Staff
Executive Editor
Natalia Romero
Public Relations Officers
Amani Jefferson
Prose and Poetry Editor
Erin Zellner
Art and Photography Editor
Sydnee Jiggetts
Design Director
Anna Simakova
Staff
Jay Sapinski
Sariya Scribner
Semira Benyam
Trisha Dahal
Steve Thompson
Shea Carroll
Officer Bios
Natalia Romero
Office Hours: Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Natalia is a Sophomore at George Mason University majoring in English with a concentration in Creative Writing and a minor in Dynamic Publishing on an Editorial & Production track. In her spare time, she loves to read books, write poetry and essays, paint, and discover new coffee shops. She has an interest in anything artistic, including visual art, digital art, literature, journalism and film. After college, she hopes to pursue a career in editing, publishing and of course writing her own books. As executive editor, she hopes to create a platform for students to celebrate art, theirs or others, from all students and cultures, to encourage a diverse and creative culture.
Amani Jefferson
Office Hours: Wednesdays, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Amani is a Senior at George Mason University majoring in Art and Visual Technology with a concentration in New Media Art and double minors in Graphic Design and Photography. In her spare time, Amani enjoys watching cartoons, trying new foods and visiting museums. Amani is interested in graffiti art and editorial photography. After college, she hopes to gain more experience in graphic design and photography, in hopes of managing her own art business.
Sydnee Jiggetts
Office Hours: Tuesdays, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Sydnee is a Senior at George Mason University majoring in Film and Video Studies with a concentration in Post-Production/ Editing and a minor in Graphic Design. Apart from being the Art and Photography Editor, she is also a part of the Communications Team in the Office of Student Media, along with being the treasure of Black Filmmakers Association on campus. Sydnee has experience in drawing, painting, and photography. She is most interested in wildlife and conservation photography and hopes to travel more to build her photography portfolio. After college, she hopes to get more practice and experience in the film and photography world, hopefully leading her to a job at National Geographic or Discovery for graphic and media design.
Erin Zellner
Office Hours: Tuesdays, 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Erin is a Junior at George Mason University majoring in English with a concentration in Literature. In her spare time, Erin loves to read, write, and create art and jewelry. Erin has an interest in many different forms of literary art, especially poetry, fiction, and comics. After she graduates from George Mason, Erin plans to pursue a career in publishing and editing.
Anna Simakova
Office Hours: Fridays, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Anna is a Sophomore at George Mason. She is majoring in Art and Visual Technology with a concentration in Graphic Design. Being an artist is central to her identity. She studied at the Moscow School of Arts and Architecture for 9 years in a program outside the regular school system and received a Diploma of Supplementary Education in Architecture in 2020. In her free time, she loves collecting comics in different languages and bringing them from different countries. She also likes cooking and creating new recipes. Her favorite cuisine is European cuisine, especially Italian.