Turning heads in the alternative music scene with its evocative sound, Lowell, Massachusetts, native band PVRIS (pronounced “Paris”) released its debut album White Noise in November 2014. In late ...

It was a painfully cold day in early March 2013 when I first swore I would never be a journalist. The demands were too much—I could never reasonably have a life, a family, hobbies or a vacation with this schedule. It was my first semester writing for The Chronicle and I swore it would be my last.I stayed on for another three semesters and now believe I cannot do anything with my life other than journalism. Obviously, so...

The Faculty Senate boasted of its transparent discussions with Columbia's administration in its March 16 meeting, than a short time later declared a closed-door session to discuss the provost search.Prior to closing the meeting, the Senate’s discussion touched on newly presented financial models, reallocation of funds and search dates for a chief financial officer and provost. It also approved three new proposed majors in t...

In a vacant lot on the South Side, a French-style chateau known as the Raber House is crumbling. The building, located at 5760 S. Lafayette Ave., is one of the few remaining in the city that predates the Chicago Fire and the city has owned it for the past 30 years. In 1996, the Raber House was granted landmark status. Despite the city’s best efforts, the building remains untouched by renovators, boarded up among acres of emp...