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Columbia’s fourth annual shadow performance brought students and Chicago residents to the Dance Center for a night of costumes, callouts and connection.

The Enchanted: Witches and Warlocks Ball on Friday, Oct. 30 was the last major event of Wicked Week, Columbia’s annual late-October campus Halloween celebration organized by the Student Programming Board and student-led clubs.

The move from 624 S. Michigan Ave. is expected in Spring 2028 at the earliest. The college is still considering longer-term options for the building, and it is currently not for sale.
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Across the state, voters are weighing issues ranging from the economy and immigration to education, public safety and the future of government. Their choices Tuesday, Nov. 3 will help determine who represents the state in Congress, who leads Illinois in Springfield and who sets policy at the local level. For voters in Chicago, the ballot also includes a new elected school board, giving residents a direct say in the leadership of the city's public school system.

Amid the growing cost of food, fuel and public services during the Trump administration's first two years, working-class voters talked to the Chronicle about the issues that will affect how they vote in the midterm election on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Runners and spectators marked another year of the city’s signature fall race on Sunday, Oct. 11.

As commuters walked through Chicago on Tuesday evening, Sept. 22, the sun set between the skyscrapers, a phenomenon that happens around the spring and autumn equinoxes.

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Student and professional drag performers shared the stage this week for one of Columbia’s longstanding Halloween traditions during Wicked Week.

Columbia’s Cult Cinema Club screened the film and hosted a Q&A with director Gren Bee as part of Wicked Week.

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” cast prepares for their one-night show, wrapping up Wicked Week with a Halloween classic.
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Academic libraries are adapting to how students access information and use campus resources. Columbia’s plan is a sensible use of space that puts more student services under one roof, writes the Editorial Board.

The annual Halloween parade gives students a chance to share their work with Chicago. Columbia should keep making space for that creativity, writes the Editorial Board.

The program’s new Hollywood studio and plans to welcome students from more majors could open doors to industry connections and career opportunities, writes the Editorial Board.

As the college works to reduce its projected $18 million deficit, students deserve clear answers about any changes to campus employment and how those decisions will affect their income, writes the Editorial Board.

Ante el costo creciente de alimentos, combustible y servicios públicos durante los dos primeros años del gobierno, los votantes de la clase trabajadora evalúan su decisión en las urnas.

El evento cultural y anual se llevó a cabo el viernes con la participación de empleados, profesores, estudiantes y sus familias. Así se celebró una vez más el arte multimodal que producen nuestros estudiantes latinos.

El evento fue presentado por la Escuela de Teatro y Danza, y ofreció la oportunidad de conocer a una luchadora profesional para aprender técnicas de lucha libre.

Tras su histórico debut en el partido de los Chicago Bears el 28 de septiembre, los integrantes de Mi Gente reflexionan sobre el impacto emocional y cultural de llevar su arte a un escenario de la NFL.