Staff

Matt is a senior journalism & professional writing major with minors in marketing and communications. He joined The Signal as a staff writer for the Nation & World section during his freshman year and has served as features editor and managing editor for two semesters. Matt is super excited to be The Signal’s editor-in-chief this semester and he hopes to continue growing The Signal’s reach on campus!

Outside of The Signal, Matt enjoys playing with his dog Willy and rooting for the New York Mets!

Contact Matt at kaufmam1@tcnj.edu.

Tristan is a senior Journalism & Professional Writing major with a minor in Arts Administration & Cultural Entrepreneurship. He joined The Signal in the fall semester of his sophomore year and worked as the Arts & Entertainment Editor for three semesters before becoming a Managing Editor in the spring of 2024.

Outside of The Signal, Tristan enjoys hiking, cooking, photography, and playing the violin!

Contact Tristan at weisent1@tcnj.edu.



Ally is a junior Journalism & Professional Writing major. She started working for The Signal her freshman fall semester as a Staff Writer for the Features section, then holding a Section Editor position for 3 semesters for Opinions, News and Arts & Entertainment. She is elated to be Managing Editor for the Fall semester!

Outside of The Signal, Ally is on the Executive Board for the College Union Board, holding the position of Travel Chair. She loves music, spending time with friends and family, and watching movies.

Rebecca is a senior psychology and communication studies double major with a minor in professional writing. She is thrilled to serve as Features editor this semester! Previously, she served as News editor and Arts & Entertainment editor.

Outside of her work with The Signal, Rebecca is a Bonner Community Scholar and a member of Theta Phi Alpha. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies, going to the beach, and creative writing.

Contact Rebecca at heathr2@tcnj.edu.

Izzy is a junior journalism and professional writing major with a minor in communication studies. She joined The Signal at the beginning of her freshman year as a Staff Writer for the News Section. Izzy worked as an Opinions and Arts & Entertainment Editor throughout her sophomore year and is excited to be working as an Editor for News this semester.

Outside of The Signal, Izzy enjoys watching movies, going to concerts, and spending time with her friends.

Contact Izzy at darcyi1@tcnj.edu.

Kate is a sophomore psychology major with a specialization in counseling and clinical psychology. She joined The Signal at the beginning of her freshman year as a News Staff Writer and worked as the Opinions Editor in the spring of 2024. Kate is very excited to continue her work on the publication as a News Editor this upcoming semester!

Outside of The Signal, Kate loves reading, journaling, and spending time with her friends and family. She is also an active member of the Student Government, serving as the organization’s Vice President for Student Services.

Contact Kate at zydork1@tcnj.edu.

Alena is a sophomore communication studies major with a specialization in mass media and social media. She joined The Signal at the beginning of her freshman year as a Staff Writer for Arts & Entertainment and worked as the Features editor in the spring. She is excited to work as the Arts & Entertainment editor for the fall of 2024!

Outside of The Signal, Alena enjoys going to concerts and spending time with family and friends.

Contact Alena at bitonta1@tcnj.edu.

Lake is a sophomore Journalism & Professional Writing major, with a minor in Creative Writing. He joined The Signal in the fall of 2023 as a staff writer for Arts & Entertainment. He’s excited to work as the Arts & Entertainment editor this semester!

Outside of The Signal, Lake enjoys writing fiction and poetry, going to concerts, and spending time with his friends.

Contact Lake at distel2@tcnj.edu.

Aliyah is a senior biology major at TCNJ. She started writing for The Signal during her freshman year as a News contributor and later as a Nation & World staff writer. She looks forward to continuing as the Nation & World Editor this semester.

Outside of The Signal, Aliyah enjoys taking walks, reading, and spending time with her family.

Contact Aliyah at siddiqa2@tcnj.edu.

Aidan is a senior Journalism and Professional Writing major with a minor in communications studies. He began working with The Signal in the fall of 2022 as a staff writer. Aidan looks forward to continuing as the Sports Editor this semester.

Outside of The Signal, Aidan enjoys golfing, playing basketball, and spending time with family.

Contact Aidan at mastana1@tcnj.edu .

Parisa is a senior marketing major and journalism minor. She began her contributions with the Signal during her sophomore year, writing for the news section. Parisa looks forward to continuing as the Opinions Editor this semester.

Outside of The Signal, Parisa enjoys thrifting, traveling, nature, animals, and spending quality time with friends and family.

Jenna is a junior and a computer science major. She has been working with The Signal since Fall 2023 and she looks forward to continuing working as Web Editor!

Outside of The Signal, Jenna is involved in Kappa Theta Pi, the technology fraternity at TCNJ. She enjoys skiing, listening to music, watching television, going to concerts, and spending time with friends.

Contact Jenna at weldonj2@tcnj.edu.

Elizabeth is a senior elementary and iSTEM education major in the five year master’s program for special education. She has been working with The Signal since the fall of 2021, her first semester at TCNJ. She is excited to return as The Signal’s Multimedia Coordinator!

Outside of her work with The Signal, she is a sports photographer for the TCNJ Athletic Department, an EMT, and a member of Sigma Kappa. She enjoys drinking coffee in the lib cafe and spending time with friends.

Contact Elizabeth at gladste1@tcnj.edu.



Shaim is a sophomore economics major at TCNJ. He joined The Signal during freshman year as a Staff Writer for the Nation & World Section and Business Manager. Shaim looks forward to continuing as a Business Manager this semester.

Outside of his work with The Signal, he enjoys running outdoors and learning new subjects.

Contact Shaim at akhtars2@tcnj.edu.

Cristina is a junior Marketing major. She began her involvement with The Signal last fall as a general business manager and is so excited to continue as one of the Head Business Managers.

Outside of The Signal, Cristina is the STUD Chair for the College Union Board and an Ambassador. She likes watching reality tv, traveling to new places, and hanging out with friends!

Contact Cristina at collinc6@tcnj.edu.

Liam is a senior working toward a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design. This semester marks his third drawing for The Signal. His mission as an editorial cartoonist is to make readers laugh and think about the issues of our time.

Aside from The Signal, he works part-time with Counterpoint.com, a press syndicate where he contributes cartoons and distributes the works of others to clients. His work has been featured in The Washington Post, Politico.com, The Star-Ledger, The Dayton Daily News, The Tampa Bay Times, and more. He is an avid music fan and a loyal cat dad.

Contact Liam at simonel1@tcnj.edu.

Ela is a senior Early Childhood Education and Psychology major. She started working at The Signal Fall of her sophomore year and is very excited to continue growing The Signal’s social media presence!

Outside of The Signal, Ela loves listening to music, hanging out with friends, chocolate hummus, and Snoopy!

Contact Ela at kirimce1@tcnj.edu.