Amanda Pellegrino

Contact: apellegrino@cuatower.com

Major: English Major, Writing and Rhetoric Minor

Hometown: Douglaston, NY

Position: Editor-In-Chief

Extracurricular Activities/Hobbies: Tennis, Cardinal Ambassador, Program Board, writing, drawing

Favorite place in DC: The Capital

Life Goals: I hope to publish a book, be able to place every country on a map, marry and have a family.

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Regina Conley

E-mail: rconley@cuatower.com

Major: History, Spanish Minor, Junior

Position: Editor-at-Large

Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina

Extracurricular Activities/Hobbies: Irish dancing, piano, horseback riding and writing

Favorite Place in DC: The backside of the Lincoln Memorial at Sunset

Life Goals: Have a family, find a job in print journalism and eventually open a non-profit to help poverty stricken families learn how to borrow, save and establish credit.

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Douglas Keith Barclay

Major: History, Senior

Position: A&E Editor

Hometown: Redbank, NJ

Extracurriculars/Hobbies: People watching. Live music. Coffee. Talking.

Favorite Place in DC: Crooked Beat Records. The Portrait Gallery. Wok and Roll Sushi. 930 Club. Fro-yo

Life goals: To drink beer and talk women with Paul rudd and John Hamm

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Joanna Gardner

Major: Junior English Major, Spanish Minor

Position: Quill Editor

Hometown: Haddon Heights, NJ

Extracurriculars/Hobbies:Best Buddies and Bethlehem House, CUA Orchestra, Resident Assistant

Favorite Place in DC: The Portrait Gallery/ The Mall

Life Goals: None really specific yet, two definites are to speak Spanish fluently and to have a family someday

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Helena Lado

Name:  Helena Lado
Major: English, Class of 2013 (Junior)

Position: Copy Editor

Hometown: Rockville, Maryland

Extracurricular Activities: Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Jumpstart, English Society, and classical guitar playing.
Favorite Part of DC: The DC metro area cares about Washington Redskins football more than it cares about ANYTHING else. Even politics.
Life Goals: Publish a book, directly change someone’s life, and lead by example.

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Lindsay Puvel

Full Name: Lindsay E Puvel

Major: English, minors in philosophy and studio art, junior.

Position: Copy Editor

Hometown: Thurmont, MD

Extracurricular activities/hobbies: Resident Assistant, reading, hiking, watching documentaries, drawing/painting

Favorite part of DC: Capitol Hill Book Store in Eastern Market

Life Goals: Become a midwife and/or become a librarian

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Katrina Avila

Name: Katrina Marie Avila

Position: Design Editor, since Fall 2008

Major:   Class of 2012 Politics Major with a Minor in Theology and Religious Studies and a Minor in Latin American and Latino Studies

Hometown: Coral Gables, Florida

Extracurricular Activities: CUA Colleges Against Cancer Communications Committee Chair; Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court CUA #2646 Public Relations Committee Chair; CUAlternative Organizational Team Peer Educator; Emerging Leaders Program Mentor; Program Board Senior Class Committee; CUA Students In Philanthropy; CUA Senior Appreciation Program Leadership Committee; Latin Alliance; CUA College Republicans; Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week 2011 Committee

Hobbies: Photography, Computer Graphics, Scrap-booking, Party Planning, Tweeting

Favorite Part of DC: Chinatown. I love how I can run errands and later be able to catch a movie!

Life Goals: Career wise, I want to do something that involves new media and marketing and my love for design and photography.

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Alexis Carlucci

Name: Alexis Carlucci
Major: History, Politics and Philosophy Minor, 2012

Position: Sports Editor

Hometown: Margate, N.J.
Extracurricular Activities: Phi Alpha Theta History Club, Program Board, Habitat for Humanity, Homecoming 2011 Assistant.
Favorite Part of DC: My favorite part of DC would be either the National Gallery of Art, or the fun, and energetic Dupont Circle.
Life Goals: My life goals include getting into law school, and pursuing a career in international law. They also include skydiving at least once, and going to see the beautiful Greek islands and India.

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