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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 ...
About time college upped the ante on honors degrees
There are a lot of unique things about Columbia’s graduation ceremonies, but aside from the speakers, spectacles and performances, the other thing that sticks out like a sore thumb is that it ...
Space issues on campus shouldn’t be ignored
The issue of having an adequate amount of campus space has been a seemingly never-ending struggle at Columbia. With various campus buildings spread throughout the city’s South Loop, it seems as though ...
Taking a look back on an assortment of memories
It’s hard to believe that it was almost four years ago when I was packing up my car and leaving Colorado for my big college debut. I came to Columbia with a ...
Giving green light to buildings, jobs
AFTER classes are over and summer is in full effect, the Mayor’s Office of Special Events will host its annual six-week Outdoor Film Festival in Grant Park....
To be honest, it really doesn’t matter that much
As I sit down to write this final “goodbye,” this ode to Columbia and the people here who have shaped me into the upstanding whippersnapper journalist I hope to one day become, ...
This column is dedicated to you, Mom and Dad
Around this time four years ago, I had no idea where I was going to college.
Just weeks until the end of my high school career, a counselor pulled me into her office, ...
A few tidbits of wisdom for future graduates
So, I’m graduating.
It’s been a seven-year-long journey in figuring out what I want to do with the rest of my life. I promised myself this wouldn’t be a sentimental remembrance piece, so ...
Everything’s coming up Milhouse, sorta
A week until graduating from college—something I’ve been trying to do since about 2003—and I feel torn, if I feel anything at all. I’m neither sad to be leaving Columbia nor happy ...
Stronger connection needed for ISO
After a seemingly long struggle to be recognized as a legitimate group on campus, Columbia’s ISO (International Student Organization) finally appears to be getting the necessary attention and recognition it deserves.
As reported ...
Chicago sports fans shouldn’t have to settle
A beautiful thing happened on April 18: Four major Chicago sports teams won their respective games. What’s even cooler is that two of those games were playoff games—the Bulls and the Blackhawks—which ...
Time to stop causing unnecessary panic over flu
As someone who hopes to be a part of the media world after I finish my journalism degree, I have to say that within the past week, I’ve been pretty embarrassed for ...
Loop renovation plan a much-needed investment
In the midst of tough economic times, the last thing Americans want to hear about is another long-winded infrastructure plan with a hefty price tag. But, for Chicago, a plan like this ...
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 celebration gets back to its roots
For as long as Columbia has been an accredited institution, the one thing that has, and still does, set it apart from other colleges is its unconventional forms of school spirit.
Without any ...
High-speed rail puts U.S. on fast track
President Barack Obama recently unveiled plans to build a high-speed rail system in the United States, finally zooming in on what should be a national priority for our country—providing fast and affordable ...