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Graduating Into Uncertainty

What policy changes mean for international graduates in 2026

Eat, Shop, Uplift

10 Black-owned Chicago businesses serving the community

News in Brief: Counting Costs

Cuba, Cops, Data Centers, and Government Shutdowns

Teaching in the Age of AI

How SAIC professors are adjusting

The Buck Stops Here

Home is where the laundry machine doesn’t work and the wifi crashes

The ‘Difficult Decisions’ SAIC Faces 

Budget strain leads to layoffs, fewer classes

News in Brief: Global and Domestic Turmoil

Violence, lawsuits, and recent Trump activity

Too Cold For Comfort: How to Deal with Sub-Zero Temperatures in Chicago

It’s winter, weather you like it or not

California College of the Arts to Close After the 2026-2027 School Year

The Bay Area loses another arts touchstone despite 2025 donations

What it Costs to go Home

A graphic journalism piece

News in Brief: January 9, 2026

This brief discusses Gaza's December, Vanity Fair's White House Portraits, Operation Midway Blitz, and more

More Clubs, Less Cash

SAIC’s budget can’t keep up with student organization growth

Art Degrees Down the Drain

National funding cuts, a stagnant job market, and disappearing opportunities 

Nevertheless, We Enrich

SAIC navigates a nationwide shift in DEI

How to Ice Watch

Concerned citizens can help their community