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Meet The Team
Tiffani Knowles
Faculty Advisor
Tiffani Knowles is a former newspaper reporter, editor, radio & television producer and a proud alumna of Barry University. She currently freelances for several publications and is honored to be the faculty liaison to our award-winning student newspaper.
"Be the change you want to see in the world."
(305) 899-4572
Victoria Rivera
Copy Editor
Communications & Media Studies Major
"The poets leave hell and again
behold the stars."
- from Dante's Inferno
Layout & Graphics Editor
Nicole Dashtaki
Senior, Graphic Design Major and CIS Major with a Specialization in Digital Media
"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
- Albert Einstein
Samya Rosario
Staff Writer & Social Media Coordinator
Sophomore, Advertising and Public Relations
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all who follow his precepts have good understanding.
To him belongs eternal praise." Psalms 111:10
Andrea Briones
Staff Writer & Social Media Coordinator
Junior, Public Relations/Advertising
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
Litzy Grijalba
Staff Writer & Social Media Coordinator
Senior, Public Relations & Advertising Major, Television & Digital Media Minor
"Count your blessings, not your problems."
Kean Huy Alado
Staff Writer & Web & Digital Editor
Senior, Nursing Major, Biology Minor
"Show me Your ways, O Lord" Psalms 25:4-5
Lizbeth Viera
Advertising Representative
Senior, Advertising and Public Relations Major, Dancing Minor
"You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey
Camryn Tyrrell
Staff Writer
Senior, Television and Digital Media Major, Dance Minor
"Do it for the little kid that lives within you" -Unknown
Kady Thermidor
Editorial Assistant
Senior, Communications and Media Studies
“I had no shoes and complained until I beheld a man who had no feet” - SA’DI
Lia Franchialfaro
Graphic Editor
Sophomore, Advertising and Public Relations Major, Graphic Design Minor
"I wanna be defined by the things that I love. Not the things I hate. Not the things I'm afraid of or the things that haunt me in the middle of the night. I just think that you are what you love" - Taylor Swift