Biancamaria Scricco is a senior at the University at Albany from Long Island, majoring in political science and English. She is involved on campus as a writing and critical inquiry peer mentor, community assistant for a Living Learning Community, and a volunteering student leader for the RED Bookshelf. In the past, she interned as a research assistant under Dr. Christine Bird examining media coverage of the Federalist Society. After completing her degree, she plans to pursue a master’s in political science at the University at Albany.