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Martin Atkins Talks CIMMfest, the Music Biz and Why He Throws Blueberry Muffins at His Audience

Lauren Drell | Posted 04.22.2013 | Entertainment
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Lauren Drell

I caught up with Martin Atkins -- who's best known for drumming in some of the most influential post-punk and industrial bands, including Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Pigface (Trent Reznor) and Killing Joke -- about what he's got on deck for his keynote to wrap CIMMfest.

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Max Rice, the Guy Who Punked Fox and Friends, Speaks

Steve Karras | Posted 11.24.2012 | Media
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Steve Karras

Meet Max Rice, the 20 year-old film student and stand up comic from Chicago who decided to stage his own bizarre style of political theater when he pranked conservative Fox News host Gretchen Carlson of Fox & Friends.

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What the Heck Is Modern Dance?

Nora Younkin | Posted 07.23.2012 | Chicago
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Nora Younkin

Sometimes it would seem audiences are afraid of modern dance because it's not evident what it's about. Let me tell you another secret: that's okay. Take chances. See something weird. Talk about it.

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WATCH: College President Tells Student To 'Shut Up'

Posted 03.26.2012 | Chicago
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Updated story In the midst of addressing concerns about tuition costs during his most recent State of the College address, Columbia College Chicago...

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Moving to a Different Modus Operandi

Nora Younkin | Posted 04.17.2012 | Chicago
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Nora Younkin

In reflection upon my final semester, I find it relevant to discuss the intersection between dance training and professional performance and what it means to the Chicago audience.

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13 Colleges That Are Still Accepting Applications

Posted 07.12.2011 | College
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Didn't get into any colleges you applied to? Put the process off until most other people heard where they were going? All is not lost! As of May 4...

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Columbia College Gives 'Homecoming Queen' Crown To Gay Freshman

Posted 06.11.2011 | Chicago
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By Terrence Chappell, courtesy of the Windy City Times "Homecoming queen" is a title often bestowed on young ladies who are beautiful, popular and ch...

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U Of C's Casual Sex Website Now Welcoming Other Schools

Posted 05.28.2011 | Chicago
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A few weeks ago, a University of Chicago undergraduate student launched UChicagoHookups.com, which allowed classmates to plan a casual sexual encounte...

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Art With a Message: Get With the Textile Recycling Program

Mattias Wallander | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Mattias Wallander

An exhibition at Chicago's Columbia College is using art to send a message to the fashion industry and consumers that it's time to really examine the impact of fashion and apparel on the environment.

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Story Week 2011 Brings Famous Authors to Chicago

| Ashley Henshaw | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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If you love literature, then consider clearing your schedule this week. Columbia College's Story Week 2011 is a six-day festival jam-packed with readi...

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YouTube, Universities Launch New Media Program

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | College
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NEW YORK -- YouTube is partnering with universities to launch a new media program series for aspiring digital filmmakers. The video-sharing website...

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Zafra Lerman, Ex-Columbia College Prof, Sues School For $15 Mil, Claims She Was Fired For Being Jewish

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | College
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A noted science professor at Columbia College in Chicago claims that she was fired from the school after more than three decades for two reasons: she'...

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Jim DeRogatis Leaves The Sun-Times To Blog For Vocalo, Teach At Columbia College

Robert Feder | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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Jim DeRogatis, co-host of Chicago Public Radio's nationally syndicated "Sound Opinions" and one of America's premier authorities on everything that ro...

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Chicago Zine Fest A Big Success: Fest Shows That DIY Publishing Isn't Dead (PHOTOS)

HuffPost Eyes&Ears Local | Laurie Koblesky | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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Produced by HuffPost's Eyes & Ears Citizen Journalism Unit Hundreds of enthusiastic zinesters attended the first annual Chicago Zine Fest this weeken...

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Arianna in Town Tonight!

Brian Dickie | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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Arianna Huffington, the founder heart and soul of the Huffington Post, was in Chicago this evening, en route to the World Economic Forum in Davos, and...

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Erika Lauren Wasilewski: Columbia College Grad Stirring Up Drama On Real World D.C.

Posted 05.25.2011 | College
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Reality show lovers may have a new drama queen bee this season as Erika Lauren Wasilewski--an Illinois native and Columbia College grad--joins MTV's "...

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Ray Bradbury Too Sick to Speak at Columbia College Commencement

Chi-Town Daily News | PETER SACHS | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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Science fiction author Ray Bradbury won't be at Columbia College's graduation ceremonies this year due to health concerns....

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Live And Unscrolled: The Original "On The Road" Manuscript At Columbia College

Columbia College Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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Jack Kerouac's iconic manuscript scroll of On the Road is the centerpiece of a college-wide initiative investigating the disparate group of poets, art...

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Columbia College Cancels Classes

Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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Columbia College canceled classes Tuesday following a power outage in the South Loop. The outage forced Columbia to cancel classes in the Dance Cente...

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