ShopColumbia

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This is Columbia College's student store, where student artists and designers sell their wares. The shop carries original, handcrafted pieces spanning all media and disciplines: clothes, jewelry, prints, mugs, paintings, stationery and more. Students earn 75% of the price, and part of the proceeds also goes toward student scholarships.


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