The Writer’s Summer
Photo: CC/Flickr/Roman Boed v on Timeout Chicago
It’s officially summer in Chicago. Bring on the summer festivals, sunny days, beachwe..
End of Semester & Summer
Hey Everyone!
So many exciting things have happened in the past few weeks of school and the first few weeks of summer. For the last f..
We Made a Book?! – Celebrating Columbia Poetry Review 29
Columbia Poetry Review 29 transformed from a pile of spreadsheets and discussions into a real book. Photo: David Fairbanks
In my first..
Signing Off
Nonfiction MFA 2016 <3 you all!
When I first opened my email three years ago to see that I had been admitted to Columbia College Chica..
That’s All, Folks!
A view of my thesis exhibition, “Out of the Dark/Into the Water.”
Well, it’s finally happening: my three-year stint at Columbia is fin..
Succulents and Spring
Lil’ Baby Avocado
It’s finally here! I think. I hope.
After a long Chicago winter, one of my favorite things about spring is all of..
Does Sleep Still Exist?
Reaching the last two weeks of the spring semester, I’ve started to ask myself a bunch of questions, but one, in particular, always seems ..
Meet Sarah Hiatt
Students enroll in the MFA in Photography at Columbia College Chicago to hone their craft. During her almost two years at Columbia, Sarah ..
Preparing for Summer as a Grad Student
My mom recently asked how grad school was going, and while “okay” or “good” or “great” are all fine and appropriate answers for how I’..
Internship 101: Put Yourself Out There
Now, this is what you call a control room
This semester, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to work as an intern in the Midwest Burea..