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Columbia Chronicle College Publications Columbia College Chicago Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago Columbia Chronicle College Publications 12-14-2009 Columbia Chronicle (12/14/2009) Columbia College Chicago Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.colum.edu/cadc_chronicle Part of the Journalism Studies Commons This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. Recommended Citation Columbia College Chicago, "Columbia Chronicle (12/14/2009)" (December 14, 2009). Columbia Chronicle, College Publications, College Archives & Special Collections, Columbia College Chicago. http://digitalcommons.colum.edu/cadc_chronicle/775 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications at Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. It has been accepted for inclusion in Columbia Chronicle by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. A new gallery offers thrifty opportunity with Turkish flare » PAGE 20 CHECK OUT THE THE COLUMBIA MULTIMEDIA hronicle SECTION ONLINE c ON ColumbiaChronicle.com The Of cial News Source of Columbia College Chicago December 14, 2009 Volume 45 Number 15 THEWEB Market brings Christmas cheer Christkindlmarket continues holiday tradition with authenic food, brew by Cody Prentiss Assistant Arts & Culture Editor CHRISTMAS IS right around the corner and Chicagoans are celebrating the holiday season with a trip to the market. Event organizers kicked o Christ- kindlmarket Chicago’s 14th year on Nov. 25 with the annual tree lighting ceremony at Daley Plaza and live musical perfor- mances. Over 50 vendors, a majority of them traveling all the way from Germany to participate, have set up shop to sell a plethora of German delicacies and holi- day treats, including gingerbread cookies, nutcrackers, jewelry and hot spiced wine. Customers are served the wine in their own souvenir boot. Sonja Bauer, Christkindlmarket assis- tant manager, said this year’s celebra- tion has gone well so far. Bauer said the weather has stayed pleasant and a steady crowd has been coming to the market. She said her favorite part of the celebration has been the candy and wine. “I personally like sweets, so I’m excited to have all the German candy here,” Bauer Lenny Gilmore THE CHRONICLE said. “The German hot spiced wine, which Genevieve Peirson (center) gazes inside Black Forest Clocks, one of 50 different vendors that set up shop for the 14th annual Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza. is also directly imported from Nürnberg by the way, is also really good.” will recite the traditionally welcoming bustle under Chicago’s skyscrapers. he’s a fan of the powdered pecans and The fi rst Christkindlmarket Chicago words spoken by the Christkindl. One major di erence in this year’s the ornaments, one of which made a nice was organized in 1996 and was inspired Bauer was born in Nuremberg, and market is the tree. Normally it would be gift for his mom last year. He said he has by the one held in Nuremberg, Germany, returned there for college after living in made up of more than 100 smaller trees visited Germany before and appreciates which dates back to 1527. Its name comes Washington, D.C. She moved to Chicago stacked on a wooden frame, but this year’s being able to connect to his heritage at from the myth of the Christkindl, a fairy a year and a half ago and began working is only one tree, which was donated by the the market. dressed in gold and white robes who tradi- for German American Services Inc. shortly Weivoda Family in Palos Heights, Ill. “I care about it,” Marchal said. “It’s tionally is said to give gifts to all the chil- thereafter. She said the organizer’s goal is Brian Marchal has lived in Chicago for nice to see where you come from and the dren in German-speaking countries. As a to give visitors a serene Christmas feeling the past eight years, but has only visited part of the opening ceremony, someone and take them away from the hustle and the market once before last year. He said » SEE MARKET, PG. 23 TrioStudents team withcreates peers to support in Chicago’s fashionurban scene by for the clothing fashion line when he was study- Defi nition,” Thompsonline said. “I just basi- promote their clothing, looking self-promotion and tireless networking. ing at Northern Illinois University before cally started looking through di erent to expand in Chicago scene The line was started by two Columbia transferring to Columbia. Although the words and things that we could say that students, Nick Johnson, a sophomore line didn’t work out at the time, he said would remind you of the word defi nition, by Laura Nalin television production student, and Jodi his work inspired him to continue to and so I came up with Defi nir.” Assistant Campus Editor Williams, a sophomore fashion retail follow his dreams. The three friends saved up their money management major, along with Matt Williams asked Thompson and Johnson to pay for their fi rst order of T-shirts and DEFINIR CLOTHING, an up-and-coming fash- Thompson, a communications student in to be a part of the project, and they came start-up costs. They also found investors, ion line with a fresh, urban feel, is prepar- his fourth year at University of Illinois at up with the idea for the line’s name and who endowed the company in the begin- ing to release its fi rst big collection after Urbana-Champaign. The trio has worked determined how they were going to bring ning. With their initial money, they were three years of development. Envisioned since 2006 to develop the idea. their ideas to fruition. by three best friends, the line is gaining Williams said he fi rst imagined the idea “The original idea for the name was » SEE FASHION, PG. 7 INDEX Study in Beer and bands CAMPUS your sleep to veggie stands 2 H&F 11 A&C 15 Blago brings down Democrats COMMENTARY 28 &F » SEE PG. 13 » SEE PG. 31 » SEE PG. 16 H A&C METRO METRO 31 2 THE CHRONICLE I DECEMBER 14, 2009 EDITOR’S NOTE NEWS FLASH spelling of his last name after my copy editing Decade-end professor put it on every quiz, so I felt a wee bit duped. Luckily, Blagojevich remained in THE SEMESTER is the spotlight, making an utter fool of himself, 12/14/09 almost over, holi- so I was still able to show off my new spelling day party plans are skills after all. Voice for the Actor Performance in full swing and John Edwards’ soap opera saga: The John almost overnight the Edwards baby drama finally reached closure Students from Voice for the Actor III perform class projects with Critical Encounters weather has turned in August when a DNA test confirmed his theme, Fact & Faith. Students will feature excerpts from plays by Anna Deavere frightful. These are paternity of a former mistress’ daughter. Smith, Tom Stoppard and Shakespeare. The performances will begin at 1:45 p.m. all signs that 2009 After vehemently denying he was the father, is drawing to a close the former senator and White House hopeful Classic Studio, Theatre Building and a new year, as was forced to admit fathering Rielle Hunter’s 72 E. 11th St. by Bethany Reinhart well as a new decade, child once the DNA evidence was on the table. Editor-in-Chief is on the horizon. Meanwhile, his devoted wife Elizabeth was 12/16/09 Although I am promoting her new book about her husband’s not the biggest fan of the holidays, one of affair, in which she wrote that she didn’t Third annual Green Menorah my favorite things about this time of year know whether her husband was the father Student submissions best conveying the theme, water, will be showcased. Green is the year-end wrap-up lists that fill pages of the child. Menorah is sponsored by Hillel Arts in the Loop and the Columbia College Recy- of magazines and take up airtime on prime- Edward Kennedy’s death: On a serious cling Program. time television. You know what I’m talking note, I shed a tear when word came that about: “Barbara Walters’ 10 Most Fascinating the “Lion of the Senate” had finally passed. Stage Two Lobby People,” Google’s top-searched phrase (which Although I didn’t always agree with his 618 S. Michigan Ave. Building was Michael Jackson, in case you were won- politics, I had the utmost respect for Teddy dering) or Time Magazine’s annual list issue. Kennedy. His dedication to his convictions These are the lists that I look forward to read- and the overwhelming generosity he showed 12/16/09 ing all year long. throughout his life, especially in his later In keeping with that theme, this year I’ve years, were traits that we should all aspire decided to create my own list for The Chron- to have, no matter what side of the political Cinema Slapdown, Round 21: Viva Las Vegas icle’s last edition of the decade. The following battle line we are on. The strength that Ken- are the top three political stories that reso- nedy exuded throughout his illness and the As a special addition to the Film and Video Department’s Sex, Drugs and Rock nate in my mind when I think about 2009 graceful way in which he spent his final days ‘n’ Roll series, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich visits Columbia to defend Elvis in a in review. serve as a true inspiration. debate with Film and Video faculty member Dan Rybicky. The film will begin at Blagojevich removed: The year got off As the decade comes to a close, I can only 7 p.m.
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