Revamped team aims to reduce tuition addiction
College hires new execs to boost funding

Less than a year after college officials initiated what they said was a hiring freeze, Columbia has hired four officials for newly created positions.

The employees make up a new team set to manage the Office of Institutional Advancement. The new titles fit within the scope of the Columbia 2010 plan, a multifaceted initiative by the school to step away from tuition dependence and rely more on philanthropic and alumni contributions, the center said at a conference with The Chronicle.
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Andrea Walsh needs to fix her computer. She can't pay her rent this month, and most of her other bills are overdue.

But Walsh, a junior graphic design major, can't afford to pay for anything until she receives her reimbursement check from Columbia, a sum of money she's been waiting for since last semester, she said.
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Study shows that buses struggle to keep on schedule
CTA officials say traffic and weather to blame

An average of six out of 10 Chicago Transit Authority buses arrive irregularly and off schedule, according to a study released last month by the Campaign for Better Transit, a public transportation watchdog group.
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Verizon helps raise domestic violence awareness
More than $2.4 million raised for women's shelters, prevention programs

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has teamed up with Verizon Wireless to raise awareness about domestic violence on college campuses.

Posters distributed to Illinois college campuses explain to young women that verbal and emotional abuse can be a warning sign of things to come.
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Last month, after a few years of discussion and planning, the Student Government Association and the Office of Facilities and Operations launched a shuttle service around campus called Ride Columbia.

With an average of six out of 10 CTA buses arriving tardy, [see story on page 40] and the subway inundated with constant delays and that persistent wee smell, the transportation implementation between both organizations was aimed at helping streamline Columbia student's often unreliable travel issues.
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Editorial: Presidential race: same old, same old

Four years.

Where were you four years ago? Ah yes, in the same boat as the rest of us, and we're all in it together. Best start stocking up on guns and canned food now, because it's going to be another long four years. For those of you who thought that this year's election would somehow be different, sorry. You're SOL.

But let's run off the checklist anyway, shall we?
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DVD packages overwhelm with info
Are outtakes, music videos and director commentaries necessary or are they just another marketing ploy?

If newspapers came prepackaged like DVDs, readers could check out the special, ultimate director's cut edition of this article in a few months. Thankfully, journalism isn't quite the marketing fiasco that the DVD industry has become.
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'Groundbreaking' art celebrates women's history

March is Women's History Month, and Columbia students, faculty and staff have teamed up once again to plan activities, performances and exhibitions that highlight exceptional art created by women.
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