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Editor's Note: Things I’ve learned as a novice renter that you should know about apartment living

Editor’s Note: Things I’ve learned as a novice renter that you should know about apartment living

April 12, 2021
Editor's Note: To document history as it happens, journalists must find time for their mental health

Editor’s Note: To document history as it happens, journalists must find time for their mental health

March 15, 2021
Everything school never taught you about painful vaginal penetration

Everything school never taught you about painful vaginal penetration

February 9, 2021
Editors' Note: New year, same passionate philosophy

Editors’ Note: New year, same passionate philosophy

January 25, 2021
BREAKING: Student forums announced for feedback on college's pandemic response and 2021 plans

BREAKING: Student forums announced for feedback on college’s pandemic response and 2021 plans

December 14, 2020
A year for the books: The Chronicle looks back on 2020

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

December 7, 2020
Editor's Note: The country may have elected Joe, but there is still a long way to go

Editor’s Note: The country may have elected Joe, but there is still a long way to go

November 16, 2020
Cookies, keystrokes and clicks: Columbia knows where you've been

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

November 13, 2020
BREAKING: Joe Biden declared 46th U.S. president after tension-filled days of counting ballots

BREAKING: Joe Biden declared 46th U.S. president after tension-filled days of counting ballots

November 7, 2020
Several last minute voters register before casting their ballot at the South Loop Super Site, 191 N. Clark St., minutes before the polls close on Nov. 3.

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

November 4, 2020
BREAKING: 'Making Week' to replace spring break at Columbia in 2021

BREAKING: ‘Making Week’ to replace spring break at Columbia in 2021

November 2, 2020
BREAKING: College suspects first 'positive on-campus transmission' of COVID-19

BREAKING: College suspects first ‘positive on-campus transmission’ of COVID-19

October 21, 2020
Editor’s Note: Is objectivity possible when it comes to human rights?

Editor’s Note: Is objectivity possible when it comes to human rights?

October 19, 2020
Columbia alum Urwa Zubair's thesis film, “Silver Cord,” tells the story of a young woman learning to cope with the loss of her father and her own near-death experience.

Filmmaking alum Urwa Zubair taps into creative spark to make ‘something beautiful’

October 9, 2020
Protesters take to Chicago streets after disappointing news in Breonna Taylor case

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

September 24, 2020
Editor's Note: spread kindness, not the coronavirus

Editor’s Note: spread kindness, not the coronavirus

September 21, 2020
Editors' Note: A remote Chronicle

Editors’ Note: A remote Chronicle

September 7, 2020
After months of planning and strategizing, President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim is ready to return to campus with safety guidelines in place.

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

September 4, 2020
College creates dashboard of active coronavirus cases, updates close-contact notification process

College creates dashboard of active coronavirus cases, updates close-contact notification process

August 25, 2020
Updated: Former Columbia student charged with hitting cop with skateboard at protest

Updated: Former Columbia student charged with hitting cop with skateboard at protest

August 19, 2020
Columbia addresses 'severe financial shortfall' for the upcoming school year

Columbia addresses ‘severe financial shortfall’ for the upcoming school year

August 14, 2020
Dance Center reinvents itself remotely while celebrating Chicago artists

Dance Center reinvents itself remotely while celebrating Chicago artists

August 14, 2020
Health experts address the complications of coronavirus testing, need for national strategy

Health experts address the complications of coronavirus testing, need for national strategy

August 12, 2020
BREAKING: First two weeks of classes will be taught completely online

BREAKING: First two weeks of classes will be taught completely online

August 10, 2020
Campus closed following night of looting and violence downtown

Campus closed following night of looting and violence downtown

August 10, 2020
The stars align for Venusian Glow makeup

The stars align for Venusian Glow makeup

July 23, 2020
Data analysis: nearly half of fall classes to be held entirely online

Data analysis: nearly half of fall classes to be held entirely online

July 20, 2020
BREAKING: Trump administration rescinds restrictive regulations for international students

BREAKING: Trump administration rescinds restrictive regulations for international students

July 14, 2020
International students concerned for fall semester amid online classes, new ICE regulations

International students concerned for fall semester amid online classes, new ICE regulations

July 9, 2020
After more than a month since the ransomware attack on Columbia servers, it is still unclear the extent of the damage and what student, faculty or staff information was compromised.

State of college ransomware attack remains unclear

July 9, 2020
Students, parents react to housing contract renewal process — 'this is a fiasco'

Students, parents react to housing contract renewal process — ‘this is a fiasco’

July 1, 2020
Protesters demand school board remove cops from CPS, but they will stay put for now

Protesters demand school board remove cops from CPS, but they will stay put for now

June 26, 2020
Supreme Court ruling protects LGBTQ workers from discrimination; advocates say fight for equal rights is not over

Supreme Court ruling protects LGBTQ workers from discrimination; advocates say fight for equal rights is not over

June 18, 2020
College should have shared data breach information sooner, experts say

College should have shared data breach information sooner, experts say

June 10, 2020
Columbia students impacted physically and emotionally by protests, police violence

Columbia students impacted physically and emotionally by protests, police violence

June 10, 2020
Editors' Note: Journalists are documenting history, let them do their jobs

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

June 8, 2020
BREAKING: Columbia student information at risk in ransomware attack

BREAKING: Columbia student information at risk in ransomware attack

June 5, 2020
Racial slur used on ColumbiaChi app initiates conflict among students

Racial slur used on ColumbiaChi app initiates conflict among students

June 5, 2020
Faculty and staff forums provide clarity, but are ‘just the start’ for reopening campus

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

June 4, 2020
BREAKING: Kim addresses 'widespread unrest,' supports protesters

BREAKING: Kim addresses ‘widespread unrest,’ supports protesters

June 1, 2020
The debate on student health insurance: Columbia is 'staying out of it'

The debate on student health insurance: Columbia is ‘staying out of it’

June 1, 2020
Lightfoot sets citywide curfew, calls on National Guard as protests escalate

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

May 31, 2020
Riad Ismat, prolific writer and scholar with 'invaluable' knowledge

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

May 27, 2020
Editors' Note: As the Chronicle moves forward, move forward with us

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

May 25, 2020
Faculty and staff given the opportunity to attend one of three forums to discucss plan for re-opening the campus.

BREAKING: Staff and faculty to participate in campus re-opening forums

May 22, 2020
Theatre Department's ‘elephant in the room’ sparks discussion on safe spaces and cancel culture

Theatre Department’s ‘elephant in the room’ sparks discussion on safe spaces and cancel culture

May 18, 2020
President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim (center) offers a sneak peek at what life will look like when campus reopens.

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

May 13, 2020
South Loop residents Jeff (left) and Allyson Harbert ran a marathon on their balcony to raise money for coronavirus relief efforts in Kenya.

South Loop ‘Qua-RUN-tine’ marathon raises money for coronavirus efforts in Kenya

May 12, 2020
Senior Vice President and Provost Marcella David said department chairs, deans and associate deans are deciding which courses should be prioritized for in-person learning if classes do not fully resume on campus in the fall.

Provost addresses budget, reopening campus at Faculty Senate: ‘It’s going to be a really bad year for us all’

May 11, 2020
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