Tag Archives: digital commons

Oldest Item in the Archives: The Voice of Phi Sigma

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Columbia College Archives

The oldest item we have here in the College Archives is an issue of “The Voice of Phi Sigma” from 1879. Although Phi Sigma wasn’t directly involved with Columbia College, they are dedicated to public speaking and is the oldest … Continue reading →

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Elevator Gridlock: A Problem Then and Now

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Columbia College Archives

What was happening ten years ago at Columbia College? I flipped through the November 3, 2003 issue of The Columbia Chronicle to find out and the front-page story is just as relevant today. “Gridlock: Students, faculty idle as elevator woes … Continue reading →

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CC Writer Uncovered

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Columbia College Archives

Before the Columbia Chronicle came to be, students relied on the CC Writer to find out what was going on around campus. The first issue of the CC Writer was published the fall of 1973 and was replaced by the … Continue reading →

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Everyone Loves Opinion Polls

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Columbia College Archives

You are flipping through an issue of Columbia Chronicle before your afternoon class starts on a fairly comfortable chair in the library building. You had picked up the school paper off the coffee table to avoid falling asleep, because let’s … Continue reading →

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1893 Columbia College Chicago Course Catalog

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Columbia College Archives

A lot has changed since the summer of 1893 at Columbia College Chicago. Each summer course would have cost you roughly eighteen dollars and a place to stay would have been about four dollars. You would have been immersed in … Continue reading →

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Student Perspective: Grant Park Dangers Then and Now

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Columbia College Archives

An article in the Columbia Chronicle dated May 21, 1979, talked about how the area surrounding 600 South Michigan was at the time.  The article stated that Grant Park was “sprawling, wooded and serene and, potentially, a mugger’s paradise.” In … Continue reading →

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“If Romney’s the nominee…” – Notes from a Political Cartoonist in 1967

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Columbia College Archives

Mentioned in John Fischetti’s notebook from 1967 is the quote, “If Romney’s the nominee.” Obviously, not talking about current Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, but of his father George Romney who was the Governor of Michigan at the time. The circular … Continue reading →

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Student Perspective: Columbia College Poll from 1980

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Columbia College Archives

In the March 31, 1980 issue of the Columbia Chronicle, an article entitled “Sex, drugs, soap operas” graced the front page. The article summarized the results of a student poll about, well, sex, drugs, and soap operas, plus a few … Continue reading →

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