University of Chicago
Forces in Focus
“Riffs” is a collection of the artist’s photographs and films. Together, the images swirl around the singular subject of life in Northern Africa, a place where colonizers came for raw resources, the Rolling Stones for drugs, and now European corporations for profit. »
South of 60th
The streets of Hyde Park are saturated with lush trees forming gentle archways over the pedestrians below. Walking the streets of Woodlawn, the lack of trees is immediate. The few growths along sidewalks are mostly skinny and small, recent transplants years away from providing shade to the pavement below. But the streets are not... »
Renters’ Rights
Sometimes, finding the right apartment is the easiest part of the rental process. Negotiating with a landlord can be confusing and stressful, and new renters can find themselves lost in the fine-print of their contracts. Although a landlord’s obligations may seem vague, they’re not. The Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance (RLTO) clearly details the... »
Displaced
For about four weeks in March and April 2011, I didn’t have what most would call a home. I like to say that I didn’t have a house—the world is always my home. Circumstances saw me out of the university housing system, and rather than move into an apartment, I thought it appropriate to... »
All Together Now
While renting an apartment or living in University housing may be the default choices, there are other alternatives. In Hyde Park alone there are three established housing co-ops—Bowers, Concord, and Haymarket—which provide room and board at a low premium, plus a bevy of other perks. The three houses make up Qumbya, a Hyde Park... »
Inhabiting the Frat
“It’s sort of like being at an overnight summer camp,” says AEPi brother Jacob Rabinowitz, describing what it’s like to live in a frat on the UofC Campus. “It’s the little things that happen all the time. Just hanging out…spontaneous things happen.” Living in a fraternity allows brothers to have “quality fun through doing... »
Gimme Shelter
MAC Locations: Nearly 80 properties throughout Hyde Park and Kenwood Amenities: Range widely depending on the property, but may include balcony, dishwasher, bike room, hardwood floors or carpeting, granite countertops, air conditioning, sunroom, a laundry center, private parking, fireplace, and fitness center. All apartments include heat, water, and 24-hour maintenance. Rent Range: Studio: $600-800;... »
Do Not Touch
Just before last Sunday’s opening of Cathy Wilkes’s exhibit “I Give You All My Money,” Renaissance Society staff briefly convened to determine where the installation’s borders were supposed to lay. One staff member suggested that gallery-goers should be permitted to step over the small purple roses scattered on the floor. Another staffer agreed, but... »
