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Undergraduate student at Columbia College majoring in broadcast journalism.
Columbia College Fashion Student

Columbia College Fashion Student

Bella Khoshaba is from an Assyrian family. Her parents were not enthusiastic about a degree in fashion at first, but nonetheless have supported her throughout her career. Her father, who moved to the United States from Iraq, was especially opposed to her pursuing a career in fashion, which is not valued in his home country. […]

Morton Grove residents go to the polls

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Morton Grove residents go to the polls

Morton Grove voters said they were opposed to Republican candidate Bruce Rauner, who is trying to defeat incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn. Voters agreed Rauner, a wealthy venture capitalist, would look out only for the interests of the upper classes if he is elected governor. “Rauner is rich and always has been. He doesn’t care about […]

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Minimum Wage and Housing Protest

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Minimum Wage and Housing Protest

Housing and minimum wage activists protested in the Daley Plaza Tuesday, Oct. 7. They called for the minimum wage to be increased and for more housing vouchers. Columbia College Chicago journalism students, Joann Mikhail and Gina Scarpino, share footage from the day’s event. Minimum wage and housing protest

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