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‘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

Op-Ed: Ask for help before falling down the rabbit hole

Chloe Fosse, July 29, 2024July 25, 2024

There was a time in my life where I felt very much like Alice in…

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News

Columbia College students confused by conflicting strike messages

Chicago Talks, November 18, 2023November 18, 2023

Columbia College Chicago has concluded its third week of the ongoing strike. The Columbia College…

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Feature

From Columbia College Chicago to Schubas Tavern: The Music Journey of Dan Apodaca 

Chicago Talks, September 29, 2023September 29, 2023

While Dan Apodaca, 37, has not played the drums in a while, he recognizes the…

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Principal Says Community is Key to Saving South Side School

Chicago Talks, January 28, 2011

Image via Wikipedia Just before Terrance Little took over as principal of Wendell Phillips High School…

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Literacy Education Opportunities in Back of the Yards

Chicago Talks, January 26, 2011

Chicago‘s Back of the Yards neighborhood, a part of the New City community area, is…

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Potential Authors-Don’t Judge an eBook By Its Cover

Chicago Talks, January 25, 2011

More and more writers can call themselves authors due to advances in eReader and eBook technology

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Opportunity Knocks with Internship at WGN Radio News 720

Chicago Talks, January 19, 2011

Ariel Schroeder is a sophomore at Columbia College studying Broadcast Journalism. In the Fall 2010…

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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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