Pioneering WHPK keeps Chicago rap fresh
Radio station that hosted hip hop superstars like Common and Kanye West is a training ground for students and community.
Tomi Obaro
WHPK hosted Common/Kanye faceoff—before they were stars
Common and Kanye West knew each other as aspiring rappers growing up, battle in 1996 at UChicago radio station WHPK.
Theaster Gates: In the studio with Lilly Wei
Theaster Gates, director of the Arts and Public Life Initiative, discusses his work in art and Chicago's neighborhoods
Art in America
Science pubs create lively intellectual exchange
UChicago speakers help bring informal research discussions to Chicago's suburbs.
Steve Koppes
Latke-Hamantash Debate revels in ornate silliness
<p>In its 65th year, popular Hillel tradition pokes fun at academic fields with holiday food fight.</p>
Susie Allen
Fervent followers dissect the Chicago Manual of Style
Asst. Prof. Jason Riggle appears on a panel discussing the future of the Chicago Manual of Style
Eight Forty-Eight/WBEZ
Peirce urges young artists to test limits
Acclaimed filmmaker Kimberly Peirce, AB’90, says teachers like Prof. Lauren Berlant shaped her sense of artistic adventure.
David E. Ford Jr.