Blog Profile / UChiblogo
| URL : | http://uchiblogo.uchicago.edu/ | |
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| Filed Under: | United States / Chicago | |
| Posts on Regator: | 411 | |
| Posts / Week: | 2 | |
| Archived Since: | June 16, 2009 | |
Blog Post Archive
Music of the night
The University Symphony Orchestra’s annual Halloween concert is a treat for the ears—and the eyes. By Benjamin Recchie, AB’03 Many a Hyde Park Halloween reveler has started his or her evening with the annual concert given by the University Symphony Orchestra. Show More Summary
Wanted: Undead or alive
When a zombie infection spread across campus, a student task force armed the resistance.
By Mitchell Kohles, ’12
Now that it’s all over, it’s safe to talk about it. Humans vs. Zombies (HvZ), the one-week event in which a zombie infection...Show More Summary
Red October
Soviet propaganda comes to Chicago.
By Elizabeth Station
As a kid, I wept through Dr. Zhivago and Reds. During the Sandinista years, I rode buses around Nicaragua to glimpse the revolution. Later, on a trip to Moscow, I had to visit Lenin’s body in Red Square. Show More Summary
He said, she said
Lawyer-turned-drag queen Irwin Keller, JD'88, gave himself a pretty great interview.
By Ruth E. Kott, AM'07
It was the easiest interview ever. After Irwin Keller, JD'88, agreed to an e-mail dialogue about his more than 17 years performing...Show More Summary
Help help!
"Sports for people who like to read"? By Mitchell Kohles, '12 If the idea doesn't sound UChicago, the pitch sure does. Pete Beatty, AB’03, and Tom Gaulkin, AB’04, are helping to start The Classical, a website dedicated to smart, sophisticated sports writing. Show More Summary
Out of the Core, the Phoenix rises to the stands
Alumnus talks about his time playing the part of the U of C's mascot, Phil.
By Christina Pillsbury, '13
Stephen Bonnet, AB’11, proudly lists his position as the mascot at the University of Chicago on his résumé. But his stint as Phil the Phoenix, he says, is hardly the most eccentric detail about himself. Show More Summary
Campus celebrates life of Mandeep Bedi, AB'10
Day of remembrance honors alumnus killed in a traffic incident in late August.
By Christina Pillsbury, '13
On September 1 the University community mourned the loss of Mandeep Bedi, AB’10, who died August 25 from injuries sustained in a traffic incident a few days prior. Show More Summary
Not your grandkids’ bricks
Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie house gets the LEGO treatment. By Mitchell Kohles, '12 In America, if you didn’t play with LEGO as a kid, you played with Barbie. If you didn’t play with either, well, maybe you ended up at the U of C. Steven fits into the first category, but it’s too early to know if he’ll be a Maroon. Show More Summary
Kant buy me love
One U of C student's quest to find out just how pretentious an alumni happy hour could get. By Christina Pillsbury, '12 The Facebook wall for the “Harvard/UChicago/Cornell/Emory/Northwestern/Wash U Happy Hour” event page displayed the usual “I have a boat cruise that night... Show More Summary
Down the rabbit hole
A look back at UChicago's first transmedia game.
By Mitchell Kohles, '12
If you happened to visit campus last spring, you probably noticed some bizarre ephemera scattered across campus: strange metallic lattices, rotationally symmetric veves (pictured below right), or a group of motionless bodies splayed out on the sidewalk in the center of the quad. Show More Summary
Searching for Scavies
Must-see Scav Hunt highlights
By Mitchell Kohles, '12
The University of Chicago Scav Hunt celebrated its 25th birthday this year, setting a world record for the world's largest scavenger hunt and churning out another gargantuan listShow More Summary
Alumni receive access to online academic resources
UChicago alumni may now connect to the EBSCO Academic Search, Business Source, and eBook databases via the Alumni & Friends Online Community.
EBSCO Academic Search provides the full text of articles from more than 3,350 academic journals, as well as indexing and abstracting for more than 8,200, covering nearly every area of academic study. Show More Summary
That’s all, folks
Designed by architects with UChicago ties, a museum closes its doors.
By Elizabeth Station
On my way to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) on West 53rd Street during a recent trip to New York City, I thought I’d visit the neighboring American Folk Art Museum. Show More Summary
This UChicago Life
Stories about rumors and their repercussions on a college campus
By Mitchell Kohles, '12
Today on our show we have just one story, of an incredible rumor that spread through one college campus, if not quite like wildfire, then perhaps like a slow Lake Michigan fog. Show More Summary
Print and politics
An alumna curator showcases works by South African printmakers—some never seen before in a US museum.
By Elizabeth Station
The Museum of Modern Art can overwhelm with its crush of tourists and massive, famous collection, especially in summer. Show More Summary
Beauty queen, associate dean
The 1960s were crazy, man—you know, beauty contests, women's hours, white gloves.
By Carrie Golus, AB'91, AM'93
Jean Treese, AB’66, associate dean of students in the College, has served as an academic adviser to an estimated 3,000 students...Show More Summary
I’ve got a twin in Kalamazoo
Author Bonnie Jo Campbell, AB’84, may be my alter-ego.
By Christina Pillsbury, ’13
A couple of months ago, I happened upon a poem called “You Could Live at Meijer’s.” Based on the title alone, I knew I would love the author of this deeply personal piece of literature. Show More Summary
The Woodwards that weren’t
Part seven of our Paper Campus series.
By Benjamin Recchie, AB'03
Welcome to another installment of the Paper Campus, in which yours truly scours the University of Chicago Library for hints of the road not taken with respect to the University's buildings. Show More Summary
Race against the machine
One lowly intern challenges the Mansueto.
By Mitchell Kohles, '12
By now you’ve read enough about the specs on the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library (especially if you follow UChiBLOGo). So how about we change gears a bit and take Dad’sShow More Summary
On Fermi Drive
In which Benjamin angers the ghosts of Italo Balbo and Ron Santo.
By Benjamin Recchie, AB’03
In June the Chicago Tribune editorialized that the city ought to rename Balbo Drive, a short street just south of the Loop. The reason given...Show More Summary