ABOUT the zine
Welcome to OPENWIDE! We are students of the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) at Western University. This is our online public sphere, an outlet of free expression and critical thought for all students. Here, you’ll find content much like you find in the print version of OPENWIDE, plus exclusive digital content and media. You’ll find social commentary, reviews and pop culture fixes. You’ll see original photography, video and design. This is your space, FIMS. Be a part of it.
Disclaimer:
The opinions and ideas expressed in student-written pieces on OPENWIDE belong to individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or values of the OPENWIDE editorial team, the FIMS Student Council, or the faculty of FIMS. While every piece for OPENWIDE is edited, the zine is a place where people can express opinions with much less filter than in a traditional (or corporate) publication. Here, contributors have the freedom to grapple with controversial ideas and sentiments, sometimes in controversial ways. We hope that (respectful) conversation will ensue.
MEET THE TEAM
management team
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Juliana konrad
Editor In Chief
Year: 4th
3 things you can't live without: Elton John, Harry Potter & oat milk iced coffees
jumana labib
Assistant Editor In Chief
Year: 4th
3 things you can't live without: fruit smoothies, rock music & good books
creative TEAM
Farah Shohib
Photographer/Videographer
Year: 2nd
3 things you can't live without: movies, Spotify, driving with friends
Milena Sztainbok
Photographer/Videographer
Year: 3rd
3 things you can't live without: spotify friend activity, coming of age movies, and journaling
Cassie Kaczmarski
Graphic Designer
Year: 3rd
3 things you can't live without: unsweetened vanilla almond milk, headphones & my mom lol
Kayla MacInnes
Graphic Designer
Year: 2nd
3 things you can't live without: astrology, sweet potato fries & Pinterest
Mya Cahill
Graphic Designer
Year: 2nd
3 things you can't live without: books, music & dogs
Rachel Feigenbaum
Graphic Designer
Year: 3rd
3 things you can't live without: family/friends, Tik Tok & strawberries
Thea Medland
Graphic Designer
Year: 3rd
3 things you can't live without: books, pina coladas & Mamma Mia
Zainab Moosavi
Graphic Designer
Year: 2nd
3 things you can't live without: fruits, Pinterest & Friends TV show
Shifa Jamal
Graphic Designer
Year: 2nd
3 things you can't live without: good coffee, my Spotify playlist & Bollywood movies
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Emma Russell
Resident Artist
Year: 2nd
3 things you can't live without: good music, the trees & my friends
Selena Lim
Social Media Coordinator
Year: 2nd
3 things you can't live without: Spotify, Tik Tok & claw hair clip
writing TEAM
tia sacks
Senior Editor
Year: 3rd
3 things you can't live without: lip balm, country music & hummus
Sarena Akhter
Senior Editor
Year: 3rd
3 things you can't live without: polaroid camera, pretty food & family
Jessie Chabot-Hamden
Senior Editor
Year: 4th
3 things you can't live without: Harry Potter, good cheese & Fleetwood Mac
Kylie walker
Senior Editor
Year: 4th
3 things you can't live without: good music, hockey games (go Leafs go) & tequila
Sahaana Kuganesan
Resident Writer
Year: 4th
3 things you can't live without: summer, peanut butter & my sister
Bianca Vasile
Resident Writer
Year: 3rd
3 things you can't live without: summer drives, pistachio ice cream & good coffee
Nicole Goverde
Resident Writer
Year: 4th
3 things you can't live without: 90s hip hop, a camera & sunsets
Cat tang
Resident Writer
Year: 3rd
3 things you can't live without: vanilla almond milk, sunsets & naps
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Diya Motwani
Resident Writer
Year: 2nd
3 things you can't live without: my laptop, coffee & perfume
Hailey Wettlaufer
Resident Writer
Year: 4th
3 things you can't live without: my cat, sushi & sewing machine
Lauren Medeiros
Digital Content Coordinator
Year: 3rd
3 things you can't live without: notebooks, matcha lattes & a perfect pair of jeans
PODCAST TEAM
Pritha Mukherji
Podcast Editor
Year: 3rd
3 things you can't live without: music, poetry & black olives
Rebecca Bartkiw
Podcast Editor
Year: 3rd
Madeleine McColl
Podcast Editor
Year: 3rd
3 things you can't live without: family, sweaters & throwback tunes