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By Riddhi Jani

Editor-in-Chief

editor@excal.on.ca

Riddhi has a background in biology and possesses an ever-growing enthusiasm for art and writing. Still in search of her own art style, Riddhi takes inspiration from a variety of art forms and media to build her portfolio. She hopes to implement her creative energy into her art as well as her writing as she journeys to improve her outlook on real-world events. When she is not designing, writing, or editing, she can be found adding to her never-ending list of to-be-reads or hiking through the nearest forest (looking for the entrance to a magical land, of course).

By JJ Mokrzewski

Managing Editor

managing@excal.on.ca

JJ Mokrzewski is currently a first year MA student majoring in Cinema and Media Studies. She loves all things Gothic, and when she's not working on screenplays she enjoys writing fantasy and horror stories. She also moonlights as the keyboardist of the Toronto shoe gaze band, Whisper Gang. Most of her free time is divided equally between investigating new books/films/series and rewatching episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She is passionate about sustainability, mental health, abolishing the stigma around genre fiction, championing the Oxford comma, and pet videos. She strongly believes Ulysses is a brilliant book, and one day hopes to figure out why.

By Stacey Kuznetsova

News Editor

news@excal.on.ca

Stacey (she/her) is a Film Production student at York University, specializing in documentary filmmaking. She aspires to do her masters in investigative journalism and work at a social justice driven magazine to produce in-depth coverage of sociopolitical issues in Toronto. Some of her favorite Canadian magazines include The Local, The Walrus and The Narwhal.

By Juliette Filo

Assistant News Editor

asstnews@excal.on.ca

Juliette is a fourth-year history BA student at York, passionate about geopolitics, and your average trivia nerd. She aspires to follow a masters in data and political journalism, and to one day work for a company like Politico. Last year she went on academic exchange to UniBo in Italy, which sparked her passion for European relations and a caffeine dependence.

By Atena Bazargan

Copy Editor

copy@excal.on.ca

Atena Bazargan holds a BSc in psychology from York, and is currently completing her second degree, an honours BA in English and Creative Writing. She is also the president of the EUSA. In her spare time, she immerses herself in the world of the Gothic, and hopes to one day join a coven.

By Hale Mahon

Health Editor

health@excal.on.ca

Hale is a third year student in Public Administration with a Minor in Psychology. He loves politics and sits on a few boards and committees at York, including the Student Centre Board of Directors, the Student Council for LA&PS, and the university’s academic senate. As health editor, he wants to see how medical and scientific research can inform political and organizational decisions, and believes that well-communicated science can improve outcomes for everyone. Outside of work, he enjoys cooking, traveling, hiking, camping, photography, and watching 90’s sitcoms.

By Shawn Commey

Sports Editor

sports@excal.on.ca

Shawn is a third-year BCom student and an executive at Soccer World YorkU. Sports editor by day and frantic fanboy by night, Shawn aspires to be like Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe. When he isn't writing, Shawn can be found watching hot takes on ESPN, meditating, or screaming at his TV screen while the Boston Celtics are playing.

By Alexa Adams

Photo/Video Editor

Alexa (she/they) is a Digital Media major with longstanding interests in animation, comics, and filmmaking. On the off chance that she isn’t drawing, you’ll find her cooking, eating, or otherwise dreaming about food. Some of her goals include making a Google Doodle, illustrating for The New Yorker, and visiting Antarctica.

EDITORIAL BOARD

Ongoing Operations After the COVID-19 Pandemic:

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Excalibur Publications remains operational during the school year.

Our offices in the Student Centre are open, though our editors, staff, and volunteers are currently working remotely.

You can still reach out to us via email if you have any questions about volunteering, writing articles, tips, comments, or concerns.

You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Want to get involved? Let us know!

BOARD OF PUBLISHERS

David Ros – Chair
Matt Dionne – Vice-Chair
Émilie Miranda – Alumni Seat

BUSINESS OFFICE

Eric Rail
Advertising/Business Manager
416-736-5238
biz@excal.on.ca

Anthony Salemi
Distribution Manager
416-736-2100 x 33800

MAILING ADDRESS

420 Student Centre, York University
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3

Phone: 416-736-5238
Fax: 416-736-5841
biz@excal.on.ca

OPINION SUBMISSIONS

Letters to the Editor:

Excalibur welcomes all opinion submissions. Letters to the editor and other opinion pieces, such as community editorials, will be published in print pending space, but will be published online. The only restrictions are on material deemed libelous or hate speech that violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (as noted in our policies on procedures).

Your letter should be no longer than 300 words and it should outline your name, your major and your year of study (if you are a York student), and which article you are writing in regards to.

Op-Eds:

Excalibur also accepts opinion pieces written by non-editorial board members, i.e. members of the York community. An op-ed is typically 400-600 words in length, and includes the following components: the issue/topic being discussed, the author’s stance/opinion, and a call to action or resolution. The only restrictions are on material deemed libelous or hate speech that violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (as noted in our policies on procedures).

All opinions expressed in the opinions section are those of their authors and are not necessarily those of the Excalibur staff, editorial board, or Board of Publishers. 

All submissions should be sent to: editor@excal.on.ca