The Sick Season Rolls In
It’s been a weird week. I was getting over a cold, the first week of school was winding down, and I was excited about the Super Bowl….
Spring 2013!
It might be cold out (mostly—that strange 60 degree snap was bizarre!), but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t SPRING SEMESTER! After a..
What I’m Reading
Hey, Marginalians. It’s been a long break. Really long. And that’s awesome and wonderful and I don’t wish it had been shorter, but now..
Recharging the Batteries
It’s been a long break. We finished classes about ten days before Christmas, and if you aren’t doing J-Term classes, it’s almost Febru..
…And THIS Is Why We Go To School
I went to New York last weekend and saw Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, which is also known to some as “Spider-Man the Musical.” I have..
2013 Writing Resolutions
On New Year’s Day, I was walking around my neighborhood. There was still a blanket of snow, but it wasn’t miserably cold, because it w..
Another Getaway: Los Angeles!
Los Angeles, city of the stars and wannabe-stars. It’s also a city with its own cultural heritage and fun adventures. I’m currently ou..
Some Ruminations on the End of the Semester
The semester is over. The lights are up at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Santas are all around Chicago. Salvation Army bell-ringers are asking..
Weekend getaway: St. Louis
A little over five hours and right at three-hundred miles away form Chicago is St. Louis, Missouri. My extended family lives there, and I ..
How do you stay sane in grad school?
My friends joke with me and say that I travel more than anyone they know, which is especially strange for a graduate student. We aren’..