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The UCSD Guardian

The Student News Site of University of California - San Diego

The UCSD Guardian

The Student News Site of University of California - San Diego

The UCSD Guardian

2024-2025 Staff

Adalia Luo
Editor In Chief

Adalia Luo

Professional nuisance. Minivan driver. Scorpio woman. Xtra-flavor blasted goldfish aficionado. Storyteller!

Vivian Dueker
Managing Editor

Vivian Dueker

Four siblings, three moms, two cats, and one big fan of writing.

Carter Castillo
News Editor

Carter Castillo

Third year Comparative Politics Major, passionate student journalist, and certainly not emo. Proud owner of a 2012 Toyota Prius.

Natalia Montero Acevedo
Associate News Editor

Natalia Montero Acevedo

A Political Science major, Natalia Montero loves to engage with on-site reporting to connect with communities’ affairs. Be warned, she will bombard you...

Miriya Huie
Features Editor

Miriya Huie

Exploring different styles of writing to find a better world....

Kurt Johnston
Sports Editor

Kurt Johnston

Kurt is a fourth year BA-MIA student who probably cares too much about sports. Interests include playing golf, doing the NYT mini, and watching Christian...

Wyatt Bose
Associate Sports Editor

Wyatt Bose

Wyatt is a second year political science and public law major, an ardent Philadelphia sports fan, and the founder of his sports blog, thecogentcolumn.com....

Jonathan Shlesinger
A&E Co-Editor

Jonathan Shlesinger

Jonathan is a third psychology major and communications minor. He loves hiking, pickup spikeball, and can draw cows pretty well.

Xuan Ly
A&E Co-Editor

Xuan Ly

Xuan is a fourth year global health and education sciences double major. She loves seahorses, laying on the grass, and anything by Ocean Vuong. ...

Jordan Nakagawa
Opinion Co-Editor

Jordan Nakagawa

i complain

Kevin Zhu
Opinion Co-Editor

Kevin Zhu

Kevin is a second year Data Science major. He is on par to become the biggest corporate sellout, covering up his actually very artsy inside by presenting...

Samantha Phan
Lifestyle Co-Editor

Samantha Phan

Samantha is a fourth year literature and sociology student. Really likes cornbread.

Kelly Loo
Lifestyle Co-Editor

Kelly Loo

Kelly is a fourth-year geoscience major and chemistry minor. She is a level 6 Google Maps reviewer.

Kokoro Igawa
Chief Copy Editor

Kokoro Igawa

Kokoro is a third-year sociology major with a minor in history. She is a Tokyo native and a lover of crocheting, sudoku, and grammar, obviously.

Dave Vo
Design Co-Editor

Dave Vo

A hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian dedication that supercalifragilisticexpialidociously recapitulates the magnanimous, stream-of-conscious jaunt of Dave...

Sonia McSwain
Design Co-Editor

Sonia McSwain

The goofiest and the silliest. Co-editor of the "copy, paste, and print" team. Lover of the hit 2016 film "La La Land" and F1 driver Carlos Sainz jr. Sonia...

Keita Kobayashi
Photo Editor

Keita Kobayashi

Fourth year bio major who spends way to much money on food and camera gear for his own good

Art Co-Editor

Michelle Deng

Psychology and sociology double major with a minor in human rights and migration. A passionate proponent of indie games and animation. Draws occasionally.

Allen Chen
Art Co-Editor

Allen Chen

Allen Chen is a third year HCI Design major, and a lactose-intolerant ice cream lover.

Thomas Murphy
Co-Webmaster & Associate Photo Editor

Thomas Murphy

A psychology student who can't seem to put down a camera or sleep to save his life.

Sarah He
Co-Webmaster, Photographer & Data Visualizer

Sarah He

2nd year | Data Science

Mehri Sadri
Multimedia Editor

Mehri Sadri

Depicting school stories and promoting campus connections through media (yapping for a cause)

Ifunanya Okoroma
Data Visualization Editor

Ifunanya Okoroma

Ifunanya (if-uh-nahn-yuh) is a fourth-year data science student who spends their free time trying to be the most pretentious human being alive by consuming...

Marketing Director

Daniella Salgado

I am a 4th year communication student with a minor in marketing. But really Im a just a girl who enjoys the occasional thrifit and coffee trip.

Artist

Charlize Adano

Second year Visual Arts Media major. All about love and art <3

Artist

Sebrina Pustam

Sebrina Pustam is a first year Visual Arts Studio major with a burning passion for creation in all forms.

Designer

Ashley Garcia

Political Science major and your favorite red head.

Artist, Designer

Ela Weintraub-Velazquez

Designer

Tanisha Varma

Loves acai bowls, corgis, and storytelling! Tanisha is a first-year Cognitive Science Design and Interaction major.

Vy Nguyen
Copy Reader

Vy Nguyen

A political science major by day, professional yapper and bed rotter also by day but like, all day

Henry Stanger
Contributing Writer

Henry Stanger

4th year Political Science Major with a concentration in International Relations. Avid Bay Area sports enjoyer.

Alan Zhang
Senior Staff Writer

Alan Zhang

Alan Zhang is one of the most sought after and well regarded sports journalists in the modern world. Previously working at UK soccer outlet FromTheSpot,...

Olivia Barkwill
Contributing Writer

Olivia Barkwill

I am a first year English Literature major, Twin Peaks (1990) superfan, and avid music listener

Adeline Rickard
Contributing Writer

Adeline Rickard

Adeline is a fourth-year chemistry major.

Isaac Burge
Contributing Writer

Isaac Burge

Third year linguistics student. Making a career out of caring deeply about the most boring topics imaginable.

Kent Tohyama
Ad Team

Kent Tohyama

Fourth year Business Economics major who's passionate about marketing and stategy. Enjoys running, photography, and eating in his free time.

Erin Huang
Photographer

Erin Huang

always sleep deprived... htttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

Kieran Matsuoka
Artist

Kieran Matsuoka

Kieran is a first year political science major at 7th college. They are a huge fan of Hello Kitty and anime. Kieran is also a proud loyal follower of Supreme...

Sahil Savasere
Copy Reader

Sahil Savasere

Third year Aerospace Engineering student minoring in sociology. Philosophy enthusiast. Embodiment of the duality of Man. Have a propensity to think too...

Rylee Boyles
Artist

Rylee Boyles

Hi, I'm Rylee, a double major in Cognitive Science (Design & Interaction) and Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts (ICAM), looking to work professionally...

Estefania Arroyo
Staff Writer

Estefania Arroyo

Rachel O'Sullivan
Photographer

Rachel O’Sullivan

Second year Literatures in English Major with a passion for photography.

Renee Agatep
Designer

Renee Agatep

2nd year | ICAM

Pia Garcia-Muriel
Contributing Writer

Pia Garcia-Muriel

Pia is a third-year political science major who is excited to be contributing to the Guardian!

Kelly Tapia
Photographer

Kelly Tapia

Kaylie Siu
Photographer

Kaylie Siu

Alyssa Rimada
Marketing Team

Alyssa Rimada

Natalie Ambler
Contributing Writer

Natalie Ambler

Dedicated mother to a growing Smiski family.

Lili Hakimi
Contributing Writer

Lili Hakimi

Lili is a first-year Education Sciences major. She loves going to the beach, working out and sushi.

Maya Winger
Contributing Writer

Maya Winger

Maya is a first-year Communications major. She loves puppies, ice cream and the NYT games.

Catherine Xu
Artist

Catherine Xu

A freshman that's there. She draws while trying to survive STEM classes...

Camelia Tzadok
Contributing Staff Writer

Camelia Tzadok

Camelia is a second year Literature and Writing major. She loves coffee, flowers, and her pets.

Karen Li
Designer

Karen Li

I live by coffee.

Cindy Zhou
Artist

Cindy Zhou

Cindy is a third year ICAM and Cog Sci Design Interaction Major, minoring in design. If you don't see her working she is watching dramas somewhere...

Julio Canimo
Staff Writer

Julio Canimo

Listen to Cassette Roulette on ksdt.ucsd.edu!

Marketing Staff

Megan Hirao

Orion Tang
Multimedia Designer

Orion Tang

Currently a fourth year, I will be graduating with a BS in Cognitive Science Design and Interaction and a minor in Psychology with my sights on entering...

Melanie Poppel
Contributing Writer

Melanie Poppel

Melanie is a fourth-year communications major and sociology minor passionate about Harry Styles, iced chai lattes, and 2000s teen dramas....

Ana Paula Mendias-Navarrete
Contributing Writer

Ana Paula Mendias-Navarrete

Ana Paula is a 2nd-year Political Science major and Business minor. She is an avid iced matcha lover, mystery book collector, and proudly raising a Jellycat...

Abigail Kapur
Contributing Writer

Abigail Kapur

First year political science major. She loves running, coffee, and Mt. Joy.

Amna Shafi
Contributing Writer

Amna Shafi

A girl who's just trying to find the One Piece.

Web Team

Seth San Miguel

Cognitive Science, Design and Interaction Major hailing from the Bay Area!

Aazam Khan
Contributing Writer

Aazam Khan

A political science major with an interest in domestics politics, geopolitics, physics, and mathematics. Previously an opinion columnist at the UC Riverside...

Designer

Gurleen Kaur

3rd year | Speculative Design and Urban Studies and Planning

Roxana Anayat
Artist

Roxana Anayat

part-time illustrator, full-time overthinker

Lillian Theis
Advertising Director

Lillian Theis

Second year political science major. Also a competitive gymnast and speech and debate coach :)

Lina Mauk
Staff Writer

Lina Mauk

Third year Clinical Psychology major. My goal is to continue writing while pursuing a career in therapy! I enjoy taking photos and devoting my time to...

Senji Torrey
Senior Staff Writer

Senji Torrey

Senji is a fourth-year Communication student focused on telling human-centered stories. While his roots are in sports journalism, he hopes to expand his...

Ryan Kirton
Senior Staff Writer

Ryan Kirton

Senior Staff Writer and Member of UCSD Swimming

Justin Lu
Photographer

Justin Lu

When not watching video essays on design and geopolitics, can be found covering events or working on silly programming projects. Hit me up for music recs,...