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Entertainment

Student production company to release debut film ‘A Letter to Death’

Chicago Talks, December 8, 2022December 8, 2022

New Rose Pictures, an independent film company formed by Columbia College Chicago film students, has…

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Chicagoland

District 228 TEP gives back with ‘Pet Project’

Chicago Talks, June 1, 2021May 28, 2021

With her students being remote due to the pandemic, special education teacher Christina Botica noticed…

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Community

Media and Law Enforcement Gather for Panel on Fraud

Chicago Talks, June 26, 2015

After undergoing surgery a few years ago, Jennifer Leach received a call claiming she overpaid…

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Education & Schools

Virtual World vs Reality: Cell Phone Addiction

Chicago Talks, November 30, 2014

Cell phones are ruining relationships among the current generation, especially teens. Mike King, 19, experiences…

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Columbia College Students Pay Out of Pocket for summer CTA

Chicago Talks, June 17, 2014

Columbia College Chicago does not offer a discounted transit card to students taking summer courses,…

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Uptown Residents Want More Independent Coffee Shops

Chicago Talks, June 15, 2012

While many Uptown residents have found that perfect coffee house that has the whole package—inexpensive,…

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Students Take Part in Chicago Peace Day Event

Chicago Talks, September 22, 2010

Students from the Academy for Global Citizenship, an Archer Heights magnet school, McCutcheon Elementary School…

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Chicago School and Local Theatre Company Offer Students a Unique Opportunity

Chicago Talks, January 15, 2010

Chicago’s Josephinum Academy is teaming up with resident troupe Polarity Ensemble Theatre to present the world premiere of Chuck Palia’s “The Society of Adventurous Women,” directed by David Fehr. “Society” will feature a mostly female cast of students portraying notorious women of history, at a bar in the Netherworld. They may not buy drinks, but instead must earn them by telling the stories of their heroic endeavors.

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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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