UChicago SnapshotsThe student perspective

See UChicago life through the lens of those who know it best —the students.

All photos and captions submitted by University of Chicago students.

Visit snapshots.uchicago.edu for more student submissions.

Cover photos contributed by: Maya Lim, North DePencier, Andrea Nunez, Jessica Gutierrez, Maria Valdes, Stacy Hackner, Alison Howard, Sam Spiegel, Lloyd Lee, David Blair, Annie Considine, Natalie Jerkins, Catherine Easton, Adam Janofsky, Neha Premjee, Tyler Ker, Erin Ewald, Monika Lagaard

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See UChicago life through the lens of those who know it best —the students.

All photos and captions submitted by University of Chicago students.

Visit snapshots.uchicago.edu for more student submissions.

Cover photos contributed by: Maya Lim, North DePencier, Andrea Nunez, Jessica Gutierrez, Maria Valdes, Stacy Hackner, Alison Howard, Sam Spiegel, Lloyd Lee, David Blair, Annie Considine, Natalie Jerkins, Catherine Easton, Adam Janofsky, Neha Premjee, Tyler Ker, Erin Ewald, Monika Lagaard

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This is what the UChicago experience feels like.Myra Su, first-yearMajor: Undecided

RIGHT: Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate sculpture in Millennium Park

This is what the UChicago experience feels like.Myra Su, first-yearMajor: Undecided

RIGHT: Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate sculpture in Millennium Park

The Social Science Core sequence was probably the academic highlight of my first year and I got really involved with the texts. Throughout the year my class-mates and professor would poke fun at how many Post-it notes and annotations I had in my books. At the end of the year I stacked them up, took this photo, and emailed it to my professor. She said she’s going to show it to her classes next year. I think this photo shows how engaging the core is and the meaningful and personal faculty–student relationships that emerge from these small discus-sion classes. That, and: people are excited about their classes here!!Molly Green, second-yearMajor: Comparative Human Development

The Social Science Core sequence was probably the academic highlight of my first year and I got really involved with the texts. Throughout the year my class-mates and professor would poke fun at how many Post-it notes and annotations I had in my books. At the end of the year I stacked them up, took this photo, and emailed it to my professor. She said she’s going to show it to her classes next year. I think this photo shows how engaging the core is and the meaningful and personal faculty–student relationships that emerge from these small discus-sion classes. That, and: people are excited about their classes here!!Molly Green, second-yearMajor: Comparative Human Development

Students take a b

reak from

academ

ia and

enjoy the beauty of Lake

Michig

an. W

ujun Ke, first-year

Major: B

iological Sciences

Minor: V

isual Arts

Students take a b

reak from

academ

ia and

enjoy the beauty of Lake

Michig

an. W

ujun Ke, first-year

Major: B

iological Sciences

Minor: V

isual Arts

Words cannot describe broomball.Rong Wan, third-yearMajor: Economics Minors: Spanish and East AsianLanguages and Civilizations

RIGHT: Students play broomball on the ice rink on the Midway Plaisance.

Words cannot describe broomball.Rong Wan, third-yearMajor: Economics Minors: Spanish and East AsianLanguages and Civilizations

RIGHT: Students play broomball on the ice rink on the Midway Plaisance.

On a House trip en route to Wicker Park, we came across the Flamingo sculpture downtown. We mistook it for a dinosaur and then promptly tried out our best dinosaur impressions. Alison Howard, second-yearMajor: English Language and Literature

RIGHT: Alexander Calder’s Flamingo in Federal Plaza

On a House trip en route to Wicker Park, we came across the Flamingo sculpture downtown. We mistook it for a dinosaur and then promptly tried out our best dinosaur impressions. Alison Howard, second-yearMajor: English Language and Literature

RIGHT: Alexander Calder’s Flamingo in Federal Plaza

The UChicago Women’s Rugby team plays its annual Prom Dress Rugby game out by the Point,

giving a whole new definition to “pretty in pink.”Michelle Boyd, second-year, Major: Public Policy Studies

The UChicago Women’s Rugby team plays its annual Prom Dress Rugby game out by the Point,

giving a whole new definition to “pretty in pink.”Michelle Boyd, second-year, Major: Public Policy Studies

This snapshot was taken in Hutchinson Courtyard on Thanksgiving, which also happened to be the first day of snow that year and, most important of all, the first time ever that we international students were experiencing snowfall! Snow seemed magical. The flakes were so white and soft I couldn’t help tasting them. Judith Kituku, third-year Major: Biological Sciences Minor: Human Rights

RIGHT (L to R) : Last (from Zimbabwe), Judith (from Kenya), Appledene (from Jamaica) and Mutisya (from Kenya).

This snapshot was taken in Hutchinson Courtyard on Thanksgiving, which also happened to be the first day of snow that year and, most important of all, the first time ever that we international students were experiencing snowfall! Snow seemed magical. The flakes were so white and soft I couldn’t help tasting them. Judith Kituku, third-year Major: Biological Sciences Minor: Human Rights

RIGHT (L to R) : Last (from Zimbabwe), Judith (from Kenya), Appledene (from Jamaica) and Mutisya (from Kenya).

The city of Chicag

o has been a really

big

part of m

y college exp

erience. I’ve b

een to Lollapalooza, d

epicted

here, every sum

mer since I’ve b

een at the U

niversity; first with friend

s from hig

h school, and

now w

ith friends from

hig

h school and friend

s from colleg

e.Liat B

ird, fo

urth-year M

ajor: Internatio

nal Studies

The city of Chicag

o has been a really

big

part of m

y college exp

erience. I’ve b

een to Lollapalooza, d

epicted

here, every sum

mer since I’ve b

een at the U

niversity; first with friend

s from hig

h school, and

now w

ith friends from

hig

h school and friend

s from colleg

e.Liat B

ird, fo

urth-year M

ajor: Internatio

nal Studies

This was on our down-town scavenger hunt with our House. It was during O-Week, when I still did not know how crazy UChicago students could be. Apparently, we ride lions as a pastime.Annina Christensen, first-yearMajor: Undecided

RIGHT: Riding one of two bronze lions by sculptor Edward Kemeys

that flank the entrance to the Art Institute of Chicago.

This was on our down-town scavenger hunt with our House. It was during O-Week, when I still did not know how crazy UChicago students could be. Apparently, we ride lions as a pastime.Annina Christensen, first-yearMajor: Undecided

RIGHT: Riding one of two bronze lions by sculptor Edward Kemeys

that flank the entrance to the Art Institute of Chicago.

A former Resident Head of Flint House in Max Palevsky Central . . . who made a file cabinet into a meat smoker. Yes, a meat smoker. With ribs and sausages and hot dogs. It was actually pretty tasty. Katharine Bierce, fourth-yearMajor: Psychology

A former Resident Head of Flint House in Max Palevsky Central . . . who made a file cabinet into a meat smoker. Yes, a meat smoker. With ribs and sausages and hot dogs. It was actually pretty tasty. Katharine Bierce, fourth-yearMajor: Psychology

Forbidden Fruit or Fruit of Knowledge? Both! We just take apple-picking trips together in our spare time. You should see us in class.Ste! Carter, second-yearMajor: Political Science and Psychology

Forbidden Fruit or Fruit of Knowledge? Both! We just take apple-picking trips together in our spare time. You should see us in class.Ste! Carter, second-yearMajor: Political Science and Psychology

There are lots of nice brains at U

Chicag

o, which

means only one thing

; zomb

ie parad

ise! This shirt w

as zomb

ified d

uring p

reparations for the H

alloween

football g

ame, d

uring w

hich the pep

band

(back from

the g

rave after a seventy-year hiatus) played

“Thriller” and

then danced

to it alongsid

e the cheerleaders. The

band

concurred that p

lacing b

lood on a shirt w

ould

cause it to trickle dow

n, like “Reag

anomics.”

Mad

eline Barnicle, first-year

Majo

r: Mathem

atics

There are lots of nice brains at U

Chicag

o, which

means only one thing

; zomb

ie parad

ise! This shirt w

as zomb

ified d

uring p

reparations for the H

alloween

football g

ame, d

uring w

hich the pep

band

(back from

the g

rave after a seventy-year hiatus) played

“Thriller” and

then danced

to it alongsid

e the cheerleaders. The

band

concurred that p

lacing b

lood on a shirt w

ould

cause it to trickle dow

n, like “Reag

anomics.”

Mad

eline Barnicle, first-year

Majo

r: Mathem

atics

During El Día de los Muertos this year, two Latino student organi-zations organized a celebration in the Reynolds Club. This cultural event included food (because no college event is complete with-out food), decorating sugar skulls, a Latino band, and, as displayed in this photo, a performing troupe from Mexico who performed a

traditional dance for El Día de los Muertos. This is only one of the many cultural events on campus each year—almost every week-end has some college-organized or club-organized event that is either free or really cheap. David Blair, first-year, Major: Physics or Biological Sciences

During El Día de los Muertos this year, two Latino student organi-zations organized a celebration in the Reynolds Club. This cultural event included food (because no college event is complete with-out food), decorating sugar skulls, a Latino band, and, as displayed in this photo, a performing troupe from Mexico who performed a

traditional dance for El Día de los Muertos. This is only one of the many cultural events on campus each year—almost every week-end has some college-organized or club-organized event that is either free or really cheap. David Blair, first-year, Major: Physics or Biological Sciences

Racial and cultural diversity are the threads that hold the UChicago student body together. Each student brings individuality and a uniqueness that spread quickly to the hearts of others, including myself.Stephanie Omueti, third-year Major: International Studies Minor: Spanish

Racial and cultural diversity are the threads that hold the UChicago student body together. Each student brings individuality and a uniqueness that spread quickly to the hearts of others, including myself.Stephanie Omueti, third-year Major: International Studies Minor: Spanish

The University of C

hicago R

aas Team

(a dance team

) pauses to enjoy the snow

on the w

ay to the Garfield Park O

bservatory to film

their introductory vid

eo. We’ll g

o

to great extents to m

ake our prod

uction p

erfect (while having

fun all the way) and

w

e’ll use the great city w

e live in to help

us accomp

lish that task!M

egha Shankar, third

-year M

ajors: Anthrop

ology and

Biolog

ical Sciences

The University of C

hicago R

aas Team

(a dance team

) pauses to enjoy the snow

on the w

ay to the Garfield Park O

bservatory to film

their introductory vid

eo. We’ll g

o

to great extents to m

ake our prod

uction p

erfect (while having

fun all the way) and

w

e’ll use the great city w

e live in to help

us accomp

lish that task!M

egha Shankar, third

-year M

ajors: Anthrop

ology and

Biolog

ical Sciences

Downtown Hyde Park, 53rd and Harper, at sunset. Sometimes I am just awestruck at how beautiful this neighborhood is. I love how Hyde Park combines the cozy, quaint feel of a small town with the diversity and energy of a city. Kayla Higgins, third-year Major: Law, Letters, and Society Minor: Philosophy

Downtown Hyde Park, 53rd and Harper, at sunset. Sometimes I am just awestruck at how beautiful this neighborhood is. I love how Hyde Park combines the cozy, quaint feel of a small town with the diversity and energy of a city. Kayla Higgins, third-year Major: Law, Letters, and Society Minor: Philosophy

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