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3 weeks ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Lily Thomas |Sydney Richardson |Kaelah Serrano
On March 17, Shantay Bolton was announced as Columbia’s next president and CEO. The Chronicle sat down for an exclusive interview with the...
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3 weeks ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Lily Thomas |Sydney Richardson |Kaelah Serrano
Various paints lined a table in the Student Diversity and Inclusion office on Monday, March 31, the official Transgender Day of Visibility. Several members of the SDI office, as well as fellow students, painted and enjoyed Shirley Temples together at the “Paint and Sip” event. Mecca Winston, a senior fine arts student and office manager at the SDI office, helped plan the event.
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3 weeks ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Sydney Richardson |Kaelah Serrano |Peyton Reich |Araceli Ramirez
On March 17, Shantay Bolton was announced as Columbia’s next president and CEO. The Chronicle sat down for an exclusive interview with the president-elect. In this podcast, the Chronicle’s copy chief Patience Hurston discusses the interview, Columbia’s future and the future of higher education as a whole. TRANSCRIPT:0:07: Welcome to Chronicle Reports, the podcast that takes you behind the headlines and inside the story. 0:13: I’m your host, Sydney Richardson.
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3 weeks ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Kaelah Serrano |Peyton Reich |Araceli Ramirez |Greer Stewart
[email protected] Lukas Katilius is a senior photojournalism major. He has covered various campus and Chicago events. Katilius joined the Chronicle in July 2023. Hometown: New Lenox, Illinois
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3 weeks ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Kaelah Serrano |Peyton Reich |Araceli Ramirez |Greer Stewart
Rain or shine, a protest for Transgender rights was hosted by the organizations Trans Up Front Illinois and Indivisible Chicago at Federal Plaza on Sunday, March 30. Nearly 1,000 Chicagoans and out-of-state supporters gathered at Federal Plaza before marching through the streets in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility. The march took place a day before the annual observance as participants celebrated the existence and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community.
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3 weeks ago | 
columbiachronicle.com | Peyton Reich |Araceli Ramirez |Kaelah Serrano |Greer Stewart
The college’s next President, Shantay Bolton, got a first look at the campus she will soon lead, visiting the Student Center and other academic buildings at the end of spring break. Bolton, who will officially assume the role on July 1, is making history as the first woman in nearly 90 years and the first woman of color to lead the 135-year old institution.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
columbiachronicle.com | Kaelah Serrano |Addison Annis |Lukas Katilius |Lizeth Medina |Dustin Janicki |Charles Rahn | +1 more
Columbia’s $17 million deficit and the historic 2024 presidential election have been a large part of the Chronicle’s coverage this year but there were many memorable moments throughout 2024. The Chronicle’s photojournalists have worked to capture history including the Democratic National Convention, Election Day, Mexican Independence, concerts and the campus experience. Featured in this gallery are some of the highlights of the year. They are not in chronological order.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
columbiachronicle.com | Kaelah Serrano
Republican Donald Trump defeated Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris in a remarkable political comeback for the convicted felon and twice-impeached former president. He won all seven swing states decisively, fueled by support from white voters. A majority of white voters cast their ballot for Trump according to AP VoteCast, a survey of the American electorate conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, unchanged from the 2020 election which he lost to President Joe Biden.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
columbiachronicle.com | Araceli Ramirez |Kaelah Serrano
October 12, 2024 Under the glow of red stage lighting, Karly Soto’s voice echoed throughout Beat Kitchen’s performance space as she screamed into the mic. Crowd members bob their heads in unison to a mix of electric guitar strums and sharp steady drumming that blend with Soto’s vocal range. Pasture, a hardcore punk band from Chicago, was the opening act of the “Cleveland Hardcore” event at Beat Kitchen on 2100 W. Belmont Ave.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
columbiachronicle.com | Kaelah Serrano |Aiden Fijal
Chron TV Host Aiden Fijal sits down in the studio to talk about the switch to the online tool Glean, which the Chronicle reported about last week. For the first time, the Services for Students with Disabilities is using a web-based AI tool that records, transcribes and summarizes notes free of charge for students who need it.
