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To avoid Oasis headaches, students juggle too many websites » PAGE 32 Web-Exclusive Video ‘ONE TRIBE’ celebrates diversity The offi cial news source of Columbia College Chicago September 27, 2010 Volume 46, Issue 4 www.ColumbiaChronicle.com Jury out on new cafes Immigrant Patience required during food vendor’s initiation phase teens left by Katy Nielsen Assistant Campus Editor CAFÉ UNIVERSITY, adrift the new food vendor on campus, is currently in the soft launch phase of its three locations, and it is getting mixed feedback from its customers. The cafes serve co ee and tea, choco- late chip scones, frosting-smothered cupcakes, glazed almond sprinkled crois- sants, baby spinach salads and roast beef sandwiches, but the cash registers do not work yet and the menus are handwritten on cardboard. The three locations for the new cafes are the Wabash Campus Building, 623 S. Wabash Ave.; 1104 Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave.; and the Alexandro Campus Center, 600 Brock Brake THE CHRONICLE S. Michigan Ave. Students and faculty from schools around the city rallied outside of Roosevelt University to push for the DREAM Act as a stand-alone bill. Defeated by the Philip Tadros, the founder and chief threat of a Republican libuster on the Senate oor, the DREAM Act, among others, would have provided a means for undocumented youth already in the executive o cer of Philcoextra, the com- U.S. to acess higher education. pany that owns Café University, has worked Proposal to ease to attend higher education institutions as an attachment to the $726 billion closely with Columbia throughout the cafe’s path to citizenship or serve two years in the U.S. armed Defense Authorization bill, through opening process. foiled by GOP forces, in exchange for conditional a failure to muster 60 votes, the nec- permanent residency. essary amount to defeat a threatened by Darryl Holliday “What I have tried to do with the Republican fi libuster. Assistant Metro Editor DREAM Act is to give these young people The vote also prevented repeal of a chance—a chance to earn their way to the controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” ARIANNA SALGADO wants to be a social legal status and become part of the only law from being advanced as part of the worker when she graduates high school country they have ever known,” said the defense bill—though it had successfully because she’s always wanted to be act’s sponsor, Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, passed the House of Representatives. involved with the community. on the Senate fl oor, according a Congres- Republicans voted unanimously Actually, she’s not sure if social sional transcript. against the proposed amendments— Tiela Halpin THE CHRONICLE work is the exact fi eld she wants to go Other qualifica- most notably Senate into, but at age 17, she has time to plan tions for undocu- We’ve got to con- Minority Leader “We’re all trying to work together to make her future. mented immigrants form our laws to Mitch McConnell, everybody happy,” Tadros said. “I feel like in Soon Salgado will graduate from include “good moral R-Kentucky, who a couple weeks things at the cafe are going Forest Park’s Proviso Math and Sci- character,” being the reality rather moved to disallow any to be awesome.” ence Academy, but unlike her peers, her between the ages of than hoping that reality amendment related Tadros owns several coffee shops in options for college are far more limited. 12 and 35 and having changes because we to immigration from Chicago, including Noble Tree Cafe, 2444 Having been brought to this country resided in the U.S. for pass laws.” being debated on N. Clark St.; Dollop Café, 4181 N. Clarendon from Mexico when she was 6, Salgado the last fi ve consecu- the Senate fl oor. Two Ave.; and Chase Café, 7301 N. Sheridan Ave. is not a U.S. citizen and is therefore tive years. –Doug Rivlin Democrats also voted Co ee served at Café University comes from barred from many of the rights and Applicants would against the bill, one the Metropolis Co ee Company Chicago. privileges most kids her age may take be eligible for certain types of fi nancial aid of whom, Senate Majority Leader Harry With experience in managing businesses, for granted, such as access to jobs, higher with the exception of federal aid, such as Reid, D-Nevada, did so as a tactic to bring Tadros said it takes time before a company can education, drivers’ licenses and many Pell grants. the bill up again at a later point this year. run smoothly. federal benefi ts. However, the conditional residency Falling only four votes short of block- Communication between the college On Sept. 22, a U.S. Senate proposal would only last six years and would con- ing a Republican fi libuster, it was the and Café University has created some called the Development, Relief and Edu- tain travel restrictions. fi rst time a Defense Bill has been kept delays for the vendor’s o cial opening. cation for Alien Minors Act, more com- Violations of the guidelines, including from proceeding in over 40 years. Tadros said his company and the col- monly known as the DREAM Act, was failure to graduate from a two-year uni- Many Republicans, including Ohio lege keep an open dialogue because the defeated by a vote of 56-43. versity or complete two years of military Sen. George Voinovich, claimed the cafe’s cash registers, microwaves and Initially proposed nearly 10 years ago, service, would result in the applicant DREAM Act was not relevant to the plumbing facilities are Columbia owned. the DREAM Act would allow undocu- again being subject to deportation. Defense bill. mented students brought into the coun- Last week’s vote, however, pre- » SEE CAFE, PG. 6 try by their parents before the age of 16 vented the DREAM Act from passing » SEE DREAM ACT, PG. 37 Campus » PG. 8 Health & Fitness » PG. 13 Arts & Culture » PG. 24 INDEX Personal essays Campus 2 for a cause H&F 13 A&C 19 Retention on Acne may increase Commentary 32 the rise suicidal thoughts Metro 35 2 THE CHRONICLE I SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 EDITOR’S NOTE Encapsulating Columbia 9/27/10 WHEN I graduated duction Center, administrators wanted to from Cardington- include a space in the wall for a Columbia Little Mouth Open Mic Lincoln High School time capsule to be in opened in 2040—30 in my small Ohio years after the building’s inception, which Bring your own words and talent to Columbia’s open mic. You can sign up when town, my friends is also Columbia’s 150th anniversary. you arrive at the show, so come early to guarantee a spot. 8-10 p.m. and I walked across Columbia purchased a registered time the stage for our capsule storage unit to show enrolled 2040 diplomas, tossed our students what the now middle-aged alumni Residence Center caps in the air and were up to in college when Apple products 731 S. Plymouth Court, 1st floor by Spencer Roush received congratu- were coveted, and fully functioning com- Editor-in-Chief latory hugs and puters were shrunk to the size of iPads. 9/30/10 praises. One thing The college inserted the time cap- we weren’t expecting was having our former sule in the MPC enclave and sealed the Dinner and Dialogue Series eighth grade teacher hand out sealed letters interior wall on Sept. 24 after months of we had written to ourselves four years ear- determining the appropriate materials to Have dinner and chat about art, pop culture, media and everyday life with your lier. It was our own miniature time capsule. include from student, alumni, faculty and favorite Asian American faculty, staff and students. All are welcome. 5-7 p.m. When I saw her pass out the envelopes, I staff submissions. remembered how I thought the assignment Columbia created an opportune chance Michigan Avenue Building was dumb and childish when the project for those involved with the college to be a 618 S. Michigan Ave., 2nd floor was presented; therefore, I didn’t receive a part of something years after graduation or letter from my 13-year-old self. retirement. Decades from now the reveal 10/2/10 Sure, my letter probably would’ve con- won’t only be exciting for the new wave tained some melodramatic ramblings about of students, faculty and staff, but also for South Asian Film Festival being in a boring class where I couldn’t chat those of us who experienced Columbia with peers about that day’s drama, and in 2010. Supported by a group of local and high-profile sponsors, the festival aims to estab- I’m positive it would’ve also contained a To make this experience more enjoy- lish a groundbreaking cinematic and cultural experience, the first of many to come.