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Maya Swan-Sullivan

Maya Swan-Sullivan, Reporter

mssullivan@columbiachronicle.com

 

Maya Swan-Sullivan is a senior journalism major, with a minor in creative writing. She covers Columbia classes and Chicago festivals and events. Swan-Sullivan joined the Chronicle in June 2023.

 

Hometown: Asheville, North Carolina

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Potential sale of the 624 S. Michigan building could mean the library will be relocated

By Maya Swan-Sullivan, Reporter
April 17, 2024
Potential sale of the 624 S. Michigan building could mean the library’s resources get moved to multiple different spaces on campus

Potential sale of the 624 S. Michigan building could mean the library’s resources get moved to multiple different spaces on campus

By Maya Swan-Sullivan, Reporter
March 18, 2024
Columbia’s part time faculty union hosted an event on Friday for union members, faculty and students. The event, called CFAC Townhall 2 was advertised as a town hall to debrief about the historic strike, talk about unionism in the arts, and discuss strategy for organizing. the event was hosted by Columbia Faculty Union President Diana Vallera. And feature a panel of speakers. But when some part-time instructors who resigned during the historic strike last fall showed up they were turned away and threatened with legal action.

Part-time union bars former members from event advertised as ‘town hall’ open to students, faculty

By Allison Shelton and Maya Swan-Sullivan
March 1, 2024
Senior Associate Provost Nathan Bakkum speaks to families at the colleges first Admitted Student Day event held at the Student Center on Feb. 24, 2024. Nearly 400 people attended. Seven other Admitted Student Day events are planned for spring.

College welcomes prospective students, families amidst financial crisis

By Allison Shelton and Maya Swan-Sullivan
February 24, 2024
Senior social media major Kayla Buer and senior dance major Joey Martinez, a couple that has been together for a year and two months, share moments of PDA in 754 S. Wabash Ave., on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2024.

Queer relationships continue to blur gender roles

By Maya Swan-Sullivan, Reporter
February 16, 2024
Audience members listen as President Kwang-Wu Kim speaks about the current financial state of Columbia College Chicago at the Student Center on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.

Breaking: College could cut 125 positions across campus to save $19 million

By Allison Shelton and Maya Swan-Sullivan
February 7, 2024
Columbia Faculty Union President Diana Vallera, a part-time instructor in the Photo Department shares a laugh with two students while teaching them Principles of Light at the 1104 S. Wabash Ave. building on Jan. 31, 2024.

Breaking: Columbia Faculty Union president says union unsure whether it will discipline more than 200 part-time faculty who crossed the picket line during strike

By Maya Swan-Sullivan and Sydney Richardson
February 1, 2024
The Museum of Contemporary Photographys second level shows more artwork from the traveling exhibition Native America: In Translation, on Jan. 26, 2024, located at 600 S. Michigan Ave.

Museum of Contemporary Photography opens its first Native American exhibition

By Maya Swan-Sullivan, Reporter
January 28, 2024
Students continue to use tutoring center amid an unprecedented semester

Students continue to use tutoring center amid an unprecedented semester

By Maya Swan-Sullivan, Staff Reporter
December 13, 2023
ChiBrations media platform promotes Chicago artists

ChiBrations media platform promotes Chicago artists

By Maya Swan-Sullivan and Cierra Lemott
December 6, 2023
Women rappers at Columbia take center stage

Women rappers at Columbia take center stage

By Maya Swan-Sullivan and Cierra Lemott
November 28, 2023
Members of the part-time faculty union hold signs and make noise as speakers address their concerns during week four of the strike on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023.

Students react to classroom replacements at start of Week 4 of part-time union strike

By K’Von Jackson, Cierra Lemott, Robin Sluzas, and Maya Swan-Sullivan
November 20, 2023
Protestors gather outside on Thursday Nov. 9, 2023 near 401 N. Armour St to show their disapproval of how Biden and his administration are spending aid and money to Israel amid the war in Gaza.

Pro-Palestinian supporters call for cease-fire in Gaza, protest President Biden’s support of war

By Maya Swan-Sullivan, Staff Reporter
November 10, 2023
Analysis by Chronicle finds class sizes don’t jump significantly amid student worries, union expectations

Analysis by Chronicle finds class sizes don’t jump significantly amid student worries, union expectations

By Maya Swan-Sullivan and Ruth Johnson
October 30, 2023
Large windows located throughout the gallery allow students and staff to look at exhibitions hung in the C33 Gallery.

C33 Gallery calls for student submissions

By Maya Swan-Sullivan, Staff Reporter
October 20, 2023
Ariel Zetina, Chicago based DJ kicks off Pitchfork Music Festival day three with pumping techno beats in Union Park on Sunday, July 23, 2023. Taking inspiration from Chicago house and Belizean punta, Zetina plays a big role in the queer club scene worldwide.

Local artists reflect on final day of Pitchfork Music Festival

By Maya Swan-Sullivan, Staff Reporter
July 23, 2023
Mother Moor, experimental rapper of 700 BLISS performs alongside Dj Haram as their avant-garde electro sound fills Union Park at Pitchfork Music Festival on Saturday, July 22, 2023. Sprouting from Philadelphias DIY scene, Moor Mother and DJ Haram started collaborating in 2014 and eventually formed 700 Bliss.

Thunderstorms at Pitchfork interrupt Day Two of the music festival at Union Park, but the show goes on

By Maya Swan-Sullivan, Staff Reporter
July 22, 2023
Marcus Brown, whose stage name is Nourished By Time, kicks off the performances at Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park on Friday, July 21, 2023. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Brown has worked with dance/electronic artist Yaeji, and describes his sound as post-R&B.

Day one of Pitchfork Music Festival welcomes local and visiting artists

By Maya Swan-Sullivan, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2023
Illustration by Ruth Johnson

Chicago-based artists gear up for Pitchfork fest

By Maya Swan-Sullivan, Staff Reporter
July 14, 2023
Nicholas Holman and his boyfriend, Dylan Tipton, stand in front of their art prints set up at a booth along Northalsteds Pride Fest streets on Saturday, June 17, 2023.

Northalsted’s Pride Fest makes space for queer joy

By Maya Swan-Sullivan, Staff Reporter
June 18, 2023
People of all ages jump and cheer during a performance by Justice Hill & Nightime Love at Midsommarfest in Andersonville on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Located at 5200 N. Clark St, Justice Hill & Nightime Love was one of 7 bands to play at this events Center Stage on Saturday.

Andersonville’s Midsommarfest highlights local businesses, organizations

By Maya Swan-Sullivan, Staff Reporter
June 11, 2023
Students sit with their professor in the class Multitrack Music Recording II held in the basement floor of 33 E Ida B Wells Dr. It is one of the in-person courses offered at Columbia this summer semester.

Summer enrollment helps students get to graduation

By Maya Swan-Sullivan, Staff Reporter
June 2, 2023
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