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A year into President Donald Trump’s second term, students across Columbia are dealing with a mix of political exhaustion and renewed hope in activism — a divergence observed by both professors and student leaders.
Through the upcoming Scholarship Gala and new fundraising initiative, President and CEO Shantay Bolton is looking to expand scholarship opportunities for students.
As part of other nationwide demonstrations, demonstrators started at Butler Field before making their way through the Loop to Trump tower to oppose federal immigration enforcement activity in the city.
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.
The partnership with St. Augustine, which will begin next academic year, will give full-tuition scholarships to graduating seniors at the predominantly Black Catholic high school. The college already has partnerships with Chicago Public Schools and the City Colleges of Chicago.
Douglas Malone grew up a farm kid in central Illinois with a love for punk. Now, the 2015 Columbia alum runs Jamdek Recording Studio, an almost completely analog recording studio.
Chicago’s staple four-day music festival kicked off in Grant Park with its biggest lineup of cultural booths and branded experiences to date. New additions like Imagine Your Korea and Peace Tea’s Mad Peaceful World brought global flair and fresh energy to the grounds between performances.
From Korean representation to non-alcoholic experiences, Chicago’s annual summer music festival once again brings a diverse roster of artists and vendors to the city.
Gabriel ‘Gonzo’ Gonzalez, a film and television student at Columbia, has spent the past few weeks grappling with the sudden death of their brother, a U.S. Army medic, while also navigating immigration barriers that prevented their father from crossing the Mexican border to attend the funeral — a personal story unfolding amid growing political tensions over border policy and family separation.
While no international students at Columbia have had their visas revoked in the crackdown by the Trump administration, growing federal scrutiny has left many anxious. The Chronicle talked to them about their fears.
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