Staff

Tristan is a senior journalism & professional writing major with a minor in political science. He joined The Signal in Fall 2022 as the Arts & Entertainment editor. He is looking forward to bringing many new ideas to the newspaper as editor-in-chief this semester!

Outside of The Signal, Tristan is a student mentor for the School of the Arts & Communication, and he enjoys music, cooking and hiking.

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, and most recently holding the position of Managing Editor for the 2024 fall semester. She is elated to continue in this position for the spring!

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.

Contact Ally at uhlenda1@tcnj.edu.

Izzy is a junior journalism & 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 and went on to hold a Section Editor position for three semesters. She is beyond excited to assume the role of Managing Editor this semester!

Outside of The Signal, you can catch Izzy on the School of the Arts and Communication’s Instagram Reels series, “Interviews with the Isabellas.” She enjoys running for fun, listening to music, and spending time with her friends and family.

Contact Izzy at darcyi1@tcnj.edu.

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 and creative writing.

Contact Rebecca at heathr2@tcnj.edu.

Aidan is a senior journalism and professional writing major with a minor in communication studies. He joined The Signal during his sophomore year as a Staff Writer for the Sports Section and was the Sports Section editor in 2024. He is excited to take on a new role as the News Editor this semester.

Outside of The Signal, Aidan is a part of the club basketball team here at the College and also loves to golf. 

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 and was the Arts & Entertainment editor last semester. He is excited to assume the role of Opinions 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 distefl2@tcnj.edu.

Alena is a sophomore Communication Studies major with a specialization in Mass and Social Media. She joined The Signal during her freshman fall semester as a Staff Writer for the Arts & Entertainment section and worked as the Features Editor the following spring. This fall, she took on the role of Arts & Entertainment Editor, a position she is excited to continue in for the Spring 2025 semester.

Outside of The Signal, Alena is a member of Kappa Delta. She enjoys going to concerts and spending time with family and friends.

Contact Alena at bitonta1@tcnj.edu.

Ashley is a freshman English major. She’s been previously involved in The Signal as a Staff Writer for the Arts and Entertainment section. She is excited to join the staff as an Arts & Entertainment Editor!

Outside of The Signal, Ashley is a member of Women in Learning and Leadership and the Pre-Law Society. She loves movies, music, and playing guitar.

Contact Ashley at ragonea2@tcnj.edu

Parisa is a senior marketing major and journalism minor. She began working with The Signal in 2023, starting as a staff writer and became Opinions Editor in Fall 2024. She is excited to continue her growth as Nation & World Editor this semester.

Outside of The Signal, Parisa enjoys traveling, thrifting, going to the gym, animals, and spending quality time with friends and family. 

Eddie is a junior mathematics major with a minor in journalism. He joined The Signal during his freshman year, and this will be his fourth semester as the Sports Editor.

Outside of The Signal, Eddie is a member of the club basketball team on campus and is also an avid movie watcher who enjoys traveling.

Contact Eddie at younge4@tcnj.edu.

Raeanne is a junior journalism and environmental studies major, minoring in marketing. She has been working at The Signal, since transferring in Fall 2024, staff writing for news and features. She looks forward to working as the Copy Editor! 

Outside of The Signal, Raeanne loves to cook, hang out with loved ones, travel, and try new food and cafe spots.

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 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 and spending time with friends.

Contact Elizabeth at gladste1@tcnj.edu

Jenna is a junior Computer Science major and Information Systems and Technology minor. 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

Andre is a freshman Mass Media and Social Media Communication Studies Major. He’s been involved in The Signal as a Staff Writer for the Arts and Entertainment section and as a Staff Photographer. He looks forward to joining the staff as a Video Editor!

Outside of The Signal, Andre is a DJ and music staff member for the College’s radio station 91.3FM WTSR, a College Ambassador, and was on the College Union Board’s ALT A-Board last semester. He loves listening to pop-punk, seeing Nicole Kidman’s AMC intro at the movies, and eating at Quimby’s Kitchen with friends.

Contact Andre at parasa1@tcnj.edu

Liam is a senior working toward a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design. This semester marks his fourth 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.

Sky is a junior Visual Arts major with a concentration in Fine Arts. Having spent 2 semesters creating illustrations for the Signal and 1 semester on the Signal’s multimedia team, she is excited to now be joining the staff as an Editorial Cartoonist. 

Apart from her work with the Signal, Sky works as a Transfer Orientation Leader at the College of New Jersey and she is the current Vice President of Membership for Alpha Kappa Psi. Outside of school, she is an active member of the Doylestown Art League in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She likes to spend her free time painting, running, and hanging out with her dog Calla.

Contact Sky at stewars2@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.

Amanda is a Junior Interpersonal and Strategic Communication Studies Major with an English Minor. She has been previously involved in The Signal as a Correspondent for the Opinions and Arts and Entertainment sections. She looks forward to joining the staff as a Social Media Assistant!

Outside of The Signal, Amanda is on the College Union Board’s Executive Board. She enjoys spending time with friends, going to concerts, and traveling to new places.

Contact Amanda at incalca1@tcnj.edu

Natalia is a freshman English Secondary Urban Ed major with a Spanish minor. This is her first semester working with the Signal and she is so excited to foster more connections between The Signal, TCNJ, and the local community!

Outside of The Signal, Natalia is a part of the Women in Learning and Leadership program and is helping to found a new organization with some of her classmates at TCNJ, called One Thousand Schools. She has been published in three of the recent editions of The Red Wheelbarrow Poets’ annual poetry journals. She loves to drink tea, write, and try new things (like learning guitar!).

Contact Natalia at tomczan1@tcnj.edu

Cristina is a junior Marketing major. She began her involvement with The Signal last fall as a part of the business team and is so excited to continue her second semester as the Business Manager.

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