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A screenshot from the website of Columbia College Chicago, showing the Brand Logo for Braid, an educational app offering extensive resources on textured hair care, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
Students create educational hair app to bridge gap in beauty industry
By Lily Thomas, Staff Reporter • May 6, 2025
Students attempt to lower screen time in last two weeks of semester
Students attempt to lower screen time in last two weeks of semester
By Samantha Ho, Staff Reporter

Ishara Kelsaw-Fletcher, a senior fashion merchandising major, said her daily average screen time is usually 12 to 14 hours.    “I'm on my phone a lot, trying to work at any point I can,” Kelsaw-Fletcher said. “I'm even on my phone working on Canva or saving articles on top of doom scrolling.”   In...

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Columbia needs to remind students of safety measures like red phones
Columbia needs to remind students of safety measures like red phones
By Editorial Board

Columbia has many safety programs throughout the campus, including the very recognizable blue light phones, but one of the services that they provide often goes overlooked. Many students are not aware of the more than 100 red phones that connect directly...

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Column: Music festival, concert prices ruin experience for younger generations
Column: Music festival, concert prices ruin experience for younger generations
By Manuel Nocera, Copy Editor

The next couple months will be jam packed with music festivals such as Lollapalooza, Riot Fest and Sueños. Artists like The Weeknd, Beyonce and Tyler, the Creator will headline venues around Chicago this summer.    Anticipation is tempered...

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Cómic: Día de la Tierra
Cómic: Día de la Tierra
By María Sanchez Medina, Illustrator
Cómic: Mes de la concienciación sobre el estrés
Cómic: Mes de la concienciación sobre el estrés
By María Sanchez Medina, Illustrator
Cómic: Blood Ball
Cómic: Blood Ball
By María Sanchez Medina, Illustrator
Junior acting major Thomas Toohill and Addie Reynoso give an intense and emotional performance in Columbia's musical production of Rent at the Courtyard Theater on Friday, May 2 2025.
Review: Musical production of ‘Rent’ delivers amazing experience about passion, survival
By Lee Overton, Staff Reporter
Review: ‘Thunderbolts*’ tackles trauma with new team
By Uriel Reyes, Bilingual Reporter
Beauty pageant winners stop and pose in front of the stage at the end of the parade route on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
In pictures: Chicago celebrates 134th Polish Constitution Day with parade
By Charles Rahn, Photojournalist
Tom Simons, also known by his YouTuber name TommyInnit, performs crowd work comedy at Racket NYC, a live music venue in New York City on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
Exclusive: Content creator Tom Simons talks new book, tour ahead of Chicago show
By Emily Ramirez and Uriel Reyes
Former President Joe Biden makes his first speech since leaving the White House at the Advocates, Counselors and Representatives conference for the Disabled event in Chicago, Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
Former President Joe Biden speaks at disability advocate conference in Chicago
By Addison Annis, Deputy Editor
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