Op-Ed

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Holiday Hysteria: How Soon is Too Soon for Christmas Decorations?

Op-Ed November 17, 2012 at 11:25 am Comments are Disabled

By Brittany Lauro; Mosaic Co-Editor-in-Chief– ‘Twas 39 days before Christmas when all through the shops, not a turkey was hung, not a pilgrim in sight. The fake snow was hung in the windows with care, in hopes that shoppers would spend their cash there. As the holiday of smoked turkey and sweet potato casserole quickly descends upon us (not quicklyRead More

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower: A Review

Arts and Entertainment, Features, Op-Ed October 6, 2012 at 11:37 am Comments are Disabled

By Brittany Lauro Co Editor-in-Chief Warning: Spoiler Alert ! Before you sort The Perks of Being a Wallflower into that mental filing cabinet under “another quintessential high school movie”, you might want to think again. While the movie does feature characters in their day-to-day high school lives, there are certainly no painstakingly choreographed dance numbers, sparkling vampires or “plastics” whoRead More

J.J. Abrams’ New TV Show Draws Similarities From Twilight and Lost

J.J. Abrams’ New TV Show Draws Similarities From Twilight and Lost

Arts and Entertainment, Op-Ed September 24, 2012 at 5:15 pm Comments are Disabled

By Mia Lupo- Revolution, which aired Monday September 17th at 10:00pm on NBC, was advertised as a promising new show—the series is directed by Jon Favreau (Iron Man), created by Eric Kripke (Supernatural) and produced by J.J. Abrams (Lost).  The logical assumption would be to predict that such collaboration would craft an intriguing, thought-provoking television experience. The pilot episode ofRead More

Disinterest or Conflict? Salve’s Clubs Struggle with Attendance

Campus, Op-Ed May 5, 2012 at 12:51 am Comments are Disabled

By Emily Ferro – Salve Regina is often considered a small school, beautiful and a community of its own on the Cliffwalk. While Salve is indeed a smaller school than many colleges, it is actually not that small. With about 2,000 undergraduate students (collegeboard.com), Salve has a wide variety of students, with a wide variety of interests. In order toRead More

Stop In-School Violence

Campus, Op-Ed March 15, 2012 at 12:00 pm Comments are Disabled

By Emily Ferro – In general, school is considered a safe environment. From the young age of five, parents trust the teachers and other staff of the school to care for their children, the most important thing in a parent’s life. A majority of the time, there is no reason for parents to worry. Recently, however, there is an appallingRead More