Taking in the view
Boot Strapper, the intrepid mascot of LION Publishers, takes in the view from the conference site at Columbia College Chicago,
Boot Strapper, the intrepid mascot of LION Publishers, takes in the view from the conference site at Columbia College Chicago, looking out over Grant Park toward Lake Michigan. LION takes over the top floor of the historic Ludington Building, part of the college's campus, just a block from Michigan Avenue.
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