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Lukas Katilius

Lukas Katilius, Photojournalist

lkatilius@columbiachronicle.com

 

Lukas Katilius is a junior photojournalism major. He has covered various campus and Chicago events. Katilius  joined the Chronicle in July 2023.

 

Hometown: New Lenox, Illinois

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The "March on the DNC" protest on August 19, 2024 ended half a mile from the United Center in Park 578. Protesters gathered throughout the entire park and joined in chants.

In pictures: Chronicle’s photojournalist 2024 year in review

By Kaelah Serrano, Addison Annis, Lukas Katilius, Lizeth Medina, Dustin Janicki, Charles Rahn, and Peyton Reich
December 20, 2024
Diana Gorman Jamrozik, associate director of the School of Communication and Culture, speaks to students about what to expect during Campus Connections at 33 E. Ida B. Wells on Friday, Sep. 1, 2024. ASL-English Interpretation major Quinn Bankler, who graduated in May 2024, interprets as Jamrozik speaks. The ASL-English Interpretation major is expected to be eliminated, although current students can continue until graduation.

[Photo] Breaking: Board of Trustees to consider historic overhaul of college’s program offerings

By Vanessa Orozco, Copy Chief
December 16, 2024
Head of Fundraising, senior music business major Allie Russell, and Head of Marketing, junior arts management of film and television major Kira Cooper, Head of Social Media, junior illustration major Kaylynn Stoudmire, and President of Created to Achieve Success student group, junior photography major Caleb McDermott, wait patiently to speak to students on the first floor of the Student Center on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024.

[Photo] Staff, students seek alternatives to ease financial strain of textbook prices

By Maya Liquigan and Emma Jolly
December 11, 2024
First-year Jones College Prep Student Lucas Casey snowboards down the hill of the General John Logan Memorial Statue located in Grant Park during Chicago's first winter snow day on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.

[Photo] In pictures: First snowfall of season blankets Chicago

November 21, 2024
Sista Afya Community Organizer and Representative Kyndal Hill speaks to junior creative writing major Kayla Joseph about the organization’s program "Heal TogetHER" during the Wellness and Equity Fair on the first floor of the Student Center on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.

[Photo] SGA partners with advocates to inform students on wellness access, health equity resources

By Greer Stewart, Reporter
November 14, 2024
Attendees begin to cheer when hearing news of Vice President Kamala Harris making progress in several East Coast states during the 'Election Day at Side Track' event at 3349 N. Halsted St. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

[Photo] In pictures: Donald Trump wins historic election

By Kaelah Serrano, Director of Photography
November 8, 2024
Voters make their way inside the New Lenox voting site, located at 301 Veterans Pkwy in New Lenox, IL, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

[Photo] All eyes on swing states again with races too close to call

By Emma Jolly, Reporter
November 5, 2024
Part-time faculty and students gather in front of the 600 S Michigan building to begin their strike on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023.

[Photo] College marks one-year anniversary of historic part-time faculty union strike

By Allison Shelton and Vivian Richey
October 30, 2024
First-year traditional animation major Veronica Wirth makes voting buttons for the upcoming election day at the student center on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024.

[Photo] Columbia among few colleges, universities that don’t hold class on Election Day

By Anastasia McCarthy, Contributing Writer
October 28, 2024
Renegades Outdoor Collective members walk down a hiking trail during their trip to the Indiana Dunes National Park on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024.

[Photo] Columbia students reconnect with nature at Renegades Outdoor Collective camping trip

By Maya Liquigan, Staff Reporter
October 21, 2024
BeMoved dance instructor Jennifer Edgcomb leads students in cultural dance during the "Dance for Democracy" event on the fifth floor of the Student Center on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024.

In pictures: Columbia Votes leads ‘Dance for Democracy’

By Lukas Katilius, Photojournalist
October 20, 2024
Grant Sabin, a part-time instructor in the School of Theatre and Dance, poses for a photo outside the Theater Building on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. He won a Jeff Award for "Scenic Design- Midsize" for his work on the play “Turret” at the Red Orchid Theatre.

[Photo] Columbia alumni, faculty recognized for theater work at Joseph Jefferson Awards this fall

By Adriah Hedrick, Staff Reporter
October 17, 2024
A model wearing a garment designed by Ajovang poses at the end of the runway during the Create vs. Consume runway run by the Chicago Fashion Coalition at Stan Mansion in Logan Square on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.

[Photo] Chicago Fashion Coalition hosts a multi-sensory runway show with ‘Create vs. Consume: A Culinary Fashion Experience’

By Gavin Lipinski and Vivian Richey
October 12, 2024
Coordinator of student support at the student diversity and inclusion office Matthew Rillie speaks to first year creative writing major Lyn Serrano and first year theatre tech and design major Lexie Cramer about the mural "Wings of Pride" on W. Roscoe St. in Northalsted on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.

[Photo] Student Diversity and Inclusion office hosts LGBTQ+ walking tour of Northalsted

By Greer Stewart, Staff Reporter
October 2, 2024
SGA senate members stand to recite an oath to serve and represent the students at Columbia College before the conclusion of their meeting in the Student Center on Tuesday, Sep. 17, 2024.

[Photo] Last round of student government elections fills six more seats

By Kate Julianne Larroder, Staff Reporter
September 19, 2024
Men control dancing horses as they ride past cheering crowds during the 23rd annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade on Saturday, Sep. 7, 2024.

[Photo] 23rd annual Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade draws in Chicago crowd, highlights local culture

By Araceli Ramirez, Staff Reporter
September 8, 2024
Papers are taped to the door of the Health Center stating it is permanently closed and offers additional information on student health on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.

[Photo] College had to close student Health Center after private medical provider closed, leaving no affordable options to replace them

By Maya Liquigan, Staff Reporter
September 6, 2024
Junior graphic design major Tristan Hrencecin and first-year acting major Sergio Martinez participate at the Galahad Medieval Combat Society booth during New Student Convocation in the Student Center parking lot on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

[Photo] Columbia kicks off school year with annual Convocation for new students

By Vivian Richey, Campus News Editor
August 30, 2024
Chicago rapper Common performs at Soldier Field during the Democratic National Convention Chicago celebration on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.

[Photo] ‘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
Detroit anti-war community member Mohamed Almawri holds a smoke bomb as he marches down West Maypole Avenue with the Coalition to March on the DNC on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.

[Photo] Thousands gather in Union Park on first day of DNC to demand end of U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza

By Samantha Ho, Patience Hurston, and Maya Liquigan
August 19, 2024
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[Photo] Columbia continues to face decline in enrollment amid financial aid delays

By Addison Annis, Director of Photography
May 31, 2024
Columbia President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim arrives at the Student Center for a meeting of the college's Board of Trustees on Thursday, May 9, 2024. The board is voting on whether to accept his recommendations to address the $38 million deficit.

[Photo] Breaking: College mistakenly sends email announcing Board of Trustees voted to accept presidential advisory report while it was still meeting

By Vivian Richey, Assistant Campus Editor
May 9, 2024
Sophomore creative writing major Angel Quintana works at his desk in the Columbia College Chicago Admissions Office located at 600 S. Michigan Ave on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

[Photo] Tightrope Act: The art of balancing school and bills

By Uriel Reyes, Reporter
May 13, 2024
Senior fashion merchandising major Kendyl Delyse poses beside the garments she made for her upcoming show in the fashion lab on Friday, May 3, 2024.

[Photo] Columbia student’s wearable art makes splash, Chicago fashion scene under brand name Delyse

By Avery Heeringa, Reporter
May 4, 2024
President of the Faculty Senate Madhurima Chakraborty speaks during the last senate meeting of the semester at the Student Center on Friday, May 3, 2024. Faculty Senate Secretary Ted Hardin, associate professor in the Cinema and Television Arts Department, sits next to her at the hybrid meeting. Chakraborty is an associate professor in the English and Creative Writing Department.

[Photo] Faculty senate discuss ‘uncertainty’ at final meeting of the semester

By Vivian Richey, Assistant Campus Editor
May 3, 2024
A protestor who gave their name as “Frechie N.” holds the Palestinian flag in Millennium Park during the student held Gaza Walkout on Friday, April 26, 2024.

[Photo] Students march, block traffic in downtown Chicago to call attention to war in Gaza

By Maya Swan-Sullivan, Reporter
April 26, 2024
Current Student Government Association E-Board members pose for a photo with the newly elected at the 618 S. Michigan Ave building on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

[Photo] Sophomore Jenna Davis to lead SGA after uncontested race

By Allison Shelton, Reporter
April 9, 2024
A group of Chicago Police Department officers watch the solar eclipse as they stand near East Roosevelt Road on Monday, April 8, 2024.

[Photo] Columbia community gathers in Grant Park to watch partial solar eclipse

By Lily Thomas, Copy Editor
April 8, 2024
Junior Creative Writing Aaliyah Stottlemyer poses for a photo at the student center on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.

[Photo] ‘Echoes of the Heart’ and the writer behind its beat 

By Uriel Reyes, Reporter
March 27, 2024
Incoming first-year illustration major Alexa Amaya (left), comedy writing and performance major Fred Scher, and animation major Declan Mclaren sit together and chat in the Student Center on Friday, March 15, 2024.

[Photo] For first time, college requires returning students to make roommate requests in person

By Allison Shelton, Reporter
March 19, 2024
President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim speaks with students at convocation in Grant Park on Sep. 1, 2023. Kim, who announced in February that he plans to step down in July, told the Chronicle that he had already started to think about leaving last summer.

[Photo] Exclusive: President Kim talks resignation, layoffs amid fiscal crisis

By Olivia Cohen and Patience Hurston
March 8, 2024
Musician and Columbia College Chicago graduate Liam Taylor, 22, poses for a photo in front of an art-decorated wall in a park near his home in Uptown, Chicago.

[Photo] Columbia alum Liam Taylor offers escapism, groove in upcoming musical projects

By Avery Heeringa, Reporter
March 2, 2024
Participants of the Lunar New Year parade wave as they pass to onlookers as the parade makes its way along South Wentworth Ave on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024.

Hundreds gather in Chinatown for annual Lunar New Year parade

By Lukas Katilius, Photojournalist
February 21, 2024
Junior traditional animation major Eden Berry works on an animation for their Digital Animation Techniques course in the 916 S. Wabash Ave. building on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024.

[Photo] Students weigh in on AI and its possible impact on the job market

By Avery Heeringa, Reporter
February 19, 2024
President Kwang-Wu Kim listens as an audience member gives his input about the current financial state of Columbia College Chicago at the Student Center on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.

[Photo] Breaking: College may need to close academic programs, lay off full-time faculty in response to growing deficit

By Vivian Richey, Assistant Campus Editor
February 9, 2024
Audience members listen as President Kwang-Wu Kim speaks about the current financial state of Columbia College Chicago at the Student Center on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.

[Photo] Breaking: College could cut 125 positions across campus to save $19 million

By Allison Shelton and Maya Swan-Sullivan
February 7, 2024
Attendees of the C3 Expo explore tables of vendors selling drawings, clothing, and figurines in the Student Center on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024.

[Photo] C3Expo brings attendees together for love of art, anime, cosplay and more

By Uriel Reyes, Reporter
February 4, 2024
President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim speaks about current concerns and upcoming plans for the current financial state of Columbia College Chicago at the Student Center on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.

[Photo] Columbia puts immediate hiring freeze in place as deficit grows to $38 million

By Vivian Richey, Assistant Campus Editor
February 6, 2024
The "birds and the bees" are often used as a metaphorical story told to children in order to explain the mechanics sexual intercourse. The bird lays eggs as a representation of ovulation, while the bee distributes pollen to represent fertilization.

[Photo] Cultural conversations: the taboo of the ‘the talk’

By Kate Julianne L. Larroder, Reporter
February 15, 2024
Senior illustration major Sofia Desantis loads paper into a printer at the Digital Print Center, located on first floor of the 623 S Wabash building on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.

[Photo] Students returning for spring semester hopeful, worried about lingering impact of historic strike

By Vivian Richey, Assistant Campus Editor
January 22, 2024
27 year old Ellyn Gluntz examines one of the pieces featured at the Illustration Senior Showcase at the Student Center on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. She was invited to attend by her co-worker Mac McGuire, a Senior Illustration Major.

[Photo] Senior illustration students reminisce through art as they prepare for graduation

By Uriel Reyes, Reporter
December 10, 2023
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