Click on a reporter's name or scroll down to read their bios

Editors-in-Chief
Alex Garday
Megan Levardo

Copy Editors
Lauren Harper
Chelsea Hodson
Cameron Jones
Jodie Kristensen
Michelli Murphy

PR Editors
Jodie Kristensen
Chelsea Hodson

Reporters
Katie Barton
Cody Calamaio
Stephen Ceasar
Ashley Griffin
Mike Jarvinen
Laura Klink
Serena Lewis
Meredith Melchior
Steve Meth
Tom Phillips
Garrett Rubis


Under the direction of:
Professor Jay M. Rochlin







Staff Biographies




Katie Barton
Major: Journalism
Minor: Public Policy
Post Graduation Plans: see the world and paying the bills
Hobbies: Yoga and the global economy
Favorite Quote: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt
Mexican Favorite: the gorgeous language
Blog: Border NPOs





Cody Calamaio
Major: Journalism
Minor: Sociology
Hobbies: Playing music, writing
Post Graduation Plans: pursue a career in journalism
Favorite Quote: "Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your
intentions. You may have a heart of gold - but so does a hard-boiled egg."
Mexican Favorite: quesadillas
Blog: Women's Border Issues





Stephen Ceasar
Major: Journalism
Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Basketball
Post Graduation Plans: Not being unemployed
Favorite Quote: "La vida te da sorpresas, y las sorpresas te dan la vida" -Unknown
Mexican Favorite: Being Mexican
Blog: Border Law





Alex Garday
Major: Journalism
Minor: English, Spanish
Hobbies: Acting, Improv comedy, music
Post Graduation Plans: possibly Teach for America or magazine work
Favorite Quote: "Laugh and the world laughs with you"
Mexican Favorite: Guero Canelo restaurant
Blog: MADE on the Border





Ashley Griffin
Major: Journalism
Minor: Creative Writing
Hobbies: Traveling, Dancing, Running, and Cooking.
Post Graduation Plans: I plan to move to Chicago and pursue a job in either
broadcast or print journalism.
Favorite Quote:"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die tomorrow" -James Dean
Mexican Favorite: I love to eat my mom's homemade enchiladas. Also,
when I was younger we used to eat homemade tamales every year for Christmas Eve.
Blog: Crossing Over the Border





Lauren Harper
Major: Journalism
Minor: History
Post Graduation Plans: I plan to move to San Francisco with one of my friends and hopefully find a job there!
Hobbies: I like to read, to work out, I love watching and collecting movies, I like to scrapbook and just hanging out with friends!
Favorite Quote: "Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said it would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it."
Mexican Favorite: My favorite place to go in Mexico is Cabo San Lucas.
Blog: Sounds Across the Border





Chelsea Hodson
Major: Journalism
Minor: Creative Writing
Post Graduation Plans: Move to New York
Hobbies: Bike riding, writing poetry, DJing at KAMP student radio
Favorite quote: "You're only as loud as the noises you make." -Ani Difranco
Mexican Favorite: bean and cheese burritos
Blog: Writing With Both Hands





Mike Jarvinen
Major: Journalism
Minor: Environmental Science
Hobbies: UA Rugby
Post Graduation Plans: Fire Academy
Favorite Quote: "Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing. You don't win once in a while; you don't do things right once in a while; you do them right all the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing." -Vince Lombardi
Mexican Favorite: Guacamole
Blog: Riding Low





Cameron Jones
Major: Journalism
Minors: Political Science, Spanish
Hobbies: Traveling, Snowboarding, Basketball
Post Graduation Plans: Peace Corps
Favorite Quote: "You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today." -Abraham Lincoln
Mexican Favorite: Mexican food and Mexican sunsets are two of my favorite things in the world.
Blog: A New Approach: Immigration Reform in the United States





Laura Klink
Major: Journalism
Minor: Pre-Law
Post Graduation Plans: Take the LSATs and traveling as much as I can
Hobbies: Reading, traveling and music
Favorite Quote: "Let's get together and feel alright" - Bob Marley
Mexican Favorite: Catching my first salt water fish in Cholla Bay on a raft when I was 7
Blog: Lost in Translation





Jodie Kristensen
Major: Journalism
Minor: Spanish, Marketing
Hobbies: photography, being outdoors, travel, shopping
Post Graduation Plans: To obtain my American citizenship and join the Peace Corps
Favorite Quote: "Don't gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold." -Bob Marley
Mexican Favorite: chips and salsa
Blog: The New Americans




Megan Levardo
Major: Journalism
Minor: Health and life science-focused thematic minor
Hobbies: Bikram yoga, baking, reading, being outdoors--particularly at the beach, and spending time with my family, friends and puppies.
Post Graduation Plans: I plan to move to California and pursue a career in public relations in either the biotechnology industry or for a hospital or major health organization.
Favorite Quote: "The purpose of our lives is to be happy." -Dalai Lama
Mexican Favorite: "Margarita"-- it means daisy in English, which is my favorite flower.
Blog: Shared Symptoms: A look at health issues on the border






Serena Lewis
Major: Journalism
Minor: Communications
Hobbies: sports, traveling, being with family and friends, eating
Post Graduation Plans: undecided
Favorite Quote: "Stay far from timid, only make moves when your heart's in it, and live the phrase sky's the limit" -Notorious B.I.G.
Mexican Favorite: I have a new found obsession with Mexican food
Blog: Wide World of Wildcats





Meredith Melchior
Major: Journalism
Minor: Business Administration
Hobbies: Friends, Working out, Going out, enjoy the life one day at a time
Post Graduation Plans: Pursue a career in radio broadcast in New York City
Favorite Quote: "I live for those who love me, for those who know me true."
Mexican Favorite: carne asada fries
Blog: Let's Eat





Steve Meth
Major: Journalism
Minor: Sociology
Hobbies: I clean wounds, snap photos, write stories, teach Tae Kwon Do, ride skinny bikes, get smashed by big waves and climb tall mountains.
Post Graduation Plans: I will be attending law school in the fall with the ultimate goal of becoming a international human rights and media lawyer.
Favorite Quote: "Sigue nada mas"
Mexican Favorite: My favorite aspect of Mexican culture is its embarrassing, ever-present loving, if not smothering, family and community values.
Blog: Globe Carving





Michelli Murphy
Major: Journalism
Minor: Pre-medicine
Hobbies: reading, writing, and wanting to read more
Post Graduation Plans: Teach for America, then law school.
Favorite Quote: "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mexican Favorite: All burritos, including but not limited to, bean and cheese, green chili, and carne asada.
Blog: Border Smarts





Tom Phillips
Major: Journalism & Communication
Hobbies: Watching sports, long walks on the beach
Post Graduation Plans: Get a job
Favorite Quote: "Obviously, Arizona State has turned into a J.C. and we are a four-year college. According to all the players, they say it is easier to go to school there, easier to get in." -Mike Stoops
Mexican Favorite: Sombreros and Guadalajara Grill
Blog: Radio On The Border





Garrett Rubis
Major: Journalism
Minor: English
Post Graduation Plans: I optimistically hope to get hired by an online publication pertaining to an interest of mine that I can successfully contribute to.
Hobbies: I enjoy living the life of a typical college student. I put school first, but love going to the gym, hanging out with friends and attending social functions.
Favorite Quote: "In business, relationships and sports, timing is everything."
Blog: MexiCasino