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Interim chair selected for new Cinema and May Television Arts Department PAGE 4 Young girls grow through mentoring relationships Volume 52, Issue 29 ColumbiaChronicle.com 1 PAGE 20 2017 Ameya Pawar: Trump, Rauner are pitting us against one another Grassroots Democratic governor candidate addresses voters in Logan Square SEE PAGE 31 » KEVIN TIONGSON/CHRONICLE » MARISA SOBOTKA Feb. 22. Kibblesmith said it was time to CAMPUS REPORTER make his print comic debut. “Quantum and Woody,” first released in Alum talks writing DANIEL KIBBLESMITH, A 2005 film and video 1997, is about a pair of adopted brothers who alumnus who has been a writer for “The discover they have superpowers. Late Show With Stephen Colbert” since The series takes a comedic approach 2015, will bring the ragtag pair of superhe- to serious issues of race and class. The for Stephen Colbert, roes “Quantum and Woody” to life for the updated comic will depict a heightened December 2017 reboot of the comic series. version of the present-day U.S, he said. After writing for the talk show and work- The Chronicle spoke with Kibblesmith , PAGE 8 ing on other digital comics such as “Valiant about his experiences working with comic reboot COMIC High,” which depict Valiant comic book Colbert, writing the reboot and studying characters in high school and was released at Columbia. SEE EDITOR’S NOTE » staff MANAGEMENT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Megan Bennett School of Media Arts MANAGING EDITORS Arabella Breck Zoë Eitel Lauren Kostiuk DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGER Main line: (312) 369-8999 buries its lead 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 Ariana Portalatin Photo: (312) 369-8973 CAMPUS REPORTERS Connor Carynski Sports & Health: (312) 369-8970 he April 25 announcement of an Marisa Sobotka Permission/Reproductions: (312) 369-8955 General Manager: (312) 369-8955 interim chair of the Cinema and Faculty Adviser: (312) 369-8903 Television Arts Department may T ARTS & CULTURE The Chronicle is a student-pro- have come as a surprise to faculty and staff ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Ariel Parrella-Aureli duced publication of Columbia who didn’t even know of the new depart- ARTS & CULTURE REPORTERS Blair Paddock College Chicago and does not ment’s existence. Kendrah Villiesse necessarily represent, in whole or Eric Freedman, dean of the School of in part, the views of college admin- istrators, faculty or students. Media Arts, appointed Associate Chair of METRO the Television Department Eric Scholl as the All text, photos and graphics are the property of The Chronicle and new interim chair of what will be Columbia’s METRO EDITOR Eric Bradach METRO REPORTERS Caroline Bowen may not be reproduced or pub- largest department. The change was one of Jackie Murray lished without written permission. the three proposals Freedman introduced Editorials are the opinions of the in the beginning of the semester, including announcement when this one has released OPINIONS Editorial Board of The Chronicle. the merger of the Radio and Communication the secret. Columns are the opinions of OPINIONS EDITOR Brooke Pawling Stennett departments and housing the animation The monthlong delay also perpetuates the author(s). program in the Interactive Arts and Media an elitist atmosphere that there is no need- COPY Views expressed in this publi- Department. to-know information for faculty, staff and COPY CHIEF Carolyn Bradley cation are those of the writer As reported on Page 4, Freedman received students, even if it affects their futures the COPY EDITORS James Firkins and are not the opinions of The word about these proposals being approved most. If these decisions were only affect- Lauren Carlton Chronicle, Columbia’s Journal- in late March, but chose not to announce it. ing the college’s internal operations and ism Department or Columbia GRAPHICS Even with Scholl’s appointment a month would have little to no affect on the day- College Chicago. later making at least one of the approvals to-day experience of Columbia stakehold- SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER Zoë Haworth Letters to the editor must include obvious, Freedman said he is still plan- ers, it would lessen the need for a formal GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Gabriel de la Mora full name, year, major and phone James Tsitiridis number. All letters are edited for ning a formal announcement for later in announcement. However, that isn’t the case grammar and may be cut due to the semester. for Cinema Art and Science and Television PHOTOGRAPHY a limit of space. To announce the interim chair of a merged department mergers as well as the two other SENIOR PHOTO EDITORS G-Jun Yam The Chronicle holds the right to department before announcing the official major approvals. With two weeks until the Wesley Herold limit any one person’s submissions merger itself is not only nonsensical, it leaves end of the semester, time is running out to PHOTO EDITORS Esther Bell to three per semester. inadequate time for employees or students properly alert people of what changes the Kevin Tiongson to reflect on the merits of the approval. It other departments will see prior to students ADVERTISING is difficult to know if that was a conscious arriving in fall. decision on the administration’s part to avoid It’s also unfortunate that Scholl will MARKETING CONSULTANTS Noah Kelly Conrad Queen tension. It is especially disheartening that be entering his position June 1 with an Micha Thurston most students will find out about their new announcement that leaves behind a cloud chair and department from their peers at The of confusion and questions. Scholl has been WEB Chronicle, not from college leaders. a longtime member of the Columbia com- WEBMASTER Lou Foglia This issue was addressed in my March munity, and his peers as well as the dean are 13 Editor’s Note, which criticized the rightfully praising his talents. The appoint- OPERATIONS announcement of this chair search prior ment should speak for itself. Leaving the OFFICE ASSISTANT Ethan Stocking-Anderson to the approval of the mergers. At that time, students, faculty and staff to put together the Jonathon Sadowski it seemed as if SMA did not care about the pieces on their own of the merger that led to Courtney Wolfe input of the faculty, staff and students and his position diminishes the announcement. Letters can be emailed to was going forward on the assumption it In times of major changes—something SENIOR STAFF [email protected] or mailed to: would be approved—or with the knowledge not uncommon at Columbia—academic GENERAL MANAGER Chris Richert The Columbia Chronicle it was approved unbeknown to the college administration like Freedman needs to take FACULTY ADVISER Len Strazewski 600 S. Michigan Ave. ASSISTANT FACULTY ADVISER Stephanie Goldberg Chicago, IL. 60605 community. One may think that could a holistic, reasonable approach to letting potentially drive the dean’s office to offi- that information reach its proper stake- cially alert members of those departments holders. Leaving behind more questions as soon as the mergers received the green than answers regarding their decisions will light from the college to avoid unnecessary inevitably also cast more doubts on their concern or doubt. leadership abilities. Now, the question is why SMA still feels a need to go forward with a formal [email protected] 2 THE CHRONICLE MAY 1, 2017 CAMPUS DJ Magic lights up the stage with Afro-Caribbean beats » ColumbiaChronicle.com/Multimedia » COURTESY: Rebekah Campbell New York-based group Sunflower Bean, which will be headlining this year’s Manifest festival, got its start playing DIY shows and practicing in band member Jacob Faber’s basement; the trio has since released multiple tracks and will go on tour with The Pixies this summer. Sunflower Bean fits well into this year’s down to ones available and within their Manifest theme, “Emerge,” because it is a budget. A Facebook survey of possible per- Sunflower Bean sprouts young band progressively gaining popular- formers was offered to students earlier in ity, said Courtney Stevens, SPB director of the year, but none were ultimately chosen Event Productions and senior business and because of scheduling or budget conflicts, as Manifest headliner entrepreneurship major. she added. The band was a shift from the rap and In addition to Sunflower Bean, senior » CONNOR CARYNSKI steps and that has been really cool because R&B artists such as Saba and Sir the Baptist, dance major Leah Zeiger will be speak- CAMPUS EDITOR it is not like this thing that is going to burn who have been featured as Manifest per- ing on behalf of her organization, The out. It feels like it has been developing as formers in previous years, Stevens said. Sunflower Project, which is unrelated to EMERGING FROM NEW YORK Sunflower Bean, we have been growing and learning, and “We wanted to work with a full band this the band and works to raise awareness which will be touring with The Pixies that is all we could really ask for.” time or do something a little bit bigger,” of adolescent sexual assault and dating this summer, was announced April 27 as violence among adolescents, Stevens said.