Seen & Heard

Angela Wang, ’14, wants to hug you.

RSO Spotlight: Zombie Readiness Task Force

Resistance is futile, humans. The zombies
always win.

Loose Canon

“Produced by Val Lewton,” a comic strip by Ivan Brunetti, AB’89.

• Feature Extras
  • Herman Sinaiko and the Sit-in of 1969
    On teaching Crito to the protesters, and why they wouldn’t burn rare books. Carrie Golus, AB’91, AM’93
  • All Scientists Are from Missouri
    Dan Sudran explains why he tries not to explain.
  • The Chicago Way of Football
    There’s more winning than you might think.
• In Every Issue
  • Editor’s Note: Paper Maroon
    To Laura Demanski, AM’94, a UChicago version of Paper Lion was pure catnip.
  • Letters
    Beauty contests are fine, or not fine, and our Greek is lacking.
  • Go Ask Alumni: Winter Tales
    Alumni share their favorite snowy memories.
  • Loose Canon
    “Produced by Val Lewton,” a comic strip by Ivan Brunetti, AB’89.
• Marginalia
  • Seen & Heard
    Angela Wang, ’14, wants to hug you.
  • Top Ten: Cuppy Love
    Ten bon mots by humorist Will Cuppy, AB 1907, AM 1914.
  • Gargoyle Tweets
    “Technically, I am a grotesque, but I self-identify as a gargoyle.”
  • Cultural Survival
    How to cross the street and stand in line in India.
• Eye on the Quads
  • RSO Spotlight: Zombie Readiness
    Task Force
    Resistance is futile, humans. The zombies always win.
  • Healthy Choices
    Premed students drop the “Harvard-or-bust” attitude.
  • Thank You, Mr. Sinaiko
    Alumni remember the legendary Herman Sinaiko (1929–2011).
  • Writing for Readers
    Questions for Larry McEnerney, AM’80, Director of the Writing Program.
• Beyond the Quads
  • Centripetal Force
    Queen of the Roller Derby, Jamie Ramsay, AB’99.
  • Double Agents
    Glen Hartley, AB’77, and Lynn Chu, AB’77, JD’82, strike fear in the hearts of publishers.
  • Trains and Travelers
    Beth Topczewski, ’12, researches an obscure subculture: train hoppers.