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Student Organization Council hangs a banner announcing Columbia’s new mascot, the Cosmos, on the second-floor staircase of the Student Center on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.
Breaking: Columbia replaces Renegades mascot with Cosmos
The Student Organization Council unveiled the new name on Monday, Nov. 3, unfurling a banner at the Student Center in a surprise announcement. Columbia’s sports teams have been the Renegades for nearly two decades.
By Kate Julianne Larroder, Campus News Editor • November 3, 2025
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Drag queen, Mahogany Charlotte unveils her look unto the excited crowd at the 'Who Dunnit, Diva?' drag show presented by the Student Programming Board on the fifth floor of the Student Center on Thursday, Oct. 30th, 2025.
Student performers take the stage for Columbia’s annual drag show
By Anna Bitz, Reporter • October 31, 2025

Columbia students dressed in costumes filled the Student Center for a night of drag talent for Wicked Week. “Who Dunnit, Diva?”, hosted by...

Dylan Yarbrough, part-time photography instructor, speaks at the AI and Technology in Art, Culture and Education panel, alongside his co-panelists Bryan Sperry, Liina Raud and Bridgette René McCullogh at the Conaway Center on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.
Columbia hosts Estonian-led discussion on AI’s impact in art, education
By Marc Balbarin, Reporter • October 29, 2025

Artists, educators and technologists from Estonia and Chicago gathered at Columbia’s Conaway Center on Tuesday, Oct. 28, to discuss how artificial...

Matt Swetnam, a senior english major, performs with his band, Paper Hotel, at Manifest on May 16, 2025.
Breaking: Manifest to take place on Saturday for the first time
By Emma Jolly, Assistant Campus News Editor • October 27, 2025

For the first time, Columbia’s Manifest Arts Festival will be held on the Saturday of graduation weekend.   In an email sent to...

Khalyah Adams-Thompson, a sophomore acting major playing Rebecca, and Jordan Yarbrough, a sophomore acting major playing King's mother, rehearse a scene together on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025.
Columbia senior turns family experience into art with ‘The Boy Who Loved Pink’
By Samantha Mosquera, Reporter • October 27, 2025

Senior acting major and playwriting minor, Anahkah Ashanii Sims, is making her directing debut this fall with “The Boy Who Loved Pink,” a...

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Review: Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ is a beautiful, complicated monster
Review: Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ is a beautiful, complicated monster
By William Blakley, Reporter • November 6, 2025
Review: ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4’ offers a dynamic and replayable experience
By Marc Balbarin, Staff Reporter • November 4, 2025

High-speed tricks, towering ramps and a curated punk and hip-hop soundtrack collide in “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4,” creating an energetic...

Ancient Latino legends bridge gap between generations of Hispanic culture
By Sofía Oyarzún and Julia Martinez Arroyo October 21, 2025

For many Latinos, their childhood was shaped not just by toys or cartoons but also by haunting tales that kept them connected to their culture...

Three to Know with Levi Libson: Tips for class registration
Three to Know with Levi Libson: Tips for class registration
By Levi Libson, Podcast host • November 5, 2025

Registration for the Spring 2026 semester begins on Monday, Nov. 10. The course schedules went live on Nov. 3.  Transcript: 0:06: Welcome...

Chronversations with Aaron Guzman: Students build ofrendas with Hispanic Journalists of Columbia
Chronversations with Aaron Guzman: Students build ofrendas with Hispanic Journalists of Columbia
By Aaron Guzman, Podcast host • November 3, 2025

Hispanic Journalists of Columbia hosted a “Build an Ofrenda” event On Oct. 31 in honor of Day of the Dead. The event took place in the Hokin...

Chronversations with Matt Brady: Students share their Halloween costume ideas
Chronversations with Matt Brady: Students share their Halloween costume ideas
By Matt Brady, Copy Chief • October 30, 2025

Students discuss their planned Halloween costumes and their favorite costumes from past years. Transcript: 0:08: Welcome back to Chronicle...

Three to Know with Levi Libson: Spooky stories with the Chronicle
Three to Know with Levi Libson: Spooky stories with the Chronicle
By Levi Libson, Podcast host • October 29, 2025

Listen as host Levi Libson and guest Aaron Guzman tell three spooky stories to get you in the Halloween spirit. Transcript: 0:08: Welcome...

Columbia alum brings one-woman show ‘Modern Butchood’ to Chicago
Columbia alum brings one-woman show ‘Modern Butchood’ to Chicago
By Guadalupe Loza-Sanchez, Reporter • November 5, 2025

Under shifting colored lights, Molly Gloeckner stands alone with nothing but a stool and a story. The audience roars with laughter as she plays...

More than a hundred thousand protestors rallied at Butler Field prior to marching around the Loop on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
‘Hands Off Chicago’ unites over 100,000 protestors to rally against the Trump administration
By Matt Brady, Copy Chief • October 18, 2025

More than a hundred thousand protestors came together at the “Hands Off Chicago” rally on Oct. 18 to protest against the Trump administration’s...

Jacob Kiplimo from Uganda has won the 47th running of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025.
47th Chicago Marathon brings out thousands of participants, spectators
By Carlos Alanis-Avila October 12, 2025

The 47th Bank of America Chicago Marathon kicked off at 7:20 a.m., with participants arriving as early as 5:30 a.m. to prepare. The men’s...

Chronicle TV: Student Government Association collaborates with the Karaoke Club to host Costume Karaoke
By Julia Martinez Arroyo, Bilingual Reporter • October 29, 2025
Asistentes del Amoxtli Book Club en Pilsen Arts & Community House el lune 20 de octubre de 2025. Se reúnen todos los lunes de 7 a 9 de la noche.
Amoxtli Book Club mantiene la literatura como una forma de comunidad y relación.
By Carlos Alanis-Avila, Photojournalist • October 30, 2025
El carro de "Buenos Elotes" lleva un cartel, informando a los clientes de sus derechos en caso de que se enfrenten a ICE el 14 de oct. de 2025.
Vendedores ambulantes en La Villita se enfrentan a una disminución de clientes, miedo a vender por la mayor presencia de ICE
By Sofía Oyarzún, Photojournalist • October 24, 2025
Las leyendas latinas ancestrales tienden un puente entre generaciones de la cultura hispana
October 23, 2025

Para muchos latinos, su infancia no estuvo moldeada solo por juguetes o caricaturas, sino también por relatos inquietantes que los mantuvieron...

American Girl reveló su Muñeca del Año para 2026, una niña chicana destacando la importancia de la representación latina en medio del clima cultural actual
October 16, 2025

El 17 de septiembre de 2025, American Girl anunció que va a tener una nueva Muñeca del Año, Raquel Reyes. Según su biografía, Reyes es una...

Para los estudiantes latinos uniformados, una pregunta dolorosa: ¿A quién estamos protegiendo?
October 13, 2025

Cuando Gonzo González se alistó en la Marina en 2016, creía en la promesa del servicio, en proteger un país que valoraba la diversidad que...