Campus News Radio / Sound departments to split As of Nov. 1, the Radio/Sound department will be separated into two distinct entities, said Caroline Latta, Academic Dean.         While the Radio department teaches students the business of Radio, and helps them develop their on-air personalities, the Sound department focuses more on the scientific. Continued Students pre-approved for years of debt Dawn Shea knows the value of a dollar. At 26, she has only $900 to go before she’s completely debt free. This liability, however, is more than just owning money. It’s the kind of debt that doesn’t go away by itself, and with time, can only get worse.         Credit Card debt is a steady problem that has plagued young people for years, and Columbia students are certainly not immune to paying their dues. Continued Corporations team up to support affirmative action at Michigan U In a bold move this week, Microsoft has announced a merger with, among other companies, Intel, General Mills and Kellogg Co. But the cause has nothing to do with computers, cereal or computer-powered cereal. Continued College in 4 years: history? Parents, take note: For most college students, a four-year degree is a thing of the past. At most of Virginia’s 15 public four-year colleges, less than 50 percent of freshmen graduate within six years, according to state data. That’s still an improvement from the recent past; in the past decade, the graduation rates have risen at two-thirds of the schools. Continued Campus paper will get funding after all OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) An agreement reached with the chancellor’s help has ended a threat to cut funds for the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh campus newspaper because of complaints about its content.         “There was no way that under my watch I was going to allow the student press not to exist,” Chancellor Richard Wells said.         The Student Senate backed away Tuesday from a showdown that could have meant the demise of the Advance-Titan newspaper Continued Also Inside This weeks's News & Notes Back to top   |   Home Webmaster: Sal J. Barry   Copyright © 2000, Columbia Chronicle Columbia Chronicle articles, photos, and graphics are the property of the Columbia Chronicle and may not be reproduced or published without written permission from the staff, editors, or faculty advisor. The Columbia Chronicle is a student produced publication of Columbia College Chicago and does not necessarily represent, in whole or in part, the views of Columbia College administrators, faculty or students.

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