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Martin Luther King Holiday will be observed Monday, January 16th.  (No School) About Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for equal civil rights for African Americans. Each year, on the 3rd Monday of January, we celebrate his life and his dream. The day was made a national holiday in 1986. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a minister who participated in many peaceful demonstrations in regard to unfair treatment of African Americans. He is famous for his meaningful speech "I Have a Dream." He won the Nobel Peace prize [...]

1. Visit the National Christmas Tree The National Christmas Tree and the Pathway of Peace is illuminated daily at dusk until 11 p.m. Each night in December, musical groups from the Washington, DC area will entertain visitors to the Ellipse. Parking is extremely limited near the National Christmas Tree. Limited parking is available along Constitution Avenue between 15th and 17th Streets after 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and all day on weekends. The best way to get to the area is by metro. The closest stops are Metro Center, Federal Triangle, and McPherson Square. 2. Bull Run Christmas Lights Bull Run Christmas Lights, officially named the [...]

Greetings Columbia College Students! Columbia College is closed on December 29, 2011 for Winter Break and will re-open on January 3, 2012. We hope you will have great success on your exam and will be setting aside time to enjoy the holidays during Winter Break. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!   

25 Interesting Thanksgiving History Facts 1. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. 2. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October in Canada. 3. The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to celebrate the Thanksgiving. 4. The pilgrims arrived in North America in December 1620. 5. The Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to reach North America. 6. The pilgrims sailed on the ship, which was known by the name of ‘Mayflower’. 7. They celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day in the fall of 1621. 8. They celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day at Plymouth, [...]

`Columbia College's Session V-B has Started on Oct. 24. 2011

Gentle reminder- The time change is coming up. Don’t worry, though. This one is the cool time change that gives you an extra hour of sleep, unlike its evil, sleep sucking stepsister in Spring. This weekend, at 2:00 AM on November 6th, Daylight Savings Time will end, and revert back to Daylight Standard Time. You’ll need to wind back the clock one hour, going back in time to 1:00 AM.