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Nan Warshaw, along with other volunteers, organize donations for the free store.

Columbia alum helps refugees with living necessities

November 19, 2021
Column: Being diagnosed with depression in my twenties

Column: Being diagnosed with depression in my twenties

November 11, 2021
First-year Columbia student performs on The Voice

First-year Columbia student performs on ‘The Voice’

October 18, 2021
Frequency TVs door in the 33 E. Ida B. Wells Drive building remains closed as the program has been put on an indefinite hiatus.

Frequency TV put on ‘indefinite hiatus’

October 13, 2021
With the gardens fate in jeopardy, patrons visit the indoor garden for what may be their last time.

Columbia students join the fight against the replacement of Navy Pier’s Crystal Gardens

October 11, 2021
The young stars of the upcoming film Everybodys Talking About Jamie share how it all started

The young stars of the upcoming film ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ share how it all started

August 13, 2021
Student activist raises over $1,000 for suicide awareness walk and shares her story of suicide attempt

Student activist raises over $1,000 for suicide awareness walk and shares her story of suicide attempt

August 5, 2021

Columbia student Finger Beats and alum from Marina City play at Wicker Park Fest

July 29, 2021
Opinion: I wanted to be a manic pixie dream girl: The effect of the male gaze in literature and film

Opinion: I wanted to be a ‘manic pixie dream girl’: The effect of the male gaze in literature and film

July 22, 2021
Similar to midlife crises, experts say those in their mid-20s may experience a quarter-life crisis as they reach a transitional point in their life.

Uncertainty in a career path and personal life could be a sign of quarter-life crisis, experts say

July 12, 2021
Neon colors and butterfly tops: Chicago designers share the latest festival fashion trends ahead of Lollapalooza

Neon colors and butterfly tops: Chicago designers share the latest festival fashion trends ahead of Lollapalooza

July 8, 2021
This year, more than 15,000 visitors participated in the Anime Midwest convention.

Anime Midwest returns as cosplayers and vendors reconnect with the anime community in-person

July 7, 2021
Community members and organizers gathered at Beverly Park, 2460 W. 102nd St., with signs related to the Treatment Not Trauma campaign.

Chicago youth protest police involvement in mental health crisis calls

June 16, 2021
Columbia staff who have worked remotely are set to begin a phased return toward full in-person work beginning July 19. File photo

Staff leadership wants more flexibility in return to work process

June 9, 2021
Some students voice annoyance with new cybersecurity app; experts disagree

Some students voice annoyance with new cybersecurity app; experts disagree

June 4, 2021
Columbia professor returns to Southern Illinois University for honorary degree

Columbia professor returns to Southern Illinois University for honorary degree

May 28, 2021
Bodies of COVID-19 victims are cremated in pyres as the country sees its death total near 300,000 following an extreme outbreak over the past two months.

COVID-19 crisis in India leaves lasting impact on international Columbia students

May 21, 2021
To cap off the reopening of Navy Pier, a fireworks display was held on May 1 for returning patrons.

Navy Pier reopens after eight-month pandemic shutdown

May 11, 2021
Justin Christensen, a junior music theatre major, and Ellie Prendes, a senior music theatre major, perform in Tales of Berlin, an interactive experience produced by the Theatre Department. Courtesy/ Carin Silkaitis

Theatre Department’s first in-person performance since the pandemic tells the ‘Tales of Berlin’

April 22, 2021
Tyra Guan, an arts management senior from China, works as a tour guide and at the front desk at the college library. She has experienced racism and peculiar looks from strangers.

Asian students speak out after recent uptick in crimes against AAPI community

April 16, 2021
Cary Skelton is a nutritionist and host of Carys Kitchen, a segment of Let Me Be Your Helper that focuses on healthy recipes. Courtesy/Tim Bearden

Columbia alumnus follows Mr. Rogers’ footsteps, creates children’s show about mental health

April 16, 2021
What to know about IRAs and financial planning as a college student

What to know about IRAs and financial planning as a college student

April 6, 2021
Lasers and board games: The most interesting classes to take this fall

Lasers and board games: The most interesting classes to take this fall

April 5, 2021
Anna Langford and Marilou Hedlund made history as Chicagos first female alderpersons

Anna Langford and Marilou Hedlund made history as Chicago’s first female alderpersons

March 31, 2021
Ilhan Meged utilizes a headset and microphone setup to communicate with other band members in class and via Zoom.

Music Department finds new ways to stay in tune and play in sync

March 16, 2021
Federal Security Service (FSB) members control the protests near Leningradsky Railway Station in Moscow, Russia. Courtesy of Mary Smith.

Russian protests have ties to Chicago, Columbia

March 9, 2021
Part-time sex worker, full-time student: Juggling OnlyFans while pursuing a degree

Part-time sex worker, full-time student: Juggling OnlyFans while pursuing a degree

February 12, 2021
The pettiest gifts for your ex this Valentines Day

The pettiest gifts for your ex this Valentine’s Day

February 10, 2021
College faces pandemic-related decline in enrollment, expects to bounce back this fall

College faces pandemic-related decline in enrollment, expects to bounce back this fall

February 1, 2021
In 2012, McDowell’s family put together “The Gerke Family Cookbook” with recipes from his great grandmother, Ida Gerke, and her descendants. McDowell said Gerke passed away when he was six and baking with her recipes is a way to honor her.

Columbia student makes some ‘dough’ with homemade baked goods

January 28, 2021
During the Faculty Senates last meeting of the semester, members discussed plans for the Spring 2021 semester.

Faculty Senate says COVID-19 vaccine will not be mandatory for Spring 2021 semester

December 18, 2020
Safe and jolly holiday activities for Chicagoans this winter

Safe and jolly holiday activities for Chicagoans this winter

December 17, 2020
No fridge, stained towels and pleas for toilet paper: Quarantined students displeased by dorm experience

No fridge, stained towels and pleas for toilet paper: Quarantined students displeased by dorm experience

December 15, 2020
Columbias Student Center has been recognized in three separate awards this year.

Student Center wins two awards from American Institute of Architects Chicago

December 11, 2020
Opinion: From my home in Kazakhstan to the US, protesters share similar fight for justice

Opinion: From my home in Kazakhstan to the US, protesters share similar fight for justice

September 23, 2020
Chicago tenant unions fight for those struggling to pay rent

Chicago tenant unions fight for those struggling to pay rent

June 5, 2020
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