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New York Times columnist David Brooks (A.B. ’83) has resigned
from his paid position as the chair of the Weave Project at the Aspen Institute, a D.C.–based think tank and nonprofit, according to
The Times’s announcement on Saturday.
Brooks has been receiving a secondary salary from the Weave Project, which has been funded by Facebook and other donors, since 2018.
The Times cited it as a conflict of interest that Brooks did not disclose this position to his readers in his columns, some of which promoted the Weave Project and its donors.
Student Government Feels Optimistic About Search For Next University President
If the Faculty Advisory Committee follows through on its goals, the next University President will be accessible, diverse, and open to change. By
You are likely aware that the University of Chicago’s Board of Trustees has tasked a Trustee Search Committee and Faculty Advisory Committee with conducting a far-reaching search for our 14th University president. As Student Government’s Executive Slate, we recently met with Professors Robert Rosner, Erik Hurst, and Michael Franklin of the Faculty Advisory Committee to provide input on the presidential search. Unlike many of our meetings with administrators, we left this meeting optimistic that students have a unique chance to impact the direction of the University.
Witnesses describe chaos during shooting rampage between Chicago, Evanston that killed at least 3 Jesse Kirsch, Alexis McAdams
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Seven people have been shot and at least three of the victims killed after a shooting rampage that stretched from Chicago s South Side to Evanston Saturday, according to Chicago police.
As law enforcement officials gather more information about the deadly crime spree, they re providing more details. When you hear this whole story, it seems that you have a crystal ball of what he s doing next, and we all know we don t have a crystal ball where he goes next nor do we have this on any of our POD cameras, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said Saturday night. We are responding to the scene as these crimes are happening, getting information, and again, he s going to the next while we are trying to keep up with what s happened previously. By the time we put it all together, he s here in Evanston.
Police acknowledged ongoing monitoring of gang activity along Drexel Avenue after a civilian asked about a Dec. 13 shooting on the 5000 block of the street at a Dec. 15 Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy meeting. The police were on scene. The police are aware of who the possible shooter was. There were shell casings recovered from a firearm there at that same time, Cmdr. Joshua Wallace said of the early Sunday morning shooting.
Wallace said a building on Drexel was the target, not an individual, and confirmed no one has been arrested. The whole story s a bit convoluted, he said. I can t get into (it), because it s still under investigation, but the actual target of the shooting is not an actual person. It s actually the building itself.
Several suspects shot a man as he sat in his parked car at 1019 E. 47th St. on Saturday. A friend took him to the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC).
At 9:41 p.m. on Dec. 12, Chicago and University of Chicago police department officers responded to calls of shots fired at the scene and found several shell casings.Â
Shortly afterwards, a vehicle with bullet hole damage arrived at the UCMC emergency department with the victim, who had suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. The driver told officers they were parked on the street when suspects approached and began shooting.
The victim was reported to be in serious condition. No one is in custody. Chicago Police Department (CPD) detectives are investigating.