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Chronicle staff photo Columbia students film a scene for the ‘Out on a Limb’ Television Department show in the alley behind the 600 S. Michigan Ave. building. From Left to Right: Cameraman Tom Wolf and actors Todd Wiliamson and Jona Whipple.

Enrollment boom may lead to class-size overcrowding
South Loop development may hamstring property purchases

Like crowded suburban high schools, Columbia—with its gradual increase in student admissions over the last several years—may soon have to deal with the negative aspects of being a popular institution.

According to the Office of Institutional Research, the total enrollment for fall 2002 was 9,803, a 4 percent increase from 2001’s total. The average enrollment increase of 4 percent has been consistent over the past several years, and there are many reasons attributed to the consistent and potentially booming popularity of Columbia’s programs.
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Lerman keeps coming out on top
Science institute founder receives accolades, grants

Dr. Zafra Lerman, founder of Columbia’s Institute for Science Education, has been honored with two national awards and one local award for her dedication to science, human rights and her innovative teaching methods.
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Trustee endows cartooning prize
Contest now permanent fixture to college

Columbia board of trustee member Sam Pfeffer endowed the college with annual funds to continue a political cartooning contest that began last year.
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Krack the mic or get off the stage
Open-mic show leads to freestyle battle

Last Thursday, Nov. 21, the Hokin Annex was transformed into a makeshift Apollo theater. Columbia’s FUSION student organization hosted Krack the Mic at Apollo Night, which showcased dozens of aspiring rappers, poets, singers and other artists.
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Darkrooms not done yet
Digital the wave of the future, but the basics still in demand

Columbia is known for its stellar Photography Department, but many schools are considering a permanent change to the digital lab. It is something that shouldn’t be overlooked and one that could change the future of photography altogether.
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ACLU voices concern over Bush’s policy
ACLU discusses post- 9/11 American security laws and their civil rights implications

(U-WIRE) DAVIS, Calif.—Since Sept. 11, 2001, the American Civil Liberties Union believes that Americans’ rights have been altered drastically, yet many citizens have remained unaware of these changes and their effects. In response, the ACLU hosted a forum on the changes in security and rights as a result of the war on terrorism.
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The Editor's Desk

You can’t get something for nothing. You can, however, get nothing for something and that is the ugly truth of waiting tables.
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