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Letter to the Editor
Re: Topping the charts
I would like to clarify that Columbia is not paying me the salary that was reported on Dec. 1 in The Chronicle (and which has been reported each year in The ...
In Other News
Casinos’ lost revenue blamed on smoking ban
Illinois casino revenue is down 20.3 percent this year, according to the Chicago Tribune. Gambling is down across the country, but Illinois has reported the ...
Off the Blotter
1. Can you spare a tire?
After watching a suspicious vehicle drive in and out of several parking lots, an officer in a covert vehicle ...
Human Nature
by Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin
A pizza order tells the story.
"What toppings should we order?" I ask my class.
"Anything but sausage or pepperoni," several students responded.
"So how many of you are vegetarian?" At least a ...
Off the Blotter
Steal fresh
Subway, 1300 S. Wabash Ave., was broken into on Nov. 22, setting off the location's burglar alarm, according to police reports. A responding officer found the front glass door shattered ...
In Other News
Winter parking ban begins, with or without snow
The winter parking ban on Chicago's arterial streets began on Dec. 1. The ban will be enforced on designated "snow" routes from 3 a.m. ...
Human Nature
We all live in the Prairie State. So where's the prairie? And what about the oak-hickory savanna and the wetlands and the dunes? Where is the nature, the landscapes that characterized Illinois ...
In Other News
Governor's subpoenas to be made public
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, a state appeals court ruled on Nov. 20 that federal subpoenas received by Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration must be made public under ...
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Obama leaves Senate
In order to become the 44th president of the United States in 2009, President-elect Barack Obama has to give up his seat in the U.S. Senate. Effective Nov. 16, Obama ...
Don’t wait for your big break—take action
By Sara Anwar, Contributing Writer
So you think you have what it takes to work for Diddy? The real question is, do you know what it takes to work for Diddy?
People, both in and out ...
Human Nature
by Jessica Hoekstra
Senior, Fine arts major
I yearn for art of discontentment, art that changes with the wind, with the rise and fall of the temperature, with man's constant struggle with ...
The Election Issue
This week, The Chronicle canvassed the South Loop to bring our readers inside and out of the Obama rally in Grant Park. As one ...
Roamin’ Numerals
42: Percentage of Americans who said they believe things will get a little better in regard to race relations in the United States now that Barack Obama has been elected President, according ...
Breaking News: Election Day
Columbia will close the majority of its buildings at 6 p.m. on Nov. 4, in anticipation of safety concerns brought about by the event in Grant Park.
As stated in a press release ...