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Columbia College Presents: Biggest Mouth


By Mariah Craddick
April 13, 2012 - 9:50am

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Miniskirts Banned?!


By Samantha Saiyavongsa
April 13, 2012 - 6:00am

Somewhere in Indonesia a teenage girl is crying.  Because of a new ban against miniskirts proposed by Indonesia’s religious affairs minister Suryadharma Ali, miniskirts may now be considered as “pornographic” within the country. Ali heads up the country’s anti-porn taskforce and told reporters last week that the taskforce is in the process of developing criteria to define something as pornographic, one of which includes skirts above the knee. READ MORE

Where is It?!: Day Two


By Meghan Wojnowski
April 13, 2012 - 6:00am

Can you guess where this campus spot is? Hints: Student Engagement, BSU, ASO, LGBTQ... READ MORE

The Benefits of Pinterest


By Songine' Clarke
April 13, 2012 - 6:00am

During Spring Break I had a lot of time on my hands. Well, I allowed myself to have a lot of free time. Anyway, I decided to catch up with my Pinterest account. I’ve had it for a while, but I avoided it during school because it was so easy to get distracted with it. While I was on the website I found a plethora of recipes, style ideas, craft ideas and nail designs to try out that I never would have thought of.   READ MORE

HC Music Review: "Boyfriend," Justin Bieber, Def Jam Recordings, 2012


By Emily Ornberg
April 12, 2012 - 10:04am

Timberlake’s hip hop heartthrob status has questionably been replaced: there is a new Justin in town. And he’s cute, talented, and officially 18. Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber’s newly released song “Boyfriend” is a kitschy yet catchy R&B attempt that proves puberty has finally knocked on his door. READ MORE

I Do: Lovingly Committed to the Internet


By Katy Krantz
April 12, 2012 - 9:42am

I vividly remember first getting my Facebook account. It was a few days after I had graduated from the 8th grade, and as an incoming freshman, I was finally allowed to use the sacred site. My sister (already a senior in high school) sat me down at the family’s desktop computer and created my account, doing all the work for me, acting as the seasoned veteran she was. I remember being so happy to have a page of my own; I didn’t even care what she was writing under the “about me” section. I would come home every day after school and hours of rehearsals, utterly exhausted but excited to check the activity that had occurred on Facebook while I had been gone during the day....

Cassie McGee


By Markie Jackson
April 12, 2012 - 6:00am

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Meet Andrew Peron


By Alexis Kamensky
April 11, 2012 - 6:00am

The sight of a person at a DJ booth with a set of massive headphones and a laptop light illuminating their face is a sight many college students are used to seeing at parties or bars. Electronic music has taken over our generation by storm.  There is no question that many tech-savvy young people are trying to get in on this ever-so-new genre.   READ MORE

Chicago Summers Bring Heat...And Violence


By Sydney Holman
April 10, 2012 - 9:43am

The true meaning of Easter is celebrating the resurrection of Jesus and how he shed his blood to pay for the mountains of debt we couldn’t bear to repay. However, the city of Chicago had other plans.  READ MORE

Be A Summernista!


By Martinique Pates
April 9, 2012 - 6:00am

It’s time to unwind and fire up the grill because summer is near. With so much variety to choose from, many can be confused about how to dress with less clothing but be more fashionable. This summer season, open up your closet to a more trendy, chic and stylish fashion makeover by spicing up your ensemble with lucent colors and flamboyant patterns that are now in vogue. Here are some of the latest trends that would add some heat to your summer wardrobe.  READ MORE

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