Layla Dayton is a second year journalism student at Mesa College. She has lived in San Diego all her life and hopes to transfer to a 4-year university after receiving her associates degree from Mesa College. She aims to write impactf...

Sonia Lee is second year journalism student at San Diego Mesa College. She plans on getting her degree, and is interested in research and reporting on technology and economics. Apart from her studies, she enjoys hiking, going...

Jose Tinajero is a major in Journalism and has aspirations to be a Sports Journalist. His favorite teams are the San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Chargers and Dallas Mavericks. He also likes food and his top 3 places to eat is In...

Mauricio Moreno is a first year student of San Diego Mesa College, and plans to attend San Diego State University. He plans to major in Journalism and get his degree, meanwhile continuing his ongoing music work. He was born in...

Alyvia is a second-year journalism student at San Diego Mesa College. She is planning on transferring to either San Diego State or UMiami for Fall of 2026 to pursue a degree in broadcast journalism with an emphasis on sports media....

Yui Matsuwaki is a student majoring in journalism at San Diego Mesa College. Originally from Yokohama, Japan, she has lived in San Diego since 2022. This is her second opportunity to be a college student. In her free time, she...

Silvia Cortez is a first year journalism student at Mesa College. She hopes to work in the music industry. She loves pop culture, concerts, and dogs.

Nathan Morales is a second year student athlete at San Diego Mesa College. In Fall of 2026, Nathan is hoping to transferring to a 4-year university, where he will be majoring in Finance and Journalism. He was born and raised in...

Gabriel is a second-year student at Mesa College. Currently majoring in journalism. He enjoys nature and food. He hopes to one day become a sports journalist, being able to cover on national games. He's a San Diego native and...

Christopher D. Fewell was born and raised in San Diego, California. He is currently majoring in journalism and pursues  his studies at Mesa College in San Diego. During his free time he likes to play video games, go to the gym...

Janna has been the Faculty Adviser to The Mesa Press since 2005.  During that time, the newspaper has been honored by a variety of organizations, including the San Diego Press Club, San Diego Society of Professional Journalists,...