Julie Connelly is a freshman at Fordham University, majoring in History. She is originally from Falls Church, Virginia, and loves being able to explore New York! In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.

Maura Mulvihill is a rising sophomore at Fordham College at Rose Hill. She is planning on majoring in Psychology and minoring in Spanish. In her free time, she loves reading, being with friends, and spending time outside. She is originally from New Jersey, but her days spent visiting New York City inspired the topic of this essay.

Kristen Myllek is finishing up her freshman year at Fordham. She is an English major planning on becoming an English teacher in the future. Her interest in true crime and passion for history drove her to research her topic and become completely immersed in the societal impacts of serial killers.

Kathryn Zeigler is a freshman at Fordham College at Rose Hill. She has not decided on a major yet. She is from New Jersey, but loves everything about New York City. That is what inspired her to write this essay.