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Explainer: Diving into Columbia’s recent credit rating

By Olivia Cohen , Editor-in-Chief • April 19, 2024

Earlier this week, the S&P Global Ratings lowered Columbia’s credit rating from a BBB+ to a BBB-...

Students get a look at fall course schedule with fewer sections, bigger classes

April 18, 2024

Madhurima Chakraborty takes notes in the Faculty Senate meeting, on Friday, April 12, 2024. The senate met to discuss their response to the presidents advisory report.

College will hire turnaround consulting firm AlixPartners to advise on restructuring

April 13, 2024

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Editorial: Columbia should celebrate becoming Hispanic-serving institution

By Editorial Board • April 18, 2024

Columbia is a Hispanic-serving institution, an important milestone that celebrates our diversity. The...

Letter to the Editor: Columbia College Chicago strives to support its Hispanic students

By Nathan Bakkum • April 17, 2024

Editorial: Solar eclipse brought community to Columbia at a time when it was most needed

By Editorial Board • April 11, 2024

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ARTS & CULTURE

Kayla Desiree performs during Biggest Mouth at Epiphany Center for the Arts on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

Students packed Epiphany for annual Biggest Mouth

By Christalyn Barker, Photojournalist • April 17, 2024

This year the Biggest Mouth lineup spanned twelve student performers, plus host Irregular Gurl, from...

Guide to the 2024 Solar Eclipse

By Alex Suarez, Creative Director • April 7, 2024

Salvatore Defilippis, Axel Ellis, and Hunter Olshefke, sing their popular song Silhouette, with fans in the crowd singing along on Friday, March 29, 2024

Ax and the Hatchetmen bring genre-blending rock to Thalia Hall

By Kaelah Serrano, Director of Photography • March 31, 2024

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Chicago Coalition for the Homeless urges voters to approve Bring Chicago Home

By Samantha Ho, Contributing Writer • March 18, 2024

The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless continues to campaign for Chicagoans to vote in favor of the Bring...

A woman holds a sign that says Celebrate Revolutionary Women, in honor of Womens History Month on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The women written on the poster are all Palestinian women who have made a change in history.

Hundreds march at Federal Plaza supporting women’s rights, ceasefire in Gaza

March 12, 2024

Activists gather on the corner of Van Buren and State streets near campus on Saturday, March 9, 2024. A new city policy is taking effect that will force migrants out of shelters after 60 days except in extenuating circumstances.

Advocates protest moving migrants from shelters after 60 days without better plan for housing, work

March 10, 2024

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LA CRÓNICA

Los miembros de Mariachi Sirenas Jeanette Nevarez, Itzel Herrera, Areli Jacobo, Joanna Reyes y Lissette Telumbre ensayando el 20 de marzo de 2024.

Mariachi Sirenas mantienen vivas las tradiciones mexicanas a través de la música

By Lizeth Medina, Bilingual Reporter • March 25, 2024

El primer grupo de mariachi femenino en Chicago, Mariachi Sirenas, fundado por Ibet Herrera y Eréndira...

Iris Berrios, de Telemundo Chicago, habla con Mary Ann Ahern, colega de NBC Chicago, y Hugo Balta, de Latino News Network, sobre las estadísticas de votantes latines y las razones principales para votar. El panel se llevo a cabo el miércoles 13 de marzo de 2024.

Periodistas alientan a la comunidad latine estudiantil en ir a votar, usar sus voces para los cambios

March 14, 2024

Estudiante de música con concentración en interpretación vocal y especialización en negocios musicales Angelina Victoria Angulo posa para una fotografía en el balcón del Student Center, el 4 de marzo.

Angelina Victoria, ‘la vaquera bling bling’, rompiendo las barreras en la industria musical

March 12, 2024

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Explainer: Diving into Columbia’s recent credit rating
April 19, 2024
By Olivia Cohen , Editor-in-Chief
Earlier this week, the S&P Global Ratings lowered Columbia’s credit rating from a BBB+ to a BBB- as the college continues to struggle to balance its budget due to the looming...

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April 19, 2024
By Sydney Riachardson, Reporter
As part of his draft advisory report, President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim recommended reducing the amount of core credits from 42 to 30, as well as lowering the amount sections available...

Students get a look at fall course schedule with fewer sections, bigger classes
April 18, 2024
By Sydney Richardson, Reporter
Students will begin to register on Monday, April 22 but were able to start viewing the Fall 2024 schedule this week. Anticipating a lower enrollment of about 1,000 students...

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College will hire turnaround consulting firm AlixPartners to advise on restructuring

By Olivia Cohen , Editor-in-Chief • April 13, 2024

Faculty Senate Secretary Ted Hardin, associate professor in the Cinema and Television Department Arts and Faculty Senate President Madhurima Chakraborty, associate professor in the English and Creative Writing Department, listen to faculty ask questions on Zoom. The Faculty Senate meeting was held in a hybrid format on Friday, March 8, 2024.

Breaking: Faculty Senate pushes back on timeline of changes in president’s draft advisory report, asks for more data to justify cuts

By Olivia Cohen and Miranda Bucio • April 12, 2024

Columbia needs to wait until 2025 to apply for federal grant funding as Hispanic-serving institution

By Miranda Bucio, Campus Editor • April 12, 2024

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Students packed Epiphany for annual Biggest Mouth

By Christalyn Barker, Photojournalist • April 17, 2024

Guide to the 2024 Solar Eclipse

By Alex Suarez, Creative Director • April 7, 2024

Ax and the Hatchetmen bring genre-blending rock to Thalia Hall

By Kaelah Serrano, Director of Photography • March 31, 2024

OPINION

Editorial: Columbia should celebrate becoming Hispanic-serving institution

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Letter to the Editor: Columbia College Chicago strives to support its Hispanic students

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Editorial: Solar eclipse brought community to Columbia at a time when it was most needed

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Opinion: I saw the CFAC strike coming, but here is what you don’t know

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METRO

Chicago Coalition for the Homeless urges voters to approve Bring Chicago Home

By Samantha Ho, Contributing Writer

Hundreds march at Federal Plaza supporting women’s rights, ceasefire in Gaza

By Kaelah Serrano and Vivian Richey

Advocates protest moving migrants from shelters after 60 days without better plan for housing, work

By Sofía Oyarzún, Bilingual Reporter

Participants of the Lunar New Year parade wave as they pass to onlookers as the parade makes its way along South Wentworth Ave on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024.

Hundreds gather in Chinatown for annual Lunar New Year parade

By Lukas Katilius, Photojournalist

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Mariachi Sirenas mantienen vivas las tradiciones mexicanas a través de la música
By Lizeth Medina, Bilingual Reporter | March 25, 2024
Periodistas alientan a la comunidad latine estudiantil en ir a votar, usar sus voces para los cambios
By Citlalli Magali Sotelo, Bilingual Reporter | March 14, 2024
Angelina Victoria, ‘la vaquera bling bling’, rompiendo las barreras en la industria musical
By Citlalli Magali Sotelo, Bilingual Reporter | March 12, 2024
Los estudiantes Latines cuestionan el incremento de matrícula, desaconsejan asistir a la universidad
By Citlalli Magali Sotelo and Sofía Oyarzún | February 9, 2024
Las barreras y fronteras no son impedimento para la fiesta de La Guadalupana
By Citlalli Magali Sotelo, Bilingual Reporter | December 14, 2023

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Potential sale of the 624 S. Michigan building could mean the library will be relocated

April 17, 2024

President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim has proposed to sell both the 624 S. Michigan building and his residence in the Gold Coast neighborhood. The recommendations are part of a draft advisory report the Board of Trustees requested to address the $38 million...

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