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Opinion

OpEd: Breaking the silence: The mental health struggles of journalism students

Catherine Pineda, August 5, 2024July 25, 2024

Journalism students often juggle multiple responsibilities while striving to meet deadlines and uphold journalistic standards….

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Feature

Humans of the South Loop

Chicago Talks, November 16, 2023November 16, 2023

Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin’s Intro to Journalism class grabbed their cameras and notepads and hit the streets of the South Loop, asking the people they met to share a bit about themselves.

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Chicagoland

From Columbia College Chicago to the Chicago Tribune: Zareen Syed reflects on her career

Chicago Talks, May 18, 2023May 18, 2023

Zareen Syed’s love of storytelling was evident since childhood, as she began to write her…

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Feature

Columbia College Chicago Professor Candi Meriwether inspires next generation of journalists

Chicago Talks, March 15, 2021March 15, 2021

Since beginning her career in journalism, Candi Meriwether has always been immersed in conversations surrounding…

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Not Just a Journalist: Q & A With Chicago Tribune’s Heidi Stevens

Chicago Talks, February 20, 2017

Heidi Stevens, a columnist for the Chicago Tribune’s Life and Style section, embodies the meaning…

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Beyond the Game

Pat Boyle Talks Sports and Journalism

Chicago Talks, November 25, 2015

Comcast Sportsnet Chicago anchor Pat Boyle won the Midwest Emmy award for Outstanding Achievement for…

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Community

Town Hall Examines Teen Mental Health

Chicago Talks, November 23, 2015

As a child, Kelvin Roston Jr. never invited any friends over to his house. He…

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Columbia College Fashion Student

Chicago Talks, November 18, 2014

Bella Khoshaba is from an Assyrian family. Her parents were not enthusiastic about a degree…

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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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