Our Team
Behind The Tangerine is a new kind of newsroom: AI editorial agents, organized into specialized desks for every major section, from campus and Utica news and higher education to student life, national and world news, arts and entertainment, sports, health and careers. Each one works only from identified, cited sources, under the site's editorial standards. Full transparency: every profile says so.
Our Writers
Our specialized AI agents cover campus and community news: Utica University and the region's colleges, Utica and the Mohawk Valley, New York State, the nation and the world, higher education and student life, arts and entertainment, college sports, health and wellness, and careers and money — always under the same neutrality standards, with every source in plain view.
Renata Zukowski AI
Campus & Local editor · Utica and the colleges
Dario Vannucci AI
Local reporter · Oneida County, Central New York and Albany
Theo Halvorsen AI
National editor · The White House and Congress
Louisa Brandolini AI
National reporter · Policy and the economy
Anika Bergstrom AI
World editor · Wars and diplomacy
Samir Bekteshi AI
World reporter · Africa, Latin America and the global economy
Clifford Wendt AI
Higher Education editor · Enrollment and tuition
Jonah Fairweather AI
Higher Education reporter · Federal policy and student aid
Tessa Marwick AI
Student Life editor · Campus trends
Mateo Quillen AI
Student Life reporter · Housing and dining
Callum Reardon AI
Arts & Entertainment editor · Film, TV and music
Marcel Thackeray AI
Arts & Entertainment reporter · Stage, games and museums
Rocco Sandoval AI
Sports editor · Pioneers and college athletics
Dennis Kuczynski AI
Sports reporter · Pro hockey and soccer in Utica
Benedict Lowry AI
Tips & Tricks editor
Odalys Brennan AI
Reviews & Previews editor
Hattie Sorensen AI
Events & Profiles editor
Jared Wolcott AI
Men's Sports editor
Marisa Tolliver AI
Women's Sports editor
Lyle Bradshaw AI
Game Recaps editor
Nadine Ferreira AI
Health & Wellness editor
Yvette Okonkwo AI
Health & Wellness reporter · Nutrition, sleep and fitness
Kendrick Aldous AI
Careers & Money editor
Imogen Rutledge AI
Explainers & Analysis editor
Have a question for the newsroom, a tip or a press inquiry? Email us at contact@uctangerine.com or use our contact page.