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Tiffany Persaud

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor

Contact E-Mail: [email protected]

Hi! I am Tiffany Persaud. I am a senior at Iona majoring in Journalism and minoring in English. I am so excited to be the Features & Lifestyle Editor and I hope you enjoy my section’s content.

 

All content by Tiffany Persaud
Whether he’s in Argentina or America, Juan Cadile will always be in pursuit of goodness, the truth and morality. 

Altruism through technology: How Juan Cadile plans to upgrade the healthcare industry

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
May 5, 2022
Gilbert O’Brien defies the odds of an age gap and goes back to college in his early 50s.  

Pen and paper notetaking is still alive

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
April 21, 2022
Without the visions of artisans like Daniela, life would be monotonous.  

Philosophy through a fashionista’s lens

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
April 21, 2022
Young politicians like Abigail Natoli have hopes of creating peace between America’s two-party system.  

Politics is not a playdate

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
March 31, 2022
Students know it's going to be a bad day when they hear a loud exhaust at 7 am.

Rev your engines louder

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
March 31, 2022

The woes of being hypersensitive

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
March 31, 2022
Jennifer Friary is here to help lead Gaels on their professional journey before and after graduation.  

The benefits of the Gerri Ripp Center here and beyond

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
March 12, 2022
Riana Khan, the blueprint of what it is to be a New Yorker

Riana Khan, the blueprint of what it is to be a New Yorker

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
March 12, 2022
Lee’s usual outfit of the day is a bathing suit under a white lab coat.  

Making a multipotentialite lifestyle look easy

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
March 12, 2022
Lessen the likelihood of crying in the middle of a lecture by coping with your breakup in your own time and by your own terms. 

Learning to be alone again post breakup

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
February 24, 2022
Experts say the future is plant-based, but how well will this roll over with the billion-dollar butchering industry?  

Eating better for you and the environment

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
February 24, 2022
Literacy is important in every career field, so it’s time to bring old-fashioned reading back in style. 

Resurrecting the book club era

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
February 24, 2022
Forming simple hobbies, like arts and crafts, bring joy, color and spunk to the black and white lives of college students.

Arts and crafts: Don’t make Michael’s ever run out of business

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
February 24, 2022
Showing someone how much you love and care for them should be daily not annual. 

Every day is Valentine’s Day when you’re in love

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
February 13, 2022
The tragic death of Lauren Smith-Fields is caught in the crossfire between her family and authorities.  

Lauren Smith-Fields: So many questions left unanswered

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
February 13, 2022
Actor and professor Michael Carrera-Grecco underlines the qualities needed in becoming an actor and some of the issues you might face once in the industry.  

For Michael Carrera-Grecco, life without passion is meaningless

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
February 13, 2022
College burnout is plaguing students, leaving them mentally drained and unmotivated during a crucial time in their education.  

Handling college burnout

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
February 13, 2022
The class of 2022 begins their last semester in a juxtaposition of making the most of their last months at Iona and having the urge to flee onto the next adventure.  

Last semester seniors: A reflection

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
January 27, 2022
As the beauty industry becomes more of a demand, nail technicians like Lauralyn Jackson are providing easy access for residents with her on-campus services.  

Maintaining material girl status

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
January 27, 2022
Dormitories can become a landfill of clothes, books, and extra clutter if an organizational system is not in place to accommodate students’ lifestyle.  

Dorm organization: A peaceful place is a peaceful mind

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
January 27, 2022
The Gael community is faced with yet another strain of COVID to fight as campus reopens fully for the spring semester.  

Staying safe on campus during COVID’s rampant spread

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
January 27, 2022
Campus safety comes to the rescue with their capes on and guidance to give.

Getting familiar with Iona’s campus security

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
December 9, 2021
Due to the pandemic, passions developed at-home have become business ventures.  

Safe and savvy with scents

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
December 9, 2021
The lives lost at the Astroworld Festival should be a vital lesson learned for all those involved in concerts.

How to stay safe at crowded concerts

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
November 18, 2021
Menstruation is an expensive stigma to have in a world where even one’s bleeding is capitalized.

Ending period poverty

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
November 18, 2021
The poetic talent of this Iona College student goes beyond campus walls into the Big Apple.

A hidden poet in plain sight

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
November 18, 2021
School shooter Nikolas Cruz pled guilty to seventeen counts of premeditated murder.

Parkland school shooting verdict once again raises debate on gun violence

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
November 4, 2021
The dining halls aren’t enough to keep the entire Gael community fed.

Exploring food culture at Iona

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
November 4, 2021
The Festival of Lights is here to kick off the holiday season of shopping, giving, and overeating.

Celebrating Diwali 2021

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
November 4, 2021

Stay-at-home mom superiority

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
October 21, 2021
Gaels are doing their best to protect themselves from cold and flu season on top of COVID-19.

Cold & flu season: How resident assistants are tackling germs running through Iona’s dorm halls

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
October 21, 2021
Dr. Derese Kassa is partaking in research abroad project that was granted $2.4 million dollars.

Iona professor studying global migration trends with team of researchers

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
October 21, 2021
Pets are for those who want to be listened to by their bestie without hearing unsolicited advice.

Puppy love: The pleasures of owning a pet

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
October 7, 2021

Pucker Up

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
October 7, 2021
Small businesses are the heart of the Iona College community.

Crotty’s Cheesesteaks: New addition to Iona meal plan

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
September 23, 2021
The sorcery of tea can not only bring together loved ones, but also cure them/

Tea Time

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
September 23, 2021
Social media should be fun not detrimental to your health.

How do I look?: Social media and body standards

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
September 23, 2021
National Suicide Prevention Week begins on September 5th and ends on September 11th.

National Suicide Prevention Week

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
September 9, 2021

Brown people problems

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
September 9, 2021
Is beige still boring?

Fall Fashion Trends

Tiffany Persaud, Features & Lifestyle Editor
September 9, 2021
Lifeguarding is a common summer job for college students, as it fits in with their summer break.

Gael chat: Summer plans

Tiffany Persaud, Assistant Features & Lifestyle Editor
May 6, 2021
ASPCA volunteer saves three kittens from the wildfires in Northern California.

Where you can volunteer this summer in Westchester

Tiffany Persaud, Assistant Features & Lifestyle Editor
May 6, 2021
Colorful eye looks are what’s in this spring.

Spring beauty tips

Tiffany Persaud, Assistant Features & Lifestyle Editor
April 22, 2021
There are plenty of crystals to choose from, but crystals like rose quartz, amethyst, and selenite are very popular.

A beginner’s crystal healing guide

Tiffany Persaud, Assistant Features & Lifestyle Editor
April 22, 2021
23.1% of female students and 5.4% of male students in the United States experience sexual assault and most cases go unreported.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Tiffany Persaud, Assistant Features & Lifestyle Editor
April 8, 2021
Ramadan is a month-long celebration of when the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.

Preparing for Ramadan

Tiffany Persaud, Assistant Features & Lifestyle Editor
April 8, 2021

No More FOMO!

Tiffany Persaud, Assistant Features & Lifestyle Editor
March 25, 2021
Dr. Hilary Jones reflects on women in entrepreneurship

Dr. Hilary Jones reflects on women in entrepreneurship

Tiffany Persaud, Assistant Features & Lifestyle Editor
March 11, 2021
What’s new for the Lunar New Year?

What’s new for the Lunar New Year?

Tiffany Persaud, Staff Writer
February 25, 2021
Needing to social distance because of COVID-19, many have taken to online dating platforms for romance. | Illustration by Jon Reinfurt for Boston Magazine.

What screams “Gen Z” more than Zoom dates?

Tiffany Persaud, Staff Writer
February 11, 2021

Fighting the urge to splurge: Getting the best deals this Christmas

Tiffany Persaud, Staff Writer
November 15, 2020
Donald Trump has been campaigning across America with his infamous slogan “Make America Great Again". / Photo from realdonaldtrump on Instagram

Get to know Trump

Tiffany Persaud, Staff Writer
November 2, 2020
What to know about New York Fashion Week

What to know about New York Fashion Week

Tiffany Persaud, Staff Writer
October 1, 2020

Gael chat: Dream jobs

Tiffany Persaud, Staff Writer
September 18, 2020

Students, faculty respond to rise in college COVID-19 cases

Tiffany Persaud, Contributing Writer
September 1, 2020
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