You Should Have a Website. Now.
In addition to honing your craft as a writer during your years in graduate school, you should also consider building your brand and begin ..
Applying What I’ve Learned
This summer, I have been applying what I learned in my first year of graduate school to both my writing and my reading. That might be obvi..
The Three “R’s” of Graduate School
For millions of K-12 school children, the three “R’s” traditionally refer to reading, writing, and arithmetic. When it comes to summer bre..
A Magnificent Manifest
The Columbia College Chicago Spring 2017 semester came to a close with Manifest, Columbia’s annual showcase of graduating students. The Cr..
Fifty-three Pounds of Books
The semester is winding down. It has been an eventful one filled with equal parts struggle and enlightenment. And back problems. I’ve deve..
All That Aside, What is There to Do?
What is there really to do around Columbia College Chicago? Perhaps that’s a strange question given Columbia’s location in downtown Chicag..
Guess Who Hosted Dinner?
Just this past Tuesday I headed north on the Red Line, exiting where the neighborhoods of The Gold Coast and Old Town meet. It was 5:10pm ..
Food for the Stomach, Food for the Soul
Poetry! Sandwiches! Stories! Potato Chips! Essays! Soda!
If that all doesn’t sound good to you just add the phrase “for free” to the en..
Hello from the South Side
Columbia College Chicago is located in downtown Chicago, immediately south of what is called “The Loop.” The Loop was so-named because of ..
Ready, Set, Teach!
Returning from winter break when it is still winter is strange. Even though the days are getting shorter it is still dark by 4:30pm and i..