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Photography professor Dawoud Bey recently named a MacArthur Fellow PAGE 12 PAGE 31 Congress Hotel claims it’s not Volume 53, Issue 8 October 23, 2017 ColumbiaChronicle.com haunted despite spooky rumors Student resources sliced by budget cuts » SAMANTHA CONRAD/CHRONICLE » TESSA BRUBAKER & MOLLY WALSH department announced a new policy for “It definitely makes me more stressed major, said cuts from the dance team’s bud- CAMPUS REPORTERS printing procedures for students in the than I have to be because, with deadlines, get have made it challenging to participate department, according to a Sept. 6 email you’re already under a time crunch,” Johnk in competitions and enjoy it because team STUDENTS ARE COMPLAINING of reduced col- sent to all affected students. said. “It’s like every deadline I have is getting members cannot afford competition fees, lege resources within their departments In order to continue to print for free, pushed up now.” which can cost about $300. and clubs due to the college’s budget cuts. students in the department must email Johnk said the new policy is forcing According to Matt Coyle, president of the The affected programs noted by stu- their work to an office on the 12th floor by students to buy printers or pay for print- Student Athletics Association and senior dents include the English and Creative 4 p.m. the day before the assignment is due, ing, which can be expensive with a college business and entrepreneurship major, Writing Department, the Student Johnk said. The email must also include student budget. Previously, printing was the organization used to provide each Athletics Association, the Communication a cover page with the name of the course covered in tuition, she said. Renegades athletic team a set amount of Department and the Center for Book and and teacher, the course section and number, “This is something we were guaranteed, money each year in order to cover their Paper Arts. the class meeting date and time, and the and it’s getting ripped away from us,” Johnk essential expenses. Junior English and creative writing major number of copies needed, according to the said. “If we’re going to have resources taken In past years, the Columbia sports Bailey Johnk said the English and Creative new policy. away, then shouldn’t the tuition be lowered?” teams would receive $1,000 for their Writing Department offered free printing to Associate Professor in the English and English and Creative Writing Chair annual budget. Every athletic team , PAGE 15 its students previously in a 12th floor com- Creative Writing Department Shawn Kenneth Daley could not be reached for involved with Student Athletics puter lab at 624 S. Michigan Ave. Shiflett said the decrease in enrollment in comment as of press time. Association is currently being given However, that lab closed at the begin- the department has affected student ser- Jordan Gillespie, Columbia College Dance $850 regardless of actual expenses, FUNDING ning of the Fall 2017 Semester, and the vices and caused inconvenience. Team co-captain and senior education Coyle said. SEE editor’s note A look into The MANAGEMENT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Zoë Eitel MANAGING EDITORS Eric Bradach Ariana Portalatin Chronicle’s process DIGITAL MANAGING EDITOR Brooke Pawling Stennett ART DIRECTOR Zoë Haworth Main line: (312) 369-8999 Advertising: (312) 369-8984 INTERIM AD & BUSINESS MANAGER Noah Kelly Campus: (312) 369-8965 » ZOË EITEL Metro: (312) 369-8982 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CAMPUS Arts & Culture: (312) 369-8967 Opinions: (312) 369-8968 CAMPUS EDITOR Connor Carynski Copy: (312) 369-8976 CAMPUS REPORTERS Tessa Brubaker Photo: (312) 369-8972 n the past, The Chronicle has not Permission/Reproductions: (312) 369-8955 Olivia Deloian General Manager: (312) 369-8955 been a transparent news organi- Molly Walsh Ization. And what that has done is Faculty Adviser: (312) 369-8910 create a disconnect with the rest of the ARTS & CULTURE The Chronicle is a student-pro- college and a distrust of our process. ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Jonathon Sadowski To improve transparency at a time ARTS & CULTURE REPORTERS Kendrah Villiesse duced publication of Columbia Miranda Manier College Chicago and does not when public distrust of journalism necessarily represent, in whole or is running rampant, The Chronicle METRO in part, the views of college admin- thought it beneficial to give our readers istrators, faculty or students. METRO EDITOR Jackie Murray a look into how we remain fair, accurate paraphrasing is for. We only have so All text, photos and graphics are METRO REPORTERS Savannah Eadens the property of The Chronicle and and unbiased in our reporting. much room in print, and let’s be honest: Blaise Mesa It all starts with story pitches—and Some sources can really ramble. may not be reproduced or pub- lished without written permission. a lot of research. All 11 of our on-staff The recordings are not only for the OPINIONS reporters—as well as anyone else on staff reporters to check back on interviews, Editorials are the opinions of the OPINIONS EDITOR Tyra Bosnic who wants to write—are trained to craft but they are also for our editors. We Editorial Board of The Chronicle. Columns are the opinions of detailed story pitches about whatever employ two copy editors and a copy COPY the author(s). topic they want to write about, whether chief who read through every story for COPY CHIEF Lauren Carlton it is an in-depth report on the college’s accuracy, readability and—a journalist’s COPY EDITORS Jay Berghuis Views expressed in this publi- enrollment or a Q&A with a band. They nightmare—possibility of libel. The copy Alex Swan cation are those of the writer are reading other news sources, past editors not only read the story, but also and are not the opinions of The GRAPHICS Chronicle, Columbia’s Journal- Chronicle coverage, studies, surveys, listen to hours of recordings each week ism Department or Columbia polls and everything in between to make to make sure the direct quotes and para- GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Patrick Casey College Chicago. sure they are as knowledgeable as pos- phrased content are accurate. Samantha Conrad Amelia Detwiler Letters to the editor must include sible about their topic before going into Each story that is published in The Jocelyn Moreno full name, year, major and phone the story. Chronicle’s print edition or on its web- number. All letters are edited for Any journalist will tell you that site is seen by at least eight editors. The PHOTOGRAPHY grammar and may be cut due to almost nothing is more important as eight editors—including myself and two a limit of space. SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR Kevin Tiongson The Chronicle holds the right to the correct sourcing of a story, so that’s faculty advisers—read the stories for PHOTO EDITORS Erin Brown where we go next. Over the years, The everything from puncuation to writing Mackenzie Crosson limit any one person’s submissions to three per semester. Chronicle has built up a network of style consistency to structure to content Monica Westlake bipartisan experts—in nearly every topic as a whole. MULTIMEDIA imaginable—whom we go to when we Should that comma go there? Is it need expert testimony or background “protester” or “protestor”? Why is this MULTIMEDIA REPORTER Brock Stillmunks The term “N-word” is used in an information. Chronicle reporters also source here instead of later in the story? editorial on Page 28, referring ADVERTISING to content in the novel “To Kill a make sure to contact anyone who may Are we missing anyone we should talk Mockingbird,” and a commentary SENIOR MARKETING CONSULTANT Micha Thurston be related to a story—even if we don’t to? What questions arise after reading on Page 29, quoting a man who MARKETING CONSULTANTS Lainey Schiek is the subject of the commentary. include the interview in the story this and can we answer them? The Mariana Rodriguez because it’s unnecessary, or for space Chronicle editors ask those questions, The Chronicle does not condone or promote the use of this term nor reasons—so we can have a wide variety and so many more, for each and every WEB the word it refers to; however, the of voices and keep our bases covered. story. Depending on the week, that num- WEBMASTER Eric Eldridge content of the editorial and com- We make it clear who we have contacted ber can be just 20 stories and a handful mentary require its use for clarity. when they are pertinent to the story, of supplements—such as Top 5 and Staff OPERATIONS The Chronicle warns of its use and even if they declined to speak with us. Playlist—or it can be 25 print stories, the apologizes for any discomfort the OFFICE ASSISTANTS McKayla Braid printing of this term may cause. If you’ve ever been interviewed by The supplements and five online exclusive Gabriel de la Mora Chronicle, you’ve heard the question, stories—or even more content.