Columbia Chronicle, 1965-present

Collection

Identifier: RG 11.07

Staff Only

About the Collection

The Columbia Chronicle Collection dates from 1965 to present with 17.86 cubic feet. This collection consists entirely of the student newspapers published by Columbia College Chicago.

Dates

Publication: 1965-present

Creator

Columbia College (Chicago, Ill.) (Organization)

Terms of Access

The entirety of the Columbia Chronicle Collection is available to all users. Any unprocessed items added to the collection that are not in this current inventory will become available for all users once the Archivist has updated the collection’s description.

Terms of Use

Materials are the property of Columbia College Chicago. Intellectual property rights of work belong to the original creators. Materials within the collection that are published and copyrighted maintain their copyright protections and must be used according to United States Copyright Law. Use of this collection and its materials is understood to be primarily for research, teaching, and creative study; additional uses, such as publication, exhibition, or other appropriate purposes may be considered upon consultation with the Archivist.

History - Student Newspaper at Columbia College Chicago

Columbia College Chicago did not have any campus news publications until the 1950s, when the Columbia Dial emerged, serving as both a campus newsletter and an alumni publication. There were no formal college publications during the early 1960s, but in 1964, the Columbia College Newsletter began and disseminated news in a similar fashion to the Columbia Dial. In 1973, the College split the audiences and two publications were produced: Alumni News and the first student newspaper, CC Writer.

By 1979, the CC Writer evolved into the Columbia Chronicle, delivering campus, local, national, and international news to the Columbia College Chicago community during the academic year (September through May). Published weekly, the Chronicle is entirely written, photographed, and edited by current students of the College.

The Chronicle prides itself on a strong appreciation for design and its aesthetically pleasing layout. Since 1995, the Chronicle has received many prestigious awards, accolades, and honorary mentions from various associations and competitions including, Illinois College Press Association (ICPA), Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), Associated College Press Association, College Media Advisers Best of Collegiate Design 6 Competition, Northern Illinois Newspaper Association, Illinois Press Photographers Association, University of Missouri College Photographer of the Year, Columbia Scholastic Press Association, ACP/CMA National College Media Convention, Illinois College Newspaper Business and Managers Association, College Newspaper Business & Advertising Managers (CNBAM), Inc., U-WIRE Web Savvy Award, Best of the Midwest College Newspaper Convention, Apple Awards, Webby Award Competition, and Associate Collegiate Press (ACP).

Extent

17.86 Cubic Feet (flat boxes) : Form of materials: newspapers

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Introduction

The Columbia Chronicle is the student newspaper of Columbia College Chicago. The content of this publication was originally combined with the Alumni newsletters, but beginning in the 1970s, it became an independent source. This collection consists entirely of the student newspapers published by the College.

Collection Arrangement

The Columbia Chronicle collection has been arranged chronologically.

The digital holdings in this collection have been arranged to mimic the physical, chronological arrangement.

Requirements for Researcher’s Access

All physical materials and reformatted media must be viewed during a scheduled appointment time within the College Archives & Special Collections office. No materials are to be circulated unless otherwise consulted with the Archivist.

Technical Requirements for Researcher’s Access

Researchers viewing digitized, online material from this collection may access these materials from home via the World Wide Web 24/7.

Additions to the Collection

Editions of The Chronicle have been trasnferred departmentally and collected by CASPC staff as they are published

Accessible Online Material from the Columbia Chronicle Collection

While the entirety of the collection is available for research in person, the majority of the Columbia Chronicle has been digitized and made available online: Columbia Chronicle, 1973-2017
CC Writer was the first student newspaper at Columbia College Chicago, published in November 1973. The first issue of The Columbia Chronicle, which replaced CC Writer, was published on October 31, 1978 and has since delivered campus, local, national, and international news to the Columbia community during the academic year (September through May). Published weekly, the Chronicle is entirely written, photographed, and edited by current students of the College. Since 1995, the Chronicle has received many prestigious awards, accolades, and honorary mentions from various associations and competitions.