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Election 2008
The Election Issue
This week, The Chronicle canvassed the South Loop to bring our readers inside and out of the Obama rally in Grant Park. As one ...
VIDEO: Behind the scenes as college media
Columbia students one of few college media granted access to Obama rally
Student media from Columbia—including The Chronicle and the college's radio station, WCRX—gained media access into the Grant Park rally for then-Sen. Barack Obama on Nov. 4. Check out some behind-the-scenes footage of ...
UPDATED VIDEO: The Chronicle’s footage from the Obama rally
More video coverage from inside Grant Park coming soon! Keep checking back!
The Chronicle caught up with Obama supporters inside and outside of Grant Park on Nov. 4. Check out The Chronicle's footage ...
SLIDESHOW: More photos from Election Day
Photos by Lenny Gilmore THE CHRONICLE
Campus News
ShopColumbia thrives with students, Chicagoans
Month-old student store
A month after opening its doors, Columbia's latest effort to help spread homegrown artwork across the campus and city is thriving, organizers said.
ShopColumbia, the ...
Bookstore tops SGA talks
Columbia students could be expecting a new, more expansive bookstore full of extra perks in the future.
The Student Government Association met Nov. 11 to discuss the initial planning of a ...
Metro
Bidding on a piece of Chicago’s history
City’s street pole banner auction highlights events, raises money for less fortunate
Throughout the city of Chicago, vibrant street pole banners observing the year's sports victories, museum exhibits and culture-infused art fairs and festivals line the streets, avenues and parkways.
These ...
Lolla to stay a while
Park District approves 10-year contract for Lollapalooza in Grant Park
All eyes were on Grant Park on Nov. 4 as President-elect Barack Obama delivered his acceptance speech from Hutchinson Field. Now, Chicago's front yard will continue to draw hundreds of thousands ...
Arts & Culture
Teasing that’s pleasing
The bright flash of the spotlight that hangs above the stage is the cue for music to slowly fade into the dimly lit room. The light reflecting off the velvet curtains creates ...
Haute boutique offers hot items
Columbia alumna opens boutique in Roscoe Village with unique fashions
Holding its bearings in a mid-19th century Paris, the idea of what is Haute Couture has since come a long way from its European roots, transcending across the Atlantic Ocean and making ...
Commentary
‘Rahmbo’ tough enough for Obama
In a move that came less than 48 hours after winning the election, President-elect Barack Obama wasted no time in naming his soon-to-be chief of staff-Illinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel.
The choice ...
Don’t wait for your big break—take action
By Sara Anwar, Contributing Writer
So you think you have what it takes to work for Diddy? The real question is, do you know what it takes to work for Diddy?
People, both in and out ...