-
1 month ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Sofía Oyarzún |Emma Jolly |Kate Larroder |Lily Thomas
After putting together an hour-long comedy sketch in the span of a month, Marissa Comstock takes a bow of pride as the full-house audience applauds her and her castmates’ performance in the “Freshman Fifteen” show on Friday, Feb. 28. The first-year comedy major broke new ground for the college’s School of Theatre and Dance when she pitched, directed and head-wrote “Freshman Fifteen,” a 15-act comedy sketch written, directed and performed by about 15 first-year students.
-
1 month ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Emma Jolly |Kate Larroder |Lily Thomas |Greer Stewart
On Thursday, Feb. 27, the Museum of Contemporary Photography hosted their annual benefit auction on the fifth floor of the Student Center, premiering both artworks and interactive experiences from a variety of contemporary artists around the world to raise money for the museum’s exhibitions, programs and educational initiatives. The auction was located outside the event space with two gallery walls displaying the pieces up for sale.
-
1 month ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Maya Liquigan |Kate Larroder |Emma Jolly |Patience Hurston
Kate Julianne Larroder, Reporter [email protected] Kate Julianne Larroder is a junior communications major, minoring in journalism. She joined the Chronicle as a reporter in January 2024. Hometown: The Philippines
-
Dec 11, 2024 | 
columbiachronicle.com | Emma Jolly
This week on Chronversations: Young voter turnout in the 2024 election was lower than it has been in two previous presidential elections, according to from the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University. Overall, 42% of young voters ages 18 to 29 cast ballots in the 2024 presidential election, a lower youth turnout than 2020 and 2016 when 50% of the same age group cast ballots. Turnout was higher and close to 50% in the seven battleground state.
-
Dec 10, 2024 | 
plymouthherald.co.uk | Emma Jolly |Emma Slee |Bradley Jolly
Coleen Rooney has shared that her husband Wayne expressed immense pride in her following her stint on ITV's I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. The 38-year-old media personality had an emotional phone call with the former England captain and Plymouth Argyle head coach after leaving the jungle, marking their first conversation in weeks.
-
Nov 22, 2024 | 
columbiachronicle.com | Emma Jolly
Students had a chance this week to ask political science and law experts their biggest questions about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. Columbia Votes hosted “Can he actually do that?” on Wednesday, Nov. 20. About 20 people attended the event, which included a presentation from three panelists: Robert Watkins, an associate professor of political science at Columbia College and Arthur Acevedo and Alexandra Filindra, both professors at the University of Illinois Chicago.
-
Nov 19, 2024 | 
columbiachronicle.com | Emma Jolly
The Chronicle answers some of the biggest questions students have about President-elect Donald Trump’s plans when he takes office again. November 19, 2024 Categories: President-elect Donald Trump said he wouldn’t be a dictator — “except for Day 1.”He also plans to undertake the largest mass deportation of migrants in U.S. history, reshape the federal government, go after his political enemies and punish journalists. With a Republican-controlled Congress, Trump can do a lot.
-
Nov 15, 2024 | 
columbiachronicle.com | Emma Jolly
November 15, 2024 On Wednesday, Nov. 13, Dawit L. Petros did a lecture in photography at Columbia’s Museum of Contemporary Photography to give further insight into this exhibition and his artistic process. This event was originally supposed to take place in October, but Petros was ill, so it had to be postponed. Petros, a visual artist and researcher, explores the connection between past and present in his newest exhibit, Prospetto a Mare, that is currently being displayed at Columbia’s MoCP.
-
Nov 5, 2024 | 
columbiachronicle.com | Emma Jolly
November 5, 2024 With polls closing and results coming in, all eyes are on the seven swing states across the country that could tip the scales in the 2024 presidential election. These seven states—Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania—have the chance of going either way, making them crucial in the path to victory for both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
-
Nov 5, 2024 | 
columbiachronicle.com | Doreen Abril Albuerne-Rodriguez |Lily Thomas |Emma Jolly |Maya Liquigan
November 5, 2024 Polls opened at 6 this morning in Chicago, with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump deadlocked in one of the tightest presidential contests in decades. Chicago voters also are choosing elected representatives to the school board for the first time and voting on whether reproductive treatments should be covered by health insurance plans in the state.
