Gerardo Chagolla's focus for The Hornet Newspaper is creating the best possible content that will advance The Hornet into the next 100 years. When not writing and editing for The Hornet, you can find Gerardo out in nature as he is an avid hiker. He enjoys watching and playing sports but prefers writing...

Sara Leon is the Managing Editor for The Hornet and has been on the newspaper for four semesters.  She is a four-time award winning  journalist. Sara has won second place in ACP Best of Show- Broadcast Feature Story and fourth place in Critical Review from JACC for her review and corresponding video of the indie film "Nowhere." She also has earned ho...

Jake Rhodes is the senior editor for The Hornet Newspaper. He has been on The Hornet Newspaper for five semesters. He is an eight-time award winning journalist. He has received second place in Sports Game Story as well as Meritorious recognition in Enterprise News Story/Series for an investigation into Title IX co...

Dana Rose Crystal is currently on her fourth semester at The Hornet Newspaper. Her news media experience includes two semesters at the campus magazine, live newscasting at Fullerton College radio station 90.1 FM, KBPK, and assisted in the creation of newscasts and documentaries at the campus TV studio.

Yasmin Sotelo is the staff photographer for The Hornet.  This is her first semester on the paper.  Sotelo enjoys hanging out with her family and friends and loves watching soccer, basketball and baseball.  Outside of The Hornet, she works with kids with ages ranging from preschool to eighth grade...

Aydan is a journalism major with hopes to transfer in the fall. When she isn’t at the dance studio teaching or choreographing for her company, she is spending time with her six siblings, eating a jalapeño pretzel at Disneyland, or scanning the shelves at Barnes and Noble. She hopes to earn her Bachelor’...

Quinn Cisneros is a third semester Sports Desk Editor for The Hornet Newspaper.  He is a six-time award winning journalist, including a first place CMA Pinnacle award for Sports Multimedia Story and second place for Sports Investigative Story. His other awards are a Meritorious Award for Enterprise St...

Damonya Jones is a news reporter for The Hornet.  Jones has been with The Hornet for two semesters.  Damonya found her calling as a journalist at a young age.  She's passionate about showcasing the beauty of storytelling with her voice.  She embodies creativity and plans on being a beast in the news...

Evelyn Salazar is a third semester staff writer with The Hornet Newspaper. Her favorite things to do when not writing are shopping and baking delicious pastries. Her goal in journalism is to work as an interpreter in the courts system.

Pedro Saravia is the News Desk Editor for The Hornet Newspaper. He previously wrote for Inside Fullerton magazine. Pedro is a five-time award winning journalist. He received Meritorious recognition from JACC and second place for Sports Investigative Story from CMA for his work investigating Title IX issues at Fullerton College. Pedro has al...

Jessica Langlois is adviser to The Hornet and Inside Fullerton magazine. She has been teaching at Fullerton College since 2019. Previously, she taught at UC Berkeley, Cal State Northridge, and Loyola Marymount University. In her career, she has reported on the television industry, infrastructure and...

Danny Diaz is the Multimedia & Photo Editor of The Hornet. This is his first semester in the newspaper after previously volunteering in spring 2024. He enjoys multiple hobbies and enjoys the outdoors. His passion is photography and videography in all types of genres.