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Poetry in the park

When asked what it is like to teach at Columbia College Chicago, I tell people I cannot imagine teaching anywhere e..

Teresa Mcmahon (Poetry MFA candidate) reading at the Chicago Cultural Center

Spring is finally here in Chicago! That means a couple im..

tabula rasa

The time has finally come for me to say goodbye to my role as the president of MOVED, and officially pass the torch on to ..

Some Members of the Best Cohort EVER!

Can I tell you about how much I love my cohort?

If you’re unfamiliar with the whole grad scho..

The last day with my students

I remember watching the poetry cohort before me hit the last semester of their MFA Poetry lives, and I h..

It’s August, and I can’t believe a year has flown by since I first moved to Chicago. I am reminded of all the preparation, apartment h..

Break The Chain (Photo courtesy of http://www.elitismstyle.com)

As a graduate student busy with work and school, it is often easy to fee..

Photo from Visual Art Exhibition

Chicago is a great city to study in but it is also a great city to live in and start a career. I am n..

Three years ago I moved from sunny southern California to the windy city, and I’m so glad I did.

As I write this, September is ending. October is just hours away, and that change is present in the air. It’s cooling off, sending the..