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Opinion

When everyone in your tiny hometown knows your business, it’s time to go 

Charley Sonneman, May 26, 2026June 15, 2026

I grew up in northern Minnesota, in a suburb of Duluth called Esko. It sits…

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Opinion

For student from Beijing, ‘No matter how far you wander, you come back to where you started’  

Angel An, March 26, 2026June 15, 2026

Angel An is a junior at Columbia College studying arts management, with a focus on…

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News

Public reacts to Jimmy Kimmel being taken off the air

Andrew Willigman, February 25, 2026June 15, 2026

  When late-night host Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air following controversial comments, a…

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Chicagoland

Protesters Come Together to Take Over Downtown Chicago for ‘Hands Off!’

Malik Gamble, April 16, 2025

Groups of people crowded out onto the platform of the Red Line’s Lake station. While…

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Chicagoland

A Different Kind of Sponsorship: Soul City Church Gives Children the Power to Choose

Anna Bitz, April 7, 2025April 6, 2025

The air buzzed with excitement on Sunday, March 2 as members of Soul City Church…

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Business

Lincoln Square businesses evolve after the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Sam Mosquera, December 19, 2024December 19, 2024

One minute it’s there, the next it’s not. In Lincoln Square, the number of new…

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Arts & Culture

Lowrider Love: An Exploration of Hispanic Heritage through Art, Cars and Culture

Student Stories, November 13, 2024November 12, 2024

“Dulce Vida,” a multimedia art exhibit in the C33 Gallery, was created by three Latina…

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Arts & Culture

Why Not Petites celebrates inclusive fashion with prohibition-themed party and runway

Gavin Lipinski, November 2, 2024November 6, 2024

When Britney Wittes graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2019, she had already identified an…

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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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