Meet the Team
The Current is the independent student-run newspaper of the University of Missouri-St. Louis. We document the events, people, and perspectives around our university community.
ABOUT THE CURRENT
MEET THE STAFF
Editor-In-Chief
Mackenzie WIlson
Mackenzie Wilson is a junior here at UMSL studying Marketing. She has been writing and editing for The Current for 2 years now. Her hobbies include reading, hanging out with friends, and any outdoor activities!
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Music
Lauren Johns
Lauren Johns is attending UMSL to obtain her digital marketing certificate after graduating with a BFA in graphic design from Missouri State University. She loves writing music articles and hosting podcasts on the UMSL radio station. In her free time, she's an avid runner and hiker. She hopes to continue to write articles focused on music and potentially contribute some graphics as well.
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Arts and Entertainment Editor
Abigail Wetteroff
Abigail Wetteroff is a junior at UMSL working towards a degree in English. In addition to writing for The Current, she DJs a show on UMSL Radio and sometimes writes poetry. She boasts an impractically large music collection and has recently taken up roller skating.
Media
Kyle Stallings
Kyle Stallings is a third year in the joint mechanical engineering major program at Umsl. His goal is to learn as much as possible.
Photographer
Harjas Singh
Harjas Singh is a Junior here at UMSL studying Finance with a minor in Information System. His role has been taking photos for articles and helping graphic design posters/ website updates. His hobbies include playing sports, graphic designing, cars, and hanging out with family/friends.
Staff Writer
Vincent
Originally from Atlanta, GA, Vincent has called St. Louis home since April of 2019 following his stint in the U.S. Army. Currently pursuing a Studio Art Major and a Japanese Minor, when he's not hitting the books you can find him arguing with strangers on the internet or going for long walks on the beach. His hobbies include playing video games, writing, shooting guns, and chasing small animals. His favorite color is orange.
Staff Writer
Aliena Abernathy
Aliena is a transfer student at UMSL perusing a degree in English along with a writing certificate. When not writing her next article, she can be found enjoying a movie at a local cinema or drafting a short story. Aliena also participates in UMSL Radio where she plays film scores and heads video production.
Staff Writer
Jaydon Dawson
Jaydon is a junior English major at UMSL and staff writer at the Current. He enjoys writing poetry, listening to music, hiking, and travel.