The Knight News works on behalf of the Queens College community with journalism as the main pillar of its vision.
“We learn so that we may serve”
Samantha Berrios, Editor-in-Chief
Samantha Ines Berrios is a senior at Queens College majoring in Media Studies and minoring in Music Production. She began writing for The Knight News in Fall ’25 as a reporter intern and worked as an editor during Spring ’26.
Berrios has covered Queens College related news, such as Queens College’s enrollment challenges. She has also covered local news such as Flushing workers organizing against the 24-hour Workday. As Editor-in-Chief, Berrios hopes to foster an environment where members can refine their craft and find community.
Outside of The Knight News, Berrios enjoys playing bass, reading books and playing video games. One of her favorite books is The Midnight Library. A video game she enjoys replaying is Hollow Knight. This year, Berrios looks forward to working with everyone who makes The Knight News possible.
Jalen George, Managing Editor
Jalen George is a fourth-year Comparative Literature student-athlete with a minor in Japanese. He joined The Knight News as a reporter intern in the Spring of 2025 in hopes of expanding his knowledge in writing and becoming a part of the community in the best way he could help.
George has covered a variety of CUNY and QC-related topics, and plans on diversifying my writing. As Managing Editor of The Knight News, he hopes to provide meaningful guidance and commentary to the next generation of writers joining The Knight News just as he had.
Aside from The Knight News, George is a D2 track and field athlete who loves training and being in the gym with others. If he is not reading or writing, he often goes on long walks and does other wellness-related activities.
Amaya Hossein, Board Secretary
Amaya Hossein is a junior at Queens College studying Finance & Advertising. Amaya joined The Knight News as a reporter intern in Fall 2025 to expand her knowledge on the campus she calls her own and be more familiarized on the administration of QC and CUNY.
As Board Secretary, she serves as the friendly face of communication between her staff and interns as well as the administration of Queens College. As a board writer and editor, Hossein employs journalistic techniques in her curation and revision of articles to ensure the best information is provided to readers. Some of Amaya’s featured work includes the closure of the Student Union and Kissena Hall, and her personal favorite, QC’s big win at Princeton’s Hack-a-thon,
Amaya considers herself to be an outgoing and multifaceted person. Outside of working with The Knight News, she is often seen cheerfully hanging around campus, talking to friends, and going to get her iced lattes at Dunkin!
Ava Reschke, Treasurer
Ava Reschke is a Sophomore at Queens College, studying business and liberal arts. She joined The Knight News in the spring of 2026 as a reporter Intern, and now serves on TKN’s E-board as Treasurer.
As a reporter intern, she covered a wide range of sports topics, mainly focusing on both professional and QC baseball. In the past, Ava has written for her high school newspaper, even reviving the sports section, just as she has done with TKN.
In addition to reporting for The Knight News, Ava writes for a sports website called Big League Views where she showcases her knowledge of sports and fashion. She grew up playing almost every sport, and dreams of pursuing a career on the field, but not as a player. Ava is an aspiring on-field reporter for Major League Baseball, and has been interviewing professional athletes since she was 12 years old. She is excited to begin her new journey as treasurer and is looking forward to the year ahead!
Bianca Mercado, Staff Editor
Bianca Monique Mercado is a senior at Queens College studying Psychology who began writing for The Knight News during the Spring ’26 semester as a reporter intern.
A proud woman of Puerto Rican descent, she wrote hard-hitting news stories on Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance as well as resources for immigrants at Queens College. One of her favorite articles that she has written is her opinion piece on the impact of “Heated Rivalry”
Outside of writing and editing for The Knight News, her hobbies include creative writing, reading, watching movies and shows, and spending time with friends and family. Her favorite movies include Coraline (2009) and Pretty Woman (1990). Her favorite book is Love in the Time of Cholera (1985). She hopes to make more connections on campus and is excited to embark on a new chapter as editor.
Grace Burke, Staff Editor
Grace Burke is a junior at Queens College who joined The Knight News as a reporter intern during the Spring ’26 semester. She now serves as an editor for The Knight News.
After graduating, Grace hopes to find a career in publishing and continue putting her writing and editing skills to good use.
In her free time, you can find her cooking a new recipe, passionately giving commentary on figure skating competitions, or traveling to a new country.
Soho Jung, Multimedia Manager
Soho Jung is a junior studying Film Studies at Queens College. She joined The Knight News as a Multimedia Intern in Fall 2025.
As the Multimedia Manager, she directs documentary-style video projects on events that The Knight News covers, assisting the paper by creating visual content for each story.
As a videographer, she primarily works with video, but she also enjoys learning about and exploring various forms of media beyond film. Outside of The Knight News, she is an enthusiastic student who actively participates in campus life and approaches everything with passion. She also loves discovering bars with a great vibe around the city with her TKN friends!
Shadman Hoque, Layout Editor & Webmaster
Shadman Hoque is a Senior at Queens College studying Political Science and minoring in Legal Studies and Cities & Social Medicine. Hoque initially joined The Knight News as a reporting intern in the Fall 2024 semester to expand on his writing and represent the Percy E. Sutton SEEK Program.
Throughout the Fall ’25 – Spring ’26 year, Hoque served as Editor-in-Chief for The Knight News where he learned layout and web-editing. As the Layout Editor & Webmaster, he hopes to evolve publication while maintaining a clean and professional look. His best work on the paper includes “Dust in Delany Hall,” which contributed to the ongoing battle between the college and the occupants of the building.
When Hoque graduates from Queens College, he plans to attend law school to pursue a career as an attorney. Aside from writing for The Knight News, Hoque enjoys going to the gym, barhopping and traveling.
A. Rayne Bacchus, Cartoon Editor
A. Rayne Bacchus is a third-year student at Queens College, majoring in Philosophy and minoring in Studio Art. Presently, Bacchus serves as The Knight News‘ Cartoon Editor, and has worked to represent student-illustrators at Queens College since 2025.
During his first year at Queens College, Bacchus contributed to The Knight News as a Cartoonist, greatly immersing himself in the college’s art community. Since then, his work as Cartoon Editor has branched out to manage a diverse team of artists, providing a space for them and their work to shine.
In his free time, Bacchus enjoys playing the bass, creating visual art and attending galleries, working toward a career in exhibitions. As an early-career writer, curator and practicing artist, Bacchus looks to The Knight News as a unification of his interests and strives to find more opportunities for college-level professionals to thrive.