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The CTA answers some raised questions from the Octobers anti-harassment campaign.

[Photo] CTA campaign raises data, enforcement questions

November 2, 2015
Brothers Jim (vocals) and William (Guitar) Reid formed The Jesus and Mary Chain in 1983 and composed all of the band’s six albums, starting with 1985’s Psychocandy. 

[Photo] The Jesus and Mary Chain sound ‘Just Like Honey’ at Riviera Theatre

May 11, 2015
CFO and Vice President of Business Affairs, Michelle Gates, on the right, addressed the Faculty Senate on May 8 at the 33 E. Congress Parkway Building on the budget.

[Photo] Budget concerns addressed at Faculty Senate

May 11, 2015
Shantel Cribbs and Jina Katura of ConSoul perform to a full audience during Columbia’s Got Talent on April 22 at Stage Two in the 618 S. Michigan Ave. Building.

[Photo] Standing room only at Columbia’s Got Talent

April 27, 2015
Game developer Brianna Wu spoke to the college on April 8 about sexism in the gaming industry.

[Photo] GamerGate victim visits campus

April 13, 2015
Many students and faculty commute to campus using a DIVVY bike from various pick-up locations such as the one at Wabash Avenue and 8th Street.

[Photo] Faculty gears up for Bike2Campus

April 13, 2015
Athlete Profile: Raphael Anderson-Ayers

[Photo] Athlete Profile: Raphael Anderson-Ayers

April 13, 2015
Columbia’s softball team, now officially recognized by the Renegades, conducts practice April 2 at Roosevelt University’s Goodman Center, 501 S. Wabash Ave. 

[Photo] Co-captains determined to bring softball to Columbia

April 6, 2015
Veteran society receives national recognition

[Photo] Veteran society receives national recognition

March 16, 2015
Christopher Flint, founder of Infiniteach, a digital learning platform designed to meet the educational needs of children with autism, spoke at the “Game Changers” event.

[Photo] Educational technology startups find ways to improve CPS

March 2, 2015
Columbia-based bands Minds of Atlantis (above), OBY and Highness performed at the Feb. 17 “A Night of Funk” event organized by students from the Business & Entrepreneurship Department’s “Club Management: Practicum” class.

[Photo] Club management class takes over Reggies

February 23, 2015
Students have the opportunity to speak directly with President Kwang-Wu Kim with the resumption of president-student office hours.

[Photo] Student office hours return

February 23, 2015
Chicago taxi driver Rocky Mmoma protests ridesharing apps, such as Uber, outside City Hall on Feb. 17 as other drivers circled the building from 6–10 a.m. 

[Photo] Taxi drivers protest UberX

February 23, 2015
Cook County Commissioner and mayoral candidate Jesus “Chuy” Garcia spoke at the Portage Park Neighborhood Association-sponsored mayoral forum at the Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave. 

[Photo] Mayoral candidates lose steam without Rahm

February 23, 2015
Dania Mukahhal, a senior art + design major, and Ahmed Hamad, a 2014 alum, came together to hold a vigil with citizens and students on Feb. 11, at the Sculpture Garden, on the corner of South Wabash Avenue and 11th Street, after news of the brutal shooting that killed three Muslim students.

[Photo] Responsive vigil for UNC shooting addresses Islamaphobia

February 16, 2015
2015 Chicago Auto Show

[Photo] Chicago Auto Show sets stage for future of automobiles

February 16, 2015
The Portfolio Center, 623 S. Wabash Ave., gave the 2015 Weisman Award to 15 winners. Each recipient is given $2,000 as support to fund and finish current projects.

[Photo] Projects kickstarted with Weisman Award

February 16, 2015
Major wireless providers T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon and Sprint will soon provide 4G wireless coverage to Red and Blue Line stations as part of a $32.5 million deal.

[Photo] Wireless companies front bill for 4G upgrade

February 9, 2015
Alice Hargrave has been attending Filter Photo Festival events for the last two years, but Context 2015 is the first time she has submitted work to the festival. 

[Photo] Context 2015 to feature work of Columbia professor

February 2, 2015
Renegades shortstop Victor Gonzalez makes a catch. The team will begin the Spring 2015 season in April.

[Photo] Renegades baseball gears up for Spring season

February 2, 2015
Photography alumna Barbara Diener introduced her work Jan. 26 at the Museum of Contemporary Photography in the 600 S. Michigan Ave. Building for the opening reception of the “What Remains” exhibit.

[Photo] Photography alumna finds home away from home

February 2, 2015
The Vaselines

[Photo] The Vaselines heal Chicago

January 26, 2015
Chido Nzvere (left), Akshay Kaushik (center) and Tomoe Yunoki (right) discuss how to improve the lack of communication and understanding between cultures.

[Photo] Workshop discusses student diversity, culture

December 8, 2014
South Side Community Art Center, 3831 S. Michigan Ave., presents an exhibit of has art from inmates at Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill, Illinois

[Photo] Stateville prisoners share ‘The Materials that Went to Make’ them in art show

December 1, 2014
Tom Fertsch

[Photo] Featured Athlete: Tom Ferstch

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.

[Photo] Napoleon Maddox leads beatbox symposium for creatives

November 24, 2014
Members of the Student Government Association held an open discussion with students about campus concerns and issues at its annual “Let’s Talk” forum.

[Photo] SGA says ‘Let’s Talk,’ students talk back

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.

[Photo] Retooling curricula for the 21st century

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. 

[Photo] Late fees help feed those in need in winter

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.

[Photo] Columbia talent rises to the top of AEMMP

November 24, 2014
Peelander-Z

[Photo] Peelander-Z crash lands to excite stale rock venue

November 17, 2014
Justin Eddings, a freshman cinema art + science major, drives past defender Louis Lloyd, a freshman audio arts & acoustics major, to the basket in the first round of the tournament.

[Photo] Columbia students get buckets

November 17, 2014
Rapper B.o.B advises students on the importance of developing meaningful industry relationships.

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

November 17, 2014
Vanessa Owusu

[Photo] Featured Athlete: Vanessa Owusu

November 17, 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.

[Photo] Strategic Plan sessions kick off at Columbia

November 10, 2014
Kazu Makino, rhythm guitarist/vocalist of Blonde Redhead, plays at the Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake St., while on tour for the bands ninth album Barragán. 

[Photo] Blonde Redhead sway Bottom Lounge audience

November 10, 2014
President Kwang-Wu Kim discussed the strategic plan process Oct. 24 during a Town Hall meeting with faculty at Film Row Cinema, 1104 S. Wabash Ave. 

[Photo] College solicits Strategic Plan feedback

November 3, 2014
The Chicago Police Department will begin randomly screening passengers of the Chicago Transit Authority on Nov. 3 as a precautionary measure against explosives.

[Photo] City implements new public transportation safety measures

November 3, 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.

[Photo] Scholarship crawl raises funds, fosters faculty communication

October 20, 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. 

[Photo] No caps, gowns at Chicago Theatre

October 20, 2014
Mike Fornari (left) and Caleb Hiltunen (right) perform with Friday Pilot’s Club on Oct. 8 at Rock Against Rape.

[Photo] Rock Against Rape concert educates through music

October 13, 2014
The main office of the college archives on the 4th floor of the 600 S. Michigan Ave. building holds documents relating to Columbia’s history. This is one of eight on-campus spaces that houses these archival materials in addition to one off-site storage unit.  

[Photo] College archives not held in ideal conditions

October 13, 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.

[Photo] Columbia filmmakers represented at the Chicago International Film Festival

October 13, 2014
Students speak with industry professionals at the Theatre Department internship fair on Sept. 29 in Studio 404 at the 72 E. 11th St. Building, in hopes of getting an internship opportunity with the participating companies. 

[Photo] Internship fair proves vital for all students

October 6, 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. 

[Photo] Columbia students work to bring TEDx to campus

October 6, 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.

[Photo] Open gym offers place for students to connect, compete

September 29, 2014
Scott Nadeau, senior business & entrepreneurship major, performed Sept. 25 at the HAUS Party event, hosted by the Club Management practicum class at the Wabash Campus Building on 623 S. Wabash Ave.

[Photo] Talk about a HAUS Party

September 29, 2014
Haley Franker

[Photo] Athlete Profile: Haley Franker

September 8, 2014
Terrance Hicks, Columbias self-defense instructor, challenged students to go head-to-head against one another.

[Photo] Columbia learns to fight back

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. 

[Photo] Office of Development postpones Alumni Weekend

September 8, 2014
Say goodbye to gayborhoods

[Photo] Say goodbye to gayborhoods

September 2, 2014
Kelly Lloyd at Richard Gray Gallery

[Photo] Artists of color do not ‘Retreat’ from the public eye

September 2, 2014
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