Hello, I'm Kaci

I'm a dedicated writer, aspiring journalist, and communicator. Browse my completed works below

Recent Works

The Programmer’s Dilemma

Four months ago, a Reddit user in r/uchicago described how professors delayed releasing fall quarter grades for Computer Science 141 due to “widespread plagiarism” on the final.
Directly underneath the post, a second user commented: “lmfao ig this happens every year now.”
CMSC 14100, colloquially known as CS 141, is an introductory course in the computer science (CS) department, and for nearly every quarter in the past few years, platforms like Sidechat and Reddit have been flooded with posts ab...

Divest UChicago Hosts Fourth “Divestival” Rally Protesting UChicago Fossil Fuel Investments

Divest UChicago, a collaboration between the Phoenix Sustainability Initiative (PSI) and the Environmental Justice Task Force (EJTF), held its fourth annual “Divestival” rally on Friday to protest the University’s investments in fossil fuels and its lack of financial transparency.   
The rally, which began at 5 p.m. on Harper quad, featured speakers from student advocacy groups, tables from UChicago College Democrats and the reSOURCE Thrift Store, and performances from student music groups Dirt...

Max Palevsky East Reaches Third Week With No Water Fountain

The only water fountain in Max Palevsky East, a building in Max Palevsky Residential Commons, was damaged and removed earlier this month, leaving residents without in-building access to drinking water for more than three weeks.
The fountain was removed on February 5 for safety reasons. The cause of the damage is still unknown. Housing & Residence Life (HRL) stated in an email to the Maroon that the replacement process is scheduled to begin on March 3 and will be completed by March 4.
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- I'm a second year student at the University of Chicago

- I'm a Grey City editor for the Chicago Maroon

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