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EDITORIAL

Molly Brewer | Editor-in-Chief

  • Senior

  • Journalism Major, Visual Communication Minor

  • From Columbus, OH

  • “Writing for Mosaic provided me a reason to experience neighborhoods that I wouldn’t have otherwise visited. Having the opportunity to drive alongside Marc Henkel of the Agape Center on the city’s South Side opened my eyes to a new face of the city that I love and sparked my drive for reporting.”

Taylor Utzig | Managing Editor

  • Junior

  • Journalism and Theatre Double Major

  • From Janesville, WI

  • “This class inspired me to truly dig into the real stories of Chicago teachers and students. I look forward to taking everything I learned as managing editor and applying it to my future career.”

Ellie Diaz | Content Editor

  • Junior

  • English and Journalism Double Major

  • From Detroit, MI

  • “As an avid reader and literary writer, I’m used to writing from my desk or at a coffee shop. Mosaic Magazine allowed me to explore Chicago neighborhoods, scribble notes in-between locations and investigate the struggles and strengths of CPS. A special thank-you to Genni Olson, the librarian at Kozminski Elementary School, for inviting me into her school and offering a new perspective on resilient and relevant libraries.”

 

Marissa Boulanger | Content Editor

  • Junior

  • Journalism Major, Asian Languages & Literature and Studio Art minors

  • From Memphis, TN

  • “Being a part of Mosaic gave me a chance to do real world reporting. Getting out into the city and having to find my own stories were aspects of this class that I haven’t gotten to experience in most of my other courses here at Loyola.”

 

Katina Beniaris | Web Editor

  • Senior

  • Journalism Major and Photography & Visual Communication Minors

  • From Park Ridge, IL

  • “This capstone project gave me the opportunity to share great stories about educational issues for Chicago students. I would like to thank the teachers (especially Melissa Dippel) and other educators who helped me learn more about CPS.”

Zeqi Guo | Web Editor

  • Second Year Graduate Student

  • Digital Media & Storytelling Major

  • From Harbin, China

  • “Working with Mosaic has been a great learning experience for me. It gave me the opportunity to explore different parts of the city and learn the knowledge I would have never learned if not for this project.”

Tim Nagle | Photo Editor 

  • Senior

  • Journalism Major and Marketing Minor

  • From Palos Heights, IL

  • “I liked this class because it felt more like a newsroom instead of a journalism class. I enjoyed the freedoms we had being able to pick our own topics, which made me feel more invested in my work. Professor Slania helped me improve my writing, reporting and interviewing skills and this class prepared for life after college.”

Israa Elhalawany | Assistant Editor

  • Senior

  • International Business and Political Science Major

  • From Orland Park, IL

  • "I have always been passionate about youth and this class helped me understand why the CPS system is the way it is. Entering these different neighborhoods made me see how demographics and the surrounding environment shaped the attitudes of the students and staff. Leaving with this new perspective inspires me to implement better strategies to writing stories that can appeal to different audiences, to create more awareness on important issues."

Hailey Peterson | Assistant Editor 

  • Junior

  • Journalism Major

  • From Seattle, WA

  • “This class has gotten me out of the Loyola bubble and allowed me to immerse myself into the city of Chicago and its surrounding neighborhoods. Through this I met extraordinary people that are behind the support of CPS. This class has reaffirmed my interest in reporting on the progress and demise of the education systems."

Emilio Bermeo | Assistant Editor 

  • Second Year Graduate Student

  • Digital Media & Storytelling Major

  • From Quito, Ecuador

  • “This class has been was a perfect introduction to the education system in Chicago and the country. Getting into high schools and elementary schools, talking to students, teachers, principals and parents gave me a broad perspective on the strengths and deficiencies of the system.”

Claire Miller | Assistant Editor

  • Junior

  • Journalism Major 

  • From Wooster, OH

  • “One of my favorite hobbies is exploring new places and especially new areas around Chicago. Writing for Mosaic provided me a reason to experience neighborhoods that I wouldn’t have otherwise visited. Having the opportunity to drive alongside Marc Henkel of the Agape Center on the city’s South Side opened my eyes to a new face of the city that I love and sparked my drive for reporting.”

Chase Difeliciantonio | Assistant Editor

  • Senior

  • History and Journalism Major

  • From San Francisco, CA

  • "Mosaic has been just the kind of street-level journalism that I hope to take pasrt in my professional career. Many thanks to John Slania for keeping us cool under fire."

Nick Greenhalgh | Sales Representative

  • Senior

  • Journalism Major

  • From Worcester, MA

  • "The class has opened my eyes to the struggles students in Chicago face every day. I have perspective now that I never had before."

DESIGN

Susan Moskop | Managing Editor

  • Senior

  • Digital and Visual Journalism and Visual Communication Double Major

  • From Peoria, IL

  • “As part of both the photography and design courses that worked on this year’s Mosaic, I was able to explore the production both onsite at Leo Catholic High School as well as in Loyola’s design lab. I think all sides of the publication – photo, design and editorial – really bring the magazine full circle for such an important topic such as education in Chicago.”

 

 

 

Layne Hillesland | Creative Director

  • Sophomore

  • Communications Major

  • From Plainfield, IL

  • "A student of famous magazine designer Cipe Pineles once said that 'she didn’t teach style - she taught content. She taught you to start with the content of the magazine and then work from there, rather than just think about what design was going to look nice.' I think this is the perfect mentality when taking on magazine design, especially with a social justice magazine such as Mosaic."

 

 

 

Chelsea Riffe | Online Editor

  • Graduate Student  

  • Digital Media & Storytelling Major

  • From Satellite Beach, FL

  • "Designing Mosaic not only brings perspective to how intricate designing a print publication is, but how education in Chicago has so many different pieces. I am honored to be a part of a class that brings the editorial pieces of Mosaic to life with thoughtful content. I have a knack for digital media, so the online portion of the magazine is my way of bringing print to the screen." 

 

 

 

 

 

Katina Beniaris | Assistant Online Editor

  • Senior

  • Journalism Major

  • From Park Ridge, IL

  • “Designing Mosaic has given me the chance to learn more about assembling a magazine. After writing stories with the editorial staff, I realized how photos and other graphics help bring a story to life. I look forward to seeing the printed product.”

 

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Griewe | Copy Chief

  • Senior

  • Journalism Major

  • From Batavia, Illinois

  • "Designing a product for print is serious business. Every choice must have an purpose. Each color, comma and caption shows our readers who we are. Taken altogether, we’re send a message: This is important. Mosaic not only gives us a chance to discuss education, but also helps us understand how to design with intent. We’re better designers — and people — for it."

 

 

 

 

 

Sheena Lakhani | Photo Editor

  • Senior  

  • Advertising/Public Relations Major

  • From Skokie, IL

  • "Although my major is in advertising and public relations, I am double minoring in photography and visual communications. Mosaic is giving me the chance to channel my creativity in a real-world application. Not only do I use my previous knowledge of Photoshop and InDesign, but I’m learning new ways to communicate to an audience through the layout design of pages and the magazine as a whole."

 

 

 

 

Neha Simon | Videographer

  • Sophomore

  • Journalism Major

  • From San Francisco, California

  • "Working on the Mosaic design staff has given me great insight into the ins and outs of magazine production. This edition of Mosaic tackles important and pervasive issues of education in the city of Chicago, and as a designer, I hope to enhance and empower the content and stories that are being shared. I have learned a lot through this experience and hope the final product brings light to this social justice issue."

 

 

 

 

 

Addie Whelan | Promotions Manager

  • Junior

  • Advertising & Public Relations Major, Photography and Marketing Minors

  • From Eden Prairie, MN

  • "Working on Mosaic Magazine has changed the way I think about the production of a magazine. I have had previous magazine experience, but not with a team with such diverse knowledge. Mosaic has given me the chance to work on a more complex social justice issue than I have in the past. Growing up in a place that didn’t have many problems, Mosaic has opened my eyes to the problems in Chicago."

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dena Khalafallah | Advertising Director

  • Junior

  • Communications Major

  • From Moline, Illinois

  • "Last year I was a Biochemistry major, and this semester I’m designing layouts, and managing advertisements for Mosaic. The Communications field is very new to me, and I have learned so much in designing content for this issue. I am thankful for this experience, and I hope Mosaic readers will enjoy this issue’s focus on education."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jake Mazanke | Sales Representative 

  • Junior

  • Journalism Major 

  • From St. Charles, IL

  • “Entering the semester I had no idea how greatly I would value my experience writing for Mosaic magazine. Through this process I was not only able to improve my skills as a reporter but I was able to learn so much about the challenges and issues that the Chicago School System faces.”

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