Gunpoint Robbery, Hyde Park Produce Closes Doors, Bridge Writing Workshop Still On Hiatus
A UChicago affiliate was robbed on campus last Monday morning in front of the William Eckhardt Research Center. A student-led creative writing workshop and civic engagement program for people incarcerated at the Cook County Jail remains on hiatus nearly a year after two former UChicago students settled a lawsuit against the Cook County Sheriff.
Also, the grocery store Hyde Park Produce is closing its doors, and Max Palevsky East reaches its third week with no working water fountain.
Featuring: Aubrey Barb and Amber Lin
Edited by: Aubrey Barb
9 Feb 2026
Film Historian Speaks at Annual MLK Celebration, Democratic Senate Candidates Debate ICE and Campaign Funding
The Maroon recaps the top stories from the week.
Film historian Jaqueline Stewart spoke on the power of media at the University’s annual MLK celebration. At I-House, candidates in the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by Democratic Senator Dick Durbin debated policy objectives and “dark money” campaign funding.
Featuring: Aubrey Barb and Amber Lin
Edited: Aubrey Barb
2 Feb 2026
The Maroon Weekly: My.UChicago Data Breach, Mearsheimer Discusses U.S. Relations with Venezuela and Iran
The Maroon has the top stories from the week.
A data breach in the my.UChicago portal may have allowed users unauthorized access to personal information. Political science professor John Mearsheimer packed the room for his talk on the U.S.–Venezuela relations in the aftermath of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s ousting.
Featuring: Aubrey Barb and Amber Lin
Edited by: Aubrey Barb
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