Cody Cheng

Editor-in-Chief

Cody is a senior at Syosset High School. He joined the Pulse in tenth grade to become more involved with the school and could not be prouder to see how the club has grown since. In his free time, he likes to go out on runs and watch basketball.

Larissa Mallen

Editor-in-Chief

Larissa is a Senior at Syosset High School and joined the Pulse as a sophomore. As one of the Editor-in-Chiefs, she focuses on leading meetings and article design. In her spare time, Larissa paints, draws and spends time with her friends.

Aanika Shah

Copy Editor

Aanika is a senior at Syosset High School. She started writing for the Pulse in ninth grade to exercise her love for writing and to become more involved in the school community. As Copy Editor she makes sure that articles are perfect and ready to be published. In her free time she likes to knit and read.

Nikhil Shah

News Editor

Nikhil is a junior at Syosset High School and has been writing for the Pulse since 9th grade. As one of Pulse’s News Editors, he is committed to keeping you updated on important local news. Nikhil enjoys playing tennis and guitar in his free time.

Winston Zhou

News Editor

Winston joined the Pulse in 10th grade and is now a senior at Syosset High School. A News Editor of the Pulse, Winston aims to share the Syosset community’s recent updates and events. Outside of school, he enjoys playing with his dog Kipper.

Emerson Schaefer

Features Editor

Emerson is a junior at Syosset High School. She has been a part of the Pulse since freshman year, exercising her love of reading and writing. As co-editor of the Features section, she enjoys interviewing her fellow students and helping the Pulse staff improve their writing skills. Emerson loves spending time with her friends, reading, and watching movies. 

Alice Huang

Features Editor

Alice is a junior at Syosset High School and currently serves as the Features Co-Editor of the Pulse. She has been writing for the Pulse since her freshman year of high school. Outside of journalism, she enjoys singing and performance arts.

Sarah Chen

Entertainment Editor

Sarah is a senior at Syosset High School and serves as Co-Editor of Entertainment. In her free time, she dives into creative writing, reading, and listening to music. With a long-standing passion for media and entertainment, she thoroughly enjoys the role of Pulse’s Editor of Entertainment.

Julie Zhang

Entertainment Editor

Xihan (Julie) Zhang is a junior Entertainment editor for The Pulse, where she guides writers to bring out unique ideas and perspectives using journalistic storytelling. She was a Freshman writer and a Sophomore Features editor. Beyond her love for writing, she is a national award winner for piano and an All-State violinist. She loves a classic Sarah Michelle Gellar movie!

Elaine Liu

Sports Editor

Elaine Liu is a junior at Syosset High School. She first joined the publication in tenth grade, driven by her passion for writing and curiosity about journalism. Currently, Elaine is the Sports Editor who oversees student submissions and provides in-depth coverage of Syosset’s sports teams. Beyond the newsroom, Elaine enjoys playing tennis and painting Chinese watercolor.

Zoe Voulgaris

Reporting Coordinator

Zoe is a junior at Syosset High School. Zoe joined the Pulse in her sophomore year for her passion for journalism, and is now the Reporting Coordinator for the publication. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her friends, listen to music and watch movies. 

Dr. Yen is an English teacher and journalism adviser with over 20 years of experience. He has advised newspaper and yearbook publications, and also currently serves as executive producer of SYO Vision Productions, which is responsible for creating student broadcasting content. Dr. Yen received a bachelor’s degree in English from Boston College and both a master’s degree and doctorate in education from St. John’s University. He has been an active member of numerous scholastic press associations (JEA, NSPA, CSPA, STN) as well as a presenter at journalism conferences at Columbia University. He takes pride in motivating students to use their own voices to become storytellers, encouraging them to be committed to sharing the latest news with compelling stories and first-rate reporting. His educational goal has always been to cultivate open forums for student expression to provide student journalists a platform for their voices to be heard. Dr. Yen enjoys hiking, traveling, photography, and spending time with his wife and their corgi named Daisy.