Sophia Rodriguez-Bell (A.B. ’24) had not planned to major in Slavic and Russian studies. But after taking her first Slavic studies class—drawn in by the professor’s evident passion and its small class size—she was sold.
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, housed in the Division of the Arts & Humanities, is one of several small, highly specialized departments that distinguish the University even among its elite peers. These departments have cultivated close-knit communities dedica...

On quiet nights in Regenstein Library, sidelong glances, rapidly shuffling cards, and the soft clinking of poker chips cut through the typical A-level chatter. Amid scattered collections of people calculating grades and grinding out homework, some UChicago students turn their intense focus elsewhere: poker...

American Eagle Outfitters has come under fire for a recent promotional video starring actress Sydney Sweeney. The advertisement features a play on words that promotes Sweeney’s “great jeans,” which critics have deemed a promotion of eugenics. On July 23, actress Sydney Sweeney, known for her roles in Euphoria and The White Lotus, posted videos of herself featuring in an American Eagle advertisement.Sweeney, sporting American Eagle blue jeans, says, “Genes are passed down from parents to offsprin...