Articles by: mosaiconline

Amazon and Tolkien’s Vision: The Case Against “The Rings of Power”

Amazon and Tolkien’s Vision: The Case Against “The Rings of Power”

Op-Ed, Uncategorized October 12, 2022 at 8:00 am Comments are Disabled

By: Jane Benz | Staff Writer Is the art of film in decline? Can endings no longer be endings? Can a work of art be great without being done violence? Resurrected endlessly for profit until it is no longer great? Do we need a new Lord of the Rings saga? And by Amazon, no less? Our relationship with the mediaRead More

Nestled in Newport: A Study Break Away from Salve

Nestled in Newport: A Study Break Away from Salve

Features, Newport October 5, 2022 at 8:38 pm Comments are Disabled

By: Madeline Stephens | Staff Writer As college students with busy lives, it’s relatively easy to forget that Salve’s campus is only minutes away from downtown Newport. Here, one will find streets lined with shops, bistros, bars, and my inspiration behind today’s article, numerous charming cafes and outdoor areas. Chances are, you’ve seen, heard or have even been to theseRead More

“Don’t Worry Darling”: The Importance of Keeping the Drama in the Film

“Don’t Worry Darling”: The Importance of Keeping the Drama in the Film

Uncategorized October 4, 2022 at 3:18 pm Comments are Disabled

By: Caitlyn Bailey | Treasurer “If a movie’s bad, it is the director’s fault,” declared Don’t Worry Darling’s director, Olivia Wilde, on Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show. With the movie settling in with a lowly 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, one wonders if she’s living to regret her own words. Wilde’s film has opened itself up to continuous controversy– from castingRead More

Op-Ed: The Heap Problem and How One Philosophical Dilemma has Created Nearly All of America’s Political Division

Op-Ed: The Heap Problem and How One Philosophical Dilemma has Created Nearly All of America’s Political Division

Op-Ed September 29, 2022 at 2:41 pm Comments are Disabled

By: Thomas Langan | Staff Writer Imagine yourself standing in front of a clean table. Sitting on the table is a small bucket of dry sand. You take the bucket and pour it out onto the table. Setting aside the bucket, you examine your handiwork. Instead of a bucket, you have created a heap of sand. If we can agreeRead More

New Music Mondays: Week Five

New Music Mondays: Week Five

Arts and Entertainment February 28, 2022 at 7:52 pm Comments are Disabled

By: Samantha Mansolf | Staff Writer and Photographer Mosaic’s New Music Mondays is a way for you to find your favorite new songs. All songs listed in the weekly articles will be compiled into a playlist on Spotify for your listening pleasure. Click here to listen to the complete playlist yaeow – not your fault Artist yaeow released his newRead More