Category: University
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How Would Milton Friedman React to Section 338 (The Smoot-Hawley Act)?
For 95 years, Section 338 of the Smoot-Hawley Act of 1930 sat dormant in the federal code. It was written the same year the stock market crashed, tucked inside the piece of legislation famous for deepening the Great Depression. In the days following February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court’s decision…
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Federal Research Funding: Adaptations After A Year of Change
Almost a full year after the initial federal grant cancellations under the Trump Administration, Dr. Woodward, Dean of the Social Sciences Division, speaks on the future of social sciences research.
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UChicago Releases First Racial and Ethnic Demographic Dataset Post-Affirmative Action
The Class of 2028 saw unusual changes in the shares of certain demographic groups, including a steep drop in Hispanic/Latino enrollment, following the Supreme Court’s ban of affirmative action in 2023.
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Crosswords and Crossroads: Puzzles, Perseverance, and a Campus Safety Fight
Every student at the University of Chicago (UChicago) has, at some point, received at least one anxiety-inducing email from Eric Heath about a reported robbery near campus. For many, these alerts are more than just unsettling notifications—they trace back to real stories involving a friend or a friend-of-a friend who…
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UChicago Students Rally for Illinois Zoning Reform
Illinois is grappling with a web of crises, from the shortage of affordable housing to escalating threats from climate change to the high cost of living. But one student-led group on UChicago’s campus sees an unexpected lever for change: zoning reform. UChicago group Students Against Exclusionary Zoning (SAEZ) — a…
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Engagement, Discourse… Clout? How the Institute of Politics Selects Its Pritzker Fellows Cohort
The University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics (IOP) has long been a site for spirited debate and intellectual engagement, but recent years have seen increased scrutiny of the institute’s quarterly Pritzker Fellows Program. Students have questioned the selection process, with particular attention on the inclusion of Fellows with controversial political…
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Free Plan B at UChicago Sparks Reproductive Health Debate
Members of Project Reproductive Freedom (PRF) attracted attendees of the Registered Student Organization (RSO) fair on Oct. 4 with an enticing pitch: free Plan B. As the topic of reproductive health became increasingly pertinent on college campuses closer to Election Day, the donation of free contraceptives grabbed the attention of…
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Inside the IOP Protests: An Interview with IOP Director, Senator Heidi Heitkamp
On the afternoon of May 7, a small group of pro-Palestine protesters occupied the UChicago Institute of Politics (IOP) while large crowds demonstrated outside. The occupation, which took the IOP and the UChicago administration by surprise, followed several weeks after UChicago President Paul Alivasatos cleared away the “UChicago Popular University…
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Understanding the Origins of Mayor Johnson’s Budget Proposal
On Nov. 15, 2023, the Chicago City Council approved Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget proposal, allowing him to fulfill his campaign promise of addressing the city’s most pressing urban issues. Millions of Chicagoans will rely on Johnson’s budget to decrease homelessness rates, increase public safety, and foster an inclusive economy. The…
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SJP’s Troubling Response to the Massacre in Israel
This article was originally written by: Itai Grofman In the early hours of Saturday, Oct. 7, as Israelis were wrapping up the joyous holiday of Sukkot, the Jewish holiday that celebrates the bounty of the fall harvest, alarms rang across the country. The terrorist group Hamas had entered Israel and…
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