Alexis d’Ambly (she/her) is a junior majoring in writing. She is a graduate of Warren County Community College with an associate’s degree in English. She enjoys binge-reading Danielle Steel novels, vacationing in the Outer Banks, and researching new travel destinations via Google Maps. Her superpower is editing. Starting college, she had never even heard of comma splices. Now, even when she reads published works, she keeps an eye out for mechanical errors and can zero in on them with great accuracy. 

“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” 

(Quote by Oprah Winfrey)

Alexis can be reached at: alexis.dambly@centenaryuniversity.edu

Tanner Sullivan (he/him) is a junior majoring in communication at Centenary University. He is the Student Programming Director at WNTI, the university’s radio station, and hosts his own show called The Ticket Booth. He enjoys analyzing movies and spending time with his family, friends, and dog.

His superpower is the ability to watch as many films in theaters as possible in the blink of an eye. With this profound power, he always manages to stay on top of the latest releases!

“Sometimes it is the people no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine.” 

(Quote by Alan Turing)

Tanner can be reached at: tanner.sullivan@centenaryuniversity.edu 

Amanda Masiello (she/her) is a super-senior majoring in English with a specialty in creative writing. She has made it her life’s mission to master every video game and dedicate herself to writing fantasy and horror fiction. She has the superpower of taking care of animals, especially hamsters! Her powerful trio of hamsters are Toast, Spiced Milk, and Peko-Peko.

“Art is the weapon. Your imagination is the ammunition. Stay dirty, and stay dangerous. Create and destroy as you see fit.” (Quote by Frank Iero)

Amanda can be reached at: amanda.masiello@centenaryuniversity.edu 

Victoria Autocunas is a sophomore social work major. Her interests are writing, watching movies, and talking about music. At CU, she likes to hangout with her friends and do homework. She has a radio show on WNTI called Living for Music at 4pm on Tuesdays. Her superpower is being passionate about anything she does, whether it’s writing or playing a sport (which she is very bad at); She just likes having fun!! 

“I feel alright; I’m gonna take on the world.” 

(Rowan Blanchard and Sabrina Carpenter from Girl Meets World theme song)

Victoria can be reached at: Victoria.autocunas@centenaryuniversity.edu 

Temekia Colon (she/her) is a sophomore majoring in communication and concentrating in film and radio. She enjoys playing softball, watching sports and being around people. Her superpower is taking care of kids. She’s turning chaos into calm one diaper at a time.

           “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” 

(Timothy 4:12)

Temekia can be reached at: temekia.colon@centenaryuniversity.edu 

Jonathan Esquivel is a senior majoring in communication with a focus in radio and television. Jonathan enjoys running as well as writing and film. 

"Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else ever thought." 

(Quote by Albert Einstein)

Jonathan can be reached out at: Jonathan.esquivel@centenaryuniversity.edu   

Jodi Lanka (she/her) is a freshman undecided major. At Centenary, she hopes to find work- study, and she likes to hang out in the Seay building. Outside of school, she likes to watch plays, work out, and watch competitions on TV. Her superpower is her photographic memory. If you ask her about the plot of certain plays, she can likely tell you because she acted in her second half of high school. 

“Dreams are of no value if they’re not equipped with wings.” (Quote by Dolly Parton) 

Jodi can be reached at: jodi.lanka@centenary.university.edu 

Jack Leone is a junior majoring in television. He enjoys spending time with friends and has an interest in trains. He also enjoys watching comedy and superhero movies. His superpower is video editing. He likes to use iMovie a lot for editing videos and he’s good at using PowerPoint to create presentations as well.

‘’It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.’’

(Quote from Rocky Balboa, 2006)

Jack can be reached at: john.leone@centenaryuniversity.edu

Elizabeth May (she/her) is a second semester freshman majoring in writing. She is an aspiring author, who spends most of her free time writing. She mainly writes high fantasy, but also dabbles in horror, thrillers, and dystopian. Her superpower is aquarium building. At the moment, she only has a 5-gallon tank with a goldfish and she is working on establishing a proper ecosystem to transfer the fish to a 25-gallon tank. 

“Get busy living, or get busy dying.” 

(Quote by author Stephen King)

Elizabeth can be reached at: elizabeth.may@centenaryuniversity.edu 

Lauren Mumford (she/her) is a senior majoring in individualized studies with a concentration

in English. Her interests include painting and writing. She loves to paint outside of Centenary and

hangs out with her friends and family, doing fun activities like going out to eat, bowling,

and amusement parks. Her superpower is rescuing dogs and cats.

“Don’t just fly, soar.” 

(Quote from Disney's Dumbo)

She can be reached at: lauren.mumford@centenaryuniversity.edu 

Carlee Nigro (she/her) is a sophomore majoring in writing. She founded the Tennis Club and is a part of numerous clubs around campus including SGA, WNTI, and multicultural club. She enjoys reading, listening to Taylor Swift, shopping, and making and trying new food in her free time. Her superpower is coffee. She loves to make new coffee and drink it at all times of the day. She also works at her local Starbucks so, coffee is her art and her favorite pastime. 

“You must always have faith in people. And, most importantly, you must have faith in yourself.” 

(Quote from Legally Blonde) 

Carlee can be reached at: carlee.nigro@centenaryuniversity.edu 

Patrick O’Connell (he/him)  is a senior majoring in communication with a minor in social media marketing. He enjoys working on and wrapping cars, as well as playing pickup basketball. 

“It ain't about the money or notoriety, it's about the people and making a difference in society.” 

(Quote by Sir Robert Bryson Hall II)

Patrick can be reached at: 

patrick.oconnell@centenaryuniversity.edu

Sean Quinlan (He/Him) is a sophomore majoring in Business Administration: Management. He enjoys listening to music and watching movies. When not at home or at school, he can be found as a bartender at Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas in Hackettstown. 

His superpower is spending more money than he has on his car and his girlfriend. If you catch him out in the wild, you might see his pockets on fire.

“This moment will just be another story someday.” 

(Quote by Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower)

Sean can be reached at: sean.quinlan@centenaryuniversity.edu 

Nicholas Storms (He/Him) is a sophomore majoring in Communication and a member of student activities. Nick’s superpower is that he is a great motivator by setting his life goals and achieving them. He believes anyone can do the same. His skills come from the five C’s: Connecting, Commitment, Coaching, Contributing, and Compassion. Nick is passionate about sports and loves to go to the gym in his free time with friends. He is also very creative when it comes to content creation. Going forward, Nick aspires to pursue a career in sports marketing and having his own podcast company. 

“All of our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” 

(Quote by Walt Disney) 

Nick can be reached at: nicholas.storms@centenaryuniversity.edu 

Troy Sumpter (he/him) is a senior majoring in creative writing and a proud member of Omega Rho fraternity, He enjoys writing comedy and fantasy stories, and viewing wrestling. He also participates in community service at Centenary University and around Hackettstown.

“I have grit. If you knock me down, I get back up.” 

(Quote by Edge)

Troy can be reached at: troy.sumpter@centenaryuniversity.edu

Samantha “Sami” Swayze (she/her) is a freshman majoring in writing. She is new to the newspaper this year, as she found a love for journalism through the Introduction to Journalism course this past fall. Her interests include writing poetry and music, painting, reading, and going to the beach. Her superpower is arts and crafts. She paints, creates homemade cards, and makes different presents with canvases or cardstock for her loved ones. 

“Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.” 

(Quote by Roy T. Bennett)

Sami can be reached at: samantha.swayze@centenaryuniverity.edu 

Carly Wolf is a sophomore communication major in TV and radio. She likes to cook food, play video games, and listen to music. Her superpower is being with and caring for animals, since she loves cats and dogs. She likes it when they snuggle with her, and she gets to play with them. The cats are full of energy when she moves their toys around at the animal shelter she volunteers at; It’s a great way for her to get out of the house, and she can bond with the shelter cats. They’re some of the sweetest cats she ever met! 

“When you feel the desire to chase the past, remind yourself that letting go is the key to moving forward.” 

(Quote inspired by George Harrison’s perspective of life)

Carly can be reached at: carly.wolf@centenaryuniversity.edu 

Erick Young (he/him) is a sophomore majoring in Communication. In his downtime, he has taken a strong interest in studying and creating 3D animation and music similar to the late 90s/ early 2000 Jungle Drum and Bass (DNB) scene that started in London. He’s a 3D amateur artist and music creator and treats it more as a hobby on and off campus. His superpower is cooking! You could put a recipe in front of Erick, and he could cook up a buffet big enough for three families!

“Each new hour holds new chances for a new beginning.” 

(Quote by Maya Angelou)

Erick can be reached at: erick.young@centenaryuniversity.edu 

Madisyn Rojas is a junior majoring in animal health and minoring in theatre arts. She enjoys performing in musicals/plays, participating in dance, and caring for animals. Her superpower is stage presence, because she is charismatic and loves presenting her talents through acting and dancing.

“All of our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” 

(Quote by Walt Disney)

Madisyn can be reached at: madisyn.rojas@centenaryuniversity.edu 

Janet Zatta (she/her) is an adjunct professor of writing and teaches Composition & Rhetoric I, Freelance Writing and Editing, Intro to Journalism, and Experiential Writing. She was presented with the Adjunct Teaching Award at Centenary’s 2023 Commencement. In addition to her passion for writing, she enjoys yoga, travel, bringing a candy basket to class, and spending time with her rescue Pitbull, Patton.

“Write while the heat is in you...the writer who postpones the recording of (her) thoughts uses an iron which has cooled to burn a hole with.” 

(Quote by Henry David Thoreau)

Janet can be reached at: janet.zatta@centenaryuniversity.edu