CampusThe policy reduces hours across campus, with hiring decisions and summer reapplications left to individual units.Read Story
CampusAs it continues to address the budget deficit, the college will replace 10 program directors with five deans across the existing schools. Two existing dean positions will be folded into the Office of the Provost. No programs will be cut, and Interim Senior Vice President and Provost Suzanne McBride said students may not notice what she described as “managerial changes.”Read Story
CampusThe one-year agreement follows weeks of uncertainty after the college ended two previous housing agreements, including one at the Dwight, leaving more than 200 students without on-campus assignments.Read Story

Columbia’s Women in Music club hosted a virtual panel for students to ask questions to the women behind Live Nation.

Amid finals season, a student vs. staff volleyball rematch offered a chance to unwind and strengthen campus connection.

The event was part of a broader push to build visibility for club athletics at Columbia.
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People in the crowd cheer, dance and mosh as the bands at Livewire Lounge play music during a house show.

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.

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Based on Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir, the musical follows a cartoonist reflecting on her childhood and her relationship with her father. Moving across timelines, the story explores identity, memory and generational differences.

Original choreography by two seniors anchored the Dance Center performance, giving admitted students a closer look at the program’s creative and professional training.

The exhibit, which was presented in salon style, featured over 300 pieces created by women and non-binary students, including the first ever immersive artistic experience.

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The administration changed a student moderator role ahead of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s visit to the college last week without public explanation, raising questions about its commitment to student leadership at high-profile events, writes the Editorial Board.

This spring’s Admitted Students Days brought record registrations and early deposits to Columbia. The long-term success will depend on whether the college delivers on the experience students expect when they enroll, writes the Editorial Board.

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.

Los vendedores ambulantes enfrentan una pérdida significativa de ventas por la cancelación del desfile anual.

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.