Column: Reporting live with the Columbia Chronicle, I’m Paige Barnes Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor June 1, 2021 2021 graduationcolumbia alumcolumbia alumnicolumbia gradColumbia graduategoodbyegoodbye columsocial media
Turning the page: Columbia looks ahead to a brighter school year Paige Barnes and Noah Jennings May 7, 2021 campuscommencementnormalcyobamareopeningsocial changessun-times
New gallery asks viewers, ‘Does the Art Excuse the Accused?’ Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor April 15, 2021 artartistBornescancel cultureexhibitexhibitionf. scott fitzgeraldj.k. rowlingmetooR Kellysocial mediastudent center
‘We’re not going to be quiet anymore’: Hundreds gather to support AAPI Chicagoans Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor March 29, 2021 aapianti-asian hateasian americanatlanta shootingschinatownhate crimesprotestrally
New instructor Eric Kripas cuts the BS in advertising Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor March 12, 2021 advertisingalumnicareercommercialseric kripasindustryinstructormarketing
But first, let me take a selfie at the South Loop ‘selfie playground’ Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor March 10, 2021 bimboeventexhibitionmagic selfiesmirror selfiemoneymuseummuseum of ice creamselfieselfie playground
Dinosaurs and birds and bones, oh my: The Field Museum reopens Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor February 15, 2021 covid-19dinosaursexhibitsfield museumfossilsfree daypandemicsue the t-rex
Columbia alum and adjunct professor team up to screenwrite ‘The Marksman’ Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor February 3, 2021 alumcinema and television arts departmentcollaborationColumbia College Chicagodanny kravitzfilm. screenplayfilmingliam neesonmovieproductionprofessorscreenwritersscriptstudentthe marksman
Campus testing requirements explained Paige Barnes and Rachel Patel January 29, 2021 access biocampuscampus cardCareStart Rapid Diagnostic TestsChicagoColumbia College Chicagocovid-19emailsemergency travel orderemployeesidin-person classesmedproctoron-campuspandemicpolymerase chain reactionrapid testingrequiredresidence hallsresultssafety proceduresspring 2021 semesterstudentstestingtesting period
President and cabinet talk testing, enrollment and another Zoom commencement Kendall Polidori and Paige Barnes December 18, 2020 cdcceremonyChicagoclassescolumbiacommencementconcernscoronaviruscoursesemergency travel banfacultyFall 2021 semestergraduationhousing contractshybridin-personinstructionon-campusonlinepandemicplansprotocolsrapid testingremote learningresidence liferestrictionssafety guidelinesspring 2021 semesterstaffstudent forumstudentsvaccinesvirtualzoom
A ha-ha-holiday special with Columbia alum Tyler Anthony Smith Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor December 18, 2020 actoralumauditioningBernadette PeterscolumbiaHell in a Handbag Productionsperformanceperforming artsSmithfield Street TheatrestudentsThe Rip Nelson Holiday Quarantine SpecialtouringTyler Smithvirtual performancewriting
Columbia’s windows have been ‘yarn bombed’ by Chicago’s knifty knitters Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor December 10, 2020 Ann CibulskisartcolumbiacrochetingexhibitgallerykniffitiknittingLittle Village Busy BeesValerie Shermanwovenyarn bombyarn bombingYesenia Juarez
Columbia alum Andrea Salcedo continues to ‘aim high’ at the Washington Post Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor November 24, 2020 alumambitiousandrea salcedochronicle alumColumbia College Chicagocolumbia universityfellowshipinvestigative reportingjournalismrecommendationreporterthe new york timeswashington post
Chicagoans celebrate Biden-Harris win, more work to be done Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor November 9, 2020 2020 election46th presidentaccountableballotsblue statescelebrationscounting voteselectionfour-year termhistoryjoe bidenmichigan avenuenew presidentpoliciespresidential electionprotestrallyresultstrump tower
‘I’m so happy to be back’: WGN’s newest anchor is Columbia alum Ray Cortopassi Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor November 5, 2020 anchorbroadcastcity news bureaucolumbia alumdreamsdrivejournalismjournalism industrynewscastopportunitiespassionproducerray cortopassireporterwgn news
Chicago protesters advocate for victims of Nigerian federal police violence Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor October 27, 2020 brutalitychicago nigeriansfederal police unitnigeriapoliceprotestSARSSpecial Anti-Robbery Squad
Former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg warns Americans of a ‘crisis of mistrust’ during the election Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor October 20, 2020 bookchicago humanities festivalelectionmayor lori lightfootPete ButtigiegTrust: America's Best Chance
Review: Honey Berry Cafe gets an Instagram like from me Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor October 14, 2020 breakfastcafedessertfoodhoney berry cafelunchpancakesskilletsouth loopsugarsweetveganvegetarian
‘Creative’s March’: empowering the next generation of creatives Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor October 7, 2020 artistChicagocolumbiacreativecreative's marchfolefusion of light entertainment
Voting is in fashion for this South Loop resident Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor September 24, 2020 bipartisanChicagocoronavirus safetydemocracydesignencouragementoutdoorspaintprintingpurplescreenprintt-shirtvote
Your guide for the return to the Student Center Ignacio Calderon, Evan Fintzy, and Paige Barnes September 23, 2020 back to campusclassroomsColumbia College Chicagocoronavirus pandemicdaily pre-checkface coveringsgymin-personreopeningresourcessafety guidelinessafety precautionssocial distancingstudent centerstudy roomstemperature scans
CFAC refuses to return to campus until ‘fundamental COVID-19 safety concerns’ are addressed Paige Barnes and Kendall Polidori September 22, 2020 cfaccoronavirusdemandsdiana valleraIFTIllinois Federation of TeachersMOUspandemicsean johnson andrewsunion
Alexander Rybak makes a musical encore at Columbia Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor September 18, 2020 alexander rybakcolumbiacomposerdreamworkseurovisionfilmhow to train your dragonmaster of fine artsmusic compositionnorwaysingersongwriter
BREAKING NEWS: Reports of shots fired near administration building, all advised to stay away from the area Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor September 15, 2020 cpdcrimedowntownharrison streetmichigan avenuepolicesafety and securityshotsshots firedsouth loop
Welcome back Columbia: Here’s what campus looks like now Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor September 4, 2020 campus buildingscolumbiacontact tracingcoronavirusdaily pre-checkface masksfoot trafficknowledge trainingnanosepticpositive casesreopeningsafety precautionssocial distancetemperature scanner
Magnificent Mile temporarily shut down for protest, vigil honoring Black lives lost Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor August 30, 2020 black communityblack lives mattercandlelight vigilChicagochicago police departmentdowntownjusticemagnificent milepolice brutalityprotestwrigley building
Review: ‘Chemical Hearts’ yields a negative reaction Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor August 27, 2020 Amazon Primeaustin abramschemical heartsdramafilmheartbreakhigh schoollili reinhartlovemelodramaticmoviereviewromanceteenage
Reopening Columbia: Keeping campus safe Paige Barnes, Ignacio Calderon August 21, 2020 attestationback to campuscoronavirusdaily pre-checkguidelinespandemicprotocolsquizreopeningsafetysanitizesocial distancing measurestemperature scannerstraffic patterns
Campus closed following night of looting and violence downtown Mari Devereaux and Paige Barnes August 10, 2020 campus closurecpddamagelootingLori Lightfootmagnificent milemayor lightfootpolicestealingsuperintendent brownvandalism
Columbia student’s ode to Chicago printed on luxury sneaker Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor August 4, 2020 code-switchingcolumbia studentcommunicatingcreative writingcustomdiscountinterpretationkoiolouder than a bombluxury sneaker brandpoetryshoesyoung chicago authors
Chicago students stand in solidarity for police-free campuses Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor August 2, 2020 activistsblock partyChicagochicago police departmentcolumbiadefund the policedemandsdepaulmarchmillenium parknortheasternnorthwesternpolice-free schoolsprotestsrooseveltsolidarityuic
‘Black Lives Matter’ counter-protest causes friction with ‘Blue Lives Matter’ demonstration Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor July 26, 2020 back the blueblack lives matterblue lives matterchicago police departmentChristopher Columbusdemonstrationgrant parkpro-policeprotestersrallysouth loopsupport our police chicago
FYI: What defunding the police could mean for Chicago Ignacio Calderon and Paige Barnes July 24, 2020 alderman andre vasquezashley munsonbeverly-morgan park mental health care centerbudgetchicago police departmentCPACcpd superintendentdataDavid Browndefund the policeeducationfundingFYIinvestmentmental healthpolice brutalitypolice spendingsocial services
Review: Roots’ pizza doesn’t have a ‘pizza’ my heart Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor July 22, 2020 Chicagocoronavirus pandemicdining-indoughnew locationpizzaQR codequad-cities stylerestaurantreviewroots handmade pizzasouth loop
The Roosevelt Collection Shops are out for blood—a blood drive, that is Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor July 17, 2020 bloodblood driveChicagocoronavirusdonatedonation networkshealthpandemicplateletstesting
Columbia alumna displays vibrant multi-racial LGBTQ+ murals Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor June 30, 2020 alumnabannerbipoccommunityinclusiveLGBTQ+muralspridepride flagrepresentationsupport
South Loop yarn bomber strikes again, bringing joy and beauty for Pride month Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor June 29, 2020 artcolorfulcrochetdesignsknittingpridesouth loopyarnyarn bombyarn bombing
The community opens up: Conversations about racism and the Black experience are ‘uncomfortable,’ sometimes traumatic Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor June 25, 2020 black experienceblack lives mattercommunityconversationsdialoguefamilyhealpolice brutalityprotestsunderstanding
One Million Man March celebrates Juneteenth with marching band and singing Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor June 21, 2020 black lives mattergeorge floydjuneteenthliberationmarchone million man marchprotesting
Drag March for Change addresses intersectionality of race, sexuality, gender Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor June 17, 2020 black lives matterboystowndrag march for changedrag queensprotestracism
Columbia student files lawsuit requesting reimbursement for tuition, fees during coronavirus-related campus closures Paige Barnes and Lauren Leazenby June 16, 2020 class actionColumbia College Chicagocomplaintcoronavirusdamagesharmlawsuittrialtuition reimbursement
Columbia community shares memories after fire destroys beloved Loop camera shop Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor June 12, 2020 cameracentral cameracommunitydigitalfilmfiregofundmelootingprotests
Columbia buildings damaged, thousands march downtown for George Floyd protests Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor May 31, 2020
[Photo] Lightfoot sets citywide curfew, calls on National Guard as protests escalate Mari Devereaux, Camilla Forte, and Kendall Polidori May 31, 2020
Hybrid courses: the future of combined in-person and online summer classes Paige Barnes, Audience Engagement Editor May 28, 2020 coursesfive-phase planhybrid coursesin-persononline learningreopensummer term
Change in location: International students face challenges amid coronavirus pandemic Paige Barnes, News Editor May 27, 2020 coronaviruscovid-19expensesinternational studentsstrandedstucktravel
‘Zoombombing’ disrupts online learning, causing anxiety for some instructors Paige Barnes and Noah Jennings May 21, 2020 disruptiononlinezoomzoomboming
Second City students keep laughter alive during pandemic Paige Barnes, News Editor May 20, 2020 comedycoronaviruslaughterthe second citytheatrezoom
Chicago’s one-star nursing homes were troubled before the pandemic. Now, they’re ‘ground zero’ Contributing Writers, Mari Devereaux, Kendall Polidori, and Paige Barnes May 8, 2020 Chicagocoronaviruscovid-19illinoisinvestigationnursing home
South Loop window art creates smiles that stick Paige Barnes, News Editor May 5, 2020 Chicagocoronaviruscovid-19stay-at-home ordersticky notewindow art
Columbia professor creates ‘Project of Appreciation’ to thank health care workers Paige Barnes, News Editor April 30, 2020 campusColumbia College Chicagocoronavirushealth care workersProject of Appreciationrush university medical centersusan imus
Misinterpreted: the role of Deaf and hearing interpreters in the ASL community Paige Barnes, News Editor March 10, 2020 aslDeaf interpreterhearing interpreter
Abortion rights advocates rally in Chicago ahead of Supreme Court case Paige Barnes, News Editor March 5, 2020 abortionChicagoplanned parenthoodprotestrallysupreme court
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood not expecting top-of-ticket campaign bump Paige Barnes, News Editor February 27, 2020 14th district2020bernie sandersChicagocongresselectionlauren underwoodprimary
Field Museum honors museum’s first African American taxidermist Carl Cotton Paige Barnes, News editor February 19, 2020 black history monthcarl cottonChicagofield museumtaxidermy
The last straw: Columbia prepared for city’s proposed single-use plastics ban Paige Barnes and Lauren Leazenby February 15, 2020 Chicagoclimate crisisclimate emergencyenvironmentplasticsingle use plasticstyrofoam
Cannabis comes to campus: High taxes and long lines are a buzzkill, students say Paige Barnes, News Editor February 3, 2020 campuscannabiscolumbiadispensarydrugslegalizationmarijuana
Project Runway contestant Delvin McCray has done sew much after his time at Columbia Paige Barnes, News Editor January 28, 2020 alumnusbravodelvin mccrayfashion designproject runway
Review: The one-of-a-kind vegan, Jewish deli you knead Paige Barnes, News Editor January 23, 2020 bagelsdelifoodjewishrestaurantreviewSam & Gertie'ssandwichesvegan
Q&A: The nicest ‘Mean Girl’ there is, Mariah Rose Faith as Regina George Paige Barnes, News Editor January 20, 2020 arts & culturefeministmean girlsmusicalq&ashow
Critique: ‘The Santaland Diaries’ sleighs holiday humor without a sugar plum of political correctness Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter December 23, 2019 christmascritiqueCrumpet the elfSantalandshow
Q&A: Professor commemorates legacy of activist Fred Hampton Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter December 8, 2019 artartistcivil rightsfred hamptonpoetry
Bangarra Dance Theatre brings 65,000 years of indigenous Australian peoples’ culture to Chicago Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter November 26, 2019 artBangarra dancedancepanelperformanceshow
Costs for Columbia students to go up again Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter November 22, 2019 costfinancialhousingKwang-Wu Kimstudenttuition
Opinion: This Thanksgiving, check your privileges at the door Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter November 17, 2019 activismopinionprivilegethanksgiving
J.B. Pritzker, Kim Foxx discuss tackling criminal justice reform in Illinois Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter November 5, 2019 cannabiscrimecriminal justice reformillinoisjb pritzkerkim foxxpanel
Anticipation for Spring 2020: Course registration opens Nov. 4 Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter November 1, 2019 academic calendarcolumbia college coursescourse registrationcourse scheduleregistrationspring 2020
Once upon a scary-tale… Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter October 31, 2019 columbia college chicago hauntedhalloweenhauntedhaunted buildings
Judge rules city can proceed with suit against Jussie Smollett Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter October 23, 2019 city of chicago v. smollettcourt casejussie smollettpress conferencewilliam quinlan
New Moroccan mural adds to Chicago’s ‘global tapestry’ Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter October 17, 2019 artistDynammoroccomuralwabash arts corridor
Columbia: loud, proud and coming out Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter October 11, 2019 come outcoming out dayeventLGBTQ+tea
Students intrigued by Dwight Lofts’ new neighbor: the Church of Scientology Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter October 9, 2019 church of scientologydwight loftsreligionscientology
‘The Water Dancer’ links historical and modern-day racial disparities Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter October 9, 2019 authordusable museum of african american historypoetta-nehisi coatestara bettsthe water dancerwriter
Chicago History Museum free for Columbia students Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter October 3, 2019 chicago history museumfree admissionmuseum
‘The P*ssy Paragraphs’: A new and freeing, trans-affirmative comedy show Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter September 29, 2019 feministPussy Paragraphsshowtrans-inclusiveVagina Monologues
Columbia bookstore turns a new page Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter September 27, 2019 barnes and noblebarnes and noble collegebookstorecolumbia bookstore
Students’ first date with ‘brand spankin’ new’ Student Center Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter September 17, 2019 student center
Feel zero guilt after shopping at zero-waste, vegan pop-up Paige Barnes, Staff Reporter September 13, 2019 cruely-freeeventmarketsustainableveganwicker parkzero waste
