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2020 Election

Op-Ed: How diversity and language will change justice 

Chicago Talks, May 19, 2020

Judicial seats are not high on the list of closely watched campaigns. They don’t drive…

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2020 Election

Op-Ed: The opposite perspectives of my parents on voting

Chicago Talks, May 18, 2020

I’m not too worried about the debates for this year’s presidential election. Between being a…

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Community

Implications of Big Data Collection to Journalists

Chicago Talks, November 11, 2014

Data collection, especially mass data collection, has huge implications, both positive and negative, for journalists….

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Entertainment

Drake sails past The Beatles into history

Chicago Talks, October 16, 2014

Toronto rap star Drake recently bested the Beatles, according to USA Today. The 27-year-old artist…

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Community

Reintegrating Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl: Is He a Deserter, Traitor, or Undercover Hero?

Chicago Talks, June 27, 2014

As Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Obama did what the American Military Credo called…

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Health

Opinion: The Politics of the Online Bacon Club

Chicago Talks, June 5, 2014

Farmland Launches Exclusive Online Club for Bacon Lovers according to their news release, it is ”…

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Education & Schools

Opinion: Changing the Chicago Public School System is basic civics!

Chicago Talks, May 7, 2014

Ultimately parent(s) are responsible for the education and well being of their children. Urban educators…

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Fashion

Fast Fashion: An Unrealistic View of the Cost of Making Clothing

Chicago Talks, December 21, 2013

News, ideas and trends spread more quickly today than ever thanks to the widespread use…

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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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