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Tag: Society and Culture

To Engage or Not: Dialogue on Iran and the Peace Movement

Chicago Talks, October 14, 2009

Hear Robert Naiman, national coordinator of Just Foreign Policy, in a dialogue with Kaveh Ehsani, editorial committee…

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Pakistan Independence Parade and Azadi Mela 2009

Chicago Talks, August 13, 2009

Pakistan is frequently in the news because of violence and regional tensions. Pakistani nationals and…

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Wondering about the utility of Twittering?

Chicago Talks, March 26, 2009

Image via Wikipedia A mobile telephony expert will take you on the mobile tweetup, as…

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Illinois students choose to vote in swing state of Missouri

Chicago Talks, October 5, 2008

by Jon DePaolis Oct. 5, 2008 – Willie Mendelson, a Chicagoan attending Washington University in…

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Chicago beaches still cluttered with cigarette butts despite smoking ban

Chicago Talks, July 8, 2008

by Annie Slezickey July 8, 2008 – On North Avenue Beach, Travis Mont Blanc tucked…

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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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