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Hundreds of students, pros set for Industry Night
More than 630 professionals scheduled for 19 separate receptions campus-wide
Thousands of students, friends and family will descend on Columbia's campus May 15 to celebrate Manifest, but the night before will be devoted to seniors putting forth one last effort to ...
Commencement marches to its own beat
On May 16 and 17, Columbia's newest group of graduates will walk across the UIC Pavilion Stage for this year's commencement ceremonies.
More than 2,100 students are set to graduate, and ...
Give us a break?
College asks city to halt Wabash construction to accommodate Manifest street festivities
Construction crews have been working nonstop on South Wabash Avenue all semester in an effort to reconstruct the roadway. But Columbia administrators are working to ensure that the construction does not ...
Colleges clash, show off ‘big mouths’
Student Programming Board invites DePaul and Roosevelt to compete Big Mouth style
Columbia's biggest mouths are set to take a different stage and face brand new competition for the Campus Clash on May 5 at Metro, 3730 N. Clark St.
In December, the ...
Fallen figures should stay out of the spotlight
As a whole, American audiences are voyeuristic and self-indulgent. Reality TV dominates the airwaves, and usually the shows we are prone to watching are the ones we consider the “biggest train wrecks.”
So ...
Manifest taps into texting
Creators of a new text messaging program developed by the Marketing Communication Department are looking to make Manifest more maneuverable for students and festival-goers come May 15.
ManiTXT, a program that will continually ...
SGA member, student nearly nabs public office
Journalism major misses aldermanic seat by 50 votes
After three months of campaigning for an aldermanic seat in Geneva, Ill., John Trierweiler, sophomore journalism major and Student Government Association vice president of communications, is ready to settle down and focus ...
Any takers?
SGA seats may remain empty due to lack of willing candidates
Election week for the Student Government Association is fast approaching, and the organization is worried about low turnouts and a shortage of candidates after a disappointing election last semester. The result? Many ...
Creativity applied
Student developing iPhone application to put Columbia at your fingertips
Most Columbia students scurry around campus with a cell phone or mobile device grasped tightly in hand or tucked securely in a pocket. As college students, most would be lost without this ...
Open play clubs dominate sports program
Spring sports kick off, mostly open play for students
With warm weather and sunny days ahead, Columbia's spring athletic programs are gearing up for a new season.
Lacrosse, soccer, baseball, volleyball, flag football and a weekly walk and run club ...
Famed authors visit campus for Story Week
Literary legends Turkel, Algren honored by local authors at annual event
Columbia's Fiction Writing Department kicked off its 13th annual Story Week on March 14, featuring readings by acclaimed international authors and college students alike and honoring literary legends at venues throughout ...
Council talks accreditation, affordability
College Council meet to discuss accreditation renewal, textbook affordability
The College Council discussed final preparations for an upcoming visit from the Higher Learning Commission, a commission that accredits colleges.
Provost and senior vice president Steve Kapelke reminded the College Council ...
Counseling center’s new addiction programs aim to ‘bridge the gap’
Columbia’s Counseling Services is taking steps to curb alcohol and drug abuse on campus with the implementation of several new programs.
Jackie Sowinski Hamlet, director of Counseling Services, met with the Student Government ...
New competition ‘exposes’ students online
‘Expose yourself’ contest takes talent to the web
A new campus talent competition is calling for students to log on and win big using websites like Flickr and YouTube.
The Admissions Office and the Student Communications Office is hosting the ...
Student class redesigned for faculty
Teachers take cue from Culture, Race and Media course
A popular Columbia course, Culture, Race and Media, has recently been adapted into a seminar, not only to teach students about the importance of cultural awareness in media, but instructors as ...
Manifested
Funding gaps force headline concert cancelation
As the college tightens its belt and tries to remain frugal in these odd economic times, cutbacks are being seen throughout campus-and even at this year's Manifest.
Due to budgeting issues, ...