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Chido Nzvere (left), Akshay Kaushik (center) and Tomoe Yunoki (right) discuss how to improve the lack of communication and understanding between cultures.

Workshop discusses student diversity, culture

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December 8, 2014
Monique Doron's winning design and the brand of Manifest 2015. 

Students elect sophomore as Manifest 2015 creative director

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December 8, 2014
Four of Columbia’s choral groups performed, including the pop orchestra, gospel repertory ensemble, gospel choir and jazz pop choir. The concert concluded with a collaborative performance from all groups.

Choirs sing to help All Chicago

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December 8, 2014
Robert Koverman, associate vice president of Security, plans to retire effective January 2015 after six years of serving the college and students.

VP of Security to retire in January 2015

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December 8, 2014
The UC’s cafeteria is being completely remodeled in order to reflect the building’s new food service company. 

University Center begins cafe renovation

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December 1, 2014
The Chicago Transit Authority is cracking down on students sharing their U-Passes, confiscating misused cards.

CTA cracks down on U-Pass sharing

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December 1, 2014
Columbia rushes around anti-Greek policy

Columbia rushes around anti-Greek policy

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December 1, 2014
Demonstrators head north on Lake Shore Drive shouting “we shut sh-- down” as they march unified in disapproval of the decision to not indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson.

Fighting for Ferguson

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December 1, 2014
ink. poetry organization

New student group aims to represent black writers

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December 1, 2014
World-renowned beatboxer Napoleon Maddox spoke to students about the importance of knowing the historical origins of their chosen craft during a beatboxing workshop he led as part of the Black Vocality II Symposium hosted by Columbia’s Center for Black Music Research.

Napoleon Maddox leads beatbox symposium for creatives

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November 24, 2014
A box had already been filled with non-perishable goods donated by students during the first stretch of the Library’s Food For Fines campaign, a program to collect food for nonprofit organization Chicago Lights in exchange for late fee credit. 

Late fees help feed those in need in winter

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November 24, 2014
Lott Hill, executive director of the Center for Innovation in Teaching Excellence (left) and Precious Davis, assistant director of diversity recruitment in the Office of Admissions, (right), opened the discussion at the Nov. 18 LGBTQ Forum, setting the tone for attendees to contribute. 

Course reductions unite LGBTQ community

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November 24, 2014
Rebecca Brunner, a sophomore music major, played an acoustic set and later performed with OBY at the AEMMP On the Rise Talent Showcase Nov. 19 at HAUS in the Quincy Wong Center at the 623 S. Wabash Ave. Building.

Columbia talent rises to the top of AEMMP

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November 24, 2014
Professor Louis Silverstein raised questions at the fourth roundtable discussion Nov. 17 at Stage Two in the 618 S. Michigan Ave. Building.

Retooling curricula for the 21st century

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November 24, 2014
Rapper B.o.B advises students on the importance of developing meaningful industry relationships.

‘No Genre’ music seminar brings B.o.B, DJ MoonDawg to campus

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November 17, 2014
John Wawrzaszek (center) accepted the Gold Level Campus Sustainability Compact Award based on the various environmental efforts the college has initiated on campus.

Columbia wins gold for going green

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November 17, 2014
The preliminary report shows increased use of the site overall. The length of time users spend on the site has increased from 2.7 minutes to 16.25 minutes. The bounce rate, a measure of how often a user decides to leave a site after only visiting one page, has improved by 23 percent and the average number of pages visited per session have also improved by 46 percent, according to an Oct. 31 statement from the college.

New website to change the future of enrollment

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November 17, 2014
Samuel Cox speaks about his time in the Marine Corps at Columbia’s Student Veterans Society’s second annual Veterans Day event Nov. 11 at The Conaway Center in the 1104 S. Wabash Ave. Building.

Student Veteran Society honors comrades

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November 17, 2014
R&B artist Jeremih (center) visited Columbia Nov. 12 to speak with students and hold auditions for his upcoming band tour at the Conaway Center in the 1104 S. Wabash Ave. Building. 

Jeremih visits Columbia to recruit talent

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November 17, 2014
Eyal Rob, a DJ and university professor from Tel Aviv, spoke to students Nov. 11 about his work, the club culture of Israel and the unifying nature of music.

Israeli DJ shows culture outside news coverage

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November 17, 2014
Kara Vana, a sophomore public relations major, said gaining experience in diverse fields is an important part of the college experience. To achieve this, Vana became a college representative for Headbands for Hope, an organization that gives headbands to children with cancer and donates money to fund research.

Someone You Should Know: Student stays busy by giving back

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November 10, 2014
Nick Puetz, co-founder, president and director of photography for Pink Hippo Productions operates one of the company’s cameras during production.

Alumni introduce Pink Hippo Productions as outlet for graduates

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November 10, 2014
Maire Hahn sings for an audience and plays the keyboard during AEMMP Records release party.

AEMMP records releases day//night CD compilations

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November 10, 2014
Students, faculty and administrators contributed opinions on Nov. 5 at Ferguson Auditorium in the 600 S. Michigan Ave. Building at the first of six roundtable discussions.

Strategic Plan sessions kick off at Columbia

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November 10, 2014
The Latino Alliance held the annual Day of the Dead celebration event Nov. 7 at the Conaway Center in the 1104 S. Wabash Ave. Building. 

Day of the Dead event celebrates all cultures

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November 10, 2014
The “Literary Magazine Editing” class chooses submitted poems that will be included in the annual issue of the Columbia Poetry Review, an internationally distributed poetry journal of student work, solicited works of renowned poets and public submissions.

Students learn by editing Columbia Poetry Review

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November 3, 2014
“CIGGS,” a short film by Mason Adams, a sophomore cinema art + science major, took first place in the first Keepsake Film Festival. The film, shot in black and white, tells a life story from the perspective of a cigarette. Adams said he will begin working with Keepsake on its commercial in November. 

Columbia student to direct Keepsake Commercial

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November 3, 2014
Gov. Pat Quinn discusses the $6.2 million grant that the state awarded to Columbia for the 2014–2015 academic year to improve curricula and pay for construction costs. Quinn visited the Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., on Oct. 28. He is up for reelection Nov. 3.

Illinois grants Columbia $7.2 million

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November 3, 2014
Singer/songwriter Paula Cole discussed industry experiences and offered advice to music students Oct. 27 at the Music Center, 1014 S. Michigan Ave.

Artists in Residence program hosts Grammy winner Paula Cole

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November 3, 2014
24-Hour Night a spooky success

24-Hour Night a spooky success

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November 3, 2014
President Kim launches joint faculty, staff town hall meetings

President Kim launches joint faculty, staff town hall meetings

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October 27, 2014
Taylor Bennett, 18, and Jake Kalmin, 21, were both arrested and charged with aggravated battery for the assault of a Columbia student on Sept. 28 at a party.

Rap star’s brother charged with assault of a Columbia student

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October 27, 2014
Lena Waithe returns to Columbia to offer aspiring film students advice about how the industry works.

Lena Waithe offers tips for success

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October 27, 2014
Michael Moore answered student questions and talked about his documentaries and upcoming projects on Oct. 22 at a last-minute Q-and-A event organized by Columbia’s cinema art + sciences department and the Chicago International Film Festival at Film Row Cinema in the 1104 S. Wabash Ave. building.

Moore advice for Columbia film students

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October 27, 2014
The college administration announced Oct. 16 that, after three years, graduation will no longer be held at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St. This year, the commencement ceremony will be held at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway. 

No caps, gowns at Chicago Theatre

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October 20, 2014
Columbia style-maven sweeps Chicago Fashion Week

Columbia style-maven sweeps Chicago Fashion Week

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October 20, 2014
Members of the Faculty & Staff Scholarship Initiative Committee raised money for scholarships during the pub crawl on Oct. 17 at Bar Louie, 47 W. Polk St.

Scholarship crawl raises funds, fosters faculty communication

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October 20, 2014
Aaron Firestein, chief artist and co-founder of BucketFeet shoe company, speaks to student entrepreneurs about his experiences starting a business in a creative community.

Creative business owners counsel student entrepreneurs

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October 20, 2014
President Kwang-Wu Kim spoke about the college’s long-standing partnership with the Chicago International Film Festival during the opening ceremony on Oct. 9.

Columbia filmmakers represented at the Chicago International Film Festival

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October 13, 2014
Mike Fornari (left) and Caleb Hiltunen (right) perform with Friday Pilot’s Club on Oct. 8 at Rock Against Rape.

Rock Against Rape concert educates through music

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October 13, 2014
Students and artists wait patiently for the 2BarTuesday event to start, which features rappers, singers and poets from Columbia and surrounding colleges.

Loop TV looks to establish presence with students, artists

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October 13, 2014
Crime reports reveal increase in theft

Crime reports reveal increase in theft

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October 13, 2014
An information session was held Oct. 1 on the third floor of the library, 624 S. Michigan Ave., where students received applications to apply to be part of the student board. 

Columbia students work to bring TEDx to campus

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October 6, 2014

Columbia reacts to ‘Worst Colleges’ ranking

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October 6, 2014
Study abroad courses hosted by the Creative Writing and Business & Entrepreneurship departments in Paris, Rome & Prague

Study abroad program ventures to Paris, Prague, Rome

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October 6, 2014
Columbia paints plan to combat sexual assault

Columbia paints plan to combat sexual assault

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September 29, 2014
Students play pickup games and interact with fellow students from other South Loop colleges at an open gym, hosted at Roosevelt University’s Goodman Center, 501 S. Wabash Ave. The open gym sessions run Monday–Thursday during the semester.

Open gym offers place for students to connect, compete

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September 29, 2014
The Art of Dr. Seuss Gallery at Water Tower Place, 835 N. Michigan Ave., is open until Oct. 12, before it moves to Atlas Galleries, 900 N. Michigan Ave., opening Oct. 24.

Chicago tips its hat to Dr. Seuss gallery

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September 29, 2014
College appoints new executive director of Career Initiatives

College appoints new executive director of Career Initiatives

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September 22, 2014

Provost eyes faculty credentials

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September 22, 2014
The Student Veteran Society and the Student Programming Board hosted “Together We Remember,” an open-mic event in the Papermaker’s Garden, 754 S. Wabash Ave., that invited the college’s veterans to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Few students turn out for 9/11 commemoration

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September 15, 2014
Former interdisciplinary arts department chair retires

Former interdisciplinary arts department chair retires

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September 15, 2014
Columbia programs coalesce, provide real-world experience

Columbia programs coalesce, provide real-world experience

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September 15, 2014
Barbershop series gives male students place to connect

Barbershop series gives male students place to connect

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September 15, 2014
Sophomore Tom Fertsch showcased his musical talent at the Student Programming Board's Big Mouth event on Sept. 4.

Renegades, SPB host first Big Mouth event

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September 8, 2014
Alumni Weekend, an event hosted by the college every fall, has been postponed this year. The college is considering rescheduling it to the Spring 2015 semester, but an exact date has yet to be announced. 

Office of Development postpones Alumni Weekend

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September 8, 2014
School of Media Arts Department Merge

Development slow on Media Communications Department

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September 2, 2014
Although Columbia does not have a high retention or graduation rate, a new study from the American Educational Reasearch Association found that those rates do not directly predict whether a particular institution’s students will be successful.

Selectivity doesn’t explain college graduation rates

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September 2, 2014
Sara Kalinoski, a sophomore science & mathematics major, has been elected as this year’s Student Government Association president. Kalinoski said she has plans for capturing the student voice, fostering collaboration throughout the college, making Columbia more affordable for students and educating the college community about SGA.

Someone You Should Know: New SGA president shares vision

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September 2, 2014
In an effort to increase the amount of student art showcased on campus and throughout the South Loop, Columbia is displaying student work in the Papermaker’s Garden, 754 S. Wabash Ave., which is home to various student-produced papier mâché designs, sculptures, paintings and live performances.

Students encourage arts on campus

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September 2, 2014
Columbia College Transfer Students

College eases transfer process with IAI

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September 2, 2014
Richard Woodbury, associate professor and former associate chair of the Dance Department, is retiring from Columbia after 38 years. He is leaving the college to pursue endeavors in his primary focus of composition and sound design. The first production he will work on is “The Night Alive” at Steppenwolf Theatre, starting Sept. 18.

Dance professor retires after 38 years

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September 2, 2014

Columbia names new CFO

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June 4, 2014
Columbia Professor Researches Retention Rates

Columbia Professor Researches Retention Rates

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May 12, 2014
Sexual Assault

Media skew coverage of sexual assaults

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May 12, 2014
Columbia student arrested for murder

Columbia student arrested for murder

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May 12, 2014

Creative Writing beset by failed chair search, fewer students

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May 12, 2014
The Chicago Bliss opened its 2014 season with a 25–21 come-back win against the Los Angeles Temptation May 9 to defend their 2013 national championship title.    

A blissful return for LFL

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May 12, 2014
Marques Jones, a senior cinema art + science major, has launched his rap career by the stage name Nick Astro. He will perform as one of eight student headliners at Manifest on May 16 and is currently working on his second independent project, an EP titled Light Skin With That Afro, which will drop this summer.

Featured Artist: Marques Jones

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May 12, 2014
JC Joson, a business & entrepreneurship major, works with local artists through his nonprofit student project, Dear Music Love Music, which was created with Center for Community Arts Partnership.

Featured artist: JC Joson

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May 5, 2014
Samuel Shapiro, a senior art + design major, tinkers with a free condom dispenser he designed in December 2013 as part of an initiative to put the dispensers in Chicago’s public high schools.

Students design condom dispensers for CPS

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May 5, 2014
ColumbiaCares Manifests student support

ColumbiaCares Manifests student support

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May 5, 2014
The New York Knicks’ small forward Carmelo Anthony played 77 games this season and averaged 27 points and 8 rebounds per game during the final year of his contract.

Money may diminish athletes’ motivation

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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. 

Kim talks transparency, tuition

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May 5, 2014
The college's new diploma, designed by Hannah Rebernick, a Columbia graphic design alumna, incorporates the college's new seal.

Pimp my diploma: Columbia gives a new look to its sheepskin

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May 5, 2014
Common Ground, Columbia’s LGBTQ student group, advocated for preferred first name changes, which lets student change their first names on student IDs, email addresses and other college documents.

College adopts new gender-inclusive policies

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April 28, 2014
Emily Nichols, vocalist of alternative jazz/rock fusion ensemble Woo Park, leads the band to a first place prize of $1,000 with her soulful, brassy voice April 24 at the 8th annual Biggest Mouth competition at the Metro, 3730 N. Clark St.

Biggest Mouth performers ‘Woo’ Metro audience

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April 28, 2014
Columbia signed a contract with East-West University in March that will grant Columbia students access to the gym facility in The Flats residence hall, 819 S. Wabash Ave. Tim Gorski, vice president of the Renegades, a member of Columbia’s baseball team and a senior marketing communication major,  to ease scheduling conflicts at other fitness spaces.

Columbia contracts for more gym space

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April 28, 2014
Commuters struggle to engage

Connecting Columbia’s Urban Campus

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April 28, 2014
Levi Sherman, an interdisciplinary book & paper arts graduate student, is currently creating a series of books about Colombian coffee after traveling to the country for research in December.

Featured Artist: Levi Sherman

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April 28, 2014
Evan Bartlett (right) senior cinema art + science major and president of Young at Heart Adventures will bike from Chicago to Los Angeles with Tim Jacks (middle) senior cinema art + science major and Zack Cieslak (left) cinema art + science alumnus.

Students ‘Ride the Battle’ for hope

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April 28, 2014
The Chicago network of Sustainability in Higher Education sponsored the first Bike2Campus Week April21-25. Students, including senior television major Emmett Lorenz, participated by biking to class. 

Chicago students Bike2Campus

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April 28, 2014
Columbia alumnus still making journalistic impact

Columbia alumnus still making journalistic impact

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April 28, 2014

Local hackers raise awareness through community-focused websites

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April 28, 2014
President Kwang-Wu Kim discusses the college’s deficit, enrollment rates and rising tuition costs April 8 during his State of the College address. The college has cut its $3.5 million deficit by $2 million in the last year, according to Interim Chief Financial Officer Richard Dowsek. 

College’s million-dollar deficit shrinks

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April 22, 2014
According to Mary Oakes, director of Residence Life, students who are found in possession of marijuana in residence halls are required to go through a judicial process that could ban students from living in residence halls.

Students get high in highrise

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April 21, 2014
Louis Silverstein, associate professor in the Humanities, History & Social Sciences Department, relaxes in his office while expressing his views on recreational marijuana usage.

Someone You Should Know: Louis Silverstein

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April 21, 2014
Strains

What’s in a name? Inconsistencies in the weed industry could mean inaccurate strain classification and bad bud

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April 21, 2014
Charles Matz, a sophomore photography major, owns a glassblowing business and makes and sells handcrafted glass marbles and pipes inspired by cosmic settings.

Featured Artist: Charles Matz

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April 21, 2014
South facing side of the 33 E. Congress Building

Students compete for campus art displays

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April 14, 2014
President Kwang-Wu Kim addresses students and faculty during his April 8 State of the College address.    

Presidential address foreshadows profound changes

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April 14, 2014
As part of a city-sponsored competition to encourage college entrepreneurs to stay in the city, 1871, a digital think tank in River North, will select 10 college startups to take up residency there.

River North tech hub expands with college competition

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April 14, 2014
Featured Artist: Dana Digrispino

Featured Artist: Dana Digrispino

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April 14, 2014

Student center could be ultimate group project

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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. 

Kim supports CPS arts education plan

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April 14, 2014
Talent Pool buckles up and buttons down

Talent Pool buckles up and buttons down

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April 14, 2014
In response to the college’s updated sexual assault policy, 12 students gathered April 1 in the second floor lobby of the 916 S. Wabash Building to discuss forming an official student committee that would work directly with the administration to educate students about the updated policy and address concerns.

Students question Columbia’s sexual assault policy

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April 7, 2014
The winner of the Sprite Films Fan Favorite competition will win $5,000 for the college’s film program. Cinema art + science graduate student Robert Forney’s short film, “Thirsty Enough,” landed him a spot among five other finalists chosen from 135 applications.

Columbia students ‘Thirsty Enough’ for Sprite

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April 7, 2014
Featured Artist: Josh Salt

Featured Artist: Josh Salt

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April 7, 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.

Graduate student receives Fulbright to teach in Romania

By Assistant Campus Editor
April 7, 2014
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