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You’re in Hyde Park!…now what?
Winter? Please. Right now, it seems a thousand years away. Hyde Park in summer is about as sweet as neighborhoods in Chicago get. During the day, there’s plenty to keep you busy, and at night...
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Wild Monk Parrots!
Hey there, MAPHers, I suspect that many of you are in various stages of planning, packing, or settling in to your places in Chicago. In the midst of the stressful and exhausting process of moving,...
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Winter Breaks
So you are finally done with all your papers and want a cheap way to reward yourself before heading home, or you planned your winter travel badly and have a week to kill before you go home. Either way,...
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Meet the MAPH blog
Welcome to MAPHtastic…the most entertaining (and useful) way to get information throughout the school year on a variety of topics. Things we cover will vary from imperative administrative hoops you...
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Free (or cheap) Autumn Entertainment
So it seemed like it was time to update the blog with a new batch of free or cheap ways to entertain yourself as a graduate student. Courses haven’t started so there is no excuse for not trying out a...
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Nature in Chicago?
The city motto is after all "urbus en horto" so make sure to find the best of this city in a garden. So many of you who have not been working or living in a big city may find yourself missing nature...
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Do some good. Spot some wildlife.
For those of you participating in the first MAPH Service Core event in Washington Park on Saturday, you will not only get to help keep the park nice you will get to see some of the amazing wildlife...
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The Interrupters follow-up and thinking about service
I was so glad to see so many people at the screening of The Interrupters on Friday. I noticed how many people felt the movie was a call to action, and were asking about ways they could be involved in...
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Thanksgiving in Chicago
Elmo takes in the view on State Street For those of you spending the holiday in the city it is wise to make sure that you spend at least one or two days not doing coursework. Sure meet up with other...
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Free or Cheap Summer Activities in Chicago
It is somehow always the case that one can have time or money but never both at the same time. So now that you do not have to read 1000 pages every week what are you going to do in Chicago that doesn’t...
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A Summer Day in Hyde Park
It’s summer. The weather is nice. And you have a few precious weeks of freedom left before the MAPHstorm arrives. If you’re in Hyde Park for the summer, this is a great time to explore the area and...
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10 Things You Really Rather Ought to Do Before Classes Start
So you’ve rolled into Chicago (or you’re about to in the near future). You’re probably wondering, what do I do with all my time? Classes don’t start until mid-September, summer is at its finest (this...
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Meet Your Staff
In addition to the mentors (who you met last time), there are two main denizens who haunt the MAPH office and will be there to answer your questions and help get you through the year. Meet the Staff...
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[You] Want to Ride [A] Bicycle
Those of you who have already arrived in Chicago have probably noticed a preponderance of bikers. While there are plenty of other transportation methods available, many Chicagoans find that the...
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Escape from H.P. (A How To)
So, a couple of weeks ago we suggested that you visit other Chicago neighborhoods before Colloquium starts on September 15. If you’ve since arrived, you may now be wondering what the best way to...
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Some Great Parks in Hyde Park (None of which are called Hyde Park)
For those of you who have decamped to Hyde Park from parts far-flung, or for those of you soon to do so, or for those of you residing elsewhere in Chicago and wanting a green place near your new school...
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The New 53rd Street
As I’m sure many of our current Hyde Park denizens are aware, 53rd Street has been undergoing drastic and exciting renovations! Here are some highlights from the changes that will happen, and in some...
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Campus Days ’13: What to Do if You Get Here Early
In town for Campus Days with time to fill? Don’t trust Yelp (We totally get it.) to guide you to a good meal and tasty beverages? Never fear. We in the MAPH office spend a lot of time in Hyde Park and...
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What to Do When You’re Done
This is it—you’re in the final stretch! Your thesis is due on Friday. To some of you I know that still sounds like a death sentence. You don’t feel ready at all to give up working on this thing that...
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Best of the Blog: a MAPHtastic Variety Show
This blog of ours has layers. Generations of mentors have compiled their wisdom here, and the result is actually pretty impressive: it can teach you almost anything you could want to know about the...
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