Ben is a 9th grade student in his first semester in the Gator. He enjoys playing and watching sports, specifically soccer. He is interested in sports journalism and photography in the newsroom.

Phillip Lane is a 9th-grade student in his first semester at the Gator. He enjoys playing and watching sports, specifically basketball, football, baseball, and soccer. He is also interested in photography and music. Phillip contributes to the newsroom through writing articles about various events in the school as well as music podcast episodes.

Mary is thrilled to return to The Gator for another year as Editor-in-Chief! This is her 6th semester in the newsroom, and she is excited to continue writing news, op-ed, and arts pieces. Outside of journalism, she enjoys acting, public speaking, and cooking.