The Streetlight‘s Editorial Team
Tori Duym – Editor-in-Chief (Since Fall 2025)
Tori Duym is a senior Bonner Scholar at TCNJ. She is from Tuckerton, New Jersey and she studies Secondary Education and English. She serves as the Editor-in-Chief for The Streetlight. She is passionate about raising awareness about resources available to those experiencing homelessness and food insecurity in order to improve the quality of life of countless individuals in Mercer County. Community building and involvement are very important to her and she is very excited to build more connections this year. In her spare time, she dances and serves as President of Synergy Dance Company, works as a TCNJ ambassador, is a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority, is a part of several academic organizations and spends time with her friends and family. She is looking forward to an impactful year!
Contact Tori: duymt1@tcnj.edu
Alexus Twyman – Editor
Alexus Twyman is a junior Bonner Community Scholar at The College of New Jersey studying Communication Studies. She is from Blairstown, New Jersey and works as a writer and editor for The Streetlight Newspaper. Alexus is passionate about allowing others to share their unique stories and is looking forward to gaining more experience and knowledge working for The Streetlight Newspaper. She is most excited this semester to connect with community members and share their experiences with a larger audience. In her spare time, Alexus often likes to make bracelets and crochet.
Contact Alexus: twymana1@tcnj.edu
Tanzim Didar – Editor
Tanzim Didar is a junior Biomedical Engineering major who has been part of the Bonner program since freshman year. Passionate about storytelling, Tanzim has been writing articles since high school and continues to enjoy using writing as a way to connect ideas and people. Outside of academics and service, Tanzim loves watching Netflix, cooking and making homemade matcha.
Contact Tanzim: didart1@tcnj.edu
Mika’il Malik – Editor
Mika’il Malik is a sophomore at The College of New Jersey, majoring in Biology. He is from Princeton, NJ, and is a graduate of the West Windsor-Plainsboro School district. He is a writer for the Streetlight and is passionate about bringing topics related to social justice to light and allowing people to share their stories. Mika’il in his free time enjoys painting, playing video games, and spending time with his family.
Contact Mika’il: malikm3@tcnj.edu
James Kerr – Editor
James Kerr is a sophomore at The College of New Jersey and is majoring in political science. He is a Bonner Community Scholar from Columbus, New Jersey, who volunteers at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen and writes for The Streetlight. James wants to pursue a career in community service and helping others in his community. He is passionate about understanding people’s issues and wanting to help solve them, especially in the local Trenton area and his hometown of Columbus. In his spare time, James likes bodybuilding, playing video games, and watching New York sports, his favorite being the New York Giants. James also works at Chick-fil-A and has been there for two years. He looks forward to engaging in his community and working alongside his classmates!
Contact James: kerrj3@tcnj.edu
Giada Schwam – Editor
Giada Schwam is a sophomore at The College of New Jersey majoring in Journalism with a minor in Creative Writing. She is from Monroe, NJ and a Bonner Community Scholar at TCNJ. Giada is looking forward to writing for the Streetlight and serving patrons at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen for Bonner volunteering. Outside of Bonner, Giada writes for the College’s newspaper, The Signal, and plans to participate in environmental cleanups with the College’s Environmental Club. Creating a more sustainable future for the environment and the community as well as helping those in need are Giada’s passions. In her free time, she likes to read fantasy romance novels, watch movies, and hang out with her family and friends. She is looking forward to a year of new opportunities and experiences with the TCNJ community!
Contact Giada: schwamg1@tcnj.edu
Sakinah Ahmed – Editor
Sakinah Ahmed is a junior Bonner Community Scholar studying economics at The College of New Jersey. She is from Bridgewater, NJ, and is a writer and editor for The Streetlight Newspaper. Sakinah is excited to get to know the Mercer County community better through the newspaper stories. She is also passionate about highlighting community organizations and individuals making a change for the better. In her free time, she enjoys playing field hockey and painting. She is looking forward to a great year!
Contact Sakinah: ahmeds12@tcnj.edu
Mack Harsell (they/them & he/him) is currently a freshman studying women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at The College of New Jersey. Throughout high school, he spoke on multiple occasions as president of the school’s gender and sexuality alliance to the Hopewell Valley Board of Education on protecting LGBTQ+ students. In their gap year after high school, they interned at the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice as Queer Youth Organizer. They managed three social media pages, facilitated social justice oriented youth programming, and played a key role in the organization and facilitation of the organization’s annual Princeton Pride Parade and After Party. Mack also initiated the creation of the Queer Community Connections Page, a detailed collection of resources on topics including but not limited to health (mental and physical), education, legal assistance, food and housing insecurity targeted towards the LGBTQ+ community. It is incredibly important to them that young people are able to express themselves freely and be part of the conversations being had about the queer community. With writing being a passion of theirs, Mack has also had the privilege of being invited to both speak at and help plan community events for Transgender Day of Remembrance, Transgender Day of Visibility, and Pride Month. You can find more of Mack’s work here.
Contact Mack: harselm1@tcnj.edu
Arianna Brito is a freshman Bonner Scholar at TCNJ. From Edison, New Jersey, she studies Elementary Education and English. She is a writer and editor for Streetlight. With a passion for social justice, she looks forward to writing about events/non-profits that are combating social issues in Mercer County, as well as further educating herself about the world around her. In her spare time, she can be seen reading, trying different cuisines, and spending time with her family, friends, and cats.
Contact Arianna: britoa3@tcnj.edu
Colin Pritchard is a freshman Bonner Scholar at TCNJ. He is from Sicklerville, New Jersey. He studies psychology and specializes in biopsychology. Colin loves to give back to the community and wants to see people smile. He has focused on providing Afghans with an effective way to relocate to the United States. Currently, he volunteers at Trenton Area Soup Kitchen and at The Streetlight for TCNJ. In his free time, he loves to do sports, including tennis, pickleball, swimming, and soccer. At TCNJ, he is currently in the Tennis Club and plans on getting more involved in his sophomore year. He is the youngest of 7, and has an older adopted Afghan brother. Colin is excited to be in college and ready to make an impact in the community.
Contact Colin: pritchc2@tcnj.edu
Editorial Review Board
Note: In addition to The Streetlight‘s staff members, the Editorial Review Board is made up of the community leaders and representatives from The College of New Jersey. For the Winter 2019-20 issue, the Editorial Review Board included:
- Nina Ringer, Director of Writing, TCNJ
- Karen Deaver, TCNJ Writing Studio Coordinator
- Althia Muse, TCNJ Bonner – Director
- Janet Mazur, TCNJ Instructor
- Raj Manimaran, TCNJ Bonner – CEL Coordinator
- Frank Cirillo, Mercer Alliance to End Homelessness
- Jaime Parker, Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
- Claire Walton, Anchor House
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