Columbia College
Chicago is among the top arts and media institutions in the country. Students
come to Columbia from all over the world for its intimate and hands on learning
experience. Although, the school was founded with creative students in mind, it
hasn’t forgotten about the athletes. Some students fail to realize that they
don’t have to compromise their love of sports to attend the college. Ten years
ago the corky arts school created an athletic department. The student run
department is called The Renegades. They offer sports like baseball,
volleyball, soccer and basketball. Most of the sports are intermural but they
have a pretty competitive club division.
“The students
compete, they take it very serious,” said Renegade President Abby Cress.
Participating students
take their hard work serious but some of their peers are not so sure.
“I didn’t even know
we had a sports team. I knew we had a gym. But, I mean…. It’s Columbia. Sports
don’t even match,” said Ashley Robinson, 21, a journalism student at the school.
It’s that attitude
that president Abby Cress wants to get rid of. Cress says that students should “really
want to participate” in the activities offered by the school since they’re
already paying for it anyway. The Student Activity Fee (SAF) is included in
Columbia student’s tuition so it will behoove students to take full advantage
of the opportunity.
The Renegades have
gotten much more visible over the years. Their last volleyball game brought in over
30 participants. The department says they plan on spreading the word through
posters and social media promotion.
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