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Brett and butter

When I came to Columbia in the fall of 2006, I was a tool. The big city was new to me, and I thought the most ridiculous things were cool. I wore ...

Brett and butter

I wish I could say I'm sorry I didn't laugh at your joke, call like I regularly do, want to talk like before, crack a smile or go out with you the ...

Brett and butter

There is nothing worse in the world than losing a parent. And while we all worry about the little things in life and moan and complain about how unhappy we are about ...

Brett and butter

Lately, differentiating reality from dreamland has offered me a world of bamboozlement and confusion. I am one who never dreams, but lately, when my head hits the pillow and I enter sleep, ...

Brett and butter

If looks could kill, I'd be a mass murderer-and probably behind bars, or already lethally injected. Whoops. I say this nonchalantly because it's a constant struggle for me. Unfortunately, I have "involuntary opinionated ...

Brett and butter

For the past few months, my nightly routine has been to turn my stereo on to a playlist I've made especially to make me fall asleep. For 30 minutes, a selection of ...

Scholarship funds expand as college’s belt tightens

A week before classes begin and students return for the spring semester, Columbia president Warrick L. Carter sent out a memo on Jan. 14 outlining initiatives he and the board of trustees ...

Brett and butter

Something horrible happened to me the other week. I was told my jeans were too tight, my genitals would eventually fall off and that I needed to wear “regular” pants. While we ...

Scoop in the Loop

I’ve never been happier to not own a car, but for those who do, I feel your pain. First gas prices went up, and then fell—but just when you thought the ...
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Scoop In the Loop

‘Obama Watch’ out of control

Ever since the rally in Grant Park where Barack Obama was announced President-elect, it seems Chicago has been a little more excited than it usually is, and it should be. A ...

Brett and butter

People impress me every day with their knowledge of the world and how things operate. I never understood chemistry, and I'm afraid there is no turning back now- too many ...
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UPDATED VIDEO: The Chronicle’s footage from the Obama rally

More video coverage from inside Grant Park coming soon! Keep checking back! The Chronicle caught up with Obama supporters inside and outside of Grant Park on Nov. 4. Check out The Chronicle's footage ...
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SLIDESHOW: More photos from Election Day

Photos by Lenny Gilmore THE CHRONICLE
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Road closures from Obama rally clean up

According to the Chicago Tribune, some streets remained closed due to clean up from last night's Obama rally in Grant Park. Congress Parkway, Jackson Boulevard, Balbo Drive and Monroe Street remain ...
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ELECTION 2008: More to come in The Chronicle

America may know who its next President is, but the election coverage isn't over just yet! Keep checking back for updates, photos and videos all week on ColumbiaChronicle.com. Be sure to check out ...
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SLIDESHOW: Inside Grant Park

Obama Rally Non-ticketed area

Photos by Robert Bykowski THE CHRONICLE