Date: 6/24/2009 to 8/31/2009 "After Supper: Visions of my Life,” a Catholic Charities program offers hungry Chicagoans a new way to earn money. The program provides complimentary disposable cameras, photo processing, and guidance from professional photographers. Ruben Cantu is a photographer, graduate student at Columbia College Chicago, and “Visions” volunteer. ... (read more)

Date: 6/3/2009 to 8/14/2009 We know that summer limits you. Your U-Pass is gone, the heat is excruciating, and you find yourself wandering around State Street hoping school will start again. Fear not. This city is filled with activities happening only in the summer you can be a part of.
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Date: 6/1/2009 to 9/7/2009 The first year at any college you attend definitely sets the tone for the next three years. (Eight if you’re Van Wilder.) With so much being thrown at you, it’s easy to get caught up in parties and exploring your new freedoms that you may forget to take advantage of all the school has to offer (not just academics).  Thankfully, the staffers (all of whom earned master's degrees in higher education administration) at the Office of New Student Programs and Orientation compiled a list of ten expectations that will help push first-year students in the right direction and enable them to be successful during their first year at Columbia. ... (read more)

Date: 5/29/2009 to 7/31/2009 Disabled advocates pressured the Chicago Transit Authority president on Monday for more accountability and transparency with its service and maintenance of accessibility-related equipment. The board meeting was a first time CTA President Richard L. Rodriguez met with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Advisory Committee since his appointment two months ago. He fielded questions from board members and advocates in the audience about problems documented in a ChicagoTalks investigation published last week. ... (read more)

Date: 5/12/2009 to 8/28/2009 “Sexperts,” a new web series developed and produced by Columbia College Television students in the Internet and Mobile Media concentration, made a smashing debut on YouTube, premiering May 7 with more than 1,000 views in the first 15 minutes. After 24 hours, according the the "Sexperts" twitter account, it was the most subscribed comedy channel on YouTube this month, and with 50,000 views in the last 5 days, it's the most subscribed channel on YouTube this week. ... (read more)

Date: 5/6/2009 Congratulations to the Written Image and Big Screen Winners. Students who pitched their scripts at the 2009 Written Image Awards Ceremony held on April 21, 2000.
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Date: 4/23/2009 to 7/5/2009 May 1 - July 5. The Edge of Intent looks at the utopian aspirations of urban planners, and how their idealistic visions sometimes become static and incapable of adapting to changing environments and systems.
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Date: 4/15/2009 to 8/7/2009 “I'm just a bill.  Yes, I'm only a bill, and I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill ...”  Many of you may recognize this tune from the legendary Schoolhouse Rock cartoon of our youth.  Unfortunately, I never took the lesson seriously until now.  Since September, I've followed the Serve America Act through Congress.
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