About
Welcome to The Gate !
The Gate is an independent political review covering politics and policy on the local, national and international level. The Gate’s content is developed, written and published by an editorial and writing staff composed of University of Chicago students.
The Gate is a non-partisan publication in which students from across the political spectrum can share analysis and debate opinions. Editors and writers offer carefully researched journalism and commentary in an open and responsive setting for discussion, conversation and critical argument. Opinions expressed by writers do not necessarily reflect the views of The Gate.
The Gate aims to serve the University of Chicago and the local community through locally-grounded political journalism and add to the rich conversations already taking place on campus, in Chicago and among peer publications across the U.S. and abroad. Writers and editors have access to special events, student sessions with leading political journalists and site-visits around Chicago. The Gate aims to be both a publication and a place for community.
The Gate is honored to facilitate the David Axelrod Reporting Grant, established in 2015, and sponsored by the University of Chicago Institute of Politics (IOP). As the founder and director of the IOP, author of a best-selling memoir, host of the critically-acclaimed podcast “The Axe Files” and a former political reporter and City Hall bureau chief for the Chicago Tribune, David Axelrod is committed to elevating the quality of journalism on this campus and beyond.
As we continue to develop and grow as a publication, we appreciate the support of various campus partners including the University of Chicago and the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics.
To read our latest articles and hear about publication updates from our staff, follow us on Twitter or Instagram. For information on how to get involved, please contact Editors-in-Chief Ava Partridge ’26 at apartridge@uchicago.edu and Gabriel Landrein ’27 at glandrein@uchicago.edu.
