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Electric bikes could zoom through bike lanes

[Photo] Electric bikes could zoom through bike lanes

May 12, 2014
Federal, local grants aim to clean up lake

[Photo] Federal, local grants aim to clean up lake

May 5, 2014
(Far left) Martha Meegan, director of Campus Safety & Security, and other administrators host the Sexual Assault Resource Panel April 30 in Stage Two of the 618 S. Michigan Ave. Building to discuss the college’s procedures for handling sexual assault cases and making resources available to victims.

[Photo] Columbia addresses sexual assault on campus

May 5, 2014
Green Street Smoked Meats, 112 N. Green St., brings a fresh take on casual barbecue to Chicago with its industrial decor and minimalist style. Guests can try fanciful cocktails, such as the Sweet Tea Bourbon.

[Photo] Good Southern cooking gets ultra-urban twist

May 5, 2014
President Kwang-Wu Kim answered students’ questions at the fourth and final Coffee With the President forum of the academic year. The Student Govern- ment Association hosted the series to allow for students to voice their opinions and concerns directly to the president. 

[Photo] Kim talks transparency, tuition

May 5, 2014
Equator Club is the musical alias of local DJ and producer Emmanuel Egwu, who also co-owns party planning arts promotion company Them Flavors. A former Columbia student, Egwus music and business focus on the underground house music scene in Chicago and overseas.

[Photo] Equator Club shaking up underground scene

April 28, 2014
Political leaders gather April 2 for a panel discussion and press conference on decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana to keep minor charges off of permanent records at Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Ave.

[Photo] Lawmakers push weed decriminalization

April 21, 2014
The Kenmore, 5040 N. Kenmore Ave., is one of a series of Chicago Housing Authority buildings. The CHA is considering a program that would allow ex-offenders to live with family members in public housing.

[Photo] Public housing program to provide second chances

April 14, 2014
President Kwang-Wu Kim participates in Chicago Public schools’ “Arts Continuum” panel April 10 along with Barbara Byrd-Bennett (far left), CEO of CPS. 

[Photo] Kim supports CPS arts education plan

April 14, 2014
Joel Boyd

[Photo] Student comedians bring next generation of laughs

April 14, 2014
Electronic hip-hop artist Jason Maek Sizer released his EP, Do Epic Sh!t, on March 25 on his own label, Maek. He said his music is inspired and defined by personal experience and his response to every day injustices, which include societal problems such as race.

[Photo] ‘Maek’-ing a difference

April 14, 2014
Favorite Recipe

[Photo] Garlic Sriracha wings

April 14, 2014
Jamie Weaver, a graduate interdisciplinary book & paper arts student, will leave for Romania in October to teach English on a Fulbright Research Fellowship she was awarded on March 17.

[Photo] Graduate student receives Fulbright to teach in Romania

April 7, 2014
Kennel manager and dog trainer Tiffany Lewis guides pitbull Taz in the swimming pool for a water therapy session. Taz is rehabilitating after surgery on both of her hind legs. She was confiscated from her previous owner due to neglect and was a Safe Humane Chicago court case dog while at Chicago Animal Care & Control. 

[Photo] Found Chicago animal rescue

April 7, 2014
Indie rocker Mac DeMarco charms the crowd at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave., with his talent April 2.

[Photo] Dopey DeMarco shows depth

April 7, 2014
Diana Vallera, P-Fac president and adjunct faculty member in the Photography Department, speaks out at the college’s March 20 Academic Freedom forum in the Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave. P-Fac, Columbia’s part-time faculty union, is currently assessing the legality of allowing staff members into the union.

[Photo] Debate surrounding staff petition heats up

April 7, 2014
Steampunk goggles made by Tim Harrison

[Photo] Gear up for steampunk

March 31, 2014
Recipe

[Photo] Maklouba

March 31, 2014
Administration of an epinephrine auto-injector is a process of a few simple steps that any person can follow when someone suffers from an anaphylactic reaction.

[Photo] Fighting anaphylaxis one student at a time

March 31, 2014
Iymen Chehade, an adjunct professor in the Humanities, History & Social Sciences Department,  spoke to students, staff and supporters at a March 20 forum on academic freedom in the Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave. One of Chehade’s sections of The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict was cancelled in November, which recently sparked national attention and campus controversy.

[Photo] Professor calls academic freedom into question

March 31, 2014
A building at 407 S. Dearborn St. will be transformed into a student housing complex with room spaces for rent, which will be available in August 2015.

[Photo] New student housing options opening in South Loop

March 31, 2014
Ellis Peters’ designs are inspired by music, art and the HBO series “Game of Thrones.” The clothes embody the rebellious nature of youth.

[Photo] Featured Artist: Ellis Peters

March 17, 2014
Spritz Burger

[Photo] Fast food gets gourmet twist

March 17, 2014
Stan Wearden, soon-to-be senior vice president and provost, visited campus March 14 to meet with administrators. He will replace Interim Provost Louise Love when he begins his new position July 1.  

[Photo] Chronicle sits down with Wearden

March 17, 2014
Valentina Vella, interdisciplinary arts + media graduate student, sits in her graduate studio at Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., after she was awarded the Professional-Development Fellowship.

[Photo] Graduate student gallops to fellowship award

March 17, 2014
Crepes

[Photo] Say ‘Bonjour’ (again) to La Creperie

March 10, 2014
The Black Film Society hosted a screening Feb. 26 to address the lack of diversity in the Cinema Art + Science Department. Andre Richardson Hogan II, a 2001 liberal arts alumnus, commented on the lack of diversity he experienced at Columbia during the post-screening Q-and-A session.

[Photo] Student doc targets diversity

March 3, 2014
Tax hike could fizz out soda sales

[Photo] Tax hike could fizz out soda sales

March 3, 2014
Cheryl Faux, sophomore marketing communication major, tweets and monitors the Internet in search of trends she can use in her marketing strategies. 

[Photo] Featured Artist: Cheryl Faux

March 3, 2014
Recipe

[Photo] Homemade French fries with special sauce

March 3, 2014
Chris Visconti

[Photo] Athlete Profile: Chris Visconti

February 24, 2014
Recipe

[Photo] Bacon mac and cheese

February 24, 2014
Classic Baked Chicken

[Photo] Classic Baked Chicken

February 17, 2014
Roommates and senior interactive arts & media majors Joseph Hogwood (pictured) and Dan Hernbrott created the video game “Charlotte Seeker,” which was inspired by another game titled “Binding of Isaac.” It will be finished at the end of the year. 

[Photo] Featured Artist: Joseph Hogwood

February 17, 2014
Exonerated inmate sues city, police

[Photo] Exonerated inmate sues city, police

February 10, 2014
Uptown businesses get makeover

[Photo] Uptown businesses get makeover

February 10, 2014
Ehi Ike, who is a freshman fiction writing major, has written and published two novels, each more than 200 pages, about a young girl’s kidnapping.

[Photo] Featured Artist: Ehi Ike

February 3, 2014
The Radler, 2375 N. Milwaukee Ave, which opened in December 2013, offers a variety of German dishes. One such delicious dish is the popular Haus Pretzel.

[Photo] Radler serves up German comfort food

February 3, 2014
Woolly Mammoth Antiques and Oddities, 1513 W. Foster Ave, hosted its fourth taxidermy workshop on Jan. 25 and 26. In the workshop, six students, mostly beginners, worked on farm pheasants. All of the pheasants had experienced “post deaths,” meaning they ran into posts.

[Photo] Antiques, oddities, stuffed critters

February 3, 2014
Historic Pullman

[Photo] Possible national park title creates hope

February 3, 2014
Republican gubernatorial candidates Bill Brady, Kirk Dillard and Dan Rutherford debate term limits, lowering taxes and pension reform at the Union League Club of Chicago on Jan. 22. The candidates will run against Gov. Pat Quinn and progressive activist Teo Hardiman.

[Photo] Republican governor candidates confident about leading Democratic state

January 27, 2014
Carpets and wall trims are being replaced after the 8th floor of the University Center flooded on Jan. 8. The damage has displaced 16 students.

[Photo] Pipe burst floods dorms, scatters students

January 27, 2014
A delectable dessert

[Photo] Funfetti Brownies

January 27, 2014
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