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The Columbia Chronicle The award-winning student publication​ at Columbia College Chicago.​

The award-winning student publication​ at Columbia College Chicago.​ The Columbia Chronicle is our weekly ​newspaper published in print every Monday during the Fall and Spring semesters​, with daily digital content online. We reach the students, ​faculty and staff at Columbia as well as ​readers in the South Loop of Chicago ​with coverage of campus news and events, city news and features, arts and

culture pieces, human interest stories and commentaries. Since 1966, the Chronicle has been serving the Columbia College community by reporting up-to-date news and events throughout its four sections: Campus, Opinion, Arts & Culture and Metro.

Chicago’s 54th annual Pride Parade showcased some of the city’s most vibrant fashion as expression and resistance amidst...
30/06/2025

Chicago’s 54th annual Pride Parade showcased some of the city’s most vibrant fashion as expression and resistance amidst adversities.

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Story & Photos by 🖊️Eleanor Lusciatti
Copy edited by Vanessa Orozco

El desfile incluyó varias organizaciones y actuaciones, y se esperaba una multitud de un millón de personas este año, qu...
30/06/2025

El desfile incluyó varias organizaciones y actuaciones, y se esperaba una multitud de un millón de personas este año, que marca cincuenta y cuatro años del desfile anual.

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This year marks the 54th year of Pride Parade in Chicago since its inception in 1970, making history as the first city t...
30/06/2025

This year marks the 54th year of Pride Parade in Chicago since its inception in 1970, making history as the first city to host a Gay Liberation March.

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Story by 🖊️ Kate Julianne Larroder and Uriel Reyes
Photo by 📸 Sofía Oyarzún
Copy edited by Emma Jolly

Each morning, Gemma DeCetra just wanted to know when the next train would arrive. But getting that answer meant navigati...
27/06/2025

Each morning, Gemma DeCetra just wanted to know when the next train would arrive. But getting that answer meant navigating clunky transit apps that didn’t match the rhythm of her daily commute between two Chicago stations.

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Story by 🖊️  Marc Balbarin

Photo by 📸  Carlos Alanis-Avila

Magnets featuring CTA train and bus stops are displayed at Transit Tees, a Chicago-inspired shop located at 1371 N. Milwaukee Ave., on Thursday, June 26, 2025.

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Roughly 100 demonstrators gathered at Federal Plaza on Thursday to denounce recent U.S. military action in Iran and warn...
27/06/2025

Roughly 100 demonstrators gathered at Federal Plaza on Thursday to denounce recent U.S. military action in Iran and warn against escalation in the Middle East. Organized by PSL Chicago and allied groups, the protest followed American strikes on Iranian targets that critics say risk dragging the country into another war.

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Story by 🖊️ By Matt Brady, Uriel Reyes, and Allison Shelton
Photo by 📸 Dustin Janicki
Copy edited by Emma Jolly

24/06/2025

The workshops began this past spring semester as an outlet for creative expression of fabric arts. Starting July 3, they will continue twice a month and run through the summer.

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Story by 🖊️ Lee Overton
Illustration by 🖌️ María Sanchez Medina
Copy edited by Vanessa Orozco

The high-speed collaboration between the Fashion Lab and NASCAR puts sustainable fashion on the fast track with a live r...
23/06/2025

The high-speed collaboration between the Fashion Lab and NASCAR puts sustainable fashion on the fast track with a live runway show during Chicago’s Street Race weekend in early July.

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Story by 🖊️ Allison Shelton and Marc Balbarin
Photo by 📸 Dustin Janicki
Copy edited by Emma Jolly

With many performances and activities, the annual festival united many in celebration of their identities.Click the link...
23/06/2025

With many performances and activities, the annual festival united many in celebration of their identities.

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Story by Uriel Reyes and Allison Shelton
📸 by Sofía Oyarzún
Copy edited by Vanessa Orozco

Bernstein, a longtime part-time instructor and filmmaker who teaches an editing seminar focused on the crime series “Bet...
19/06/2025

Bernstein, a longtime part-time instructor and filmmaker who teaches an editing seminar focused on the crime series “Better Call Saul,” is U.S. Coast Guard licensed master who operates charter boats on Lake Michigan.

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🖊️ Story by Samantha Mosquera
📸 Photo by Eleanor Lusciatti
🗞️ Copy edited by Vanessa Orozco

The college laid off 20 full-time faculty on Tuesday, June 17, forcing the reassignment of dozens of fall courses. The m...
19/06/2025

The college laid off 20 full-time faculty on Tuesday, June 17, forcing the reassignment of dozens of fall courses. The move come as Columbia continues to adjust to lower enrollment and shifting academic needs, according to a college spokesperson. The college has laid off 43 full-time faculty in total this year, representing about 20% of all faculty.

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🖊️Story By Allison Shelton
📸Photo By Dustin Janicki
Copy edited by Matt Brady and Vanessa Orozco

The faculty members, who were already assigned fall courses, were summoned to brief virtual meetings and told their posi...
17/06/2025

The faculty members, who were already assigned fall courses, were summoned to brief virtual meetings and told their positions were eliminated on Tuesday, June 17. The layoffs are the second round this year in an ongoing effort to address the school’s budget deficit. In January, 23 full-time faculty were told they would lose their jobs at the end of the spring semester.

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Story By Kate Julianne Larroder, Editor-in-Chief
Copy edited by Emma Jolly

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The award-winning student publication​s at Columbia College Chicago.​ The Columbia Chronicle is our weekly ​newspaper published in print every Monday during the Fall and Spring semesters​, with daily digital content online. We reach the students, ​faculty and staff at Columbia as well as ​readers in the South Loop of Chicago ​with coverage of campus news and events, city news and features, arts and culture pieces, human interest stories and commentaries.​ Since 1966, The Chronicle has been serving the Columbia College Chicago community by reporting up-to-date news and events throughout its four sections: Campus, Opinion, Arts & Culture and Metro. The Columbia Chronicle newspaper can be found in every Columbia College Chicago building and in select locations throughout Chicago.

Columbia College Chicago is home to the unique atmosphere of an urban campus, allowing students to experience decades of culture during their daily commute. The college has created an identity based on creativity, professionalism, and innovative ideas.