Marianne Dodson is the 2017-2018 Managing Editor at The New Political, previously the State Editor. She is double majoring in journalism and political science with specializations in Islamic studies and Middle East and North Africa studies. She has previously worked as an intern for NBC affiliate WBIR-TV and has freelanced for the English language online news magazine the Moroccan Times. Her other interests include travel, film and Zumba. Send Marianne an email at [email protected]