Spiders overwhelmed in Belichick, Tar Heels home opener
By Scott Valentine
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09/14/2025
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Nick Mossman is a senior from Carver, Massachusetts triple majoring in journalism, political science and Latin American, Latino & Iberian studies. Nick is passionate about American politics and elections, which are some of his favorite topics to write about. Outside of the Collegian, Nick is involved in Gymnastics Club and UR Speech & Debate. Nick has written for the Collegian since his first year at UR and is excited to work with everyone this year!
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Gareth is a senior from Malaysia, majoring in Journalism and Global Studies with an International Economic Policy concentration. Outside of balancing various on-campus jobs, he is involved in SpiderBoard, UR Players and Off the Cuff. His love for sharing stories across various forms, from video documentaries to classic online articles, pushed him to pursue journalism, though he has a particular interest in broadcasting/multimedia.
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Ava Jenks is a junior majoring in Journalism with a double minor in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies and Religious Studies from Corning, New York. She is a first-generation student, a Peer Mentor for a wellness class, a Writing Consultant and the Co-Leader of Peer Educators. She also works in the Center for Awareness, Response and Education office and the Journalism Department. She loves being involved on campus and enjoys thrifting, sewing and watching thrillers in her free time!
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Isabella Corona is a sophomore double majoring in Journalism and PPEL with a concentration in Politics. She is from Newtown, Connecticut, but her parents are originally from Venezuela and she grew up speaking Spanish in a very loud household. On campus, Bella works at the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement within the PACE Program, and in her free time, she loves watching and studying film with her friends. Bella first fell in love with writing in elementary school and has been obsessed with storytelling ever since.
Jonathan Sackett '27
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Jonathan Sackett is a junior pursuing a double major in journalism and anthropology. While he currently lives in Montgomery, New Jersey, he has lived all over the East Coast and considers Virginia to be home. He enjoys covering concerts and new music releases in Richmond for the campus radio station. When not writing, Jonathan can be found consuming too much coffee, playing bass, skateboarding, or cooking.
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