Tag Archives: past and present

Creative Writing Department: 1998

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Calley Nelson

The archives has a collection of Oral Histories from 1998 featuring the Creative Writing Department and faculty. Here are some notable excerpts from the interviews. You can read more of each Oral History by clicking on the name of the … Continue reading →

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Who is Mary Blood? What is the Blood Ball anyway?

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Columbia College Archives

In Mary Blood’s honor, Columbia hosts an annual “Blood Ball”. This year, the formal dance will be held on March 7th in the 1104 S Wabash building. Doors open at 7pm. It is easy to confuse Columbia’s first president with … Continue reading →

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Student Perspective: Chicago Winter

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Calley Nelson

I bet you my job that you cannot go one day on campus without talking to at least one person about the weather. Given that this winter has been one of the worst in Chicago in over a century, I … Continue reading →

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History of the Columbia College Library

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Calley Nelson

The South Loop was known in the mid to late 20th century for its clubs: strip clubs, dance clubs, night clubs and bars. In the midst of the partying was the Columbia College campus and Library. 1890 –  Ida Morey … Continue reading →

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What Was Happening Today at CCC in 1993?

Posted on November 22, 2013 by mikaelajorgensen

Twenty years ago today, gun control and abortion were hot topics, a student was petitioning for a napping room, Michael Jackson was in trouble, the classifieds were bizarre, was an issue, and the Addams Family Values was soon-to-be released. Victoria … Continue reading →

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Columbia College Memory Project

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Columbia College Archives

Memory: 1. the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information. 2. something remembered from the past; a recollection. 3. the part of a computer in which data or program instructions can be stored for retrieval. Share your favorite Columbia related moments … 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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Student Perspective: Dorm Life at Columbia

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Columbia College Archives

Dorms didn’t always have the amenities that they have today. Let me take you back to the early 1900s when women were required to live in on-campus residences. Rooms were furnished with a bed, curtains, pillows, a bureau, and a … 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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