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Back to the city that works

Economist Dennis Carlton returns to Chicago after two years doing antitrust work at the Justice Department.

In June 2007 the Supreme Court overturned a nearly century-old antitrust precedent. The rule, enacted in 1911, made it always illegal—“per se,” in legalese—for manufacturers and distributors to agree on minimum retail prices, stating that doing so would violate the Sherman Antitrust Act.

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No longer a lender

When Joshua Trampier, AM’02, received an e-mail saying the University had dropped out of the “school-as-lender” program, he had to scramble to secure new funding.

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Chicago students find that composting worms make helpful—if creepy—roommates.

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On a Saturday morning in spring, children populate nearly every area in the Ratner Athletics Center pool.

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Sites to behold

Summertime: the campus population dwindles, but the cherry pickers, backhoes, and jackhammers are out in full force.

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A diverse class

Estimated students in the College Class of 2012: 1,331

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On the road

Another year, another set of thought-provoking essay questions from the College Admissions Office.

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