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Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

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This journalist is documenting quarantine horror stories

A former New York Teaching Fellow, her writing has been featured in Reductress, Rolling Stone, Mic, Someecards, and more.

Nayomi Reghay

I became obsessed with holistic face-lifts on Instagram. Then I got one IRL

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards.

Samira Sadeque

PayPal suspended a writer’s account after she tried to pay artists who lost gigs over coronavirus (updated)

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Jimmy Kimmel accused of paying men more than women—and getting defensive about it when caught

Iran’s doctors are dancing to keep spirits high amid coronavirus scare

Olive Garden customer demands non-Black server

Samantha Shaps is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a contributor for the Daily Dot.

Samantha Shaps

ups employee arrested mass shooting threat

UPS employee had 20,000 rounds of ammo, sent threatening messages to co-worker

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

#BernieBruh puts new spin on ‘Bernie Bro’ label, showcases support among Black voters

Collyn Burke is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She previously interned for the Daily Dot&#8217;s editorial team and Two Girls One Podcast. Her work has appeared in the Daily Texan and the Texas Observer.

Collyn Burke

Greyhound buses will no longer allow Border Patrol checks

Video shows Starbucks barista holding back tears in customer interaction

Wolfgang Ruth is a freelance writer whose writing has appeared in NYLON, GQ, i-D, and Refinery29.

Wolfgang Ruth

TikTok is ushering in a new era of witchcraft

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Video shows police officer pushing girl out of subway station for jumping turnstile

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

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