Our Executive Team

Editor in Chief
Natalia Lopez
Natalia Lopez is a third-year studying Economics and Political Science. She enjoys studying national security issues, trade security, China-Africa relations, and US military affairs in the Indo-Pacific region. In her free time, Natalia loves running, playing word searches, reading the news, listening to "Crime Junkie", and contemplating joining the military.

Chief of Finance
Courtney Jones
​Courtney Jones is a second-year double studying Political Science and English with a minor in Philosophy and a certificate in International Affairs. In the future, she wants to examine the relationship between genetic enhancement and the politics of voting. In her spare time, she enjoys ballet, reading, and traveling.

Chief of Public Outreach
Morgan Kelley
Morgan Kelley is a second-year studying Political Science and Philosophy. Morgan enjoys reading, trying new coffee shops, and tweeting anonymously in her free time. Morgan enjoys studying moral and ethical philosophy while learning more about the thought of mind.
Editors and Writers


Will Fletcher
Ideas
Ideas Editor
​Will Fletcher is a fourth-year international studying history with a minor in urban and regional planning. In his free time, he is an avid runner of half marathons, reader of great books, and a fervent watcher of films.


Emma Fullerton
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs Editor
Emma Fullerton is a third-year studying Political Science with a minor in French. She is interested in foreign and defense policy, with a focus on U.S. policy within the Indo-Pacific. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, playing pickleball, and doing the daily NYT games.


Wesley Littleton
Campus Affairs and Politics
Campus Affairs and Politics Editor
Wes Littleton is a third-year student from Panama City, FL, studying industrial and Systems engineering. While procrastinating his Physics homework, Wes can be found biking the Hawthorne Trail, enjoying Mexican food, or jamming out to country music.


Jake Walsh
State and Congressional Politics
State and Congressional Politics Editor
Jake Walsh is a fourth-year studying history. In Jake’s free time, he enjoys light reading about such topics as the state of America's political discourse and how electoral reform might or might not ameliorate Congressional dysfunction as well as listening to C-SPAN on walks with his dogs.


Shelly Ballaish
Foreign Affairs
Contributing Writer
​​Shelly Ballaish is a second-year studying Political Science and International Studies with a concentration on the Middle East. Shelly’s passion for national security and foreign affairs stems from a desire to ensure a safer world for her family and future generations. When Shelly is not focusing on her studies or interning, she loves exploring new places.


Rocco Barbusca
Foreign Affairs
Contributing Writer
Rocco is a third-year studying International Studies, Political Science, and Russian. Outside of school, Rocco enjoys running competitively, reading, and pretending to be good at chess. Rocco especially loves studying Soviet-era literature and Eastern European Politics.


Jonathan Clubb
State and Congressional Politics
Contributing Writer
Jonny Clubb is a second-year history major with the intent to be a high school teacher and coach. In his free time, Jonny enjoys golfing, trying new things, and watching sports. Jonny is a fan of the Gators, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the Minnesota Twins.


Summer Haura
Ideas
Contributing Writer
Summer Haura is a second-year student with a double major in Philosophy and Biochemistry and a certificate in Ethics and Society. Summer particularly enjoys studying ancient greek philosophy, with a focus on Aristotelian ethics. In her free time, Summer likes to read and go on walks, and she is an avid lover of cozy coffee shops.


Rafeh Khan
Foreign Affairs
Contributing Writer
Rafeh Kahn is a second-year studying Business Management and Political Science. Rafeh brings a wealth of expertise and passion to the realm of policy with previous experiences. Rafeh enjoys a myriad of literature, romantic walks to the fridge at night, and obscenely long drives–with the widows down and music blasting–especially when gas prices fall.


Nathan Mei
Ideas/Public Relations
Contributing Writer/Director of Graphic Design
Nathan Mei is a third-year studying English and Psychology. In his mind---like one of our greatest modern thinkers once said---there is never a bad time to talk about the political and economic state of the world. In his free time, Nathan is still trying to make the NBA and play for his beloved Boston Celtics. He also sings, plays piano and guitar, and charges 15$ for a haircut, $10 if you read his articles.


Ocean Timmins
Ideas
Contributing Writer
Ocean Timmins is a first-year PPEL major (Philosophy Politics Economics and Law). He enjoys studying the intersectional humanities, how each topic might intersect with another, and what their connection can teach us. He also enjoys reading and learning about the history and writing about the future, of the Jewish people. In his free time, he loves reading classic literature, playing records on his turntable, spending hours in the darkroom developing films, and sailing with the UF club sailing team.


Mathis Paulhiac
Ideas
Contributing Writer
Mathis Paulhiac is a third-year studying International Studies and Economics. He is interested in what constitutes a true university space and the important role it must play on young adults, foreign affairs (particularly between Europe and America), and international law. In his free time, Mathis teaches international students from all parts of the world at the English Language Institute.


Roman Quattrocchi
Ideas, Public Relations
Contributing Writer, Assistant Director of Graphic Design
Roman Quattrocchi is a third-year studying Economics and Philosophy. Roman enjoys playing guitar, graphic design, and jiu-jitsu. He is very interested in the study of Western thought and tradition as well as the unique philosophical and religious framings that have laid the foundation for America. In Roman’s free time, he enjoys listening to people scream in his ears over heavy guitar wails.


Jackson Rowell
State and Congressional Politics
Contributing Writer
Jackson Rowell is a fourth-year studying history. When Jackson is not reading about 19th-century ideologies for class, you can usually find him scrolling X, formerly Twitter. When he is not doing that, Jackson spends his free time playing the guitar and lifting weights.


Gabe Vargas
Foreign Affairs
Contributing Writer
Gabe Vargas is a third-year UF student studying Public Relations. He is passionate about all things current events. Whenever he has free time, you can find him reading dry non-fiction, trying new restaurants, and playing his out-of-tune guitar.


Sally Walser
Public Relations
Assistant Director of Public Relations
Sally Walser is a second year studying Political Science and Criminology. Sally loves playing tennis, trying new restaurants and listening to music. Sally enjoys studying political controversies and learning about social issues pertaining to the law.
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