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We are always looking for writers, photographers, graphic designers, videographers, and social media experts. Email thegleanerruc@gmail.com in order to pitch an article or inquire about available positions.

President/Layout Editor:

Naely Fajardo

Naely Fajardo is majoring in graphic design, with the goal of working with a graphic design company after graduation. In their spare time, they enjoy listening to music, painting, drawing, and redesigning posters as a creative outlet.

Vice-President

Maddie Webb

Maddie Webb is a sophomore English major and film minor with plans to work in broadcast journalism. When she’s not writing she’s probably listening to Taylor Swift, watching her favorite movies, or attending a concert. Maddie has been writing for The Gleaner for two years and loves to write about anything pop culture and social media related!

Editor-in-Chief/Secretary

Sadie Fiore

Sadie Fiore is a fourth-year English major and philosophy minor with plans to attend graduate school for a masters degree in library science. In her free time, she enjoys hiking New Jersey’s beautiful state parks, sailing, reading, writing poetry, and getting overly invested in Philadelphia sports. She is a member of the Student Governing Association (SGA) as a CCAS At-Large Representative, the Philosophy Club, WCCR (the Rutgers–Camden student-run radio) where she hosts a show on Thursdays from 6-7pm, and also serves as secretary for The Scarlet Scribes (the English Club) and the Disability Advocates Alliance.

Co-Editor’s:

Kateri Tyrrell

Kateri Tyrrell is an English major in her third year at Rutgers-Camden. When not consumed by her studies you can find her working as the manager of a local cafe. To destress, Kateri enjoys going on long runs and getting lost in a good audiobook. She also enjoys cooking for friends and family, listening to every kind of music, and binge reading George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire

Social Media Manager:

Kendall Lafferty

Kendall Lafferty is a junior transfer student, double majoring in English and Marketing with a minor in communications. She is also a student-athlete, playing for the RUC Softball team. When she is not writing, Kendall enjoys listening to music, crocheting, or hanging out with friends.

Treasurer:

Julio Dagand

Julio is a second-year English major and former United States Marine who has been with the Gleaner since the spring semester of 2023. He currently writes on a variety of topics on campus, including coverage of the Student Veterans Affairs office. When not studying or preparing work for the gleaner, he can typically be found wasting his life on video games or social media.

Photographer:

Samantha Niedbalski

Samantha Niedbalski is a junior in the art department. Their major is graphic design and Sam is part of the BFA program. Their career goal is to go into creative marketing and after that hopefully open up their own design studio. They enjoy photography and drawing with charcoal and colored pencil. In her free time she tries to split time between enjoying the outside, and working on pushing designs. They have an Australian shepherd that keeps them on their toes and a cat to cuddle with when they need to destress.

Staff Writers:

Shaion Brown

Angelina Cheng

Angelina Cheng is currently a sophomore studying English and Communications. Her goal is to enter a career within writing, media, and publishing so she can continue her passion within the literary arts. Angelina currently works as a teaching assistant at a preschool and tutors in afterschool programs, although she is interested in beginning a career in writing and editing. Due to her extensive experience with education and children, Angelina is very passionate about education and improving literacy skills. In her free time, she likes to write, paint, listen to music, and find new ways to learn more information about finances, art, education, and media.

Isabella Deitz

Isabella Deitz is a new student at Rutgers Camden. She is currently a junior, majoring in English. After graduating she hopes to become a publisher or book editor. In her free time she enjoys reading all types of books, hanging out with her cat, binge watching her favorite shows, and occasionally she likes to bake.

Frank Schuenemann

Briannah Shaw

Briannah Shaw is a junior in studying Political Science, and minoring in legal studies and psychology. She plans on graduating law school to further learn about environmental science. In her free time, she picks up trash with her friends, spoils her puppy, makes jewelry, and collects crystals. Briannah serves for several organizations being treasurer of SAGA, press secretary of Psychology club, and a member of the Deep Thinkers Club.

Amaya Solar

Amaya Solar is a first-year student studying Political Science and Urban Studies, with a minor in Spanish. She’s passionate about speaking up for fairness, equity and civic engagement. Outside of writing, she loves staying active, spending time outdoors, listening to music, and learning about new things.

Valeria Suarez

Sophia Westfall

Sophia Westfall is currently a senior studying English and Digital Studies with a minor in writing. In her spare time, she enjoys collecting antiques, obsessing over the ancient Roman Empire, and running her literary magazine, The Secret Society of Poetry. Aside from writing, she enjoys reading at poetry events, and has had her work featured by Young Writers and The New York Poetry Society.

Lilly Zhang

IN NEED OF MORE STAFF WRITERS!

Faulty Advisor:

Professor Ashley Gimbal

A 2018 graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State University, Dr. Gimbal teaches courses in communication and journalism. Her research focuses on media framing and audience effects and how these elements alter the way news is created and shared.