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Spark debate, not ignorance
For many students, college is a time to explore political inclinations and have healthy debates with other students regarding issues facing our country. This time of exploration will inevitably elicit naïve and ...
College leaders need to get it together
Institutions across the country bring positive attention to their schools by highlighting the work of students. Here at Columbia, we have posters of scholarship recipients and successful alumni adorning our walls, and ...
To master or not to master
My parents both have master’s degrees. When I was young and I caught them doing something that I was not allowed to do, such as eating in their room instead of the ...
Give debt relief, get votes
Free rides should end
Columbia as private college, doesn’t always reap the same rewards as state-funded institutions. In my college selection process, I considered state schools that were, in some cases, cheaper to attend and offered ...
Students need careers, not jobs
An all too common occurrence in my recent life is the heart-wrenching panic that takes over when I start thinking about life after graduation. My colleagues fill out applications for summer internships ...
Students need on-campus jobs
Before I was able to land a job with The Chronicle toward the end of my sophomore year, I worked at a pizza place with only one regular four-hour shift a week. ...
Drug testing policies leave students dazed, confused
There’s no time like college for experimentation— at least that’s what I’ve always heard. These are the years students encounter binge drinking, high libidos and recreational drug use. While this behavior certainly ...
Students should care about summits
The news of the G-8 and NATO summits coming to Chicago sent Columbia into a panic. The thought of protests and demonstrations against global superpowers coinciding with our commencement caused college administrators ...
After 25 years, slam poetry still thriving in Chicago
When poet Marc Kelly Smith first thought to incorporate performance with poetry, purists of the art form saw the act as disgraceful. Typical poetry readings at the time consisted of a gathering ...
Got mo’ money, got mo’ problems
In a decision that was both a practical life-planning move and a terrifying realization, I calculated the total amount of loans I’ve taken out in my college career. It was a lot ...
Provost/Senior Vice President Steven Kapelke leaves Columbia
In a startling development, Provost/Senior Vice President Steven Kapelke parted ways with Columbia on May 31 after 10 years of service. An official statement from President Warrick Carter said Kapelke left to ...
Columbia in final stages of finding new CFO
College down to two candidates in search to permanently fill position
Rock Thoughts encourages creativity, storytelling
New website, project encourages storytelling for children
Meepo the rock always wanted to join the circus, and when it finally came to town, Meepo spent every day in the front row and watched the acts, ranging from a magician ...
Digital creation, physical art
Local gallery displays sculptural results of virtual collaboration
While a sketch was being made in Chicago, artists in Philadelphia gathered supplies, and someone else in Massachusetts created a digital mock-up of a sculpture. Meeting online, six artists from different parts ...
Vineyard, winery possible in the South Side
In a vacant lot on the South Side, a French-style chateau known as the Raber House is crumbling. The building, located at 5760 S. Lafayette Ave., is one of the few remaining ...
