Date: 10/9/2008 11:01 AM to 10/16/2008 Columbia has gallery spaces spanning over six city blocks, so how could possibly tackle them all in one night?  With this year’s Talk the Walk, you can visit nine spaces after their normal daily hours in the span of two and a half hours on a Thursday night. ... read the complete entry

Date: 10/9/2008 to 12/1/2008 [C]Spaces is presenting a student response exhibition to Scavenger Constructs: Site-Specific Sculptures entitled, Scavenger Response: Satellite Projects which runs September 29 – December 1, 2008 at various locations all over the campus. ... read the complete entry

Date: 10/9/2008 to 11/14/2008 Inspired by Beat era coffee houses, the multimedia exhibition, Beat Café, showcases the radio/audio-based work of students from the Radio department at Columbia College Chicago. Exploring the social and cultural context of the Beat Movement, this exhibition makes connections from the 1950s movement to contemporary culture. ... read the complete entry

Date: 10/9/2008 to 11/14/2008 Calling all artists: We want your version of society's distorted "reality!" If Artists Ran the Media is an exhibition that presents the millennial generation's response to the often slanted and biased media outlets. We are challenging artists to critically assess the level of truth present in the information presented to them via corporate-run, gossip-laden, partisan-heavy and politically biased media sources. ... read the complete entry

Date: 10/8/2008 to 10/18/2008 ShopColumbia, Columbia College's student store, opens its doors to the public on Thursday, October 16 with extended hours for three days. During the grand opening weekend, enjoy refreshments and receive a free reusable shopping tote with every $20 purchase. Be the first to shop from hundreds of cool items- all student-designed! ... read the complete entry

Date: 10/6/2008 to 11/12/2008 Despite or because of Columbia’s diverse community, it might be more difficult than one might think to meet with fellow students and faculty members of your own race or ethnicity. Fortunately, the monthly Village Lunch series aims to help students hoping to interact with other people of their culture.
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Date: 10/6/2008 to 1/27/2009 As a Columbia student, you are supposed to support and carry out the school’s mission statement.  To do this, you need to know what the mission statement is.  If you do, you get a big pat on the back from us at the Loop.  If you don’t know what it is, now is the time to learn as the school explores how it’s being carrying out the mission statement on campus for the self-study for reaccredidation. ... read the complete entry

Date: 10/2/2008 10:30 AM to 11/3/2008 Everyone at Columbia loves a good photo exhibit, (c’mon, we ARE an art school) and we wouldn’t be writing about this particular one if we didn’t think it was cool. So listen up all you Columbians – it’s time to recognize more than just the seniors for their artistic accomplishments.
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Date: 9/30/2008 to 10/31/2008 Jam of the Year rocks Columbia students with bands Matt and Kim and Ludo taking center stage.
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Date: 9/30/2008 to 10/21/2008 Go green with a new reusable mug program offered by Columbia Recycling. Start off with a free mug give-away and get cheap refills from then on!
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Date: 9/30/2008 to 10/24/2008 Looking for a club to join, but still stuck in an anti-social art mentality? Join a Columbia Facebook group. Maybe they're not the brightest crayons in the box, but Columbia Facebook groups have their own kind of charm. You might even find your kindred spirit.
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