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HOT SPRINGS, NOT THAT HOT

Chicago Talks, May 15, 2019May 15, 2019

Aguas Calientes, a required stop on the way to Machu Picchu, is quaint and chaotic….

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ALPACAS FOR ALL BUDGETS

Chicago Talks, May 8, 2019May 4, 2019

You come to Peru, you leave with alpacas UP IN THE ANDES in the Peruvian…

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Walking through the Wabash Arts Corridor

Chicago Talks, May 7, 2019

WHETHER YOU’RE ONE of the 7,000 students at Columbia College Chicago or just passing by…

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COLORS ACROSS THE SEA

Chicago Talks, May 6, 2019May 6, 2019

Hues and meaning on the other side of the Equator ON THE EARLY MORNING of…

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A TASTE OF PERU

Chicago Talks, May 4, 2019May 4, 2019

Eating in this Latin American country is much tastier than you could have ever imagined….

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Just behind the limelight

Chicago Talks, May 3, 2019May 6, 2019

THERE IS A RUSTLING in the crowd. Small talk and light commotion fill the void…

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SUNSHINE ON CANVAS

Chicago Talks, May 1, 2019May 1, 2019

Every weekend, street artists in Miraflores bring more color to the city. LIMA HAS A…

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BARGAINING, A SHAMELESS HUSTLE

Chicago Talks, April 25, 2019

But a valuable skill for maneuvering Lima’s streets. “Two for S/.20, my queens!” By Sophie…

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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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