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Sydney Richardson

Sydney Richardson, Reporter

srichardson@columbiachronicle.com

 

Sydney Richardson is a sophomore journalism major, concentrating in broadcasting for radio. She is minoring in voiceover. Richardson has reported on campus and metro events, as well as changes to Columbia's Student Life and Residence Life departments of the college. She joined the Chronicle in August 2023.

 

Hometown: Woodridge, Illinois

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Two Engage Leaders of Columbia introduce a workshop with information regarding the engage app on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Orientation for new students began on Monday, July 15, 2024, on the fifth floor of the student center.

College hosts new student orientation sessions at Student Center

By Sydney Richardson, Staff Reporter
July 23, 2024
Columbia President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim arrives on campus at 600 S. Michigan Ave. for his last day on the job on Monday, July 1, 2024. Kim is stepping down after 11 years as head of the college. Senior Vice President and Current Chief Financial Officer Jerry Tarrer will become interim president and CEO on Tuesday, July 2

Last day: Kwang-Wu Kim departs Columbia after 11 years as president, CEO

By Sydney Richardson and Lilly Sundsbak
July 1, 2024
Don De Grazia (Photo courtesy of Columbia College Chicago).

Associate professor who helped build Columbia’s creative writing program dies at 56

By Sydney Richardson, Staff Reporter
June 20, 2024
Students listen to a lecture on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, at 618 S. Michigan Ave.

College expects slightly more students to return this fall for their sophomore year than in the past

By Sydney Richardson, Staff Reporter
June 18, 2024
Faculty members engage in lively discussion before the faculty meeting begins, held in the Conaway Center at 1104 S. Wabash Ave on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. With $18 million in cuts being made, the college discuss changes being made to core curriculum, staff layoffs and more.

Full-time faculty, senior administrators disagree on whether board’s decision to declare ‘adverse circumstance’ ended tenure at college

By Patience Hurston and Sydney Richardson
May 21, 2024
Chief of Staff Laurent Pernot, Senior Vice President and CFO Jerry Tarrer and President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim confer during a break during the Board of Trustees meeting at the Student Center on Monday, May 20, 2024. The board voted to accept Kim's recommendations for the college.

Breaking: Board of Trustees approves sweeping changes to address financial deficit after finding college has met requirements for ‘adverse circumstance’

By Patience Hurston and Sydney Richardson
May 20, 2024
Disabled students share concerns about changes to course offerings, tuition

Disabled students share concerns about changes to course offerings, tuition

By Sydney Richardson, Reporter
May 13, 2024
Columbia students, families, and guests enjoy Manifest activities at 623 S. Wabash Ave. on Friday, May 10, 2024. Columbia students excitingly celebrate pre-commencement festivities while preparing for commencement this upcoming weekend.

Columbia to honor local leaders in higher education at Kwang-Wu Kim’s last commencement as president

By Sydney Richardson, Reporter
May 10, 2024
Mahlia Schnek, a junior photography major works on a photography final in the student center on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Students prepare for the end of the semester and get ready for registration that begins early next week.

Students get a look at fall course schedule with fewer sections, bigger classes

By Sydney Richardson, Reporter
April 18, 2024
The Latin Ensemble performs "Ritmo Color Y Sabor" during "From There To Here, Which Way To Tomorrow" benefit concert on March 18, 2024 in 1014 S. Michigan Ave. The concert championed openess and NewLife Centers who help migrants with shelter, donate to communities imp[acted by gun violence and connect people to "Christ and Community."

Music Department raises funds for migrants with Black Album Mixtape

By Sydney Richardson, Reporter
March 20, 2024
Assistant professor of instruction in the Music Department Cassandra O'Neal leads the gospel choir, composed of several vocalists, during their midterm performance on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. The students chose most of the music and shared the time with the Hip Hop ensemble in the Concert Hall of 1014 S. Michigan Ave.

Gospel Band ‘forms a family’ for music students

By Sydney Richardson, Reporter
March 18, 2024
Enrollment of Black students increases though number of Black faculty remains low

Enrollment of Black students increases though number of Black faculty remains low

By Sydney Richardson, Reporter
February 29, 2024
The Culture: Community Town Hall Mixer taking place on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2024 in HAUS located at 623 S. Wabash. Moderator I'Ja Wright asks the panel about being a person of color at Columbia College Chicago and how to ignite change and find community.

Hip-Hop Club hosts first mixer of event series for Black History Month

By Sydney Richardson, Reporter
February 6, 2024
Columbia Faculty Union President Diana Vallera, a part-time instructor in the Photo Department shares a laugh with two students while teaching them "Principles of Light" at the 1104 S. Wabash Ave. building on Jan. 31, 2024.

Breaking: Columbia Faculty Union president says union unsure whether it will discipline more than 200 part-time faculty who crossed the picket line during strike

By Maya Swan-Sullivan and Sydney Richardson
February 1, 2024
Danta' "StylesRaw" Williams and Darrell "Artistic" Roberts walks guests through photos taken by photographer Raymond Boyd, in the Chicago Hip Hop Heritage Museum on Nov. 4, 2023.

The Hip-Hop Heritage Museum represents hip-hop as a lifestyle, not just a genre

By Allison Shelton and Sydney Richardson
December 6, 2023
Columbia students perform a protest "sit-in" to express solidarity with the CFAC union strike on Thursday, Nov. 16. Students sat down amongst each other on the 9th floor after not gaining access to the 5th floor.

Students protest course cuts, demand tuition reimbursement

By Izzie Rutledge, Sydney Richardson, and Uriel Reyes
November 16, 2023
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College addresses recruitment, retention amidst faculty strike

By Sydney Richardson, Staff Reporter
November 10, 2023
Susan Padveen, associate chair and Grace Overbeke, assistant professor in the Theatre Department speaking to the Chronicle about the importance of having a space for students and faculty to mourn the loss of lives in the Middle East amidst the war. The first event opportunity to silently mourn was on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, at 72 E. 11th St., and people can keep up to date with more events through social media.

Faculty support, educate students on the Israel-Hamas war

By Sydney Richardson, Allison Shelton, and Abra Richardson
October 17, 2023
The student information desk sit next to the security desk in the student center 754 S. Wabash Ave., on Friday, Oct 13, 2023. The student operated help desk for students to get information about Columbia related topics.

Student Information Desk provides peer support for student questions

By Sydney Richardson, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2023
A student cuts out paper to make and customize a button on the fifth floor of the Student Center at 754 S. Wabash Ave., on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Various booths at the Deaf Awareness Day event had treats, activities, and informational organizations for students to browse.

ASL Department celebrates Deaf Awareness Day

By Sydney Richardson, Staff Reporter
September 21, 2023
Tony Trigilio, a professor of English and Creative Writing at Columbia College Chicago shares an excerpt from his most recent book “Craft: A Memoir” at Printers Row Lit Fest on Sept. 10, 2023. Trigilio spoke about his experience as a rising journalist and his decision to leave the profession behind to create a life practice out of creative writing.

South Loop hosts 38th annual Printers Row Lit Fest

By Sydney Richardson, Staff Reporter
September 12, 2023
A person walks into the East West University on-campus Flats building, located at 829 S. Wabash Ave., on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.

College adds The Flats to on-campus housing options

By Sydney Richardson, Staff Reporter
September 6, 2023
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