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Staff union creates ‘walk of shame’ to latest Oct. negotiation meeting PAGE 3 ‘Keeping up with Killers’— serial killers have celebrity status and fans Volume 52, Issue 8 ColumbiaChronicle.com 24 PAGE 20 2016 » WESLEY HEROLD/CHRONICLE » ERIC BRADACH METRO REPORTER DEMANDS FOR POLICE accountability and politi- cal reform continue as protesters and activists honored the two-year anniversary of Laquan McDonald’s death. The event, held outside of the Chicago Police Department Headquarters at 3510 S. Michigan Ave., was organized by activist William Calloway to “demand the termination of all involved with falsifying police reports in efforts of covering up his death,” as stated on its Facebook page. On Oct. 20, 2014, 17-year-old McDonald was shot 16 times near 41st Street and Pulaski Road by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke. After a $5 million settlement to McDonald’s family in April 2015, Cook County Judge Franklin Valderrama ordered the city to release the police dash-cam video by Nov. 24. Protests followed, leading to the firing of former CPD Superintendent Garry McCarthy, amid chants of “16 shots” from Black Lives Matter activists. At the gathering, numerous citizens griev- ing for family members killed by CPD officers spoke on stage. Gwendolyn Moore, mother of Jamaal Moore, who was unarmed while killed by a Chicago police officer in December 2012, addressed the crowd. Moore said she came to support the McDonald family and thinks police officers’ mindsets about using force have to change. “Use of excessive force is not always war- ranted,” she said. In an Oct. 20 press release, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the incident was a “wake-up call” for the city and McDonald “unneces- sarily” lost his life. , PAGE 39 TWOTWO YEARSYEARS AFTERAFTER LAQUANLAQUAN “We will continue working together across the city to build a brighter future by ChicagoChicago continuescontinues demandsdemands forfor accountability,accountability, resignationsresignations restoring trust between residents and our LAQUAN officers,” Emanuel stated. SEE WAC returns for fourth year » FAITH MUSONDA move-in day and then I go back. Affairs—featured student art CONTRIBUTING WRITER It’s fun to interact and see what exhibitions, modern interpretive [Columbia students] do here. It’s dance performances and music KELLI HERNDON, A student’s parent very cool.” events along Wabash Avenue from who traveled all the way from New More than 25 free public events Congress Parkway to Roosevelt York City to participate in the Oct. including dance performances, Road, according to its website. 21 Wabash Arts Corridor Crawl guided mural tours and live music Parents and alumni, who visited celebrations, was excited to expe- shows were part of the fourth visiting for Columbia Weekend— rience what she normally does annual WAC Crawl. the college’s welcome back cele- not get to see: Columbia students’ The event—hosted by the bration that occurred Oct. 22 and showcased creations. Department of Exhibitions, Oct. 23—as well as South Loop » ERIN BROWN/CHRONICLE “I don’t [usually] get this aspect,” Performance and Student residents and businesses, were Michael Witek, freshman cinema art + science major, painted pumpkins at the 623 Herndon said. “It’s usually just Spaces and the Office of Student also able to attend and participate. S. Wabash Ave. Building Oct. 21 as part of the annual Wabash Arts Corridor Crawl. EDITOR’S NOTE » staff MANAGEMENT Higher-ups should be fed up with EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Megan Bennett MANAGING EDITORS Arabella Breck Zoë Eitel DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGER Lauren Kostiuk staff contract halts, not just union Main line: (312) 369-8999 AD & BUSINESS MANAGER Charlie Connelly Advertising: (312) 369-8984 ART DIRECTOR Alexander Aghayere Campus: (312) 369-8964 Metro: (312) 369-8966 » MEGAN BENNETT CAMPUS Arts & Culture: (312) 369-8969 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Opinions: (312) 369-8967 Copy: (312) 369-8976 CAMPUS EDITOR Andrea Salcedo Llaurado Photo: (312) 369-8973 s reported on Page 3, members of the CAMPUS REPORTERS Amelia Garza Sports & Health: (312) 369-8970 United Staff of Columbia College Ariana Portalatin Permission/Reproductions: (312) 369-8955 Connor Carynski General Manager: (312) 369-8955 Alined the entrance of a contract Faculty Adviser: (312) 369-8903 negotiation meeting Oct. 18, chanting and ARTS & CULTURE The Chronicle is a student-pro- expressing frustrations. Some were even ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Ariel Parrella-Aureli duced publication of Columbia holding up copies. of the Oct. 10 issue of The ARTS & CULTURE REPORTERS Tyra Bosnic College Chicago and does not Chronicle that displayed former Columbia Jonathon Sadowski necessarily represent, in whole or president Warrick Carter’s $2 million pay- Brooke Pawling Stennett in part, the views of college admin- istrators, faculty or students. out as they pointed out how the discussions METRO have been ongoing for more than three years. All text, photos and graphics are the property of The Chronicle and US of CC members are still working under METRO REPORTERS Eric Bradach Courtney Wolfe may not be reproduced or pub- their 2010 contract, as reported Dec. 14, Taylor Morris lished without written permission. 2015, by The Chronicle. Editorials are the opinions of the The story, even this column, sounds like it directly affect the administration, there are COPY Editorial Board of The Chronicle. has been written several times before. From other residual effects that should make them Columns are the opinions of COPY CHIEF Abby Lee Hood the author(s). a historical standpoint, the narrative of the want the process to move quickly. COPY EDITORS Carolyn Bradley disgruntled union striving for a deal with an While bargaining team members said James Firkins Views expressed in this publi- administration they feel is not holding up their after the Oct. 18 meeting that they are con- GRAPHICS cation are those of the writer responsibility will likely be written again. fident and happy with how close the union and are not the opinions of The Voicing staff frustration in public set- is to a contract, it is difficult to think any SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER Zoë Haworth Chronicle, Columbia’s Journal- tings is not new for US of CC, which used progress is actually being made considering GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Sarah Impola ism Department or Columbia Gabriel de la Mora College Chicago. the tactic in attempts to speed up contract those same sentiments have been expressed James Tsitiridis negotiations or support other sensible many times. Letters to the editor must include demands such as raises. Throughout years During a period of great fluidity at full name, year, major and phone PHOTOGRAPHY number. All letters are edited for of negotiation, it has staged pickets, facili- Columbia, where some things change SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR G-Jun Yam grammar and may be cut due to tated open-member meetings with admin- often and quickly, staff members should not PHOTO EDITORS Erin Brown a limit of space. Maria Cardona istrators and circulated petitions. In one undergo several years of negotiation stops The Chronicle holds the right to Wesley Herold of its clever attempts during the Fall 2015 and starts. This process should be seen as limit any one person’s submissions Semester, the union placed “C.O.L.A.” cans a priority, and some college initiatives that to three per semester. MULTIMEDIA throughout campus to express anger about have been expedited should take a backseat. the lack of a cost of living adjustment, which Projects started by the college that have MULTIMEDIA REPORTERS McKayla Braid had not been awarded since negotiations been seen as priority, including the recent Trevor Hargis began in 2012. rebranding initiative and the student center, ADVERTISING Though staff members expressed expec- prove that some initiatives—even ones that MARKETING CONSULTANTS Marisa Mackowiak tation that the July arrival of new Associate take massive amounts of time and money— Noah Kelly Vice President of Human Resources Norma can be pushed faster if so desired. Christian Cook de Jesus would help accelerate negotiations, A lack of a contract for staff has a large they say this has only caused more delays as effect on employee morale and finances. WEB she gets up to speed and as parties navigate These employees are also involved in stu- WEBMASTER Lou Foglia her new ideas. dent lives on a day-to-day basis and the Though the college needed a permanent union’s unnecessary back-and-forth with OPERATIONS H.R. official, and it is not her fault that she the college could impact the student experi- OFFICE ASSISTANTS Ethan Stocking-Anderson arrived at the college in the midst of a years- ence or morale, especially if the staff chooses Gretchen Sterba long administration-employee battle, the to leave or cannot afford to stay. negotiations should not have been delayed If students are customers, then the SENIOR STAFF into the time de Jesus assumed her role. At employees on the ground act as customer GENERAL MANAGER Chris Richert the very least, the college should have gotten service—the most important element of an FACULTY ADVISER Len Strazewski ASSISTANT FACULTY ADVISER Stephanie Goldberg it done before she began to avoid additional institution or business wanting to increase hold-ups that are inevitable when bringing its revenue.