By Michelle Karparis | Associate Editor  Last week, Betsy DeVos was confirmed as the new Secretary of Education as a result of a tie-breaking vote from Vice President, Mike Pence. DeVos’ hearing led to a lot of discussion based on her lack of experience with public schools and her controversial views. Among these are her advocacy for charter schools and lackRead More

By Lily Margaret Jones | Co-Editor-in-Chief On November 30th, the first floor of McKillop Library was host to a panel discussion titled “Baby Hairs and Afros: How Race and Gender Intertwine.”  The panel was organized by three students as an assignment for their introductory Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies class, taught by Dr. Donna Harrington-Lueker. The assignment asked students toRead More

By Catherine Kierce | Associate Editor Each semester, a group of dedicated editors and staff members meets weekly to create the Willow Literary Magazine, a collection of student work. The semester’s work always culminates in the release of the magazine, and the fall edition was released last week.  Willow’s editorial staff for fall 2016 was comprised of six dedicated students, includingRead More

Semester in Review By Michelle Karparis | Associate Editor Studying for finals brings out the worst moments for many of us–staying up until 7 am on the day of a test, attempting to write an 8 page paper in a matter of hours, scrolling through Facebook (or the Mosaic homepage) seeking any and every kind of distraction. Of course, reviewing 12Read More

By Felicia DeMatteo | Staff Writer For many people, the holiday season is the most special time of the year. The anticipation of snow, the excitement of getting a warm, festive Starbucks cup—the holiday season is the only time of year that emphasizes over-sized sweaters, sparkly anythings, and fuzzy onesies. For those that favor the holiday season over the rest, one lookRead More