<p>The magazine The Economist has a special report about Chicago this week. They make several references to the University. As someone from Chicago, I have to admit they did a great job of capturing the essense of the city.</p>
<p>U of Chicago regularly takes out advertisements in The Economist, especially for their business program. They have also run several advertisements about their high school summer program in the last few weeks.</p>
<p>Here is what the article says about the University:</p>
<p>"Another inheritance that Chicago has exploited is its places of learning, healing and research. These do not quite fall into the category of entertainment, but they too depend more on human talent and ingenuity than on pig iron, steel mills or production lines--and the Midwest has a good supply of them. Chicago's are among the best, starting with the University of Chicago, whose 78 Nobel prize-winners put it second only to Cambridge in that ranking of achievement. Though its proponents of the dismal science, such as Ronald Coase, Milton Friedman and George Stigler, have earned it wider fame in recent decades, the university has produced just as many natural scientists of distinction. </p>
<p>It was in a University of Chicago squash court that Enrico Fermi set off the first controlled nuclear chain reaction in 1942. The metallurgical laboratory in which he then worked is now the Argonne national laboratory, which produces the world's brightest X-rays and builds research facilities beyond the budget of any single university. This, the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in the high-tech corridor to the west of Chicago, and Northwestern University in nearby Evanston, together attract scientists from all over the world and, it is hoped, will help make the city a centre for nano- and other kinds of technology."</p>
<p>Yeah I read the report (it wasn't an advert by the way Bill) - it certainly does make Chicago seem awesome - both the city and the university. However, the article actually discouraged me from applying there because it seems that Chicago (city) is destined to fall in the near future.</p>
<p>Destined to fall? you mean economically or what?</p>
<p>Economically, socially, aesthetically, everything-y - Things are too good there now and there is not much more that can improve. I view it as a country with an exploding economy about to go into recession.</p>
<p>I dont see the city declining anytime soon. It keeps getting better and better. Specifically, the Dan Ryan Expressway (the one that goes next to U of C) is having a multi year, kagillion dollar fix right now. The city is still improving the aestetic look of downtown and fighting harder than ever to attract business to the city. I think things look great for the city, especially Hyde Park.</p>
<p>How is the southside coming along near U of C?</p>
<p>beautifully. Hyde Park is a thriving community right now. I dont know what this has to do with anything, but Barrack Obama lives in Hyde Park. It is also close to US Cellular field, homefield of the sox. Needless to say, it was a good season to be on the southside. While U of C has the reputation as being in the ghetto, it really is not. I mean, i admit if you come from some gated subdivision where houses go for a million dollars, it will seem like the ghetto, but if you are from just a regular middle class household it wont be scary at all. Its very urban and there might are a few homeless people who ask for money, but there are not daily gun fights like many people would have you believe.</p>
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<p>I know. I said the Chicago places alot of adverts in The Economist</p>