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The Columbia Chronicle •

In pictures: Chronicle’s photojournalist 2024 year in review

Columbia’s $17 million deficit and the historic 2024 presidential election have been a large part of the Chronicle’s coverage this year but there were many memorable moments throughout 2024. The Chronicle’s photojournalists have worked to capture history including the Democratic National Convention, Election Day, Mexican Independence, concerts and the campus experience.
 
Featured in this gallery are some of the highlights of the year. They are not in chronological order.
 
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The Columbia Chronicle •

In pictures: Donald Trump wins historic election

Republican Donald Trump defeated Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris in a remarkable political comeback for the convicted felon and twice-impeached former president. He won all seven swing states decisively, fueled by support from white voters.
 
A majority of white voters cast their ballot for Trump according to AP VoteCast, a survey of the American electorate conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, unchanged from the 2020 election which he lost to President Joe Biden....
The Columbia Chronicle •

Pasture lead vocalist reflects on growing female representation in hardcore music

Under the glow of red stage lighting, Karly Soto’s voice echoed throughout Beat Kitchen’s performance space as she screamed into the mic. Crowd members bob their heads in unison to a mix of electric guitar strums and sharp steady drumming that blend with Soto’s vocal range. 
 
Pasture, a hardcore punk band from Chicago, was the opening act of the “Cleveland Hardcore” event at Beat Kitchen on 2100 W. Belmont Ave. The 6 p.m. scheduled event included 5 bands; Pasture, Footballhead, Absolute Truth,...
The Columbia Chronicle •

Art vendors honor Puerto Rican heritage at 2024 ‘Fiestas Patronales Puertorriqueñas’

The line to enter the annual Chicago Puerto Rican Festival stretched for a block, with parents and children holding hands, teenagers sharing laughs and adults wearing Puerto Rican flags on their backs.
 
The festival, also recognized as ‘Fiestas Patronales Puertorriqueñas,’ returned to the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago on Thursday, June 6, the start of a four-day celebration.
 
Scheduled traditionally in June to coincide with Caribbean-American Heritage Month, the celebration features li...
The Columbia Chronicle •

Music Department holds ‘Jam Session’ with Student Government Association

Student Government Association Music Senator Uriel Reyes, organized a Jam Session event for students “to feel comfortable to jam out & play songs together.” 
The Music Department hosted the event on April 11, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., at the Music Center Concert Hall, located at 1014 S. Michigan Ave. 
Mauricio Guerrero, a sophomore music major, joined the stage to practice and perform vocals. Alongside Guerrero, was Reyes, who is a sophomore music major and was on the guitar and Daniel Huert...
The Columbia Chronicle •

Ax and the Hatchetmen bring genre-blending rock to Thalia Hall

Columbia student Axel Ellis, a junior music major and frontman of the band Ax and The Hatchetmen brought rock ‘n’ roll to Thalia Hall on Friday, March 29, 2024. The Chicago based rock band’s sound is infused with a combination of jazz, indie rock, and alternative music.
Ax and The Hatchetmen were accompanied by Van Go Go and Capital Soiree at the Pilsen venue. Fans screamed, “We love you Ax!” after the band performed their popular hits, “Where TF Did I Park My Car?,” “What’s New,” and “Utah.”
“W...
The Columbia Chronicle •

Hundreds march at Federal Plaza supporting women’s rights, ceasefire in Gaza

Hundreds of people gathered for the “Women of The World Unite” march on Sunday, March 10,  at Federal Plaza. 
The Freedom Road Socialist Organization hosted the Women’s March with support from Chicago For Abortion Rights, U.S. Palestinian Network, Anti-War Chicago, and many more. 
The organizations marched from Federal Plaza, located at 50 W. Adams St., to the Metropolitan Correctional Center and to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Headquarters. This was the first of multiple planned...
The Columbia Chronicle •

Pinksqueeze celebrates queer, femme fun through music

Logan used to be a pastor. Now, they’re a drummer for the queer rock band Pinksqueeze. For Logan, discovering new music was key to their coming out.

“I came out a little later in life; I actually used to be a pastor,” Logan said. “I was 27 when I came out, and right before that, I had started listening to this album by a band called The Aces, it was called ‘When My Heart Felt Volcanic,’ and all of the words in the songs were very obviously gay, and kind of in your face about it.”

Logan explain
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‘King of modern reggaetón’ Rauw Alejandro throws party at Rosemont Allstate Arena

To a spirited audience, Rauw Alejandro said, “La mĂșsica nos une a todos estamos aquĂ­ para pasarla bien,” or “Music unites us all; we are here to have a good time.”

For his SATURNO World Tour, the Puerto Rican Grammy award-winning artist performed at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont on April 5, opening with SATURNO, an instrumental song influenced by house music, 80s and 90s freestyle, old-school reggaetĂłn and Miami bass.

Alejandro is referred to as the King of Modern Reggaetón — which is dance m

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