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November 16, 2009
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What I Like About Columbia is... “I like that I’m encouraged to do art and do what I love. I think the price is a little out of control though.”
“The focus on creativity and creative problem solving. I don’t like the difficulty of registering for classes. I want to take a lot of the cool classes that are offered, but there are only 15 seats.”
“The school is really diverse, and I like that.”
Brittany Banales Graphic Design
Alex Kim Illustration
Jessica Ega Fine Arts
“George Thompson, a typography professor that is now retired. I think a lot of the methods of teaching are outdated and it’s a fast-paced field, so I don’t understand why the teachers aren’t more up to date.”
“All of the opportunities collaborating with different students, all the events they offer here. There’s a lot to do other than class here. If I had to change anything, it would be the equipment rental policy...”
Casadarryl Sweet Film & Directing
Eric Ellis Graphic Design
“I work in the photo lab, so I get access to any lab I want. I would change the tuition-even if you’re $1,000 short, they expect you to pay before the semester ends...”
“It’s really unconventional in every way. I don’t like that it’s conforming to not conform.”
Kristen Vanerburg Graphic Design
“I like the open campus that we have. The workload is killing me right now. Oasis sucks too.”
Amanda Avilez Photography
Ray Donovan Animation Lenny Gilmore THE CHRONICLE
Students express their satisfaction with Columbia in survey by Benita Zepeda Campus Editor ON NOV. 10, President Warrick L. Carter announced that the results of the 2009 Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory surveys were in, and that Columbia has improved on almost every scale since the last administration of the survey in 2007. The Student Satisfaction Inventory sur-
veys are conducted every other year, and in spring 2009, roughly 1,490 students were surveyed. The survey results are then compared with previous survey results. The categories are Columbia vs. peer institutions, which are other colleges and universities set in an urban environment, and Columbia vs. national averages. Mark Kelly, vice president of Student Affairs, said these results are very encouraging. “I think that the entire college community and our students should be encouraged by what the results tell us,” Kelly said. “Six
years ago, our students told us that they were dissatisfied by their overall experience at Columbia, and we have seen steady improvement. This year, we have seen dramatic improvement.” Kelly also said that the most important comparison to take note of is our comparison to peer institutions, which include schools such as the Illinois Institute of Art, Roosevelt University and Loyola University Chicago. “We are literally compared to our peer group,” Kelly said. “With the comparison of arts college and urban college, our students
Chicago The Toxic City? Chicago comes third in ranking of polluted metropolitan areas
by Patrick Smith Assistant Metro Editor CHICAGOLAND IS the third most toxic metro-
politan area in the United States according to a recent study. Chicago also has had the most Environmental Protection Agency responses to complaints, and it has the most facilities releasing toxic chemicals in the nation. Last week Forbes.com released the results of a study titled “America’s Most Toxic
are telling us that they are dramatically more satisfied than students at other places.” The survey is broken down into 12 different categories, or scales, which at the start of the inventory are ranked by order of importance according to the student. In order of importance according to the students surveyed, the various categories are: instructional effectiveness,academic advising, registration effectiveness, recruitment and financial aid, campus climate, concern for the individual, student centerdness, safety » SEE SURVEY, PG.9
AMERICA’S TOP 5 MOST TOXIC CITIES & CITIES WITH WORST AIR QUALITY AMERICA’S TOP 5 MOST TOXIC CITIES & CITIES WITH WORST AIR QUALITY
Cities.” Forbes listed Atlanta as the nation’s most toxic, Detroit as the second most and had Chicago tied with Houston for third worst in the country. Dorian Breuer, a member of the Pilsen Environmental Rights and Reform Organization, said he was “not surprised” that Chicago was ranked so high in toxicity. Little Village Environmental Justice Organization Coordinator Kimberley Wasserman echoed Dorian’s sentiment. “It definitely wasn’t a surprise,” Wasserman said. “I think what was more surprising was that somebody actually publicized it.”
= Toxic city = Toxic city = Poor air quality = Poor air quality
Chicago is the third most toxic cityChicago and the is second the third most 5. New York, NY worst citytoxic for air cityquality. and the second 5. New York, NY 2. Detroit, MI worst city for air quality. Chicago, IL 5. Philadelphia, PA MI 2. Detroit, Chicago, IL 5. Philadelphia, PA 4. St. Louis, MO 4. St. Louis, MO
3. Riverside, CA 3. Riverside, CA
1. Phoenix, AZ 1. Phoenix, AZ
1. Atlanta, GA 1. Atlanta, GA
4. Houston, TX 4. Houston, TX
Dana LaCoco THE CHRONICLE
» SEE TOXIC CITY, PG. 34
INDEX CAMPUS
» SEE PG. 13
» SEE PG. 18
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