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The Columbia Chronicle

Ariana Portalatin, Former Editor-in-Chief

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Editor's Note: You never know where one decision will take you

Editor’s Note: You never know where one decision will take you

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2019
Editor's Note: Security alerts should not be limited to campus boundaries

Editor’s Note: Security alerts should not be limited to campus boundaries

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-in-Chief
April 26, 2019
Editor's Note: College must continue discussion on diversity, inclusion progress

Editor’s Note: College must continue discussion on diversity, inclusion progress

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2019
Part-time faculty and supporters rallied outside 600 S. Michigan. Nov. 30 in a fight for better wages, smaller class sizes, and more.

College, union reach tentative agreement

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-in-Chief
April 17, 2019
File photo

Mark Rosati out as VP of strategic marketing and communications

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-in-Chief
April 9, 2019
Sharon Wilson-Taylor. associate vice president and dean of student at Columbia College Chicago. | File Photo

Student activity fees increased for 2019-2020

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-in-Chief
April 8, 2019
Editor’s Note: Investment in diverse education necessary for DEI initiatives

Editor’s Note: Investment in diverse education necessary for DEI initiatives

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-in-Chief
March 22, 2019
Editor's Note: College admissions scandal testing brains and morals

Editor’s Note: College admissions scandal testing brains and morals

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-in-chief
March 15, 2019
Editor's Note: False attack tarnishes Columbia, Chicago’s reputation

Editor’s Note: False attack tarnishes Columbia, Chicago’s reputation

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-in-chief
March 8, 2019
Editor's Note: Proposed state budget could provide much needed relief for students

Editor’s Note: Proposed state budget could provide much needed relief for students

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-in-chief
March 1, 2019
Support needed for Loyola Phoenix amid media policy disputes

Editor’s Note: Support needed for Loyola Phoenix amid media policy disputes

By Ariana Portalatin
February 22, 2019
The Chronicle took home a total of 16 awards, including first place in General Excellence, during the annual Illinois College Press Association convention and award ceremony Feb. 15 and 16. 

The Chronicle named best in state for fourth year

By Ariana Portalatin
February 20, 2019
Support needed for Loyola Phoenix amid media policy disputes

Editor’s Note: Anti-lynching bill passes Senate days after Ida B. Wells honor

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-In-Chief
February 15, 2019
FAFSA updates to ease verification process for students, families

FAFSA updates to ease verification process for students, families

By Ariana Portalatin
February 15, 2019
Ald. David H. Moore (17), Mayor Rahm Emanuel, great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells Michelle Duster and Ald. Sophia King (4) unveil the new street sign at the Ida B. Wells Drive christening ceremony Feb. 11 at Harold Washington Library.

Activist, journalist honored 
with new street sign

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2019
Second provost candidate to visit campus this week

Second provost candidate to visit campus this week

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-In-Chief
February 11, 2019
One-Stop Director Barbara Ebert-Balzano, Registrar Keri Walters and Assistant Vice President of Student Financial Services Cynthia Grunden have worked together to create a new program Columbia will introduce in the Fall 2019 Semester that combines several areas of the college to help improve students’ educational experience at the college. 

New program to improve college services, student experience

By Ariana Portalatin
January 28, 2019
Editor's Note: Support student media in honor of Student Press Freedom Day

Editor’s Note: Support student media in honor of Student Press Freedom Day

By Ariana Portalatin
January 28, 2019
Editor's Note: Looking ahead at what to expect for the spring semester

Editor’s Note: Looking ahead at what to expect for the spring semester

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-In-Chief
January 18, 2019
College mourns death of Jim Mitchem

College mourns death of Jim Mitchem

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-In-Chief
January 18, 2019
Colleagues, students remember Steve Lattimore

Colleagues, students remember Steve Lattimore

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-In-Chief
January 4, 2019
Tax forms: Salaries and revenue increase, contributions decrease

Tax forms: Salaries and revenue increase, contributions decrease

By Ariana Portalatin and Blaise Mesa
December 10, 2018
VA glitch causes missed payments

VA glitch causes missed payments

By Ariana Portalatin and Blaise Mesa
December 10, 2018
Tuition, housing costs increased for 2019-2020

Tuition, housing costs increased for 2019-2020

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-In-Chief
November 27, 2018
Editor's Note: Betsy DeVos proposes changes to Title IX regulations

Editor’s Note: Betsy DeVos proposes changes to Title IX regulations

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-in-Chief
November 26, 2018
Editor's Note: Historic midterm election shows power behind votes

Editor’s Note: Historic midterm election shows power behind votes

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-in-Chief
November 12, 2018
Editor's Note: High voter turnout Nov. 6 needed to restore political integrity

Editor’s Note: High voter turnout Nov. 6 needed to restore political integrity

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2018

The Chronicle honored during National College Media Convention

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-In-Chief
October 31, 2018
Editor's Note: Kim’s contract extension a defensive act by college officials

Editor’s Note: Kim’s contract extension a defensive act by college officials

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-In-Chief
October 29, 2018
Editor's Note: Relationship between college, adjunct faculty must improve

Editor’s Note: Relationship between college, adjunct faculty must improve

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-in-Chief
October 15, 2018
Suzanne Blum Malley to step in as interim provost

Suzanne Blum Malley to step in as interim provost

By Ariana Portalatin and Tessa Brubaker
October 15, 2018
Travis Truitt was selected as Columbia's new general manager of Student Media, effective Oct. 8. 

Travis Truitt selected as general manager of Student Media

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-In-Chief
October 8, 2018
Editor's Note: Columbia seeking ‘accomplished, progressive’ new provost

Editor’s Note: Columbia seeking ‘accomplished, progressive’ new provost

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-in-Chief
October 1, 2018
Editor's Note: Columbia should brace for future enrollment declines

Editor’s Note: Columbia should brace for future enrollment declines

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-in-Chief
September 24, 2018
Amid Hurricane Florence, response to Hurricane Maria still lacking

Amid Hurricane Florence, response to Hurricane Maria still lacking

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-In-Chief
September 17, 2018
President Kim discusses goals, challenges for upcoming year

President Kim discusses goals, challenges for upcoming year

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-In-Chief
September 9, 2018
Mike Alexandroff, President of Columbia College in 1968, challenged faculty and trustees to inspire students.

50 years later: Columbia in 1968

By Ariana Portalatin
September 4, 2018
The Chronicle expands coverage, opportunities for student staff

The Chronicle expands coverage, opportunities for student staff

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-In-Chief
September 4, 2018
Colleges names new vice president of Enrollment Management

College names new vice president of Enrollment Management

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-In-Chief
July 31, 2018
3L Real Estate purchases Plymouth dorm for $20 million

3L Real Estate purchases Plymouth dorm for $20 million

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-In-Chief
July 19, 2018
Co-directors appointed for Academic DEI

Co-directors appointed for Academic DEI

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-In-Chief
July 3, 2018
Matthew Shenoda, Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will step down from his position July 15 to join the Rhode Island School of Design as Vice President of Social Equity and Inclusion.

College plans next steps after dean departures

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-In-Chief
June 19, 2018
Chronicle management team chosen for 2018-2019

Chronicle management team chosen for 2018-2019

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-In-Chief
June 6, 2018
Onye Ozuzu to step down as school dean

Onye Ozuzu to step down as school dean

By Ariana Portalatin, Editor-In-Chief
May 30, 2018
Protests break out in Puerto Rico as frustration grows

Protests break out in Puerto Rico as frustration grows

By Ariana Portalatin
May 7, 2018
Bill Cosby verdict a victory for sexual assault survivors

Bill Cosby verdict a victory for sexual assault survivors

By Ariana Portalatin
April 29, 2018
Protests break out in Puerto Rico as frustration grows

TIME Magazine recognizes influential women, youths

By Ariana Portalatin
April 23, 2018
Reflections & Replacements: College talks provost departure

Reflections & Replacements: College talks provost departure

By Ariana Portalatin, Managing Editor
April 16, 2018
Protests break out in Puerto Rico as frustration grows

Celebrity relationships are not our own

By Ariana Portalatin
April 9, 2018

Wearden to step down as provost in June 2019

By Ariana Portalatin, Managing Editor
April 6, 2018
Responses from faculty and members of Columbia’s Faculty Senate will be sent to the Board of Trustees following recommendations of discontinuing programs and terminating their tenured faculty made by President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim and Senior Vice President and Provost Stan Wearden. 

Discontinued programs may lead to faculty firing

By Ariana Portalatin, Managing Editor
April 2, 2018
Protests break out in Puerto Rico as frustration grows

‘Roseanne’ series reboot entertaining, but problematic

By Ariana Portalatin
April 2, 2018
Protests break out in Puerto Rico as frustration grows

Double standards present in American Idol blunder

By Ariana Portalatin
March 26, 2018
CCCPay update features new services

CCCPay update features new services

By Ariana Portalatin, Managing Editor
March 18, 2018
Successes celebrated on International Women’s Day

Successes celebrated on International Women’s Day

By Ariana Portalatin
March 16, 2018
The Columbia College Chicago Records Office in 600 S. Michigan Ave.

Registrar to centralize course scheduling

By Ariana Portalatin, Managing Editor
March 5, 2018
Protests break out in Puerto Rico as frustration grows

Solar energy should be considered for Puerto Rico

By Ariana Portalatin
March 5, 2018
Protests break out in Puerto Rico as frustration grows

Drake donates nearly $1M in newest music video

By Ariana Portalatin
February 26, 2018
Strategic Plan check-in

Strategic Plan check-in

By Ariana Portalatin, Managing Editor
February 26, 2018
Faculty, staff scholarship initiative back with new goals

Faculty, staff scholarship initiative back with new goals

By Ariana Portalatin, Managing Editor
February 19, 2018
Protests break out in Puerto Rico as frustration grows

Celebrities react to Florida shooting: Is a tweet enough?

By Ariana Portalatin
February 19, 2018
President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim spoke to a full room of faculty and staff about updates about the school, his strategic plan and other topics that were brought up by questions from attendees. The talk was held Feb. 7 in Film Row Cinema, 1104 S. Wabash Ave.

Kim: We have to rethink this together

By Ariana Portalatin, Managing Editor
February 12, 2018
Diversity must be supported in production castings

Diversity must be supported in production castings

By Ariana Portalatin
February 12, 2018
Protests break out in Puerto Rico as frustration grows

‘One Day at a Time’ shows continued success in new season

By Ariana Portalatin
February 5, 2018
Logan Paul must continue efforts after controversial video

Logan Paul must continue efforts after controversial video

By Ariana Portalatin
January 29, 2018
Dolls like me: Creating dolls that break the mold

Dolls like me: Creating dolls that break the mold

By Ariana Portalatin
January 29, 2018
Timothée Chalamet supports women through salary donations

Timothée Chalamet supports women through salary donations

By Ariana Portalatin
January 20, 2018
Manifest creative director resigns following sexual assault allegations

Manifest creative director resigns following sexual assault allegations

By Ariana Portalatin, Managing Editor
January 5, 2018
Grammy nominees show improvement in award diversity

Colin Kaepernick honored with Muhammad Ali Legacy Award

By Ariana Portalatin
December 11, 2017
Title IX report filed for sexual assault allegations against adjunct professor

Title IX report filed for sexual assault allegations against adjunct professor

By Ariana Portalatin, Managing Editor
December 11, 2017
Grammy nominees show improvement in award diversity

Grammy nominees show improvement in award diversity

By Ariana Portalatin
December 4, 2017
Grammy nominees show improvement in award diversity

Lin-Manuel Miranda reminds Congress Puerto Rico still needs help

By Ariana Portalatin
November 27, 2017
‘Cards Against Humanity’ is saving America from Trump

‘Cards Against Humanity’ is saving America from Trump

By Ariana Portalatin
November 20, 2017
Body shaming continues in criticism of traffic anchor

Body shaming continues in criticism of traffic anchor

By Ariana Portalatin
November 13, 2017
‘The Lion King’ casting should encourage greater diversity

‘The Lion King’ casting should encourage greater diversity

By Ariana Portalatin
November 6, 2017
Colleges respond to nationwide enrollment decline

Colleges respond to nationwide enrollment decline

By Ariana Portalatin, Managing Editor
November 6, 2017
Kim announces tuition increase for 2018–2019

Kim announces tuition increase for 2018–2019

By Ariana Portalatin, Managing Editor
November 1, 2017
Grammy nominees show improvement in award diversity

Harry Styles groping incident is sexual assault

By Ariana Portalatin
October 30, 2017
Grammy nominees show improvement in award diversity

Demi Lovato’s ‘Simply Complicated’ documentary is courageous

By Ariana Portalatin
October 23, 2017
Grammy nominees show improvement in award diversity

Eminem gives fans a necessary ultimatum in anti-Trump rap

By Ariana Portalatin
October 16, 2017
Cam Newton apologizes for sexist comment, but some still don’t get it

Cam Newton apologizes for sexist comment, but some still don’t get it

By Ariana Portalatin
October 9, 2017
Grammy nominees show improvement in award diversity

Librarian justified in rejection of book donation

By Ariana Portalatin
October 2, 2017
Grammy nominees show improvement in award diversity

Progressive characters should be encouraged in ‘Roseanne’ reboot

By Ariana Portalatin
September 25, 2017
Grammy nominees show improvement in award diversity

Child neglect masked as pranks for YouTube fame

By Ariana Portalatin
September 18, 2017
Associate Professor in the Art and Art History Department Joan Giroux presented results from a recent full-time faculty survey during the Faculty Senate's Sept. 8 session. 

Faculty Senate discuss faculty surveys, reaccreditation

By Ariana Portalatin, Managing Editor
September 14, 2017
After DACA announcement, Gina Rodriguez steps up

After DACA announcement, Gina Rodriguez steps up

By Ariana Portalatin
September 11, 2017
Grammy nominees show improvement in award diversity

Activism shown during ‘VMAs’ should not be temporary

By Ariana Portalatin
September 5, 2017
Early student center construction displaces Papermaker's Garden

Early student center construction displaces Papermaker’s Garden

By Ariana Portalatin, Managing Editor
August 8, 2017
Former President Warrick Carter dies at 75

Former President Warrick Carter dies at 75

By Ariana Portalatin, Managing Editor
July 17, 2017
Laurent Pernot, former executive vice chancellor and senior adviser at City Colleges of Chicago, joined Columbia July 5 as the college's new chief of staff. 

Kim appoints new chief of staff

By Ariana Portalatin, Campus Editor
July 13, 2017
Creative Writing, English departments merged

Creative Writing, English departments merged

By Ariana Portalatin, Campus Editor
June 21, 2017
First Interactive Arts and Media chair dies at 66

First Interactive Arts and Media chair dies at 66

By Ariana Portalatin, Campus Editor
June 20, 2017
Junior art and art history major Melanie Vazquez won first place in this year’s WAC Mural Contest. Her mural will be displayed on the south-facing wall of the 623 S. Wabash Ave. Building for six months before being replaced by senior art and art history major Shelby Gahm’s second–place mural.

Student winners announced for WAC Mural Contest

By Ariana Portalatin, Campus Editor
May 8, 2017
Student center vision debuted

Student center vision debuted

By Ariana Portalatin, Campus Editor
May 8, 2017
Resignation from OAS could be detrimental to Venezuela

Resignation from OAS could be detrimental to Venezuela

By Ariana Portalatin
May 1, 2017
Interim chair of merged Cinema, Television department appointed

Interim chair of merged Cinema, Television department appointed

By Ariana Portalatin, Campus Editor
May 1, 2017
University in Santa Fe closes, Columbia to take transfers

University in Santa Fe closes, Columbia to take transfers

By Ariana Portalatin, Campus Editor
April 24, 2017
Senior fashion studies major Colette Green created “Tubman” T-shirts that feature Harriet Tubman with an ice cream tattoo. The line will be introduced at her pop-up shop April 29 at Lil Epic Design, 2412 W. North Ave.

Fashion student’s designs mix dessert with powerful women

By Ariana Portalatin, Campus Editor
April 24, 2017
Healthcare costs increase for full-time, non-union employees

Healthcare costs increase for full-time, non-union employees

By Ariana Portalatin, Campus Editor
April 17, 2017
During a Faculty Senate session April 14, members discussed updates to the college’s workload policy and approved a motion calling for additional transparency and communication in the statement review process.

Faculty Senate discusses input in statement review process

By Ariana Portalatin, Campus Editor
April 17, 2017
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