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“If I’m gonna be famous”: how celebrity has changed with the internet

Rachel Behrndt • October 22, 2019

Unlike the definition of famous in the past, celebrity now comes in shades of gray. Being “famous” could be starring in a movie or having a lot of followers on Instagram. Now, people who hours ago...

COMO Game Jam puts speed into game development

Ben Wiche • October 22, 2019

Columbia College held the sixth annual COMO Game Jam on Friday. Starting at 7 p.m., developers had 48 hours to brainstorm, code and test new video and tabletop games. Each game was to interpret this year’s...

African dance group gives Columbia audiences a tour in percussion, dance celebration

George Frey • October 22, 2019

Citizens of Africa, a continent spanning thousands of miles and containing thousands of cultures, came together under one roof Saturday night to give American audiences a taste of various styles of dance...

A night of music: Mesonjixx and Tonina feature at Cafe Berlin

Elizabeth Pruitt • October 15, 2019

Friday night, Cafe Berlin in downtown Columbia presented two artists as part of the True/False Music program. Mesonjixx and Tonina performed with a jazz and soul style while staying true to their corresponding...

DIY venue PDM fosters underground music community

Ben Wiche • October 15, 2019

The Columbia DIY music scene persists at Peste De Merde. The underground venue puts on a variety of metal and hardcore shows. PDM’s graffiti-covered warehouse has both a concert space, as well as four...