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Spring Semester begins with new Jan. dean of students PAGE 3 Writers stand up to protect freedom of speech in Trump age Volume 52, Issue 16 ColumbiaChronicle.com 23 PAGE 20 2017 » WESLEY HEROLD/CHRONICLE SWORNSWORN IN,IN, CHICAGOCHICAGO SPEAKSSPEAKS UPUP SEE INAUGURATION, PAGE 31 EDITOR’S NOTE » staff MANAGEMENT Columbia needs these New EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Megan Bennett MANAGING EDITORS Arabella Breck Zoë Eitel Lauren Kostiuk DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGER Main line: (312) 369-8999 Year’s Resolutions 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 here is no debate that 2016 was an CAMPUS REPORTERS Connor Carynski Sports & Health: (312) 369-8970 eventful year for both Columbia Marisa Sobotka Permission/Reproductions: (312) 369-8955 General Manager: (312) 369-8955 Tand the country, with positive and Faculty Adviser: (312) 369-8903 negative changes. ARTS & CULTURE The Chronicle is a student-pro- In 2017, the college needs to reflect on what ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Ariel Parrella-Aureli duced publication of Columbia happened at Columbia in the past two semes- ARTS & CULTURE REPORTERS Blair Paddock College Chicago and does not ters—and subsequent Strategic Plan imple- Kendrah Villiesse necessarily represent, in whole or mentation—to create New Year’s resolutions Michelle Lopez in part, the views of college admin- istrators, faculty or students. that display commitment to a better future. METRO The college should take note of some of the All text, photos and graphics are the property of The Chronicle and resolutions listed below as starting points METRO EDITOR Eric Bradach METRO REPORTERS Caroline Bowen may not be reproduced or pub- for what students, faculty and staff not only Jackie Murray lished without written permission. want to see but need in order to increase Editorials are the opinions of the confidence in their institution: Show measurable movement in OPINIONS Editorial Board of The Chronicle. Columns are the opinions of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: OPINIONS EDITOR Brooke Pawling Stennett Fulfill major hiring needs: 2016 saw the creation of Columbia’s new DEI the author(s). There have been thoughtful steps forward Committee, which released a working mis- COPY Views expressed in this publi- in hiring, particularly within the last few sion statement, as well as the beginning of COPY CHIEF Carolyn Bradley cation are those of the writer months. Jerry Tarrer accepted the position an “Undoing Racism” program only a hand- COPY EDITORS James Firkins and are not the opinions of The of vice president of Business Affairs and CFO, ful of Columbia faculty, staff and students Lauren Carlton Chronicle, Columbia’s Journal- as reported Dec. 12, 2016, by The Chronicle. were invited to attend. Other than this, there ism Department or Columbia GRAPHICS As reported on Page 3, John Pelrine was is little to show why the committee exists. College Chicago. recently appointed as dean of students. The committee can show more tangi- SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER Zoë Haworth Letters to the editor must include However, the college’s 2016 turnover caused ble results by deciding if the college needs GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Gabriel de la Mora full name, year, major and phone James Tsitiridis number. All letters are edited for vacancies for the chief of staff and vice pres- an administrative role dedicated to DEI, grammar and may be cut due to ident of Development and Alumni Relations but also by announcing the formation of a PHOTOGRAPHY a limit of space. that remain unfilled. Without these positions, collegewide, mandatory diversity training. SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR G-Jun Yam The Chronicle holds the right to several financial and communication needs PHOTO EDITORS Wesley Herold limit any one person’s submissions will not gain traction. Ensure plans for students are on track: Esther Bell to three per semester. Student service roles are also in dire need The most notable promise to students, a Kevin Tiongson of being filled; the coordinator of LGBTQ campus student center, is scheduled to break MULTIMEDIA Culture & Community, for example. These ground toward the end of 2017. vacant positions should have equal priority For this to happen, Columbia’s leader- MULTIMEDIA REPORTER Taylor Morris as major administrative roles because of ship needs to be diligent about raising the their daily interactions with students. needed $40 million–$50 million and doing ADVERTISING so quickly. To do this, other resolutions must MARKETING CONSULTANTS Noah Kelly Set realistic enrollment goals: include selling the Johnson Building, which Conrad Queen Though it has been an issue since the was put on the market last summer, as Micha Thurston beginning of Columbia’s student decline in reported June 22, 2016, by The Chronicle, 2008–2009, students saw the major effects and following through with other major WEB of unfulfilled enrollment predictions with deals that will raise funds for the college’s WEBMASTER Lou Foglia two tuition hikes in 2016—in the Spring 2016 endeavors. Other plans like the 2-year Semester for the upcoming fall and again in Getz Theater renovations, which will cost OPERATIONS November 2016 for the Fall 2017 Semester. approximately $9 million, should also be OFFICE ASSISTANT Ethan Stocking-Anderson Though calculating potential student fig- given the same urgency. ures in a given semester is difficult, being Commitment to these plans will be a SENIOR STAFF off by hundreds of students causes major major undertaking for administrators GENERAL MANAGER Chris Richert issues such as mid-semester budget realign- and board members. Though they may not FACULTY ADVISER Len Strazewski ments, which in turn lowers the quality of personally benefit from these plans, the ASSISTANT FACULTY ADVISER Stephanie Goldberg Letters can be emailed to education and morale. More conservative priority given to them will speak volumes [email protected] or mailed to: predictions—both for the high and low to the student body and will likely improve The Columbia Chronicle calculations—will leave the college better admissions and overall enrollment figures. 600 S. Michigan Ave. prepared when it comes to allocating funds. Chicago, IL. 60605 [email protected] 2 THE CHRONICLE JANUARY 23, 2017 CAMPUS Interfaith prayer room now open on campus » See Page 6 Columbia announces new dean of students » ARIANA PORTALATIN Mark Kelly’s departure from the college, CAMPUS EDITOR was tasked with deciding whether the role of dean of students should be kept at JOHN PELRINE WAS recently appointed as the college. the new dean of students, according to a After finding it challenging during the Jan. 6 email sent to faculty and staff from Fall 2016 Semester to serve as both the Vice President of Student Affairs Sharon vice president of Student Affairs and as Wilson-Taylor. the dean of students, Wilson-Taylor said At Columbia, Pelrine will oversee stu- she decided to keep the positions separate. dent-related areas— including Student “We’re pretty hands-on with our stu- Relations, Services for Students with dents, so I’ve tried it for a semester, [and] Disabilities, Equity Issues and Title IX, it was challenging,” Wilson-Taylor said. Residence Life, counseling services, and “It is truly two jobs. The dean of students the health center— Wilson-Taylor said. and the vice president of Student Affairs Pelrine, whose appointment was later work together but do different things at announced to students in a Jan. 13 email, different times.” worked at Saint Xavier University for 15 The decision to keep the position and years before coming to Columbia, serving bring in the new dean was a good one, as the university’s dean of students for five said Kaela Ritter, Student Government years, according to the email. Association President and senior business Pelrine said he was ecstatic to be join- & entrepreneurship major. ing Columbia and be able to advocate for “[Wilson-Taylor] would have to do both students’ success. roles, and that would take away from “As much as we love you, we want to get her time being able to be active with the you out of here,” Pelrine said. “So the things students and active around the Chicago that would get in the way of you finishing community, so I’m glad she kept that role your degree—our job is to get those things open,” Ritter said. out of the way.” According to Ritter, the role was not visi- Wilson-Taylor, who previously held ble enough to the student community when the role of dean of students for more than occupied by Wilson-Taylor, and she hopes 15 years, said Pelrine will be a good fit Pelrine will work to establish a relationship As much as we love you, we want to get you out of here. JOHN PELRINE » KEVIN TIONGSON/CHRONICLE for the role because they share similar with students and be more involved with Dean of Students John Pelrine joins Columbia after spending 15 years at Saint Xavier University and views on how to resolve issues regarding student organizations.