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Arts and Culture

WHITE IS THE COLOR TO BE

Chicago Talks, April 19, 2019April 21, 2019

Ethnocentrism in Peruvian advertising does not represent the local population. WHEN I WAS about 6…

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Environment

Spring cleaning declutters homes, strains Illinois landfills

Chicago Talks, April 18, 2019April 18, 2019

As temperatures begin to rise, Chicago Craigslist ads for free couches perched up on the…

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Arts and Culture

PERU ON FOUR LEGS

Chicago Talks, April 17, 2019April 18, 2019

In Peru, animals are just as much a part of the culture as the people….

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Arts and Culture

RHYTHM OF THE SOUL

Chicago Talks, April 12, 2019April 18, 2019

How the elders of Lima are staying young I WAS TRYING to take pictures in…

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Community

Chicago historian shares optimism for the future in his 100th year

Chicago Talks, March 2, 2019March 2, 2019

In his 100thyear, Chicago historian Timuel Black calls on the storytellers of today to play…

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Arts & Culture

Islamic calligraphy: a dying art?

Chicago Talks, January 28, 2019January 28, 2019

Zeeshan Farooq, a product manager by day and Islamic calligrapher by night, never thought his…

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Arts and Culture

Ornament House brings culture to Chicago’s Christkindlmarket

Chicago Talks, December 25, 2018December 25, 2018

See a short video about the Christkindlmarket here: Frank’s Ornament House is tucked into a…

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Feature

Holly Jolly Fundraiser fights hunger

Chicago Talks, December 20, 2018December 20, 2018

Amidst the festive holiday music and seasonal cheer, Columbia  students and staff joined forces with…

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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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