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Column: That’s all for this graduate—it has been an honor, a pleasure and a privilege

Column: That’s all for this graduate—it has been an honor, a pleasure and a privilege

May 16, 2020
Chronicle Headlines: Difficult to Transfer and commencement

Chronicle Headlines: Difficult to Transfer and commencement

May 12, 2020
The 2019 edition of Echo, a magazine produced in a course offered by the Communication Department each spring semester. The 2020 edition of Echo will still be printed, despite the coronavirus pandemic and campus closures.

Echo magazine balances timelines and deadlines during pandemic

May 6, 2020
'It puts us at a disadvantage': Fashion students grapple with online classes, lack of resources

‘It puts us at a disadvantage’: Fashion students grapple with online classes, lack of resources

April 24, 2020
The Dwight Lofts dorm building, 642 S. Clark St., lies empty after students were forced to vacate in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

After contradicting emails, Columbia clarifies policy on retrieving belongings from dorms

April 23, 2020
Columbia part-time faculty union president Diana Vallera.

Part-time faculty to receive additional payment for online transition; college to limit ‘surveillance’ of instructors

April 14, 2020
Marcus Andre, a 2016 interdisciplinary alumnus and an office worker for a home service company, is finding he now has more time to spend with his boyfriend as they shelter-in-place together.

Columbia’s community searches for purpose while sheltering in place

April 9, 2020
Students who were living in Columbia's on-campus residence halls before being sent home because of the coronavirus pandemic will be able to collect whatever belongings they left behind beginning April 6.

Breaking: Students have ‘through April’ to fully move out of dorms

April 3, 2020
'Virtually impossible' or 'raring to go'? Students and faculty have mixed feelings about going online

‘Virtually impossible’ or ‘raring to go’? Students and faculty have mixed feelings about going online

April 1, 2020
College and CFAC agree to working conditions during 'extraordinary circumstances'

College and CFAC agree to working conditions during ‘extraordinary circumstances’

March 27, 2020
Breaking: Commencement canceled; Manifest may go virtual

Breaking: Commencement canceled; Manifest may go virtual

March 23, 2020
(From left) Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announce a

‘This is the new normal’: Stay-at-home order given, officials urge people to stay calm

March 20, 2020
Democratic presidential primary and the CHIditarod race

Democratic presidential primary and the CHIditarod race

March 11, 2020
Metra looking into changes to proposed Metra Electric schedule

Metra looking into changes to proposed Metra Electric schedule

March 4, 2020
Chronicle Headlines: Student vlogs and rideshare 'deadheading'

Chronicle Headlines: Student vlogs and rideshare ‘deadheading’

February 26, 2020
Trans Student Union aims to ‘empower’ students

Trans Student Union aims to ‘empower’ students

February 19, 2020
Chronicle Headlines: A chance meeting leads to a lifetime bond

Chronicle Headlines: A chance meeting leads to a lifetime bond

February 12, 2020
Chronicle Headlines: CFAC's Steering Committee looks ahead

Chronicle Headlines: CFAC’s Steering Committee looks ahead

February 5, 2020
An expanding Sahara and 'Death by Dying'

An expanding Sahara and ‘Death by Dying’

January 29, 2020
CFAC elections, Fred Hampton, American Medina and a south suburb tutoring center

CFAC elections, Fred Hampton, American Medina and a south suburb tutoring center

December 11, 2019
Editor's Note: Student loan borrowers need better support from the government

Editor’s Note: Student loan borrowers need better support from the government

December 8, 2019
CFAC election and Black Friday strike

CFAC election and Black Friday strike

December 4, 2019
Starbucks roastery, a steamy musical and an LGBTQ+ ball

Starbucks roastery, a steamy musical and an LGBTQ+ ball

November 20, 2019
Editor's Note: Trump sinks to a new low during impeachment inquiry

Editor’s Note: Trump sinks to a new low during impeachment inquiry

November 16, 2019
Switching majors, addressing academic disparity at the college and trend-defying international enrollment rates

Switching majors, addressing academic disparity at the college and trend-defying international enrollment rates

November 13, 2019
One venti college degree to go, hold the crushing student debt

One venti college degree to go, hold the crushing student debt

November 8, 2019
The Obamas, predicting the future and restricted resources on campus

The Obamas, predicting the future and restricted resources on campus

November 6, 2019
Editor's Note: Do not applaud the NCAA for dragging its feet

Editor’s Note: Do not applaud the NCAA for dragging its feet

November 3, 2019
Suzanne Blum Malley, senior associate provost an associate professor in the English and Creative Writing Department, will take over the provost position at North Carolina's Methodist University Jan. 15.

Suzanne Blum Malley named provost at Methodist University

November 3, 2019
Hair Trigger goes digital, a retired detective investigates an unsolved murder and director Rian Johnson visits Columbia

Hair Trigger goes digital, a retired detective investigates an unsolved murder and director Rian Johnson visits Columbia

October 30, 2019
Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade, a new Moroccan mural and the college's annual safety report

Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade, a new Moroccan mural and the college’s annual safety report

October 23, 2019
Columbia confessions and CFAC election

Columbia confessions and CFAC election

October 16, 2019
‘Challenging task at best’: Global Education carries on after reorganization

‘Challenging task at best’: Global Education carries on after reorganization

October 14, 2019
Climate strikes, scam emails and impeachment

Climate strikes, scam emails and impeachment

October 9, 2019
Editor's Note: Trump’s border ideas are a sign of ignorance

Editor’s Note: Trump’s border ideas are a sign of ignorance

October 6, 2019
Hollywood, commuting and the bookstore

Hollywood, commuting and the bookstore

October 2, 2019
Roughly two-thirds of college students

Oh, the lengths Columbia students will go to shave off student expenses

September 30, 2019
Climate crisis inspires people all over the world to take action, a look at how student evaluations affect professors

Climate crisis inspires people all over the world to take action, a look at how student evaluations affect professors

September 25, 2019
Editor's note: Books should be read, not banned

Editor’s note: Books should be read, not banned

September 22, 2019
Columbia composting efforts and reflection room

Columbia composting efforts and reflection room

September 18, 2019
Mexican Independence Day commemorates the start of the war for independence from Spain.

‘Proud to be Mexican’: Chicagoans celebrate Mexico’s independence

September 16, 2019
CFAC, Aguijón Theater and nonbinary IDs

CFAC, Aguijón Theater and nonbinary IDs

September 11, 2019
Editor's Note: Stop blaming people when corporations kill the planet

Editor’s Note: Stop blaming people when corporations kill the planet

September 8, 2019
College ends decade of new student decline with most diverse freshman class in Columbia’s history expected for Fall 2019

College ends decade of new student decline with most diverse freshman class in Columbia’s history expected for Fall 2019

August 14, 2019
Pangratios Papacosta 'epitomized the best of what this college stands for'

Pangratios Papacosta ‘epitomized the best of what this college stands for’

July 24, 2019

Staff transition at Center for Black Music Research a ‘slap in the face’ | For the Record Ep. 1

July 24, 2019

Activists protest Customs and Border Protection symposium, demand immigrant rights

July 23, 2019
Staff transition at Center for Black Music Research a ‘slap in the face’

Staff transition at Center for Black Music Research a ‘slap in the face’

July 22, 2019

Chronicle Headlines | Episode 30

July 16, 2019
John Hickenlooper on climate, the Senate and education

John Hickenlooper on climate, the Senate and education

July 16, 2019
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