The energy at Young Chicago Authors (YCA) headquarters is contagious. It’s Louder Than A Bomb (LTAB) season, the largest youth poetry festival in the world, which makes the spirit higher than usual.
Students...
Even though Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, a few years before Chicago was nicknamed “the Windy City,” he certainly played a large role in its politics.
Lincoln, who was the 16th...
This time of year, Chicagoans find themselves only venturing in the bone-chilling cold outdoors when absolutely necessary.
In an age of phone apps from dog walking services to on-demand grocery...
In the first room after ascending the grand staircase at the Art Institute of Chicago, a young woman turns her back to the wall on the right, which is covered by multiple canvases bearing the oil-painted...
Chicago is home to many well-known and influential musicians. Rappers like Kanye West and Chance the Rapper instantly pop into mind when thinking about the talent that has come out of this city. Fan favorites...
“Let’s just Uber home.” A phrase that wouldn’t have been understood a decade ago, Uber has developed a new business model that is changing the game of entrepreneurship and convenience.
There's...
While many students turn to the website Rate my Professors when planning out their quarter schedules, it is important to keep in mind the unreliability of the website.
Extremist reviews
Often reviews...
End of the quarter anxiety can cause students to question their class choices, procrastination tendencies and overall life path as they gear up for finals and choose their classes for the December...
In this day and age, when ‘Netflix and chill’ has become a verb, it’s safe to say the streaming website has taken over as the new way in which to watch entertainment.
According to a letter to shareholders,...
With temperatures finally starting to cool, we’re all looking for fun ways to explore the city before the winter chill sets in. Luckily, there are two award-winning zoos situated right in our back...
Going to the movies in Chicago can be a special experience that is often taken for granted. Living in a major metropolitan city allows for unique film venues that do not exist in typical college towns...
