Team

Cara Lombardo, Editor­-in-Chief Major: Journalism Year: Graduate student Favorite thing about Madison: When I need to convince someone who has never been to Madison that it's cool, I start with, "It's an isthmus! It's situated between two lakes!" Three passions: Asking questions, entering the New Yorker’s caption contest, pasta.

Cara Lombardo, editor-in-chief

Major: Journalism

Year: Graduate student

Favorite thing about Madison: When I need to convince someone who has never been to Madison that it’s cool, I start with, “It’s an isthmus! It’s situated between two lakes!”

Three passions: Asking questions, entering the New Yorker’s caption contest, pasta.


Samantha Silverman, Managing Editor Major: Journalism (Reporting and Strategic Communication) Year: Junior Favorite thing about Madison: How diverse the landscape is. You’re in a college town with a campus when you are up on Bascom, but then when you walk to the capitol, you’re in the heart of a city. If you walk down to either lake, it is a different atmosphere there as well. It really gives you so many opportunities to experience many different things. Three passions: Eating, fashion, sleeping.

Samantha Silverman, managing editor

Major: Journalism (reporting and strategic communication)

Year: Junior

Favorite thing about Madison: How diverse the landscape is. It really gives you so many opportunities to experience many different things.

Three passions: Eating, fashion, sleeping.


Alexandria Mason, Print Editor Major: Journalism, Certificates in Gender and Women's Studies, Criminal Justice and Afro­American Studies Year: Junior Favorite thing about Madison: Adulting 101 Three passions: Writing for Madison 365, laughing, watching Snapped on Oxygen Channel.

Alexandria Mason, print editor

Major: Journalism, certificates in gender and women’s studies, criminal justice and Afro­American studies

Year: Junior

Favorite thing about Madison: Adulting 101

Three passions: Writing for Madison 365, laughing, watching Snapped on Oxygen Channel.


Sofi LaLonde, Audio/Video Editor Major: Journalism (Reporting); Certificates in Gender and Women's Studies and Digital Studies Year: Junior Favorite thing about Madison: Endless opportunities for students to get involved and make a difference. Three passions: Listening to podcasts, drinking coffee and talking about feminism!

Sofi LaLonde, audio/video editor

Major: Journalism (reporting), certificates in gender and women’s studies and digital studies

Year: Junior

Favorite thing about Madison: Endless opportunities for students to get involved and make a difference.

Three passions: Listening to podcasts, drinking coffee and talking about feminism!


Gabrielle DiBenedetto, Alternative Story Form Editor Major: Journalism and Economics, Certificate in Math Year: Junior Favorite thing about Madison: I love bike riding around the lakes and the city on all the different bike paths. Three passions: Studying, listening to podcasts and spending time with friends.

Gabrielle DiBenedetto, alternative story form editor

Major: Journalism and economics, certificate in math

Year: Junior

Favorite thing about Madison: I love bike riding around the lakes and the city on all the different bike paths.

Three passions: Studying, listening to podcasts and spending time with friends.


Lisa Speckhard, Copy Editor Major: Journalism Year: Graduate student Favorite thing about Madison: So many quality restaurants, so little time. Three passions: Baking anything with a generous amount of chocolate chips, dancing poorly and reading murder mysteries.

Lisa Speckhard, copy editor

Major: Journalism

Year: Graduate student

Favorite thing about Madison: So many quality restaurants, so little time.

Three passions: Baking anything with a generous amount of chocolate chips, dancing poorly and reading murder mysteries.


Kate Jungers, Copy Editor Major: Political Science and Journalism (Reporting & Strategic Communications) Year: Junior Favorite thing about Madison: Spotted Cow on the Terrace Three passions: Yoga, politics, beer.

Kate Jungers, copy editor

Major: Political science and journalism (reporting & strategic communications)

Year: Junior

Favorite thing about Madison: Spotted Cow on the Terrace

Three passions: Yoga, politics, beer.


Lilly Eggert, Multimedia Project Leader Major: Journalism (Reporting and Strategic Communication), Certificate in Digital Studies Year: Senior Favorite thing about Madison: I love the fact that there is always something to do in Madison no matter the temperature, from running and sailing in the summer to skiing and sledding in the winter. Three passions: Cooking, playing field hockey and re-watching episodes of Parks and Recreation.

Lilly Eggert, multimedia leader

Major: Journalism (reporting and strategic Communication), certificate in digital studies

Year: Senior

Favorite thing about Madison: I love the fact that there is always something to do in Madison no matter the temperature.

Three passions: Cooking, playing field hockey and re-watching episodes of Parks and Recreation.


Sandra Kinzer, Multimedia Content Director Major: Journalism Year: Junior Favorite thing about Madison: [speechless] *whispers something about the people, the location, the food* But in all seriousness... probably the community. Fellow rock climbers, students, housemates. Three passions: Dancing up cliff faces (i.e. rock climbing), hallucinating vividly (i.e. reading books) The Kinzerville Gazette (a family newspaper, largely filled with funny quotes and sarcastic stories).

Sandra Kinzer, multimedia content director

Major: Journalism

Year: Junior

Favorite thing about Madison: *Whispers about the people, the location, the food* But seriously, probably the community.

Three passions: Rock climbing, reading, writing The Kinzerville Gazette (a family newspaper).


Matt Davis, Multimedia Major: Journalism (Reporting) Year: Junior Favorite thing about Madison: Being a part of the game day atmosphere on football Saturdays. Three passions: Spending time with friends and family, getting involved with my fraternity and watching Badger athletics and all the Wisconsin professional sports teams.

Matt Davis, multimedia

Major: Journalism (reporting)

Year: Junior

Favorite thing about Madison: Being a part of the game day atmosphere on football Saturdays.

Three passions: Spending time with friends and family, getting involved with my fraternity and watching Badger athletics and all the Wisconsin professional sports teams.


Mackenzie Krumme, Multimedia Majors: Journalism and International Studies Year: Junior Favorite thing about Madison: Fooood! Amazing restaurants and grocery stores. Three passions: Walking my dogs, road biking and traveling.

Mackenzie Krumme, multimedia

Majors: Journalism and international studies

Year: Junior

Favorite thing about Madison: Fooood! Amazing restaurants and grocery stores.

Three passions: Walking my dogs, road biking and traveling.


Jason Millis, Web Builder & Graphic Designer Major: Journalism, Certificate in Chinese Year: Senior Favorite thing about Madison: I like that Madison has a diverse amount of resources from different retail stores to a world class university and places like Sundance that there are only a few of in the world. Also the ice cream at Memorial Union on Lake Mendota is to die for in my opinion. Three passions: Listening to music (everything from ABBA to The Cranberries to No Doubt and everything in between) eating ice cream (because no matter how bad your day is going ice cream will never let you down) and making music myself (when I have the time since there is not much time to play during the school year).

Jason Millis, web builder & graphic designer

Major: Journalism, certificate in Chinese

Year: Senior

Favorite thing about Madison: I like that Madison has diverse resources, from retail stores to a world-class university to places like Sundance that there are only a few of in the world. Also the ice cream at Memorial Union is to die for.

Three passions: Listening to music, eating ice cream and making music.


Major: Journalism & Mass Communication (Reporting and Strategic Communication), Education Policy Studies Certificate Year: Senior Favorite thing about Madison: I love the variety and concentration of coffee shops. It's a bit absurd. Three passions: Drinking wine and being snobbish. Contemplating the infinite possibilities, yet dearth of opportunities, I'll be facing post­graduation. Drinking more wine to cope with the anxiety caused by graduation.

Andy Stoiber, web project leader    

Major: Journalism & mass communication, education policy studies certificate

Year: Senior

Favorite thing about Madison: I love all the coffee shops. It’s a bit absurd.

Three passions: Drinking wine & being snobbish. Contemplating post-graduation possibilities and dearth of opportunities. Drinking more wine to cope with that.


Major: Journalism and Economics, Certificate in Business Chinese Year: Junior Favorite thing about Madison: I think this city is visually stunning. And cheese curds. Three passions: Reading (everything from articles to books), practicing amateur photography and listening to songs on repeat.

Cadence Bambenek, chief designer              

Major: Journalism and economics, certificate in business Chinese

Year: Junior

Favorite thing about Madison: I think this city is visually stunning. And cheese curds.

Three passions: Reading (everything from articles to books), practicing amateur photography and listening to songs on repeat.


Gretchen Christensen, social media leader

Major: Journalism and mass communications

Year: Graduate student

Favorite thing about Madison: There’s always something new to explore.

Three passions: Reading, arguing with the BF about what to watch on Netflix and cooking.


Mike Wagner, Associate Professor Favorite Part About Madison: There are so many. I love it here. I’d have to say that my favorite part about Madison is the people. From neighbors to colleagues to students, I am constantly renewed, energized, and inspired. Three passions: kayaking on Lake Wingra with my wife and kids, catching up with old friends, and playing the guitar.

Mike Wagner, associate professor

Favorite thing about Madison: There are so many. I love it here. I’d have to say that my favorite part about Madison is the people. From neighbors to colleagues to students, I am constantly renewed, energized and inspired.

Three passions: Kayaking on Lake Wingra with my wife and kids, catching up with old friends and playing the guitar.