Loyola Chicago’s Mosaic

This is the beginning of the Mosaic blogging system. Sure, it’s using WordPress, but that should make it easy for any staff member to jump in and contribute. The best part of blogging is the fact that so many people can contribute with a few clicks of a button. Web 2.0 is where it’s at, and I’ve been witness to and participant in the rise of blogs. I’ve run one blog for over four years, and I’ve created several more. Probably why I end up with this detail.

I should make this first post an introduction to who and what Mosaic is. Loyola Chicago’s Mosaic magazine is a student publication produced for the Feature and Opinion Writing class, so it comes out at the end of the semester for those classes. It is not-for-profit, and all the money it makes goes toward the production of the rag (an industry slang-term I recently learned). This is its fifth year and fifth issue, and I’m prepared to say it will be a good one.

The topics Mosaic covers are all local Chicago topics. The magazine is based at Loyola University Chicago, and therefore we take pride and pleasure in focusing on our city. We scope out the best stories of the local scene, and we do not limit ourselves to university life. All of Chicago is ripe for reporting, and we are proud to cover this issue’s topic, “going green.”

The issue of the city becoming more environmentally friendly has dominated feature stories for the past few years, especially in the wake of former Vice President Al Gore winning an Oscar for his global warming documentary. Bottled water, solar power, more efficient vehicle fuels–all of these are finding their way into our homes. The issue of the Chicago Tribune Magazine for September 23rd, 2007, even featured “green tips” for traveling.

The blogging begins for Mosaic. Be sure to check back here.

-Andy Dost, Blog Administrator