College sees small increase in class sizes
More students in less space during fall semester

The average class size for undergraduate students at Columbia saw a small increase for the Fall 2003 semester, marking continued efforts by the college to increase how many students are in a typical classroom while capitalizing on already existing resources.
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Walk this way ... carefully

A former Columbia film student and Matrix producer said he was assaulted Jan. 8 after a motorist nearly hit him outside Columbia's 33 E. Congress Parkway Building.
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Chicago's waistline grows
Magazine ranks us the fifth fattest city in nation

Chicago tops the list when it comes to foods such as the delectable deep-dish pizza, the mouth-watering Chicago hot dog and the belly-busting Italian beef. However, these tantalizing treats have placed the city on top of another list.
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Man behind Semester in L.A. dead at 62
'Harold and Maude,' 'Hawaii Five-O' among Enrietto's list of credits

If it wasn't for Robert Enrietto, Kirkland Tibbels might have graduated from Columbia like any other student. But if it weren't for Enrietto, a seasoned Hollywood director and co-creator of Columbia's Semester in L.A., Tibbels wouldn't be the president and CEO of Filmnext Corp. in Los Angeles. Tibblels might not even be in Los Angeles right now.
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College Council votes to evaluate administration
Unanimous Jan. 9 decision revives plan to critique school's "goals and objectives"

After five years of waiting, the college council got what it wanted: the ability to formally critique the administration.

In a unanimous decision, council members voted to revive an old motion to "establish a procedure for the regular evaluation of the administration and service units of the college." The initiative has remained at a standstill since the council passed it five years ago.
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Columbia to invest in public high school grads
More than 40 scholarships offered this year

Beginning in fall 2004, Columbia will offer $720,000 in scholarship funds to Chicago Public School graduates as a part of the recently announced Open Doors Scholarship.

The renewable Open Doors Scholarships, which are worth up to $4,000 per year, are need- and merit-based, according to Mark Kelly, vice president of Student Affairs. There will be, at minimum, 45 scholarships awarded for the 2004-2005 school year.
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'Hidden Place' revealed in new novel
Book by instructor, '76 graduate, scheduled to hit shelves this month

A couple of years ago, fiction writing instructor and coordinator of faculty development Shawn Shiflett went rock climbing-an activity he likens to his passion for writing.
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Columbia shuttle service gets green light for spring
SGA acts on student safety concerns

The Student Government Association decided last week to spend $13,000 of its approximately $50,000 budget to ensure an earlier start date for Columbia's new bus shuttle service.

The shuttle service is slated for a trial run during the spring semester and is anticipated to start on Feb. 9, the first day of the term after semester break, SGA Vice President Meagan Juneau said.
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Finding model behavior
How modeling in the buff went from a Renaissance no-no to a digital concern

Since the dawn of the Renaissance, artists (and eventually photographers) have realized the value of using people as their models, and the two have shared a relationship based on the trust that the artist will use good judgment in displaying the piece once it is finished.
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Opening more 'Barbershop' doors
Chicago movie premiere to benefit filmmakers' alma mater

Bob Teitel and George Tillman are at it again.

Barbershop 2, the sequel to the Columbia alumni's 2002 hit Barbershop, is scheduled to premiere in Chicago on Feb. 3 at Piper's Alley, 230 W. North Ave., and the proceeds from the event will benefit Columbia's Open Doors Scholarship fund.
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College isn't just for studying anymore
Students maintain homework deadlines while coping with the hectic schedules of their extra-curricular activities

(KRT) Washington D.C.- Internship: 20 hours per week. Work: 15 hours per week. Community service: 30 hours per semester.

Greek life: Three hours per week. Student court service: Two to three cases per month. Classes: 16 credit hours. Sleep: Five to six hours per night.
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Enlistments grow despite slipping support for Iraq war
All branches of the military are meeting expected recruitment goals as young Americans look for work during the recession

(KRT) San Luis Obispo, Calif-Lisa Fay doesn't agree with the war in Iraq, but she's joining the Army anyway.

A 4-year stint will allow her to receive the training she needs to become a mental health specialist, which could lead to a career in social services, the Oceano, Calif. teen said.
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Pop culture cracks its way into mainstream college curricula

(KRT) Philadelphia-These days, when college students say they're studying Homer, they as likely mean "The Simpsons" character as the ancient Greek author of "The Iliad."
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