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Rachel Patel

Rachel Patel, Former Staff Reporter

rpatel@columbiachronicle.com

All content by Rachel Patel
Illustration by Raven Vales.

Stuck in a rut? Here are 4 ways to bounce back, from those who’ve been there

By Rachel Patel, Echo magazine
July 20, 2022
Photos by Elizabeth Rymut.

Dark academia: It’s not just argyle sweaters, oversized blazers and Harry Potter glasses

By Rachel Patel, Echo magazine
July 15, 2022
Pictured: Finn Schulz. Photos by Mikaela Helane

What you need to know before you date me

By Rachel Patel, Echo magazine
July 6, 2022
Columbia students who collaborated with RESSET presented their work at Manifest and Chicago's Technology and Entrepreneurship Center.

Mindfulness is ‘in the cards’ through RESSET Studio’s best-selling resource

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
June 17, 2022
Pictured: Kashf Fatima and Rachel Patel. Photo by Mikaela Helene.

Spilling the Chai: What growing up South Asian teaches girls

By Rachel Patel, Echo magazine
June 16, 2022
Staff reporter Rachel Patel decorates her cap for graduation with vibrant flowers and construction paper.

Column: I found myself when the Chronicle found me

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
May 15, 2022
Basics, micro-mini's and textures galore: What to wear this spring season

Basics, micro-mini’s and textures galore: What to wear this spring season

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
May 11, 2022
Column: How 2021 taught us to be more with less

Column: How 2021 taught us to be more with less

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
May 10, 2022
Alongside working on a canvas, Carolina Romo paints on sheets taped to the wall, with a painting technique of harsh vertical brush strokes using acrylic paint as her favorite medium of choice.

Activism through art: Self-taught, Latin artist highlights mental health and politics through her work

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2022
'The world's issue with you is not your issue': Meditation and grounding tips for the neurodivergent community

‘The world’s issue with you is not your issue’: Meditation and grounding tips for the neurodivergent community

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
April 5, 2022
Fashion studies student empowered, validated by path to prestigious National Retail Federation award

Fashion studies student empowered, validated by path to prestigious National Retail Federation award

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
March 24, 2022
The ribbon fell as co-owners Leslie Castromayor and Elhom Karbassi celebrate the shop's opening day with a ceremonial ribbon cutting.

Women of color-owned vintage store Her & Ziba celebrates grand opening in Ravenswood

By Kimberly Kapela and Rachel Patel
March 15, 2022
'I look for him everywhere': Faculty and family remember CTVA department's Chris Johannesson

‘I look for him everywhere’: Faculty and family remember CTVA department’s Chris Johannesson

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2022
Ever Caí Beauty displays an assortment of wellness products at the Vintage & Flowers event held at 1757 N. Kimball Ave.

Vintage & Flowers brewery event highlights local creators and sustainable fashion, inspires community building

By Kimberly Kapela and Rachel Patel
March 2, 2022
'Seeing that hatred or that disgust or the attempt to erase bisexuals is difficult': The harmful effects of bi-erasure

‘Seeing that hatred or that disgust or the attempt to erase bisexuals is difficult’: The harmful effects of bi-erasure

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2022
Column: Who is that girl, and why isn't she me — why social media may negatively affect mental health

Column: Who is that girl, and why isn’t she me — why social media may negatively affect mental health

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2022
Winter shoe trends to warm up to: The styles students need to have this season

Winter shoe trends to warm up to: The styles students need to have this season

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
February 1, 2022
Trendy or timeless? How to build the perfect capsule wardrobe with just the essentials

Trendy or timeless? How to build the perfect capsule wardrobe with just the essentials

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
November 29, 2021
Joan Erdman, 'indomitable' faculty member celebrated for her passion

Joan Erdman, ‘indomitable’ faculty member celebrated for her passion

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2021

Media Hub Minute Episode 3

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
October 26, 2021
In large bold letters, Barbra Kruger’s exhibition "Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You." speaks volumes through bold typefaces.

‘Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You.’: Inside Barbara Kruger’s ‘radical’ Art Institute exhibition

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
October 25, 2021
Two-time Pulitzer-winning photojournalist Nick Oza dies at 57

Two-time Pulitzer-winning photojournalist Nick Oza dies at 57

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
October 19, 2021
Artist and founder of Youngi Sumi Style Pet Portraits Laura Gannarelli (left) holds up a piece she illustrated of Capone, Kathryn Rocha's (right) bulldog. Courtesy of Mackenzie Maeder.

Chicago Makers Pop Up Shop gives small business owners a platform amid the COVID-19 pandemic

By Rachel Patel, Staff Writer
October 15, 2021
Linda Mensch, remembered as a passionate lawyer and entertainment law teacher, dies at 70

Linda Mensch, remembered as a passionate lawyer and entertainment law teacher, dies at 70

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
September 30, 2021
Audio Arts and Acoustics Department, Columbia students and alumni announce new Humanity is the Genre Festival

Audio Arts and Acoustics Department, Columbia students and alumni announce new Humanity is the Genre Festival

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
September 24, 2021
Viral TikTok trend promoting productivity may be doing more harm than good, students and faculty say

Viral TikTok trend promoting productivity may be doing more harm than good, students and faculty say

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
September 21, 2021
Columbia students say these are the top fashion trends that will reappear this fall

Columbia students say these are the top fashion trends that will reappear this fall

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
September 17, 2021
Chicago parks to host the district's sixth annual TIP Fest featuring young artists

Chicago parks to host the district’s sixth annual TIP Fest featuring young artists

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
September 16, 2021
Festivalgoers congregate on the Lollapalooza grounds, just across the street from Columbia's campus.

Columbia music business students partner with C3 Presents for crash course in hospitality at Lollapalooza

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
August 12, 2021
Students credit manifestations with their success

Students credit manifestations with their success

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
August 9, 2021
Columbia announces faculty members promoted to rank of professor

Columbia announces faculty members promoted to rank of professor

By Rachel Patel and Noah Jennings
July 26, 2021
Senior music business major Tandrea Hawkins, who raps under the name T Star Verse and founded a business called Fusion of Light Entertainment with fellow music business major Jordan Blair, is the winner of the $10,000 Tiffany Green Operator scholarship.

Columbia senior wins $10,000 Live Nation and Music Forward scholarship

By Rachel Patel, Reporter
July 19, 2021
“Not My Type, Typefaces on Display” showcases 15 projects done by students from the Design Department.

‘Not My Type’: Columbia students’ typeface projects now on display at the Glass Curtain Gallery

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
July 14, 2021
The Love Fridge allows Chicago residents in under-resourced communities to have access to perishable goods through fridges, such as this one at 2825 W. Chicago Ave. in Humboldt Park, that are accessible 24/7.

Take what you need, leave what you can: The Love Fridge celebrates one year of helping Chicago communities

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
July 9, 2021
Margi Cole will now be teaching dance at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, a school she once attended, after 26 years as a Columbia faculty member. Courtesy of Katie Graves

Alum and faculty member Margi Cole begins new teaching chapter in Alabama

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
June 21, 2021
The new "Three Courses" cookbook allows video game fans to bring food from the "Fire Emblem: Three Houses" world to the real world. Courtesy of Patrick Ryan Deasy

A ‘Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ cookbook is on the menu this year

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
June 10, 2021
Saturn and Mercury's retrograde: What it is and what to expect from it

Saturn and Mercury’s retrograde: What it is and what to expect from it

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
June 3, 2021
Author, editor and founder of Columbia's Echo magazine Don Gold dies at 90

Author, editor and founder of Columbia’s Echo magazine Don Gold dies at 90

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
May 27, 2021
Columbia alum wins Chicago film festival

Columbia alum wins Chicago film festival

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
May 20, 2021
Pastel colors and platform sandals are both summer fashion staples.

Columbia students weigh in on summer fashion trends

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
May 13, 2021
A balancing act: How to avoid activism fatigue

A balancing act: How to avoid activism fatigue

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
April 9, 2021
Review: The Phantom Thieves strike back in the latest entry of the series 'Persona 5 Strikers'

Review: The Phantom Thieves strike back in the latest entry of the series ‘Persona 5 Strikers’

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
April 8, 2021
Sustainability takes a larger role in film production

Sustainability takes a larger role in film production

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
March 25, 2021
Debunking the myths around asexuality and learning how to be an ally

Debunking the myths around asexuality and learning how to be an ally

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
March 1, 2021
Ksymena Pawlowicz, a sophomore public relations major, shows off her favorite thrifted clothing pieces including knit sweaters, flowy tops and colorful headbands.

Students weigh in on the environmental effects of fast fashion

By Rachel Patel, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2021
COVID-19 testing is available to Columbia students and employees Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Individuals should call 844-766-3775 to schedule an appointment.

Campus testing requirements explained

By Paige Barnes and Rachel Patel
January 29, 2021
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