Non-political Maroon Article Gets View
The Chicago Maroon has reached a resounding milestone this week. According to data provided by an insider, an article completely unrelated to national, local, or University politics, has received a view.
“I am pleased to report that an article we published about some Economics professor winning a medal logged one view on Monday,” the insider said. “We are asking around to make sure the click didn’t come from one of our staff, and so far, it hasn’t.”
The lone view is surprising, considering that a majority of the Maroon’s activity comes from political arguments. The comments of Maroon articles are popular online forums for political debate among current students, alumni, and those claiming to be either. Upon entering one of these comment sections, one can expect to find opinions from the furthest ends of the political aisle, with scant in between.
In stark contrast, the aforementioned article about some professor is commentless. The Dealer gave the Maroon its second non-political article view to verify that there were indeed no comments on the article (there weren’t). Minutes after we clicked on the article, passersby reported faint exclamations and cheering from the depths of Ida Noyes Hall.
The Maroon’s apolitical section is now working towards its next goal of getting a comment and perhaps even a like.
Justin Bilenker
Copy Editor 2023-2025
Emperor 2025-2026
