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Sofía Oyarzún

Sofía Oyarzún, Bilingual Reporter

soyarzun@columbichronicle.com

 

Sofia Oyarzún is a sophomore photojournalism and journalism double major. Oyarzún joined the Chronicle in January 2024.

 

Hometown: Glenview, Illinois

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Voters line up at the Supersite location at 191 N. Clark St. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

Election 2024 Live Updates: Lines form early at polls on Election Day around Chicago

By Doreen Abril Albuerne-Rodriguez, Newsletter Producer
November 5, 2024
Sophmore student, Paola Escudero, performing a dance during the day of the dead event hosted by the Student Diversity and Inclusion office on the 3rd floor of 618 S. Michigan Ave. on Friday, Nov. 1st, 2024.

Estudiantes celebran sentidos de Día de los Muertos con actos musicales

By Sofía Oyarzún, Staff Reporter
November 2, 2024
People stand outside of Chicago's early voting Supersite location with signs at 191 N. Clark St. on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.

International students unsure of Trump’s green card promise

By Sofía Oyarzún, Bilingual Reporter
November 1, 2024
Jóvenes latinos votan para sus padres que no pueden

Jóvenes latinos votan para sus padres que no pueden

By Sofía Oyarzún, Bilingual Reporter
October 31, 2024
Recent hurricanes leave “months to years” of recovery for North Carolina residents, Columbia alum

Recent hurricanes leave “months to years” of recovery for North Carolina residents, Columbia alum

By Kate Julianne Larroder and Sofía Oyarzún
October 25, 2024
Estudiantes en Columbia organizando materiales y comenzando sus manualidades que serán agregadas a la ofrenda comunitaria creada y organizada por Alianza Latina el miércoles, 9 de oct., 2024.

Alianza Latina, Diversidad e Inclusión Estudiantil celebran Día de los Muertos con ofrenda colectiva

By Sofía Oyarzún, Bilingual Reporter
October 11, 2024
Students attending the reggaeton dance session pose with the teachers at the end of the event at 1104 S Wabash on Oct. 1, 2024.

Latino Alliance, Student Diversity and Inclusion, Mi Gente celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with “Movimiento Martes” dance classes

By Sofía Oyarzún, Bilingual Staff Reporter
October 4, 2024
Amelia Hansing, junior acting major (left), takes direction from Director Andrew Jex (right) on Thursday, August 29, 2024.

“Freakuency” horror film moves forward in production, set to premier in December

By Sofía Oyarzún, Bilingual Staff Reporter
September 6, 2024
Student representatives of Mi Gente, a Latin dance club at Columbia, sit at their booth to recruit new students to join their club on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. Mi Gente provide Latin snacks and a drink called "Agua de Jamaica" for people to try at Convocation.

Estudiantes encuentran la comunidad a Convocación

By Sofía Oyarzún and Araceli Ramirez
August 31, 2024
Students gather on third floor of 33 E Ida B. Wells as English and Creative Writing classrooms give away free books on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024

Retiring writing faculty offer books to students in impromptu giveaway before school starts

By Sofía Oyarzún, Staff Reporter
August 28, 2024
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waves to the crowd before delivering her speech accepting her nomination for presidency at the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.

‘It’s her time’: Chicagoans react to historic nomination of first Black female presidential candidate Kamala Harris

By Patience Hurston, Sofía Oyarzún, and Araceli Ramirez
August 22, 2024
Antonio Sierra, a mexican food vendor from Michoacán, Mexico, proudly represents his culture through his food cart that displays the Mexican flag on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. Sierra sells traditional Mexican snacks such as raspados, elote, and more, right in front of the National Museum of Mexican Art at 1852 W 19th St.

Growing Latino vote could influence the U.S. election

By Sofía Oyarzún and Araceli Ramirez
August 20, 2024
Godly The Ruler, Chicago artist, performs their set on the Bacardí stage as their first time ever attending Lollapalooza in Grant Park on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024.

Chicago musicians, Columbia alum represent the city music scene at Lollapalooza

By Maya Liquigan and Sofía Oyarzún
August 4, 2024
Festival goers browse around the Bonus Tracks section at Lollapalooza in Grant Park on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. This area offers multiple experiences such as a photo booth and nail artists.

Lollapalooza’s Beyond the Music, Kidzapalooza, keeps attendees’ energy high in between their favorite music sets

By Maya Liquigan and Sofía Oyarzún
August 3, 2024
Festival goers walk down S. Columbus Drive as they browse food options in Chow Town offered at Lollapalooza in Grant Park on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024.

Vendors bring cultural food, history to Lollapalooza’s Chow Town

By Maya Liquigan and Sofía Oyarzún
August 2, 2024
Chappell Roan performs on the T-Mobile state in Grant Park at Lollapalooza on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Fans scream in excitement as she walks onto the stage.

Queer artists take over Lollapalooza stage, represent LGBTQ+ community

By Maya Liquigan and Sofía Oyarzún
August 1, 2024
Columbia offers fewer foreign languages classes as enrollment declines, instructors become harder to find

Columbia offers fewer foreign languages classes as enrollment declines, instructors become harder to find

By Sofía Oyarzún, Staff Reporter
July 18, 2024
Pit crew members keep the road clear and stay dry under tents as the NASCAR Street Race announced that the race will be temporarily paused on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Each NASCAR racer has their own station with their designated race number.

Alex Bowman takes first place in slippery NASCAR Grant Park 165, shortened for the second year in a row because of rain

By Sofía Oyarzún and Maya Liquigan
July 7, 2024
NASCAR drivers drive slowly down S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive as they follow a safety car during the Xfinity Series race at the NASCAR Chicago Street Race on Saturday, July 6, 2024. A sunny day with blue skies made for a pleasant suprise in comparison to the previous rain-delayed year.

Shane van Gisbergen wins The Loop Xfinity Series Race as NASCAR returns to Chicago

By Maya Liquigan and Sofía Oyarzún
July 6, 2024
A road closure street sign sits on the sidewalk along East Ida B. Wells Drive in the South Loop in Chicago on Monday, July 1, 2024. The sign marks the closure of East Ida B. Wells Drive and East Congress Plaza Drive, due to the NASCAR street race event taking place July 6 and 7.

Columbia students launch print publication, family-friendly activities within the ‘NASCAR Tracks’ app for this year’s Chicago street race

By Sofía Oyarzún, Staff Reporter
July 2, 2024
The Academic Center for Tutoring can be found on the first floor of the 33 E. Ida B Wells building in the South Loop.

Breaking: Columbia to create new center for student services at 33 E. Ida B. Wells

By Sofía Oyarzún, Staff Reporter
June 14, 2024
Jowell y Randy entusiasmaron a la multitud en el festival Sueños en Grant Park el domingo 26 de mayo de 2024. Uno de los actos más populares del reggaetón, el dúo puertorriqueño agradeció al público por su apoyo a mitad de la actuación.

Los fanáticos se disfrutan a Sueños a pesar de la interrupción del clima

By Sofía Oyarzún, Bilingual Reporter
May 26, 2024
Ballet Folklórico de Chicago, a Mexican folkdancing organization, performs in the street at Sueños festival in Grant Park on Saturday, May 25, 2024. Founded in 2018, the company hosts dance classes for all ages.

Vendedores y bailadores comparten su cultura a Sueños

By Sofía Oyarzún, Bilingual Reporter
May 25, 2024
Religious, cultural backgrounds influence students’ sexual identities

Religious, cultural backgrounds influence students’ sexual identities

By Sofía Oyarzún, Bilingual Reporter
May 9, 2024
Students report more acceptance among their peers than with faculty, staff

Students report more acceptance among their peers than with faculty, staff

By Sofía Oyarzún, Bilingual Reporter
May 9, 2024
Musicians perform a song at the Pan Africa event, which was held Friday, May 4, 2024, at Columbia's 1104 S. Wabash Ave. building.

Pan African showcase celebrates different countries through art, music, poetry

By Sofía Oyarzún, Bilingual Reporter
May 5, 2024
Artistas del grupo Brisa durante el segundo Fuego Fest, el viernes 19 de abril de 2024 en Haus.

Los estudiantes latines celebran la cultura brasileña en Fuego Fest

By Sofía Oyarzún, Bilingual Reporter
April 21, 2024
First-year film students Chaise Lawson and Henry MacDonald attend RegFest on Tuesday, April 10, 2024 at the Student Center. This event helps students prepare ahead of registration for the upcoming semester.

RegFest helps students prepare for next semester despite uncertainties

By Sofía Oyarzún
April 11, 2024
Junior media design major Ondreas Carpenter seeks help from Columbia Central office in 600 S. Michigan Ave., on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Columbia Central helps students navigate financial issues such as FAFSA, scholarships and account holds.

Financial aid delays ‘brutal’ on new student enrollment, says Columbia’s assistant vice president for undergraduate admissions

By Sofia Oyarzun and Citlalli Magali Sotelo
April 4, 2024
Activists gather on the corner of Van Buren and State streets near campus on Saturday, March 9, 2024. A new city policy is taking effect that will force migrants out of shelters after 60 days except in "extenuating circumstances."

Advocates protest moving migrants from shelters after 60 days without better plan for housing, work

By Sofía Oyarzún, Bilingual Reporter
March 10, 2024
Quadball captains, Brady Charles and Maverick Wolf explain quadball to interested students during SOC Block Party event, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.

Annual ‘Block Party’ draws more than 200 students to check out student clubs

By Sofía Oyarzún, Reporter
February 22, 2024
Junior dance major Paris Anderson runs through a dance for Intermediate Contemporary Modern Techniques on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in 1306 S. Michigan Ave. building.

NEA awards $110,000 in grant funding to Columbia’s Dance Center and photography museum

By Sofía Oyarzún and Kate Julianne L. Larroder
February 19, 2024
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Los estudiantes Latines cuestionan el incremento de matrícula, desaconsejan asistir a la universidad

By Citlalli Magali Sotelo and Sofía Oyarzún
February 9, 2024
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