Josh Joseph
Executive EditorJosh is a journalism major with a passion for design and technology. After accidentally (and luckily) stumbling into an editors meeting, he became involved in The Press’s layout and graphics. In spring of 2019, he redesigned The Press logo and brand, and started putting together issues of the print magazine. You can contact Josh at joshua.l.joseph@stonybrook.edu
Nick Wurm
Managing Editor, Satire EditorNick is a journalism major with a concentration in science and the environment. He started at The Press as a copy editor, after nervously walking into an editors meeting one night and passing a test. He spends more time editing than writing.
Emily Scott
Associate Editor, Music EditorEmily is the Lead Copy Editor, and one half of the music section editors at The Press. She is a senior journalism major, with aspirations of writing for Rolling Stone magazine and maybe winning a Pulitzer Prize one day. When she isn’t writing or editing, she’s either drinking far too much coffee and screaming into the void or consulting her Tarot Deck and trying to figure out which planet is making her sad. She can be reached at emily.k.scott@stonybrook.edu, or by smoke signals— take your pick!
Elisha Asif
Business Executive, Multimedia EditorElisha is a journalism major and a double minor in filmmaking and French. Though he enjoys writing, his passion lies in visual stories.
Falah Jalali
Opinions Editor, Multimedia EditorFalah is an opinions and multimedia editor at The Press. You can contact Falah at falah.jalali@stonybrook.edu
Sarah Beckford
Culture Editor, Features EditorSarah joined The Stony Brook Press as a staff writer in the fall of 2018, and has loved every moment since. Her passions lie in writing about nuances and niches of faith, music, race and culture. Before joining The Press, she was a freelance staff writer for Reflektor Magazine. And to this day, she runs her own music blog on Tumblr, Sounds Like Infinity. Though her journalism major and filmmaking minor keep her busy, she enjoys listening to music and watching movies (and rewatching Velvet Goldmine) in her spare time.
Keating Zelenke
Features Editor, Graphics EditorKeating is a second year journalism student with a filmmaking minor. She enjoys funky art and hopes to one day make documentaries. She can be contacted at keating.zelenke@stonybrook.edu
Julio Taku
Culture Editor, Music EditorJulio Taku is the Culture & Music Editor for The Stony Brook Press and has been a member since 2019. He is a journalism major with a minor in Africana Studies. Born and raised in Cameroon, Julio’s family emigrated to the U.S. when he was nine years old. His interests include political activism, R&B, fitness, cars and podcasting. He’s also the host and producer of his podcast “Across The Mic with Julio Taku.”
Janet Chow
News EditorJanet is a journalism major, with a minor in music theory. She aspires to become a radio host one day. She is also a part of WUSB 90.1 FM, Stony Brook’s student-run radio station! You can contact her at janet.chow@stonybrook.edu
Melanie Formosa
News Editor, Lead Copy EditorDuring breakfast, I typically proofread the blurb on my cereal box. On the road, I notice the grammatical errors on the sides of trucks. Copy editing comes naturally to me, and it’s more of a hobby than a job. I am a production assistant for James Taylor, Steve Gadd, and several other rock and jazz musicians. I co-produce/direct/host the GRIT podcast at Stony Brook University. I am a TV Studio Assistant in the ECC Building, and I am a broadcasting coach to other students. I am majoring in Journalism and minoring in Environmental Humanities. I will be completing college in three and a half years, and I’m planning on graduating in December 2022. When I’m not running, biking, hiking, or practicing yoga, I’m listening to vinyl on my record player.
Arun Nair
Science EditorArun Nair is a disabled veteran of the U.S. Army, and is in 30s now, so he knows that it’s time to hurry up and get his degree — he’ll graduate with a B.A. in a couple of years, but he has a long way to go to get a doctorate in Neuroscience, which he intends to do. It’s a good thing he’s passionate about science, and he wants to share this passion with you.
Sam Rowland
Science EditorSam Rowland is a senior journalism major with a concentration in science and the environment. After starting out in Biology at Tulane University, he transferred colleges twice, eventually switching his major to journalism and earning an Associate's Degree in that field from Westchester Community College. He loves to travel and spent a gap year before college in Israel. As the new science co-editor, he wants to help people not naturally interested in science know the importance, wonder and dangers of modern science and technology. You can contact him at samuel.rowland@stonybrook.edu
Anthony Leon
Sports EditorAnthony is a Journalism major and sports editor at The Press. He is an avid basketball, music and football fan who aspires to cover these industries.
Komal Grewal
Graphics EditorKomal is an Applied Math and Statistics major with a Digital Art minor. She has a passion for design and does graphics/layout for several magazines both on and off campus. She dreams of making a career out of her passion.
Cris Zhang
Graphics EditorCris is a design editor at The Press. She is a psychology major with a minor in studio art. She is a total book nerd who especially loves mystery. When she’s not reading, you can find her doing art or daydreaming.
Jeni Dhodary
OmbudsmanJeni was a philosophy and economics double major at Stony Brook University who hopes to one day make a breakthrough in political theory. You can contact her at jenishma.dhodary@stonybrook.edu
Justin Ligasan
OmbudsmanJustin Ligasan is an ombudsman and former satire editor for The Press. He also created the Press Plants program, in which he sells plants grown at Stony Brook to raise money for charities.