Friday, September 29, 2017

Staff Writers @indystudentnews

Cydonnie Henry is a senior Psychology major, minoring in Business Management. She is from from Bridgeport, CT.

Cydonnie aspires to be a digital marketing consultant, business owner and investor. In addition, she is developing a non-profit organization to help young people merge their skills with their dreams through collaborative networks.

Cydonnie manages the Instagram account for Independent Student News.


Contact: chenry@usj.edu





Laura Pearson is a Public Health major and Political Science minor. This is her third year at the school. She is from Tolland, CT.

Laura enjoys reading about politics in the U.S and around the world. She has begun researching an essay about racial justice.

Contact: lpearson@usj.edu







Jamila El-Hajj-Bey is studying to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She was born in Connecticut and is most familiar with Hartford County.

She enjoys finding the hidden gems of Connecticut, calling it a great state with lots to offer. Special interests for Jamila at school include night and campus life, faculty and alumni professional work and community involvement and networking.

Jamila manages the Facebook page for Independent Student News.

Contact: jelhajjbey@usj.edu



Mary Joerg is a sophomore English major.

Mary participates in the Cook Scholar Program and is a writing tutor at the Center of Academic Excellence at USJ. Additionally, she serves as manager of the women’s soccer team and plays for women’s lacrosse team.

She has begun researching a profile of a coach.

Contact: mjoerg@usj.edu


Adviser's Note: This post will be updated. Aspiring staff writers, editors, photographers, artists and social media practitioners are encouraged to contact the staff writers listed above. Students, staff and faculty also please see the submission policy for Independent Student News.

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    Independent Student News Submission Policy

    Independent Student News accepts news articles, features, commentaries, letters to the editor and photos and illustrations from students, staff and faculty of the University of St. Joseph, West Hartford, CT.

    Please include complete contact information with your submission by email. A staff member will verify your identity.

    We reserve the right to edit for space, grammar, clarity and content. We will not publish letters we determine to be in poor taste or libelous. The decision to publish or not to publish a piece is made by the editors.

    Letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Independent Student News in general or any staff member in particular, nor does the opinion of a staff member reflect that of the entire staff.

    Staff writers Jamila El-Hajj-Bey, Cydonnie Henry, Laura Pearson and Mary Joerg began working on stories this week. They can be reached by email: jelhajjbey@usj.edu, chenry@usj.edu, lpearson@usj.edu, mjoerg@usj.edu. Independent Student News adviser Andy Thibault can be reached at tntcomm82@cs.com or 860-690-0211.

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