Something told me to turn on the radio. It was a lovely Saturday afternoon and all my intentions aimed outside. But something made me flip on NPR. I heard well-manicured voices talking about Pope John Paul II using the past tense. I went cold. I restrained myself from crying. Then I called my mom.

Belltown Paradise/Making Their Own Plans, a collection of essays compiled by SAIC Instructor in Arts Administration, Brett Bloom, outlines the efforts and struggles of the eccentric, artsy Belltown neighborhood of Seattle to transform the Vine Street area into a people centered, green street.

Exactly two years ago this weekend, while I was living in Boston, the streets erupted in protest against the impending war in Iraq. With rainbow-colored signs, drumming, marching, and general making of noise, legions of citizens indicated that this war was against the will of the people.

by Caroline Keem Last February 14th my significant other, my partner in crime in a biiiiiiig long distance relationship decided to call me up to...

by Caroline Keem Last February 14th my significant other, my partner in crime in a biiiiiiig long distance relationship decided to call me up to...

In the fall of 2003 I showed up to SAIC. I was new to grad school after running loose in the professional world for 11 years and spanking new to Chicago. I had a sense I was in the right place when I had homework before even attending my first class.