emily Lo/The Chicago MaroonTony Kushner drives the point home during his conversation with UT/TAPS on Wednesday. Playwright Tony Kushner’s talk given in Mandel Hall this Tuesday got off to a...
View ArticleWith Moose Party as only opponent, Next Generation slated to win election
Candidates for Student Government (SG) positions officially put their hats in the ring Wednesday, but the race for Executive Slate is already all but decided. Next Generation is running almost...
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