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Ruth Johnson

Ruth Johnson, Former Creative Director

rjohnson@columbiachronicle.com

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[Photo] New waitlist system brings stress ahead of spring semester

By Cierra Lemott, Senior Staff Reporter
December 14, 2023
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[Photo] Students continue to use tutoring center amid an unprecedented semester

By Maya Swan-Sullivan, Staff Reporter
December 13, 2023
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[Photo] Parents of Columbia students share concerns about impact of six-week-long strike

By Vivian Richey and Allison Shelton
December 8, 2023
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[Photo] Breaking: Nearly half of part-time instructors are now teaching during the strike, the college reports

By Allison Shelton and Vivian Richey
December 5, 2023
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[Photo] Columbia faculty remember alum who died in house fire

By Connor Dore, Senior Reporter
November 28, 2023
CFAC leaders meet with administrators of the college for a bargaining session at the 600 S. Michigan Ave. building on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.

College advertises DEI courses not offered for several years

By Ruth Johnson, Creative Director
November 3, 2023
Analysis by Chronicle finds class sizes don’t jump significantly amid student worries, union expectations

Analysis by Chronicle finds class sizes don’t jump significantly amid student worries, union expectations

By Maya Swan-Sullivan and Ruth Johnson
October 30, 2023
CFAC President Diana Vallera addresses students outside of the 600 S. Michigan Ave. building after concluding a meeting with Chief of Staff Laurent Pernot on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2023.

Ahead of strike by part-time instructors, faculty work to support students

By Ruth Johnson and Olivia Cohen
October 26, 2023
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[Photo] Chicago Gourmet: un jueves de gastronomía y alegría mexicana

By Citlalli Magali Sotelo, Staff Reporter
September 25, 2023
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[Photo] Siete semanas de teatro latino en Chicago con la sexta edición de Destinos

By Miranda Bucio, Staff Reporter
September 21, 2023
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[Photo] SGA to hold second round of elections to fill remaining Senate seats

By Allison Shelton, Staff Reporter
September 18, 2023
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[Photo] Columbia professors can make their own AI course policies, with guidance from provost’s office

By Olivia Cohen, Editor-in-Chief
September 11, 2023
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[Photo] College enables gender identity, pronoun selection on online portal

By Cierra Lemott, Senior Staff Reporter
August 31, 2023
Lincoln Park Zoo employee Emmanuel Meenattoor leads a training on how giraffes are fed as Columbia graduate Octavio Martinez interprets in American Sign Language on Friday, July 28, 2023.

Columbia students provide ASL interpretation at Lincoln Park Zoo

By Ruth Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
August 24, 2023
A security guard helps a Columbia faculty member scan their card entering the Student Center at 764 S. Wabash on Tuesday, Aug 16, 2023. With tight security rules, Columbia guards are attentive in monitoring who goes in and out of all campus buildings.

Exclusive: Faculty, staff who forget their campus ID card no longer need temporary badge to access buildings

By Ruth Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
August 16, 2023
Rain showers from the previous day turn the baseball fields of Lollapalooza into muddy pits on Sunday, Aug 6, 2023. Wrapping up the last day of the festival, light showers and cloudy skies have loomed over the festival grounds.

Gloomy Day Four brings Lollapalooza to a close

By Izzie Rutledge and Ruth Johnson
August 6, 2023
Columbia alum rock band Friday Pilots Club kicks off day three of Lollapalooza with a bang at the Tito's stage on Saturday, Aug 5, 2023. With their high energy vocals and guitar driven choruses, (from left to right) Sean Burke, Eric Doar, Drew Polovick, Caleb Hiltunen and James Kourafas draw in a large crowd for their set.

Columbia-alumni band Friday Pilots Club sits down with the Chronicle

By Ruth Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
August 5, 2023
Sean Lee on guitar and Julian Cullars on bass jam out during Junior Mesa's set in the Toyota Music Den at Lollapalooza on Thursday, Aug 3, 2023. The Toyota Music Den allows artists to perform in a smaller more intimate setting, Junior Mesa is set to perform on the Tito's stage on Friday afternoon.

The Beaches, Junior Mesa get heads banging during debut Lollapalooza sets on the festival’s first day

By Ruth Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
August 3, 2023
Jessica Meharry, director of Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, answers questions from the audience during a panel discussion about preventing racism on campus on the fifth floor of the Student Center at 754 S. Wabash Ave. on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The audience asked questions about hiring practices and also made suggestions to creating a comfortable classroom environment when discussing race.

Exclusive: Columbia loses another Academic DEI director with Jessica Meharry’s resignation from college

By Ruth Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
August 2, 2023
Chronicle wins 10K grant from Solutions Journalism Network to report on student mental health

Chronicle wins 10K grant from Solutions Journalism Network to report on student mental health

By Ruth Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
July 10, 2023
NASCAR drivers speed to finish their 75th and final lap along E. Congress Plaza Drive on Sunday, July 2, 2023. Shortened due to late a start time and sunset, drivers raced 75 laps instead of 100 concluding the NASCAR Cup Series in Chicago.

Photos: Chicago’s first NASCAR weekend comes to a close

By Ruth Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
July 3, 2023
NASCAR fans await the rain and seek shelter as intense rain showers hit the city Sunday, July 2.

Indefinite rain delays put second day of NASCAR on pause

By Ruth Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
July 2, 2023
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Comic: NASCAR Explained

By Ruth Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
June 29, 2023
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NASCAR weekend closures to include campus buildings

By Ruth Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
June 27, 2023
NASCAR street closures in South Loop begin this weekend

NASCAR street closures in South Loop begin this weekend

By Ruth Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
June 9, 2023
Columbia College President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim delivers a commencement address at the Arie Crown Theater on Sunday, May 14, 2023.

President addresses Community Schools Program closure

By Ruth Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
June 2, 2023
Mayor Brandon Johnson gives a heartfelt speech aiming to help communities that have been overlooked and disinvested at the Chicago inauguration at Credit Union 1 Arena on Monday, May 15, 2023.

Brandon Johnson sworn in as Chicago’s new mayor

By Ruth Johnson, Managing Editor & Designer
May 15, 2023
Manifest attendees explore different student installations at the Student Center at 754 S. Wabash Ave. on Friday, May 12, 2023. Manifest celebrates the end of the school year and graduating students.

Rain can’t stop Manifest 2023

By Ruth Johnson, Cierra Lemott, Uriel Reyes, and Vivian Richey
May 13, 2023
ADHD medication shortage continues to affect college student's lives

ADHD medication shortage continues to affect college student’s lives

By Ruth Johnson, Managing Editor & Designer
May 5, 2023
The Warehouse, a member of Preservation Chicago’s most endangered buildings list, is currently being used for law offices at 206 S. Jefferson St. The Warehouse is known to be the birthplace of house music.

The ‘Warehouse’ to be considered for Chicago Landmark designation

By Ruth Johnson, Managing Editor & Designer
April 14, 2023
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Family of Columbia student accuse college of denying disabled father access to campus bathroom

By Ruth Johnson, Managing Editor & Designer
April 12, 2023
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[Photo] Op-Ed: Change your diet for climate change

By Lauren Holt, Contributing Writer
April 9, 2023
House music’s birthplace in Chicago's West Loop at risk of demolition

House music’s birthplace in Chicago’s West Loop at risk of demolition

By Ruth Johnson, Managing Editor & Designer
March 31, 2023
Displayed in a seven-channel HD video projection with sound, Deborah Jack's work explores understandings, histories and identities of the Caribbean held within the landscape itself. Located at 220 E Chicago Ave, this installation is a part of the "Art in the Caribbean Diaspora" exhibit at the MCA.

MCA exhibit showcases exploration of home amid diaspora

By Ruth Johnson, Managing Editor & Designer
March 31, 2023
Professors hold panel to push for more accessible classrooms

Professors hold panel to push for more accessible classrooms

By Ruth Johnson, Managing Editor & Designer
March 17, 2023
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[Photo] Editorial: Columbia has an AI problem – without clear guidelines

By Editorial Board
March 9, 2023
Rallygoers stand together in the cold with signs and candles outside of Saints Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church, located at 739 N. Oakley Blvd. to support those fighting in Ukraine and to protest against Russian attacks, which has been going on for a year on Feb. 24.

One year into Russia’s invasion, hundreds gather in Ukrainian Village

By Ruth Johnson, Managing Editor/Graphic Designer
February 25, 2023
Hundreds of flowers and other keepsakes lay beside The Rock, a popular MSU landmark, as campus opens back up for the first day of classes on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich., one week after three students were killed and five others injured during a mass shooting at the university. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP)

MSU mass shooting stirs safety reflection on campus

By Ruth Johnson and Elizabeth Rymut
February 20, 2023
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[Photo] Striving for inclusivity: The future of fashion is genderless and queer

By Kimberly Kapela, Copy Editor
February 15, 2023
Provost Marcella David addresses faculty concerns at Senate Town Hall

Provost Marcella David addresses faculty concerns at Senate Town Hall

By Leah Love and Ruth Johnson
February 7, 2023
New SDI event 'HISTORYtalks' explores Native American histories, underrepresentation in academia

New SDI event ‘HISTORYtalks’ explores Native American histories, underrepresentation in academia

By Ruth Johnson, Copy Editor
November 21, 2022
Youth protesters, dressed in their Halloween costumes, demand funds from the proposed increased Chicago Police Department budget be reallocated to mental health services in the city.

#TreatmentNotTrauma demands mental health services over proposed CPD budget increases

By Ruth Johnson, Copy Editor
October 24, 2022
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[Photo] ‘Love hard and live hard’: Candace Hart-Hathaway celebrated for her boldness

By Kimberly Kapela, Copy Editor
September 30, 2022
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