Chicago

time ago, when I was applying to Chicago Booth, I came across the contact of a country captain for my region on the Booth website. I have no doubt in my mind that reaching out to that country captain was one of the best decisions I made during the application process, as it strengthened my understanding of the program, dramatically improved my application and confirmed that Booth is the place I wanted to be. The regional and country captains are a team of current Chicago Booth students who…

CLAIM: we still don't know who started the great Chicago fire started Reason 1: the great Chicago fire did not start by Mrs. O’leary’s cow. It all started with chon and Mrs O'leary's son because the kids were supposed to be in bed but they got out in bed and they started playing with craps and if they were in bed the fire would have never even happened. Evidence: Mrs O'leary's cow did not start the fire. I read on this website and it said that chon and Mrs O’leary’s sons were playing with…

In his ethnography on blues clubs in Chicago, David Grazian argues that authenticity is a social construct, based on an ideal reality of fixed subjectivities, formed by various factors. Further, the ways in which cultural consumers and producers assess authenticity is fluid in nature; it is never static and despite how much it shapeshifts over time, it remains as an absolute truth for those that create it. In Blue Chicago: The Search for Authenticity, Grazian details the primary variables that…

with than New York Range vs. the Chicago Blackhawks. This is the 89th season in the National Hockey league for then Rangers, and a clash between another original 6 team in the Blackhawks. For the Rangers, this is the eighth straight season they have started on the road. This matchup is going to be a close battle, as both team won a game each last season by the score of 1-0. These two teams are meeting up for the 584th time in regular season play, and it is Chicago with a slight advantage over…

in neighborhoods, especially Chicago, can impact individuals in a negative way. Being exposed to violent crime can affect people's mental health, childhood development, and future. This has a big role in defining neighborhoods, like assault and robbery and has been associated with the low income and residential instability of neighborhoods. This can be shown through the stats and characteristics, the influences on the youth, and the lasting effects of it in the Chicago area. Neighborhood…

In the case of Chicago, the increasingly large pension liabilities have lowered the credit rating of the city and have therefore signaled to investors that Chicago – in spite of the rarity of defaults – may not be the safest place to loan their funds. Without those municipal bonds, cities then lose the capital means not only for new infrastructure construction, non-profit institutions, and economic development but also for the maintenance of already existing infrastructure (“Chicago Budget…

Most baseball fans go through near heart attack and loss of breath moments in the later months of September and October. Only if your heart belongs to the north side of Chicago do you experience this in early July. After the Chicago Cubs came sprinting out of the gate to an amazing 25-6 start, cubbies fans across the country were bold in the fact that this was going to be it, next season was finally here. Finishing the first half of the season with a 6-15 record has brought all the noise to a…

We are good. It seems like this statement can finally receive more than scoff or roll of the eyes. With a division title under their belts, Chicago Cubs’ fans can now say it with confidence. Cubs won the NL Central title when the Giants topped the Cardinals 6 to 2 on September 15th. Even after their loss against the Milwaukee Brewers, Cubs didn’t mind popping the champagne at Wrigley Field. The following day, the Cubs turned it around by beating the Brewers 5 to 4. On Monday, Cubs clinched…

Growing up in Chicago has provided numerous opportunities to engage with multiple ethnic cultures and customs through food, music and numerous social interactions. Those various ethnic cultures have also coalesced into a cultural kaleidoscope that has fundamentally shaped the culture of the metropolis and the way that I digest the sociocultural norms of my hometown. Therefore, when someone [myself included] identifies ‘Chicago culture,’ we are essentially referencing a geographical culture and…

all the answers. Fresh off the Chicago Marathon and my first skydiving experience a few months after that, my mind was open to the next new adventure. I wasn’t actively seeking anything in particular, but just open. When you think like that, things seem to come your way. It’s just a matter of if you’re in tune enough to notice. This was a case where I indeed noticed, but was way out of tune. Poor time aside, bragging rights were in order after completing the Chicago Marathon for the second…