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Category: Cowbird Stories

Chicago’s Oldest Jazz Club Thrives in South Loop

Chicago Talks, May 19, 2014

Jazz Showcase is set up like a classic jazz club right out of the movies….

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Columbia College Chicago: The Biggest Mouth Off-Campus

Chicago Talks, May 9, 2014

Columbia College Chicago’s eighth annual Biggest Mouth competition at Metro Chicago on April 24 provided…

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Cowbird Stories

With Age, Comes Great Responsibility: The Story of a Family Restaurant

Chicago Talks, November 6, 2013

Elizabeth Hardnick, 16, has been working in her mom’s restaurant for as long as she…

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Cowbird Stories

Creating a Fashion Movement

Chicago Talks, October 19, 2013

From a phrase to a logo, and now, to a movement, No Manches Clothing Company…

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Community

Fight the Bounce

Chicago Talks, October 17, 2013
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Community

Nigerian Author Branches Out to U.S. Market

Chicago Talks, October 14, 2013

Rotimi Kehinde is a national author who is expanding his businesses throughout the nation. This…

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Cowbird Stories

Web Traffic Pie

Chicago Talks, October 13, 2013
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The Importance and Pursuit of Education: The Story of Shahrukh Hasan

Chicago Talks, October 12, 2013

Shahrukh Hasan, IT coordinator for IQRA International Educational Foundation in Skokie, knows education is important…

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Opinion

  • Chicago’s influential music scene doesn’t get the respect it deserves 
    by Zoey Hill-Hernandez
  • Lost in translation: ‘I would see everyone else writing while I just stared blankly at my paper’
    by Cynthia Alaniz
  • ‘It felt like something was gnawing at my heart’; Columbia student copes with illness of a lifetime
    by Morgan Bruner
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Arts and Culture

  • 23 years later, Mazzy Star’s masterpiece album still casts a spell
    by Triniti Waxman
  • Queer Chicago designer finds niche dressing drag performers
    by Seng Xiong
  • From dorm room to mainstage, Phat Dragon built a comedy cult following 
    by Ava Simone Forster
  • Great Ideas of Humanity exhibit showcases famous quotes made visual 
    by Sh'Mara Chism
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Feature

  • Hairstylist helps clients embrace their own beauty, rather than copy someone else’s 
  • Care for Real food pantry serves North Siders as need grows 
  • Cuddle Bunny: Where visitors can chill out with a furry friend 
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