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For what it’s worth, it was worth all the while
As I think back to previous graduation moments, three things stand out from each one of them: what I was wearing under that ugly oversized gown, saying goodbye to my friends and ...
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With Glasko
If there was an ideal definition for what Glasko, the band name, means, it would be nothing like Glasgow, Scotland. Lead singer Eric Michaels visited Glasgow(pronounced like Glasko) and realized the place ...
Mexican film festival comes to Chicago
Founder talks about upcoming tour, plans, motives behind event
While many events will happen in the city this June, a new one has been recently added to the calendar.
The Hola Mexico Film Festival, which will showcase 14 Mexican movies, will make ...
Rallied behind robots
Even when customers aren’t around the shop, there’s always some type of commotion. At times, it’s a Chinese robot known as the “drunk robot” that waddles around, falls down and always finds ...
Priceless traveling store
Four locals host free shop throughout neighborhoods across Chicago
Whoever said "Nothing in life is free" obviously never met this group. Without declaring a special holiday to give things away, four people open a store a few times a year where ...
Chicago gears up for Cinco de Mayo
Restaurants, museum host parties, dinner specials, live music
There's no better day to find an excuse to party, eat authentic Mexican food and drink tequila and Mexican beer than on Cinco de Mayo.
While most might forget why the day is ...
Theater applies itself to iPhone
Broadway in Chicago is first company to launch iPhone application
Although there are countless applications for the iPhone, one company managed to find a need for one and fulfilled it by creating a newly launched application.18
On April 21, Broadway in Chicago became ...
Spicin’ it with Serrano
I remember the first time I came to Columbia. I attended an open house, and I thought the opening ceremony was one of the coolest things I had seen. I knew they ...
Springing into seasonal sports
Broadway in Chicago is first company to launch iPhone application
With warmer temperatures underway, Chicago's spring sports teams are ready to kick off another year, while others have already begun their spring season.
Though most sports can be played throughout the year, several ...
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With Hey Champ
The members of Hey Champ would agree that the most difficult part of being musicians today is not making the music, but finding a way to get it out there. After a ...
Students shine at Latino Film Festival
Chicago celebrates 25 years with professionals, Columbia students
It's the only time of the year when thousands of Latino film directors come together to embrace culture and tradition. With topics such as immigration, love, hate, gay pride and betrayal, one ...
Snuggie pub crawl gets cozy
Infomercial fanatics don popular frocks, support charity at event
Many consumers can't get enough of products like Chia Obama, The Slap Chop and foot alignment socks. Someone out there felt something was missing in their life and decided to create things ...
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Freshman Emily McCoy
While some worry about keeping up with fashion trends and designers, others are just not up for it, don't have the time and could really care less who launches a new clothing ...
Hockey meets deep end
Local players take competitive sport underwater
While the average ice hockey players need layers of equipment to protect themselves from injuries, a few players use the complete opposite. They wear bathing suits, masks, snorkels and fins. They are ...
Dance group brings it inside
Columbia alumni, outdoor dancers explore audience’s reactions at indoor show
Without a care in the world, a trio of dancers head out to the streets once a month to do what they do best-dance for the outside world.
Wearing matching colored outfits and ...
Knitty gritty graffiti
Pilsen artists have spun a new angle on typical street art
It was an unusually warm February night in Pilsen. Cops drove by slowly, patrolling the neighborhood because there had been a shooting earlier in the day. Four girls were out on a ...