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Sydney Richardson, Editor in Chief

Sydney Richardson is a senior journalism major and voiceover minor. Richardson is the editor in chief of the Chronicle. She joined the Chronicle in August 2023.

Hometown: Woodridge, Illinois

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Exclusive: College eliminates top communications position

Lambrini Lukidis, associate vice president of strategic communications and external relations, worked for the college for eight years as chief spokesperson, including during the seven-week part-time faculty strike in 2023 and the COVID-19 pandemic. She was laid off this week.

Sydney Richardson, Editor-in-Chief
April 24, 2026

Columbia will not disclose RISE Fund donation totals from Bolton’s investiture

The discretionary fund, established under President and CEO Shantay Bolton, is part of an ongoing fundraising effort highlighted during the event formally recognizing her presidency.

Sydney Richardson, Editor in Chief
April 2, 2026

Breaking: Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins hotly-contested Democratic primary race

In one of the most consequential Illinois elections in decades, Stratton secured the Democratic nomination in a race reshaping the state’s political landscape. She now advances to the November general election, where she will face Republican candidate Don Tracy in a race that will test whether Democrats can maintain their long hold on the seat.

Emma Jolly and Sydney Richardson
March 18, 2026

The Folded Map Project challenges Chicagoans to ‘disrupt segregation’

Photographer and Columbia alum Tonika Lewis Johnson returned to campus for a short film screening and conversation about her work exposing segregation in Chicago.

Sydney Richardson, Editor in Chief
March 5, 2026

Columbia pauses annual persistence gala ahead of president’s investiture

The event, which raised more than $640,000 last year for persistence scholarships, was previously scheduled to follow the March 5 formal ceremony marking the start of President and CEO Shantay Bolton’s leadership.

Sydney Richardson, Editor in Chief
February 27, 2026

Editor’s Note: Pleasure is political

Sydney Richardson, Editor-in-Chief
February 17, 2026

Breaking: Columbia considers significant reductions in severance for laid off tenured faculty

Faculty who learned of the conversations raised concerns about the timing and the significance of potentially changing a key benefit for tenured faculty who lose their jobs.

Sydney Richardson, Deputy Editor
December 18, 2025

Breaking: Columbia lays off five full-time faculty in third round of cuts this year

The new layoffs raise the total number of full-time faculty cut this year to 48, following 23 in January and 20 more this summer as the college continues restructuring amid enrollment declines and shifts in curriculum.

Sydney Richardson, Deputy Editor
December 3, 2025

Breaking: Columbia’s budget deficit grows to $40 million, but State of the College offers few specifics

Faculty told Chronicle that the annual address struck an upbeat tone but avoided details about how the college plans to close the gap.

Vivian Richey, Sydney Richardson, Kate Julianne Larroder, and Emma Jolly
October 9, 2025

Chronicle Reports: Sounds from inside the downtown protest against National Guard, immigration threats

Sydney Richardson, Deputy Editor
September 8, 2025

Chronversations with Sydney Richardson: Columbia commencement

Sydney Richardson, Podcast Host
May 20, 2025

Breaking: Marcella David out as provost

In an email the day after commencement, Interim President and CEO Jerry Tarrer, whose term ends at the end of June, said the college would name an interim chief academic officer before beginning a national search for a new provost.

Sydney Richardson and Kate Julianne Larroder
May 19, 2025

Chronversations with Sydney Richardson: Manifest Arts Festival

Sydney Richardson, Podcast Host
May 19, 2025

Three C’s with Sydney Richardson: May 12, 2025

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May 12, 2025

Three C’s with Sydney Richardson: May 5, 2025

Sydney Richardson, Podcast Host
May 5, 2025

Three C’s with Sydney Richardson: April 28, 2025

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April 28, 2025

Three C’s with Sydney Richardson: April 21, 2025

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April 21, 2025

Three C’s with Sydney Richardson: April 14, 2025

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April 14, 2025

Three C’s with Sydney Richardson: April 7, 2025

Sydney Richardson, Podcast Host
April 7, 2025

Chroncile Reports: Columbia names Shantay Bolton as new president, CEO

Sydney Richardson, Podcast Host
April 1, 2025

Three C’s with Sydney Richardson: March 17, 2025

Sydney Richardson, Podcast Host
March 17, 2025

Three C’s with Sydney Richardson: March 10, 2025

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March 10, 2025

Three C’s with Sydney Richardson: March 3, 2025

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March 3, 2025

Three C’s with Sydney Richardson: Feb. 24, 2025

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February 24, 2025

Three C’s with Sydney Richardson: Feb. 17, 2025

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February 17, 2025

Three C’s with Sydney Richardson: Feb. 10

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February 10, 2025

Three C’s with Sydney Richardson: Feb. 3, 2025

Sydney Richardson, Podcast Host
February 3, 2025

White House call to freeze federal funds creates confusion about student aid

Sydney Richardson
January 29, 2025

Chronicle Reports: Donald Trump sworn in as 47th U.S. president

Sydney Richardson
January 20, 2025

Video: KONBIT

Sydney Richardson, Reporter
December 18, 2024

Three C’s with Sydney Richardson: Dec. 13

What to know for the end of the 2024 fall semester

Sydney Richardson, Podcast Host
December 13, 2024

Chronversations with Sydney Richardson: Dec. 6

A conversation with students about the college’s annual fundraising gala

Sydney Richardson, Podcast Host
December 8, 2024

Chronversations: ‘Who am I emailing?’

This week on Chronversations, registration started in the midst of a major restructuring at the college, and students expressed frustration.

Sydney Richardson
November 13, 2024

Chronversations: RegFest helps students prepare for spring semester

Sydney Richardson, Guest Podcast Host
October 22, 2024

Chronversations with Sydney Richardson: Oct. 17, 2024

In less than three weeks, voters will go to the polls on Nov. 5 to decide who will be the next president of the United States. We asked students at Columbia College about the issues that are shaping their decisions.

Sydney Richardson, Podcast Host
October 17, 2024

Chronversations with Sydney Richardson: Oct. 8, 2024

Sydney Richardson, Contributor
October 8, 2024

College hosts new student orientation sessions at Student Center

Sydney Richardson, Staff Reporter
July 23, 2024

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

Sydney Richardson and Lilly Sundsbak
July 1, 2024

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

Sydney Richardson, Staff Reporter
June 20, 2024

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

Sydney Richardson, Staff Reporter
June 18, 2024

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

Patience Hurston and Sydney Richardson
May 21, 2024

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

Patience Hurston and Sydney Richardson
May 20, 2024

Disabled students share concerns about changes to course offerings, tuition

Sydney Richardson, Reporter
May 13, 2024

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

Sydney Richardson, Reporter
May 10, 2024

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

Sydney Richardson, Reporter
April 18, 2024

Music Department raises funds for migrants with Black Album Mixtape

Sydney Richardson, Reporter
March 20, 2024

Gospel Band ‘forms a family’ for music students

Sydney Richardson, Reporter
March 18, 2024

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

Sydney Richardson, Reporter
February 29, 2024

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

Sydney Richardson, Reporter
February 6, 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

Maya Swan-Sullivan and Sydney Richardson
February 1, 2024

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

Allison Shelton and Sydney Richardson
December 6, 2023

Students protest course cuts, demand tuition reimbursement

Izzie Rutledge, Sydney Richardson, and Uriel Reyes
November 16, 2023

College addresses recruitment, retention amidst faculty strike

Sydney Richardson, Staff Reporter
November 10, 2023

Faculty support, educate students on the Israel-Hamas war

Sydney Richardson, Allison Shelton, and Abra Richardson
October 17, 2023

Student Information Desk provides peer support for student questions

Sydney Richardson, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2023

ASL Department celebrates Deaf Awareness Day

Sydney Richardson, Staff Reporter
September 21, 2023

South Loop hosts 38th annual Printers Row Lit Fest

Sydney Richardson, Staff Reporter
September 12, 2023

College adds The Flats to on-campus housing options

Sydney Richardson, Staff Reporter
September 6, 2023

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