Splash Biography

MATTHEW LOHRS, Enjoyer of elections and comedy from New York

Major: Majors: Economics, History

College/Employer: UChicago

Year of Graduation: 2023

Brief Biographical Sketch:

Matt is a third-year undergraduate at UChicago studying economics, history, and statistics. He is originally from New York. At UChicago, he is involved in various economics and law-related student groups. Outside of class, he is interested in geography, political history, comedy, and baseball. He aspires to become a lawyer .

Past Classes

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L1891: How to Become President in Cascade 2022 Spring (Apr. 21 - May. 19, 2022)

What makes a successful presidential candidate? This course hopes to answer that question by examining presidential campaigns and elections. As an introduction, we will cover how elections work. We will then build up to the crux of the course: analyzing how various candidates attempt to appeal to the American public, and how their strategies may have changed over time. In order to investigate, we will be watching clips from famous candidate speeches and presidential debates, as well as looking at campaign slogans. Finally, we will be looking at election results to determine which strategies worked, which didn’t, and what qualities make for a winning candidate.

C1849: How to Become President in Cascade Cascade 2021 (Apr. 13, 2021)

What makes a successful presidential candidate? This course hopes to answer that question by examining presidential elections. As an introduction, we will cover how elections work. This will allow us to build up to the crux of the course: analyzing how various candidates attempt to appeal to the American public, and how their strategies may have changed over time. In order to investigate, we will be watching clips from famous candidate speeches and presidential debates, as well as looking at campaign slogans. Finally, we will be discussing election results to determine which strategies worked, which didn’t, and what qualities make for a winning candidate.