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Lost in translation: ‘I would see everyone else writing while I just stared blankly at my paper’

Cynthia Alaniz, June 17, 2026

When I was young, I lived in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago, but we moved to the Midway neighborhood when I was in…

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Opinion

‘Hanoi is the city where the past and present sit next to each other’ 

Tinto Tran, May 28, 2026June 15, 2026

I’m an international student, and I didn’t grow up here in the States. My hometown is Hanoi, Vietnam, and…

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Opinion

Culturally rich Little Village is home to vibrant business and close-knit neighbors   

Natalie Hernandez, May 28, 2026June 15, 2026

I grew up in Little Village for the first nine years of my life, but…

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Arts and Culture

From dorm room to mainstage, Phat Dragon built a comedy cult following 

Ava Simone Forster, April 30, 2026June 15, 2026

Before they were packing houses or booking professional stages, the members of Phat Dragon were squeezing nine people into a dorm room and…

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Arts and Culture

Great Ideas of Humanity exhibit showcases famous quotes made visual 

Sh'Mara Chism, April 30, 2026June 15, 2026

The “Great Ideas of Humanity: One of a Series” exhibit, a collaboration between the Chicago Cultural Center and the Chicago Design Museum, is…

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Arts and Culture

Featured poem: Creative Writing student describes his creative flow in ‘Writer’s World’

Jordan J Lee, April 23, 2026June 15, 2026

Jordan J. Lee is a junior at Columbia College, studying Creative Writing. He focuses on poetry and fiction and has a special love for…

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Chicagoland

Care for Real food pantry serves North Siders as need grows 

Morgan Kromer, April 16, 2026June 15, 2026

Columbia College journalism student Morgan Kromer offers an inside look at the Care for Real food pantry. It provides resources…

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Business

Cuddle Bunny: Where visitors can chill out with a furry friend 

Frida Scheffler-Gonzalez, April 16, 2026June 17, 2026

Cuddle Bunny owner Barbara “BB” Burdick has turned a lifelong affection for animals into a quiet…

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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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