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Xamara Aleman

Xamara Aleman, News Editor

Xamara Aleman is the News Editor for The Mesa Press and is a journalism major at San Diego Mesa College. She plans to graduate with an associate's degree to transfer by Spring 2023. Aleman's goal is to transfer to San Diego State to pursue a bachelor's degree in journalism to work in public relations and news. She specifically wants to write about political issues and cover news stories around the world. When Xamara is not working on The Mesa Press she's usually teaching swim lessons, lifeguarding, swimming, or surfing.

All content by Xamara Aleman
Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) in Marvel Studios Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

The end of the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’?

Xamara Aleman, News Editor
May 27, 2023
Chop suey at Khans Cave Tavern & Grill.

Khan you believe this hidden gem has been in Kearny Mesa since 2008?

Alexis Bondch, Xamara Aleman, and Hana Marrone
May 27, 2023
Something Newsy Episode 40

Something Newsy Episode 40

Xamara Aleman, Hana Marrone, Keila Menjivar, Kayla Lewis, Andres Armenta, and Alysse Dodge
May 26, 2023
Something Newsy Episode 39

Something Newsy Episode 39

Xamara Aleman, Alexis Bondch, Clay Fordham, and Jacob Repkin
May 9, 2023
Climate activists hold a demonstration to urge President Joe Biden to reject the Willow Project at the U.S. Department of the Interior on Nov. 17, 2022, in Washington, D.C. Biden approved the project this month.

Biden Administration approves devastating Alaska oil project

Xamara Aleman, News Editor
May 4, 2023
Seven local women surfers spoke on their experiences both working and competing in a male-dominant industry.

Local women surfers are breaking barriers in a ‘male-dominant’ industry

Xamara Aleman, News Editor
March 30, 2023
Nicole, Francesca and Xamara discuss the rise of human trafficking and some possible prevention steps.

Something Newsy Episode 38

Ryelee Belgarde, Nicole Hayek, Francesca Clark, and Xamara Aleman
March 21, 2023
World Surf League sets policy allowing trans women surfers to compete; Bethany Hamilton says won’t compete.

Bethany Hamilton boycotting Women’s Surf League new trans-inclusive policy

Xamara Aleman, News Editor
March 2, 2023
The sunset lover and lab fries on the left. Taro milk tea and mild popcorn chicken with Sweet N Sour sauce on the right.

Restaurant Review: Experiment with new drinks at Milk Tea Lab

Xamara Aleman, News Editor
February 21, 2023
This illustration photo taken on Aug. 5, 2022, shows a cellphone displaying a photo of Elon Musk placed on a computer monitor filled with Twitter logos in Washington, D.C.

Billionaire Elon Musk allowed controversial public figures back on Twitter

Xamara Aleman, Opinions Editor
December 12, 2022
Angel Albie Anjos, Reborn Amongst Blossoms

Mesa’s art exhibition ‘Pride and Protest’ focuses on LGBTQ empowerment

Xamara Aleman, Opinions Editor
November 8, 2022
Centerpiece at UCSD CARE Early Signs of Psychosis event.

UCSD research team raises awareness about psychosis and its ‘stigma’

Xamara Aleman, Opinions Editor
November 8, 2022
Conference keynote speaker shares experience working with community college students

Conference keynote speaker shares experience working with community college students

Xamara Aleman, Opinions Editor
November 3, 2022
Ashley Romero, Nicole Hayek and Xamara Aleman discuss climate change and the unusual weather that San Diego has recently been experiencing.

Something Newsy Episode 35

Nicole Hayek, Ashley Romero, Xamara Aleman, and Alysse Dodge
October 12, 2022
The cover of the fiction novel It Ends With Us, by Colleen Hoover.

Fiction romance novel “It Ends With Us” by Collen Hoover review

Xamara Aleman, Opinions Editor
October 5, 2022
Students at San Diego Mesa College campus

Students back on campus for the fall semester

Xamara Aleman, Opinions Editor
September 18, 2022
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