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The Dream Continues

As we approach the birthday of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I can’t help but reflect on our nation’s history, his vision for a beloved...

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The Future of Columbia

I am so excited to bring you this issue! The team has worked extremely hard on it . . . even more than our normal workload. We had...

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Meet Chloé Trayner: True/False Artistic Director

Every year, Columbia welcomes filmmakers and film lovers from all over the world for a weekend of re-imagining reality through film — True/False Film Fest weekend. The overall...

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Countdown to Christmas

If you know me, you know I am obsessed with all things Christmas. Every year, I anxiously wait for the month of December to arrive, and when it...

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So I Have Privilege … Now What?

If you read last month’s article, “The Truth About Privilege,” you may have walked away with a few questions. You probably even had a few feelings. I received...

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‘Tis the Season

Like most shops, independent bookstores do a pretty significant amount of their annual business between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The shop is always full and busy. Who knows, maybe...

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Art Director’s Gift Picks

Paper Doll Bag from Truce Bags These natural canvas totes featuring original block prints will be for sale at Dogwood Gallery’s Holiday Fair on Friday, December 3, from...

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The Truth About Privilege

When you saw the title of this piece, you were probably curious as to what I would say. Perhaps you took offense, or maybe even felt yourself become...

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Money, Money, Mooonnneeeyyy

Money. The world doesn’t run without it, and we never seem to have enough of it. The Finance Issue is one that always comes with quite the discussion...

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Finding the Good Notes

James Williams, the late, wonderful pianist and educator, figured measurably in planting my jazz seeds, which have now long since flowered. Three-quarters of my 36 jazz-involved years have...