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Kendall Polidori, Former Co-Editor-in-Chief

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Months in isolation: Lili Trifilio finds comfort in music

Kendall Polidori, Echo Magazine
September 1, 2021

One door closes, another opens: Double Door will play its ‘dirty rock’ in a new location

Kendall Polidori, Echo Magazine
June 28, 2021

Column: It is time to let my ‘freak flag fly’

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
March 1, 2021

Editor’s Note: Patience is key in connecting with your body again

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
February 15, 2021

Editors’ Note: New year, same passionate philosophy

Kendall Polidori and Mari Devereaux
January 25, 2021

BREAKING: Columbia will serve as a vaccination site for employees, students

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
January 21, 2021

College announces Social Justice Initiative to support its commitment to DEI

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
January 19, 2021

President and cabinet talk testing, enrollment and another Zoom commencement

Kendall Polidori and Paige Barnes
December 18, 2020

BREAKING: College announces rapid testing for the spring semester, virtual commencement in May

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
December 11, 2020

A year for the books: The Chronicle looks back on 2020

Mari Devereaux and Kendall Polidori
December 7, 2020

Editor’s Note: The Chronicle’s semester in review

Kendall Polidori, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 7, 2020

BREAKING: College updates COVID-19 response, requires negative test before traveling students return

Kendall Polidori, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 2, 2020

Cookies, keystrokes and clicks: Columbia knows where you’ve been

Kendall Polidori and Mari Devereaux
November 13, 2020

BREAKING: Music talk show ‘Sound Opinions’ finds its new home at Columbia, WCRX

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
November 6, 2020

Votes still being tallied, ‘the most contentious election of our lives’ continues

Kendall Polidori and Mari Devereaux
November 4, 2020

BREAKING: College cancels evening classes on election night, provides extra security, support services

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
November 2, 2020

Editor’s Note: Chicagoans face the music with courage and creativity, even in tough times

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
November 2, 2020

BREAKING: CFAC reaches agreement with college on in-person teaching, safety concerns

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
October 6, 2020

Editor’s Note: There is no cookie-cutter student experience

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
October 5, 2020

BREAKING: Unions accuse administration of sending ‘threats’ to part-time instructors over safety concerns

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
September 28, 2020

Protesters take to Chicago streets after disappointing news in Breonna Taylor case

Isaiah Colbert, Zachary Clingenpeel, K’Von Jackson, Mengshin Lin, Kaylie Slack, Mari Devereaux, and Kendall Polidori
September 24, 2020

CFAC refuses to return to campus until ‘fundamental COVID-19 safety concerns’ are addressed

Paige Barnes and Kendall Polidori
September 22, 2020

BREAKING: College alters reopening plan for ongoing assessments and installations

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
September 18, 2020

Editors’ Note: A remote Chronicle

Kendall Polidori and Mari Devereaux
September 7, 2020

Dr. Kim on reopening campus: ‘We are in a good spot’

Kendall Polidori and Mari Devereaux
September 4, 2020

Mt. Joy promotes sophomore album with live drive-in concerts

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
August 24, 2020

Culture Chronversations: Concerts, SWMRS and Music Taste

Jonah Ocuto, Kendall Polidori, and Ryan Rosenberger
August 21, 2020

BREAKING: Students from designated states must quarantine before arriving on campus

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
August 20, 2020

New Title IX regulations create concerns, but Columbia students ‘will be supported’

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
August 19, 2020

Residence Life clarifies mandatory quarantine policies for on-campus living

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
August 7, 2020

Dangers of return to in-person classes remain unmitigated, experts say

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
August 5, 2020

BREAKING: CPS moves to remote instruction for first quarter

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
August 5, 2020

Illinois’ education unions willing to strike to ensure safe reopening; CFAC to co-host town hall next week

Kendall Polidori, Co-Editor-in-Chief
July 31, 2020

Columbia students protest on campus, call for tuition reduction

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
July 28, 2020

Illinois coalition of faculty and staff demand remote college instruction for fall

Kendall Polidori, Co-Editor-in-Chief
July 24, 2020

City Council delays vote on $500,000 police misconduct settlement until September

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
July 22, 2020

BREAKING: College to notify ransomware victims; offers credit monitoring to college community

Kendall Polidori, Co-Editor-in-Chief
July 17, 2020

BREAKING: Trump administration rescinds restrictive regulations for international students

Mari Devereaux, Ignacio Calderon, and Kendall Polidori
July 14, 2020

Students petition for discounted tuition, organize protests

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
July 14, 2020

State of college ransomware attack remains unclear

Kendall Polidori and Mari Devereaux
July 9, 2020

BREAKING: College reverses course on tuition hike for upcoming academic year

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
July 2, 2020

Stagnant water in buildings brings health concerns, experts say

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
July 1, 2020

Editor’s Note: The Chronicle’s devotion to inclusive language

Kendall Polidori, Co-Editor-in-Chief
June 25, 2020

‘Voices of the Movement’: Black activists discuss power in organizing

Kendall Polidori, Co-Editor-in-Chief
June 24, 2020

BREAKING: Mandatory online training required for return to campus

Kendall Polidori, Co-Editor-in-Chief
June 23, 2020

What to know when protesting; experts weigh in on the momentum of the movement

Kendall Polidori, Co-Editor-in-Chief
June 19, 2020

BREAKING: Fall course schedule updated with a mixture of online, in-person and hybrid delivery

Kendall Polidori and Lauren Leazenby
June 15, 2020

College should have shared data breach information sooner, experts say

Kendall Polidori and Mari Devereaux
June 10, 2020

AEMMP records partners with global distribution company, takes label to a ‘higher level’

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
June 10, 2020

Columbia students impacted physically and emotionally by protests, police violence

Mari Devereaux and Kendall Polidori
June 10, 2020

Editors’ Note: Journalists are documenting history, let them do their jobs

Mari Devereaux and Kendall Polidori
June 8, 2020

BREAKING: Faculty Senate Executive Committee offers message of solidarity, supports new Black Faculty and Staff at Columbia group

Kendall Polidori, Co-Editor-in-Chief
June 6, 2020

BREAKING: Columbia student information at risk in ransomware attack

Kendall Polidori and Mari Devereaux
June 5, 2020

Faculty and staff forums provide clarity, but are ‘just the start’ for reopening campus

Kendall Polidori and Mari Devereaux
June 4, 2020

BREAKING: Data center alerted by ‘malicious activity,’ six applications down

Kendall Polidori, Co-Editor-in-Chief
June 2, 2020

BREAKING: Kim addresses ‘widespread unrest,’ supports protesters

Mari Devereaux and Kendall Polidori
June 1, 2020

Lightfoot sets citywide curfew, calls on National Guard as protests escalate

Mari Devereaux, Camilla Forte, and Kendall Polidori
May 31, 2020

Riad Ismat, prolific writer and scholar with ‘invaluable’ knowledge

Kendall Polidori and Mari Devereaux
May 27, 2020

College evaluates finances and budgeting, eliminates Columbia Online

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
May 26, 2020

Editors’ Note: As the Chronicle moves forward, move forward with us

Kendall Polidori and Mari Devereaux
May 25, 2020

New Title IX regulations, remote service amid the pandemic could create ‘mass chaos’ at colleges

Kendall Polidori, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 22, 2020

Jim DeRogatis receives Lifetime Achievement Award: ‘I’m not quite dead yet’

Kendall Polidori, Co-editor-in-chief
May 19, 2020

Columbia’s new normal: six-foot distancing, face coverings and no roommates

Kendall Polidori and Mari Devereaux
May 13, 2020

Chicago’s one-star nursing homes were troubled before the pandemic. Now, they’re ‘ground zero’

Contributing Writers, Mari Devereaux, Kendall Polidori, and Paige Barnes
May 8, 2020

BREAKING: Columbia plans to reopen in fall, hopes to resume in-person instruction in late summer

Kendall Polidori, Managing Editor
May 4, 2020

Rocky relationships and Erotic Isolation: the Chronicle’s guide to love during a pandemic

This is the second in a two-part series on sex and love in the age of the coronavirus.

Margaret Smith and Kendall Polidori
April 27, 2020

Skyrocketing sex drives and virtual check-ups: the Chronicle’s guide to sex during a pandemic

This is the first in a two-part series on sex and love in the age of the coronavirus.

Kendall Polidori and Margaret Smith
April 24, 2020

Everything you should know about hand washing during the coronavirus pandemic

Kendall Polidori and Ignacio Calderon
April 22, 2020

Illinois expands payment relief for student loan borrowers

Kendall Polidori and Mari Devereaux
April 22, 2020

Online music courses ‘not ideal,’ but produce ‘great opportunities ahead’

This article is part of the Chronicle's series "Difficult to Transfer" in which we explore how departments are transitioning arts-based courses online due to the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic.

Kendall Polidori, Managing Editor
April 21, 2020

Stay home, tune in: Zoos and animal shelters get creative to connect with animal lovers

Dyana Daniels and Kendall Polidori
April 7, 2020

Columbia ‘authors the culture of its time’ with plans for digital Manifest

Kendall Polidori, Managing Editor
March 31, 2020

Musicians and venues are hit hard by the coronavirus, but the music community is banding together

Kendall Polidori, Managing Editor
March 23, 2020

AEMMP: Live showcase among coronavirus cancellations

Kendall Polidori, Managing Editor
March 19, 2020

Review: Alexander 23 steals the show

Kendall Polidori, Managing Editor
March 17, 2020

Students disappointed by SXSW cancellation due to coronavirus concerns

Kendall Polidori, Managing Editor
March 7, 2020

Columbia’s female creators come together for confidence and support

Kendall Polidori, Managing Editor
March 6, 2020

R. Kelly pleads not guilty during hearing, new trial date set for October

Mari Devereaux and Kendall Polidori
March 5, 2020

Final bow: Bobbi Wilsyn, ‘heart’ of the Music Department, exits the Columbia stage

Kendall Polidori, Managing Editor
March 2, 2020

In the Booth: with alt-rock Columbia band SŌK

Kendall Polidori, Steven Nunez, and Ignacio Calderon
February 24, 2020

These Columbia students ‘stan’ Elizabeth Warren for her policies

Kendall Polidori, Managing Editor
February 21, 2020

Students encouraged to take control in Title IX reporting process

Kendall Polidori, Managing Editor
February 7, 2020

Close-knit queer DIY music scene serves as experimental space

Kendall Polidori, Managing Editor
February 6, 2020

The Weekend Run Club takes a trip to the ‘Zoo’

Kendall Polidori, Managing Editor
February 1, 2020

Dean candidates discuss their vision for the School of Fine and Performing Arts

Kendall Polidori, Managing Editor
January 21, 2020

Review: A tropical vacation in January: Divino Niño holds sold-out show

Kendall Polidori, Managing Editor
January 16, 2020

Review: Chicago is ‘Forever Turned Around’ after five Whitney sold-out shows

Kendall Polidori, News Editor
December 10, 2019

Have ‘A Merry Punking Christmas’ this holiday season

Kendall Polidori, News Editor
December 5, 2019

Motown music project taps alumna to help find artists to mix things up

Kendall Polidori, News Editor
November 18, 2019

Students bring the ‘HEAT’ with comedy musical

Kendall Polidori, News Editor
November 15, 2019

Review: Dayglow, an indie-pop daydream

Kendall Polidori, News Editor
November 6, 2019

Freejay on his musical evolution: from high school to his latest EP

Kendall Polidori, News Editor
November 4, 2019

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