Columbia Loft

Come make hand turkeys TODAY in the Makerspace from 12-3!
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1st Slide: students making hand turkeys on a table filled with colored paper, glitter, glue, markers, etc.

2nd Slide: students at a round table making caramel tables.

3rd slide: 1st slide: brown background. Pale yellow font near the top reads “HANDS FULL OF TURKEY”, below it in smaller black font is “in the makerspace”. In the middle is a drawing of a red apple, partially covered in brown caramel, and seemingly stuck into the back of the apple are six yellow and orange feathers. Underneath the apple in yellow it says “come on by and create your own Hand Turkey along with a Caramel Apple!” then, still in yellow “Nov. 7th, 9th, 11th, 14th, 18th”. Below that in black “12-3pm” and finally near the bottom in yellow is “754 S. Wabash Ave”

It seems like our caramel apples are a big hit! Don’t forget to come make hand turkeys too! TODAY out event is being hosted in THE LOFT from 12-3!
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image description:
1st slide: brown background. Pale yellow font near the top reads “HANDS FULL OF TURKEY”, below it in smaller black font is “in the makerspace”. In the middle is a drawing of a red apple, partially covered in brown caramel, and seemingly stuck into the back of the apple are six yellow and orange feathers. Underneath the apple in yellow it says “come on by and create your own Hand Turkey along with a Caramel Apple!” then, still in yellow “Nov. 7th, 9th, 11th, 14th, 18th”. Below that in black “12-3pm” and finally near the bottom in yellow is “754 S. Wabash Ave”

2nd, third, and fourth slides: various student making caramel apples covered in peanuts and sprinkles.

Don’t miss out on hand turkey making and caramel apple creation TODAY in the Makerspace from 12-3!
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1st slide: a completed turkey made out of construction paper and feathers.
2nd slide: two student holding up caramel covered apples adorned with sprinkles and peanuts.
3rd slide: brown background. Pale yellow font near the top reads “HANDS FULL OF TURKEY”, below it in smaller black font is “in the makerspace”. In the middle is a drawing of a red apple, partially covered in brown caramel, and seemingly stuck into the back of the apple are six yellow and orange feathers. Underneath the apple in yellow it says “come on by and create your own Hand Turkey along with a Caramel Apple!” then, still in yellow “Nov. 7th, 9th, 11th, 14th, 18th”. Below that in black “12-3pm” and finally near the bottom in yellow is “754 S. Wabash Ave”

Only one week until Horror Movie Trivia Night at The Loft!

Come see us on Monday October 24th from 4-6pm!

Prizes include:
- a spooky blanket
- a lifetime supply of apple cider OR hot chocolate
- a pumpkin carving kit
- a horror movie dvd of your choice
- a 3 piece flameless candle set

Register now in the Engage Portal! Or through the link in our bio!
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Image description: the first slide features a purple background, a green border, with Frankenstein in the middle. around the it reads “Horror Movie trivia! Monday October 24th. 4-6pm, student center loft 2nd floor 754 S Wabash Ave”
the second slide shows a black blanket with orange pumpkins thrown over a chair, is reads “a spooky blanket (available in multiple patterns)” in orange font.
the third side has a box of Alpine Spiced Apple Cider on it with “a lifetime supply of apple cider” in orange font.
the fourth slide shows a box of swiss miss marshmallow hot chocolate on it with “a lifetime supply of hot chocolate” written in orange font.
the fifth slide features a pre carved pumpkin, and 20 different cookie cutter-like tools. it reads “a pumpkin carving kit” in orange font.
The sixth slide features three glowing flameless candles, one with a haunted house, one with black cats, and one with a graveyard. “a 3 piece set of flameless candles” reads in orange.
the final slide is a white background with “a horror movie dvd of your choice!” written in orange.

You know it, you love it, it’s Trivia Night! In the spirit of this year’s Wicked Week, The Loft will be hosting a Horror Movie Trivia Night on Monday October 24th from 4-6pm.

Prizes include:
- a spooky blanket
- a lifetime supply of apple cider OR hot chocolate
- a pumpkin carving kit
- a horror movie dvd of your choice
- a 3 piece flameless candle set

Register now in the Engage Portal!

https://cglink.me/2gf/r1842824

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Image description: the first slide features a white ghost on a dark purple background. on the ghost reads “halloween trivia! Monday October 24th. 4-6pm, student center loft 2nd floor 754 S Wabash Ave”
the second slide shows a black blanket with orange pumpkins and reads “a spooky blanket (available in multiple patterns)” in orange font.
the third side has a box of Alpine Spiced Apple Cider on it with “a lifetime supply of apple cider” in orange font.
the fourth slide shows a box of swiss miss marshmallow hot chocolate on it with “a lifetime supply of hot chocolate” written in orange font.
the fifth slide features a pre carved pumpkin, and 20 different cookie cutter-like tools. it reads “a pumpkin carving kit” in orange font.
The sixth slide features three glowing flameless candles, one with a haunted house, one with black cats, and one with a graveyard. “a 3 piece set of flameless candles” reads in orange.
the final slide is a white background with “a horror movie dvd of your choice!” written in orange.

Happy birthday to one of our wonderful Office Assistants—Rose!

We all wish you a wonderful day ❤️

🔊SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🔊
a third and final congrats to one of our Office Assistants at the Loft for graduating this semester!

Sara, you are such a joy to work with and we wish you the best of luck on your future adventures❤️
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image description: a white background, and orange circle in the corner, and a teal square under it. inside the square is a picture of Sara. above the square in black text reads “senior spotlight” and in the left lower corner of the square says “Sara Orozco Boe”

🔊SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🔊
another huge congratulations to one of our Office Assistants at the Loft for graduating this semester!

Justus, we will miss you SO much. You are an incredible friend and selfless colleague❤️
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image description: a white background, and orange circle in the corner, and a teal square under it. inside the square is a picture of Justus. above the square in black text reads “senior spotlight” and in the left lower corner of the square says “Justus Hightower”

🔊SENIOR SPOTLIGHT🔊
a very big congratulations to one of our Office Assistants here at the Loft for graduating this semester!

Matt, we will miss your incredible energy and friendliness around the office❤️
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image description: a white background, and orange circle in the corner, and a teal square under it. inside the square is a picture of Matt. above the square in black text reads “senior spotlight” and in the left lower corner of the square says “Matt Schutz”

Thank you so much for joining our The Loop Scavenger Hunt this past Friday - we had so much fun 🙌🏼🙌🏼 and congratulations to Rebecca and Kinley who both one beats headphones 🎉🎉🎉 See you next time!

We are excited to announce all the winners of this years’ Excellence in Leadership Awards! Congrats to everyone and thank you for your work.

Want to win any of these AMAZING prizes?! Well, then sign up for our upcoming The Loop - Scavenger Hunt! 🏙🗺🎉 The event is next Friday (April 29th) from 2pm-5pm CDT. Sign up as an individual or bring your friends and sign up as a team!

And good news - if you don’t win, you’ll receive a Chicago themed goodie bag! 🎉

Meeting point: Student Center, 3rd floor, The lounge room next to room 317. 754 S. Wabash!

Sign up through link in bio!

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First image shows the different prizes you can win at this event: A Nespresso machine, a blender, a neck and back massager, an air fryer, Beats headphones and a JBL speaker. The next picture, text reads: The Loop scavenger hunt! Meeting point: Student Center, third Floor, Lounge space next to room three one seven. Seven fifty-four South Wabash. Time is two pm to five pm, on April twenty ninth. Under text reads: goodie bags will be given out to all participants. There is a magnifying glass, a graphic of the Chicago skyline and a map icon.

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We’re excited to announce the nominations for the Group Awards for this year’s Excellence in Leadership Awards!


Image descriptions: All images are set on black-grey tone with purple and white text. All award names and titles will be in a purple text while all the nominees will be in white.
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First Image Description: There is a purple border around the image. There’s the Columbia College and Student Organization & Leadership Office logos on the bottom left. In the upper third it says: “Excellence in Leadership Awards” and “Group Awards” right below it.
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Second Image Description: At the top of the image, the “ Event of the Year” award is listed. The nominees ‘MURDER MYSTERY’ BY ASIAN STUDENT ORGANIZATION, 'A-SQUARED' BY ASIAN STUDENT , ORGANIZATION, ‘FREAK LIKE ME RUNWAY SHOW' BY BODY HAVEN, ‘DRAG SHOW HAUNTED COURT' BY STUDENT PROGRAMMING BOARD
'COSTUME DODGEBALL' BY STUDENT ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION are all listed underneath.
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Third Image Description: At the top of the image, the “Rookie of the Year’ award is listed. Its nominees are Muslim Student Association and Body Haven. In the middle third, the “Student Organization of the Year” award is with Its nominees below it: Student Programming Board, Student Government Association, Editors Guild of Columbia, and Asian Student Organization. In the lower third, the “Marketing Campaign Award” is with its nominees below: Asian Student Organization, Student Government Association, and Student Programming Board.
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Fourth Image Description: At the top of the image, the “Greatest Strides Award” is listed with its only nominee, Muslim Student Association, below it. Next, the “Collaboration Award” is with its only nominee, Editors Guild of Columbia. Next, the “Professional Development Award” is with its only nominee, Acoustical Society of America. Next, the “Team of the Year” award is with its only nominee, Renegades Quidditch.

Do you want to win some cool prizes while getting to know your Loop campus better? Then join us at the The Loop Scavenger Hunt! Sign up as an individual or a group! Everyone will be provided a goodie bag as a thank you for attending the event but the winning team will be able to choose from some of our amazing prizes. 🙌🏼🎉👏🏼

Meeting point:
Student Center, 3rd Floor, Lounge space next to room 317
754 S. Wabash

Time:
2:00pm-5:00pm
April 29th

- Ninja Air Fryer
- JBL Bluetooth Speaker
- Magic Bullet Blender
- Beats Headphones
- Nespresso Vertuo Plus
- Zillion Back and Neck Massager

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Text reads: The Loop scavenger hunt! Meeting point: Student Center, third Floor, Lounge space next to room three one seven. Seven fifty-four South Wabash. Time is two pm to five pm, on April twenty ninth. Under text reads: goodie bags will be given out to all participants. There is a magnifying glass, a graphic of the Chicago skyline and a map icon. Below text reads the different prizes you are able to win at the event. Sign up as a team or individual, you can RSVP on the engage portal. RSVP required. There is the LOFT logo in the left corner in blue.

Thank you to everyone that came out for our Musical Trivia Night! We had so much fun with you all and hope you consider coming back!🏆
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first picture- whiteboard with “trivia night musicals” written in bubble letters (purple, green, then purple again” surrounded by purple music notes, treble clefs, and a microphone.
second picture, third, and fourth picture: students sitting at long tables, hunched over post it notes, writing down their answers.

Rounding out the last of the Individual Nominees for the Excellence in Leadership Awards! Group award nominees will be announced tomorrow!




Image Description: There’s the “Senator of the Year” award listed with its nominees, David Henry, Kate Apostolacus, Tyler Harding, Dani Craanen, Louis Lam. Next, the “Captain of the Year” award is listed with the nominees, CK King and Marissa Riley from Columbia Renegades Dance Team, and Melanie Rolfe from Renegades Quidditch. Next, the “Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award”. Its nominees, Ryhen Miller, Julie Arroyo, and Nasim Ellahi, are all listed below it.
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Slide 2: At the top of the image there’s the “Student Organization Leader of the Year” Award listed. The nominees: Bri Ramirez, Kiera Battles, Kaitlyn Venturina, Leila Manthi, Madison Satterfield, Emma Hoffman, Dani Schwab, Ksymena Pawlowicz, and Julia Banzon, are all listed.

We are excited to announce the nominees for the Excellence in Leadership Awards! Congrats to all the nominees. Look for more nominees tomorrow!



All images are set on black-grey tone with purple and white text. All award names and titles will be in a purple text while all the nominees will be in white.
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First Image Description: There is a purple border around the image. In the upper third it says: “Excellence in Leadership Awards” and “Individual awards” right below it.
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Second Image Description: In the top half it says, “Outstanding Student Leadership Award” and underneath it lists the nominees: Jewel Baker, Syd Berenyi, Macklin Youmans, Ryhen Miller, Charlette Johanna San Juan, Julian Banzon, & Angela Valladares Suazo. Next, the “Student Life Advisory Board Member of the Year” is listed. The nominees are below: “From SGA: Julianna Lakomski, Easton Dippel, Olivia Coelho Porto, Ben Jossi, & Reese Givens. From SOC: Laiqah Hanold. From SPB: Zachary Bernstein, Jewel baker, & Madison Satterfield.
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Third Image Description: There’s the “Unsung Hero Award” with the nominees, below it. The nominees being: Mario Jimenez , Herat Bhatt, Emoni Phillips, Robbie McClain , and Donovan Fisher . Next, the “Advisor of the Year” award is listed with its nominees, Kelsa Robinson, Anne Marie Mitchell, Mary Rachel Fanning, Stephanie Villanova, Shannon Bourne, Rajah Varnado, Peter Xinya Zhang, Sharon Zurek, Sandy Cuprisin, Kristi Beltran, and Guy Villa, all listed below it.

Join our team! 🎉🎉

Do you want to gain experience working with Social Media, Event Programming and Office Duties? We are looking for a new Office Assistant to join our team! We’d love you to join us 🙌🏼

You must be able to work between the hours of 9am-7pm Monday-Friday, and be physically at the office during shifts. You have to be able to work 10-20 hours per week during the 2022 fall semester and the 2023 spring semester (position can potentially renew for the 2023-2024 academic year).

2.5 GPA or higher.

To apply and for more information visit this link:
https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/jobs/6308512?ref=preview-header-click

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Text reads “We are Hiring”, following office assistant. Furthermore text reads office duties, event programming and social media engagement. Colors in the image: purple, orange and blue.

Don’t forget about the Blood Ball Best Fit Contest! use the hashtag and tag of Instagram so we can all vote on our favorite fits! You WON’T want to miss out on these prizes!

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picture 1: a black background with gold border on every corner. “Blood Ball Best Fit Contest” can be seen on the upper third of the image in white text. Underneath that, “post a pic of your best black and gold, dance, or spontaneous fit” is in gold text. Beneath that is “submissions end April 8th” in white, then “use the hashtag “ in gold underneath. Below that in white text is “tag on insta” and then in gold text below is “vote on your favorite fit at blood ball” The date and time of the event, “April 8th 8-10pm”, can be seen in white text in the lower left corner. Followed by the location of the event in white lettering in the lower right corner. Below that, there’s the Columbia College Logo and the Student Organization and Leadership Office Logo in a white text, separated by a Gold line.

picture 2: a black background with gold border on every corner. “Blood Ball Best Fit Contest” can be seen on the upper third of the image in white text. Underneath that, “winners get the chance for an” is in gold text. Beneath that is “air fryer” in white, then “echo dot“ in gold underneath. Below that in white text is “airpods”. The date and time of the event, “April 8th 8-10pm”, can be seen in white text in the lower left corner. Followed by the location of the event in white lettering in the lower right corner. Below that, there’s the Columbia College Logo and the Student Organization and Leadership Office Logo in a white text, separated by a Gold line.

Don’t forget to sign up for our Musical Trivia Night THIS WEEK! Come as an individual or as a team to try your luck at winning one of our fabulous prizes!

When: Thursday, April 7th. 5PM-7PM CDT
Where: Student Center 754 S Wabash Ave - First Floor Picnic Tables
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picture 1: the poster is cream colored with a purple border around all sides. “Trivia night” reads in black letters above a green rectangle that has the words “Thursday, April 7th 5PM-7PM CDT” inside. Below that is “At the Student Center, 754 S. Wabash Avenue” in black lettering. “Theme:” in green sits above “Musicals” in black. Then, in a row, is a graphic of a teal theater mask with a smile, a purple theater mask with a frown, an orange silhouette of a girl singing into a microphone, a golden lamp with purple smoke coming out, a purple windmill, and a green wildcat. “Winners choose from” reads in teal above “Body restore shower steamers, air fryer, magic bullet blender (11 piece set), amazon echo dot, soundtrack vinyl of your choice, coffee machine” all in black. “sign up as an individual or team” is spelled in black above “RSVP Required” in green. On the left side is a QR code and on the right is The Loft logo in teal.

picture 2: a box of circular products in blue, purple, yellow, orange, pink, green, white, yellow, red, and rose gold. Underneath in purple reads Body Restore Shower Steamers.

picture 3: a sleek black air fryer with the words Ninja Air Fryer in teal underneath it.

picture 4: a black circular echo dot. Echo Dot in orange letters below that.

picture 5: a small blender, travel cup, storage cup, and extra parts. Magic Bullet Blender (11 piece set) in green letters at the bottom.

picture 6: the golden cover of the Hamilton soundtrack, the scene of a circus performance of The Greatest Showman soundtrack, and the teal cover for the Jagged Little Pill soundtrack. Soundtrack Vinyl of Your Choice is in purple.

picture 7: a silver and black coffee machine. Ninja Coffee Machine reads in teal.

Nominations for The Excellence in Leadership Awards has been EXTENDED to Wednesday April 6th at 9am. Do you know a student organization, student, faculty, or staff member who is making an impact on campus? Nominate them today! Links to the nomination forms can be found in our bio.




Image Description: A black background with a purple border. Purple and white text reads Excellence in Leadership Awards. Under that in purple reads EXTENDED, nominations open until APRIL sixth at nine a m central time. The Student Organizations and Leadership Office logo is in white at the bottom left corner.

We’re hosting ANOTHER trivia night! This time—it’s musicals🎶🎵🎤

Come test your theater, TV, and movie musical knowledge in hopes of winning one of our fabulous prizes!

When: Thursday, April 7th. 5PM-7PM CDT
Where: Student Center 754 S Wabash Ave - First Floor Picnic Tables
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Image Description: the poster is cream colored with a purple border around all sides. “Trivia night” reads in black letters above a green rectangle that has the words “Thursday, April 7th 5PM-7PM CDT” inside. Below that is “At the Student Center, 754 S. Wabash Avenue” in black lettering. “Theme:” in green sits above “Musicals” in black. Then, in a row, is a graphic of a teal theater mask with a smile, a purple theater mask with a frown, an orange silhouette of a girl singing into a microphone, a golden lamp with purple smoke coming out, a purple windmill, and a green wildcat. “Winners choose from” reads in teal above “Body restore shower steamers, air fryer, magic bullet blender (11 piece set), amazon echo dot, soundtrack vinyl of your choice, coffee machine” all in black. “sign up as an individual or team” is spelled in black above “RSVP Required” in green. On the left side is a QR code and on the right is The Loft logo in teal.

Blood Ball is back! This formal event is the perfect time to dress your best and enjoy a fun evening with classmates filled with music and dancing!

A Columbia tradition, Blood Ball is named after one of Columbia College Chicago's co-founders, Mary A. Blood. Some of you might remember Blood Ball from a few years ago!

This event will be held at the Student Center, Event Space, 5th Floor of 754 S. Wabash Avenue, on Friday, April 8th from 8-10pm. The theme is Black and Gold, reminiscent of Vintage Chicago, but we also want to see how you showcase your own style! To RSVP for this event, follow the link in our bio! See you there!

The Excellence in Leadership Awards are fast approaching! Do you know a student organization, student, faculty, or staff member who is making an impact on campus? Nominate them today! Links to the nomination forms can be found in our bio.




Image Description: A black background with a purple border. Purple and white text reads Excellence in Leadership Awards. Under that in purple reads nominations open until March thirtieth at three p m central time. The Student Organizations and Leadership Office logo is in white at the bottom left corner.

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Sitcom Trivia Night! Don’t miss out on the awesome prizes next time around!🏆
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picture one: students sitting at long tables listening to trivia questions
picture two: students sitting at long tables listening to trivia questions from a different angle
picture three: a whiteboard with “Sitcom Trivia! Check in Here!” written in purple marker. Two trivia night promotional posters are pinned to the board
picture four: the view of students sitting at their tables from the front of the room
picture five: students sitting at a circular table listening to trivia questions

Come have fun getting to know fellow students and test your knowledge at our Trivia Night: Sitcoms Edition! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Winners can choose from:
AIRPODS
AIR FRYER
BLUETOOTH SPEAKER
AMAZON ECHO DOT
SCHITT'S CREEK FUNK POP
COFFEE MACHINE

Register as an individual or as a team! Teams will be 3-5 people. If you sign up as an individual or pair, you will be assigned a team during the event.

We are so excited to see you there!

Thursday, 3/10, 6PM-8PM CDT 
Location: Student Center- 754 S. Wabash Avenue.
First floor at the picnic tables

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There is a purple frame around the entire poster. Text Reads: Trivia Night, thursday march tenth, six to eight pm CDT. The event is at the student center seven five four south wabash avenue. Green text reads theme, followed by Sitcoms. Then there are five icons, one science icon, one shop icon, one motel icon, one trophy icon and one space chip icon. Under that text reads winners choose from AirPods, air fryer, bluetooth speaker, amazon echo dot, schists creek funko pop, coffee machine. You have to sign up as an individual or a team, and you can RSVP through the link in our profile. The Loft logo is in the right corner. Image two: airpods, picture two air fryer, picture three echo dot, picture four JBL speaker, picture five schitts creek Funko pop, picture five coffee machine!