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The college kicked off three weeks of orientation this week for incoming students and their families.

The new platform is now the college’s hub for on-campus jobs, internships and creative career opportunities with employers off campus.

The weeklong camp provides opportunities for children to play the blues and strengthen their ensemble-building skills.
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Senior dance major Areli Ramirez was assistant producer for the performance, now in its third year. The production returns on July 19 to Ping Tom Park and on July 26 at Jackson Park.

Over 80 vendors are participating in the festival that continues through the weekend.

As fans gather to watch this summer's FIFA World Cup, coaches, players and families across the city hope the global spotlight inspires more girls to lace up their cleats and strengthen Chicago’s growing women's soccer community.

As the nation marks its 250th Independence Day, the Chicago History Museum's refreshed "Facing Freedom" exhibit explores how generations of activists have shaped the meaning of freedom through stories rooted in Chicago.

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The production, which is a part of their four-show season, will run until Sept. 12 at the Chopin Theatre in Wicker Park.

The play explores climate change, survival and queer love through a story about relationships tested in an uncertain future.
The fifth and final installment in the franchise features the “Jackass” crew’s typical stunts and phallic humor, along with throwbacks to their early days.

Going forward, the Chronicle will identify these employees as "adjunct faculty" on first reference. We believe this term is both accurate and easily understood by readers while aligning more closely with the terminology used by many academic institutions.


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More than 5 million graduation gowns are tossed each year. Columbia doesn't have to keep contributing to that number, writes the Editorial Board.

Asistentes, vendedores y organizaciones comunitarias coincidieron en que el festival sigue siendo un espacio para reunir a la comunidad latina, aunque muchos recuerdan cómo ha cambiado con el paso de los años.

La actuación de baile contó la historia del ciclo de la vida de dos hijos y su papá, con una escena parecida a la ciudad nativa de la compañía peruana.


La Plaza casi duplicó su tamaño este año, acogiendo a 18 artistas locales, e invitó a los asistentes a explorar múltiples culturas latinas en su jornada final.

