Security tight after string of sex crimes
PART 1 of the Chronicle’s Campus Safety Series looks into recent sexual assaults in the area

A string of sex crimes, including two criminal sexual assaults and five documented indecent exposure incidents in the South Loop, have prompted Columbia to step up security measures.

Thursday, Oct. 3, a Loop employee returning to work from lunch was attacked while taking a short cut through the alley behind 224 S. Wabash Ave.

The unknown perpetrator, who has been described as a 25- to 35-year-old African-American male with a medium complexion with a missing front tooth has not yet been caught. Read more...

Convocation ’02
Near-capacity crowd turns up for speakers, music

Speakers at Columbia’s Fourth Annual Student Convocation stressed that new students make the most of their time in college by getting involved and using the college’s resources to the fullest.

Students packed the second floor of the Congress Plaza Hotel to capacity at lunchtime on Oct. 11. The event, by some accounts the most heavily attended in its short history, had much more to offer than the freebies. Read more...

Avoid crime by staying alert

The South Loop is an interesting neighborhood. In recent years it has become a bustling, growing residential area where new condominium high-rises are being constructed on every available, empty plot. It also caters to the college population with four major schools located within its limits.

But despite the influx in population and businesses drawn to the area, the South Loop can also be a dangerous place to be. Not unlike other major cities, crime is always a factor in metropolitan hubs like Chicago. The South Loop has long been considered one of the safest places to live and work in the city of Chicago. Read more...

Tribune’s Schmich off-target

The Chicago Tribune is reportedly set to launch a primarily entertainment-focused, “edgier,” tabloid-format edition aimed at young adult readers, tentatively called the Red Eye. According to articles in the Tribune itself, the forthcoming Red Eye will target the 18-34 age demographic—which makes sense since newspaper readership numbers are down for that audience and advertisers aggressively target that age group. Read more...

9/11 photos chronicle destruction, history
Historical Society offers glimpse into Magnum

If last autumn’s terrorist attacks carried a granule of good fortune, it came to the Magnum photographers. Read more...

Cards prevail despite tragic season
The losses of pitcher Darryl Kile and long-time announcer Jack Buck inspire playoff run

This baseball season has been a roller coaster ride to say the least. The small-market Minnesota Twins, the underdog San Francisco Giants and the surprising Anaheim Angels have all made it to the League Championship Series in their respective leagues. However, the best story could be the determined St. Louis Cardinals. Read more...