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Tag Archives: south loop
Before the South Loop Campus
Below I’ve collected and annotated a few pictures from Columbia College Chicago by R. Conrad Winke and Heidi Marshall. As you can see, Columbia has modest roots, shifting classes, offices and dorms from one building to the next around the … Continue reading
History of the Columbia College Library
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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Columbia College Memory Project
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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Tagged chicago, college history, history, outreach, past and present, south loop, student perspective, students, website
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CC Writer Uncovered
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
Columbia’s True School Colors
School colors have been a topic of discussion among new students these past few weeks. A group of friends in the Plymouth common area were discussing this topic on over sized beanbags one rainy afternoon. “I swear it’s periwinkle and gray.” “Actually, a professor told … Continue reading
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Student Perspective: Grant Park Dangers Then and Now
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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