‘La Plaza’ amplifica DJ Drip y la música de artistas de Chicago en Sueños
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.
Julia Martinez Arroyo, Bilingual Reporter
Amor por la cultura latine reina en el festival de música Sueños
Miles de fans acuden a la inauguración del quinto año de Sueños con cálidas brisas envolviendo a Grant Park.
Chicago mourns Rev. Jesse Jackson, a giant of the civil rights movement
The two-time Democratic presidential candidate was honored in the city where he built his political base as mourners began a week of memorial events celebrating his decades of influence on civil rights and American politics. Jackson died on Feb. 17 at 84.
College names creative director of Manifest 2026, introduces registration changes
Senior illustration major Sara-Beth Ramsey will be creative director for the 25th annual Manifest Arts Festival on May 16. College leaders also announced a new Eventbrite registration system at the Manifest Mixer on Thursday, Feb. 19.
INK Fest marks fifth year with record turnout for student and alumni art market
The showcase, organized by Columbia’s Illustration Student Group, is a two-day student-run art market where artists sell stickers, prints and original work. Held Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Student Center, it drew more than 900 visitors.
Bad Bunny’s Spanish-language halftime show sparks pride among Columbia’s Latino students
The performance’s imagery of work, family and community offered rare representation on one of television’s biggest stages and a sense of belonging at a time of heightened cultural tension.
Students take on Columbia administrators in volleyball matchup
President and CEO Shantay Bolton and other senior leaders faced students on the court at the East-West University gym on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Students won the game 21-6.
College celebrates its growing first-generation student body — and looks to close support gap
More than half of Columbia's students are the first in their families to go to college. In this year’s incoming class, 62% identify as first-generation.
Las leyendas latinas ancestrales tienden un puente entre generaciones de la cultura hispana
Estudiantes recuerdan los relatos inquietantes con los que crecieron y que continúan uniendo a las familias latinas a través de las generaciones.
Ancient Latino legends bridge gap between generations of Hispanic culture
Students recall the haunting folktales they grew up hearing that continue to bind Latino families across generations.
Immigration agents near Columbia campus stir fear, calls for support
About 40 federal immigration agents were spotted near Grant Park this weekend. Gov. JB Pritzker said the National Guard may soon be deployed to Chicago.
Columbia’s TRIO program plans to expand support for first-generation students.
With a new round of federal backing in place, the college will focus more on peer mentoring and a summer bridge program designed to ease the transition to college life.
Latino Alliance welcomes students amid ICE activity
As federal immigration enforcement ramps up in Chicago, some Columbia students are starting the semester with more on their minds than classes. The Latino Alliance is offering a refuge on campus.