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Tag Archives: student perspective
Elevator Gridlock: A Problem Then and Now
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
Student Perspective: Digitizing Dead Formats
This week we have been digitizing CDs and DVDs featuring Provost Meetings, Interdisciplinary Arts theses, and recordings from William Russo. The material originally consisted of VHS tapes, compact-cassettes, and micro-cassettes among others before being sent out in order to be … Continue reading
Student Perspective: Dr. Kwang-Wu Kim’s First 100 Days
New College President Dr. Kwang-Wu Kim holds the belief that the concept of knowing a leader’s work ethic completely in the first 100 days of their term is not possible. “Overtime there is a development of priorities,” Kim explained during … Continue reading
Student Perspective: Dorm Life at Columbia
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: Digitizing Public Relations Negatives
Starting in September of last year, another student worker and I were tasked with the large task of scanning boxes worth of negatives from Columbia College’s Public Relations department. There are both color and black & white rolls of film, … Continue reading
Student Perspective: Columbia College Poll from 1980
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
Student Perspective: Creating an Archival Stamp Exhibit
Sherwood School of Music Printmaking Stamps Curator’s Notes: Columbia College Archives & Digital Collections recently acquired material relating to the history of the Sherwood Community Music School that included stamps with images of famous composers such as Franz Schubert, various … Continue reading
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