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Zachary Clingenpeel, Former Co-Director of Photography

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I pose for a self portrait earlier this year in my apartment where I have spent much of the last year due to the pandemic.

Column: It hurts so much to say goodbye

By Zachary Clingenpeel, Co-Director of Photography
December 17, 2021
Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. speaks to a crowd of protestors gathered in response to the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict in Federal Plaza Nov. 20.

[Photo] Year in Review: The Chronicle looks back at 2021

December 7, 2021
Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. speaks to a crowd of protesters gathered in response to the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict in Federal Plaza Saturday, Nov. 20.

[Photo] ‘It’s an insult and an outrage’: Chicago takes action in response to Kyle Rittenhouse verdict

November 20, 2021

Columbia students share their Halloween plans and costume ideas

By Zachary Clingenpeel and Shane Verkest
October 29, 2021
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[Photo] BREAKING: Staff union strike authorization vote expected to pass as contract negotiations continue

October 22, 2021
Sophomore theatre major Amina Gilbert poses for a portrait inside the Student Center, a building she has had limited access to for the past year due to the pandemic.

[Photo] Columbia seeks to ‘Engage’ sophomores, as many navigate their first in-person college experiences

October 4, 2021
Students walk by Columbias 600 S. Michigan Ave., home of the campus Office of the Registrar, which initiated a new academic scheduling model.

[Photo] New scheduling system could threaten staff jobs, union says

September 24, 2021
A sign displayed outside the United Staff of Columbia Colleges office at 600 S. Michigan Ave. calls for a salary increase for staff members.

[Photo] Staff union enters contract negotiations with possible first strike vote looming

September 21, 2021
A long line of gloved students celebrating the return to campus at Good Vibes in The Garden, forms outside of the tie-dye station at The Garden, 20 E. 11th St.

[Photo] Columbia gives new and returning students ‘Good Vibes’ during last day of Welcome Weekend

September 17, 2021

Returning students, alums share their advice for first-year Columbia students

By Shane Verkest and Zachary Clingenpeel
September 16, 2021
Construction crews re-point the southern brick wall of the 33 E. Ida B. Wells Drive building next to the iconic Moose Bubblegum Bubble banner on Tuesday, Aug. 24.

Columbia removes iconic ‘Moose Bubblegum Bubble’ — but not for long

By Zachary Clingenpeel, Co-Director of Photography
September 7, 2021
Senior Vice President and Provost Marcella David photographs performers and speakers at the New Student Convocation Sept. 3.

[Photo] Students come together for Convocation in Grant Park, first major in-person campus event in 18 months

September 7, 2021
Mayor Lori Lightfoot walks alongside Chicago Public Schools representatives handing out T-shirts that say Back 2 School to paradegoers.

The Bud Billiken Parade returns to Chicago’s South Side

By Zachary Clingenpeel, Co-Director of Photography
August 18, 2021
In a show of return to in-person education, representatives from Illinois State University joined the two House committees Aug. 5 virtual hearing from a conference room on their campus to present what reopening would look like for ISU.

Illinois public colleges and universities present reopening plans to state legislators

By Zachary Clingenpeel, Co-Director of Photography
August 11, 2021

Tattoo artists from around the world gather for Chicago’s largest tattoo convention

By Valentina Pucarelli, Zachary Clingenpeel, and Shane Verkest
July 20, 2021

Northalsted pedestrians weigh in on Pride month

By Zachary Clingenpeel and Valentina Pucarelli
June 30, 2021
James Wales, president of the South Loop Neighbors, talks with meeting attendees in small groups about how they can help form the neighborhood watch.

South Loop neighbors take first steps in forming neighborhood watch

By Zachary Clingenpeel, Co-Director of Photography
June 23, 2021

Loop pedestrians weigh in on summer music festivals

By Zachary Clingenpeel and Shane Verkest
June 9, 2021
Muslims from Chicagos Rohingya community pray on Eid al-Fitr toward the Kaaba in Mecca from a parking lot at West Devon and North Washtenaw avenues.

Rohingya Americans experience their first community Eid celebration

By Zachary Clingenpeel, Co-Director of Photography
May 21, 2021
Columbia requiring COVID-19 vaccinations is one of the many things the college community will have to acclimate to for the Fall 2021 semester.

[Photo] Turning the page: Columbia looks ahead to a brighter school year

May 7, 2021
The All We Remember clothing line was designed with accessibility and comfort in mind. Pockets on the inside and outside of the jacket are large enough to hold phones and wallets while a drawstring at the waist allows the jacket to conform to different body types.

[Photo] Faculty member’s new gender-neutral clothing brand focuses on sustainability

May 4, 2021
Dawson waits to receive her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, April 22.

[Photo] Students weigh in on Columbia’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement

April 26, 2021
Clean up crew clears the way for two endangered birds to get down and dirty

Clean up crew clears the way for two endangered birds to get down and dirty

By Zachary Clingenpeel, Photojournalist
April 22, 2021
Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder on Tuesday, April 20 and while a small group of demonstrators gathered in downtown Chicago, the city remained fairly quiet following the verdict.

BREAKING: Guilty Chauvin verdict brings relief, but with calls for more police accountability

By Zachary Clingenpeel, Photojournalist
April 20, 2021
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‘Be proud of who we are and what we stand for’: President Kim gives ‘State of the College’ address

By Zachary Clingenpeel, Photojournalist
April 8, 2021
Courtyard style apartment complexes, like this one in West Garfield Park, can be an alternative to high-rise apartments downtown.

[Photo] A Chronicle guide to what first-time renters should know

April 9, 2021
Demolition of the Lawrence Red Line station has already begun, with work vehicles beginning the early stages of preparation. Trains are still accessible from the stop.

[Photo] Many Columbia students, business owners to be impacted by the CTA’s new modernization program

March 30, 2021
Hong Liu, vice president of the Chinatown Security Foundation, addresses a crowd of hundreds of anti-Asian hate crime protesters in Chinatown Square, just blocks away from where two Asian American men were killed in February 2020.

[Photo] ‘We’re not going to be quiet anymore’: Hundreds gather to support AAPI Chicagoans

March 29, 2021
Isaiah Moore, a peer mentor with Student Diversity and Inclusion, stands in front of a photo of themselves that is a part of the exhibit 70th & Troop created by Angel Page Smigielski.

[Photo] Black Souls Welcome continues celebration of Black History Month

March 11, 2021
The Second Citys show titled Black & White News: The Plan! was written, directed and performed by people of color and had virtual shows on Feb. 18 and March 4.

Columbia alumni star in Second City news parody with a Black perspective, ‘positive vibrations’

By Zachary Clingenpeel, Photojournalist
March 11, 2021
Amaiya Sims, senior fashion merchandise major and winner of the NRF Next Generation Scholarship, plans to attend a merchant in training program with Kohls after graduation.

[Photo] Columbia student wins fashion merchandising scholarship

March 3, 2021
Health, Fertility, Agency: The MoCPs latest exhibit explores reproductive justice

Health, Fertility, Agency: The MoCP’s latest exhibit explores reproductive justice

By Zachary Clingenpeel, Photojournalist
February 22, 2021

The Chronicle Presents: The Dating Game

By Jonah Ocuto and Zac Clingenpeel
February 15, 2021
Banners made using PVC pipes that read “No Farmers, No Food” wave over solidarity marchers in Daley Plaza.

Loop protesters stand in solidarity with farmer demonstrations in India

By Zachary Clingenpeel, Photojournalist
January 27, 2021
A raft of mallards — a species of waterfowl commonly found in city parks — floats through Walker Lake in Kirkwood, Missouri.

[Photo] Look at this instead of doomscrolling: Meditative views from the Chronicle’s multimedia team

January 22, 2021
Over the summer, Chronicle reporters and photojournalists went out to cover the reactions of various neighborhoods and cities following the death of George Floyd.

[Photo] A year for the books: The Chronicle looks back on 2020

December 7, 2020
Drummer Roman Zabicki with the Drums of Justice and Refuse Fascism plays his drum at the Defend the Election rally in Daley Plaza.

[Photo] Organizations call for every vote to be counted at ‘Rally to Defend the Election’

November 5, 2020
It feels like life and death: Chicago voters on why they voted this election

‘It feels like life and death’: Chicago voters on why they voted this election

By Camilla Forte, Mengshin Lin, Kaylie Slack, K'Von Jackson, and Zachary Clingenpeel
November 4, 2020
Birders use binoculars to observe birds in the middle of the Douglas Park golf course.

Bird-watching and biking event brings awareness to environmental justice issues in North Lawndale and Little Village

By Zachary Clingenpeel, Photojournalist
October 22, 2020
Jeremy Mohawk Johnson embraces protesters after receiving a court date scheduled for Oct. 14.

Protesters take ‘freedom ride’ to support former Columbia student charged with hitting cop with skateboard at protest

By Zachary Clingenpeel, Photojournalist
October 5, 2020
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