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University to switch insurance providers
06 May 2008
The University will be switching student health insurance providers next year, the Student Health Insurance Review Committee (SHIRC) announced last week...
Crime Report 5-6-08
06 May 2008
May 2, 5:39 p.m.—A male offender entered a cleaners’ on the 1700 block of East 55th Street and sprayed the person on duty behind the counter with mace. He...
Robert Downey, Jr., fights, smites, and lives again
06 May 2008
Screw the iPhone. The latest toy on every geek’s wish list is sure to be the iMan. ...
Chicago Tribune reporter to lead U of C news office
29 Apr 2008
The University of Chicago has appointed Chicago Tribune journalist Steven Kloehn as News Office director, effective May 27...
One Campus wins SG election in landslide
25 Apr 2008
One Campus was declared the winner of Student Government (SG) executive slate elections last night, handily beating Connect Four, their closest competitors...
SG Guide: One Campus
22 Apr 2008
Claiming to have the greatest knowledge of the political workings of the University, both inside Student Government (SG) and out, One Campus has cast itself as the most experienced campaign with ...
SG Guide: Moose Party
22 Apr 2008
Student Government’s perennial underdog slate, the Moose Party, is trying its luck for the 14th consecutive year, running on its longstanding campaign promise of free beer. ...
Crime report - 4-22-08
22 Apr 2008
April 18, 9:10 p.m.—A male resident of the 5700 block of South University reported that at 6:00 p.m. he left his room locked and secured, but upon his return he observed pry marks on the door. ...
Crime Report 4-15-08
15 Apr 2008
April 12, 7:30 p.m.—A male victim reported that after cashing a check at a currency exchange on the 1500 block of East 53rd Street, he was approached by a male offender. “Give me the money. If...
SG candidates gear up for hotly contested elections
11 Apr 2008
Campaigns for Student Government (SG), College Council (CC), and Executive Slate are shaping up to be among the most competitive in recent memory, with hotly contested races in nearly every categ...
U of C acceptance rate hits record low
08 Apr 2008
Undergraduate admission to the University of Chicago is the most competitive it has ever been, according to statistics released Friday, a phenomenon administrators attributed to recent shake-ups ...
Provost defends grad aid decision, says funding is a priority
10 Mar 2008
Provost Thomas Rosenbaum spoke to an audience of roughly 60 graduate students yesterday for the first time since the December release of the Provost’s Working Group Report, which outlined the Uni...
University complies with Senate request for endowment report
04 Mar 2008
University administrators supplied the Senate Finance Committee with detailed information about its financial-aid and endowment policies last Monday in response to a written request from the comm...
Crime Report 3-4-08
04 Mar 2008
March 2, 4:04 p.m.—A witness observed two males kicking in a basement door on the 4000 block of Lake Park Avenue and notified the police. ...
H.P. weighs Harper Court development
29 Feb 2008
The Hyde Park–Kenwood Community Conference (HPKCC), a neighborhood civic organization, launched several initiatives this week to solicit input on the upcoming redevelopment of Harper Court. ...
Crime Report 2-26-08
26 Feb 2008
February 22, 6:46 p.m.—An 18-year-old male victim was approached by two male offenders while walking on the 5100 block of South Dorchester Avenue. ...
Crime Report - 2-12-2008
12 Feb 2008
February 8, 1:45 a.m.—A male victim was walking down the 1300 block of East 57th Street when an offender drew a knife and confronted him. ...
Campus partisans greet election day
05 Feb 2008
The University of Chicago Democrats (UC Dems) and the University of Chicago College Republicans (UC Republicans) have both been feverishly gearing up for today’s Super Tuesday primaries for month...
Crime Report: 2-5-08
05 Feb 2008
niversity student reported that she was approached by an unknown man who had pulled up in his vehicle to the curb as she crossed the 5500 block of South University Avenue...
Illinois smoking ban sours campus bar culture
01 Feb 2008
The State of Illinois’s choice in the dead of winter to ban public smoking has inspired grief, relief, and even a few cottage industries. ...
Crime Report 1-29-08
29 Jan 2008
January 26, 12:40 a.m.—Two victims report that while walking on the 1300 block of East 56th Street, two unknown men approached the curb in a vehicle and got out. ...
Kenig awarded prestigious math prize
29 Jan 2008
Carlos Kenig, Louis Block distinguished service professor in mathematics and the College, was awarded the Maxime Bôcher Prize by the American Mathematical Society this month....
Crime Report: November 27, 2007
27 Nov 2007
November 23, 12:45 a.m.—Two unknown men approached two male victims on the 5700 block of South Kimbark Avenue and demanded their money at gunpoint. ...
MAB books Daily Show comedian
13 Nov 2007
Stand-up comedian Demetri Martin will perform at Mandel Hall on November 16, the Major Activities Board (MAB) announced Friday...
MAB scrambles to book new act after Decemberists cancel
30 Apr 2008
The Major Activities Board (MAB) has booked a high-profile comedian to replace the Decemberists for its fall concert, but due to contractual obligations, MAB is unable to release the name of the ...
Family center teaches kids to cook
02 Nov 2007
The Family Resource Center hosted an international cooking demonstration and potluck dinner last Friday evening...
NIH grants $8 million to U of C scientists
05 Oct 2007
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded $8 million last month to four young University scientists whose fields of study span several scientific disciplines...
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