CampusThe college welcomed over 600 registered attendees, including admitted students and their guests for the first of four spring events.Read Story
CampusSenior Vice President of Enrollment Strategy and Student Success Emmanuel Lalande told the Chronicle in an interview on Wednesday, April 8 that the college is in the process of securing additional housing for all students who were waitlisted during the housing application process. Between 220 and 240 students were waitlisted after housing spots for returning students quickly filled.Read Story
CampusAfter the college cut two residence halls, beds for students returning in the fall were claimed within days of room selection opening despite earlier assurances that there would be sufficient capacity.Read Story

The event challenged students to compete in a tournament to test their spelling abilities for prizes.

The Student Government Association and the Center for Student Wellbeing partnered to connect students with campus and community wellness resources.

The event series invites students to explore sexual wellness, identity and intimacy in a space built on curiosity, inclusivity and education.
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Demonstrators gathered in Grant Park and marched through downtown Chicago on Saturday, March 28 as part of a nationwide day of action targeting Trump administration policies.

In one of the most consequential Illinois elections in decades, Stratton secured the Democratic nomination in a race reshaping the state’s political landscape. She now advances to the November general election, where she will face Republican candidate Don Tracy in a race that will test whether Democrats can maintain their long hold on the seat.

As tensions involving Iran intensify, members of Chicago’s Iranian community expressed different views about the war and what political change in Iran should look like two weeks after the U.S. and Israel strikes began.

A jubilant service on Chicago’s South Side on Friday, March 6 honored the civil rights leader whose decades of activism reshaped national politics and grassroots organizing.

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Lee Cronin’s reimagining of the classic horror monster is just another disappointing possession movie with shallow characters and scares.

Columbia’s Celebration of Faculty and Staff Creativity Film Screening highlights films that celebrate many cultures and genres through weekly events.

The Dance Center launched a weeklong festival to consolidate student showcases and expand access to performance space.

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The shift to broader, interdisciplinary courses may ease degree requirements, but it also risks compressing subjects that require sustained focus and dedicated instruction, writes the Editorial Board.

After eliminating two residence halls, Columbia may have anticipated the need for additional housing and placed students on a housing waitlist without clearly explaining what that meant. Students only received firm assurances after rooms had already filled and the Chronicle reported the shortage, writes the Editorial Board.

The college laid off three senior administrators, including a former interim president and a long-time chief of staff under former President Kwang-Wu Kim. But layoffs alone do not prove fiscal discipline. If the college expects us to trust there will be a turnaround, it must account for how money is spent, saved and lost.

Illinois held one of its most consequential elections in decades on March 17. A high-stakes election is a test of how well institutions like Columbia reach students who are not already engaged, writes The Editorial Board.

La decisión para celebrar Colombia vino el año pasado después de dedicar Fuego Fest a Puerto Rico.
Tras entregar el cortometraje a varios festivales, el estudiante internacional de México recibió el premio en Santa Mónica el 22 de febrero.

El salón del Ramova Theater, Ramova Loft en Bridgeport, fue sede del segundo panel anual de Latina Frontwomen de Chicago donde seis vocalistas femeninas de Chicago y los suburbios circundantes hablaron sobre el impacto de su trabajo y luchas que han sobrellevado.

La tienda, Fiber Friends Studios, también organiza reuniones en cafés y restaurantes en el sur de Chicago.