News Staff | A&M-San Antonio

Trinity Hewtty

Editor-In-Chief

Trinity Hewtty is Editor-in-Chief of The Mesquite and a communications senior with a minor in criminal justice at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. She leads the student newsroom, covering campus and community stories and previously wrote for the Castroville Cypress and The Paisano at UTSA. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and staying rooted in her faith. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in journalism focused on integrity and fact-based storytelling.

Articles Posted: 23

Joel "Jewlz" Morris

Multimedia Journalist

Joel "Jewlz" Morris is a communications junior at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, minoring in business administration. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, he moved to Texas three years ago. Morris currently works for AlamoCityHoops, where he reports on local high school basketball games throughout the UIL season. In his free time, he enjoys listening to podcasts, working out, and cooking. After graduation, he hopes to pursue a career as a sports reporter or a high school teacher and coach.

Articles Posted: 25

Nicky Haskins

Multimedia Editor

Nicky Haskins is a communications senior with a minor in computer science at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. He is a jack of all trades having done work as an illustrator, graphic designer, web designer, game developer and production assistant. In his free time he enjoys adding to his growing list of hobbies and watching videos of pet rats driving small cars.

Articles Posted: 10

Jazlyn Urrutia

Digital Editor

Jazlyn Urrutia is a communication major with a concentration in media and a minor in marketing at Texas A&M University–San Antonio. Besides attending school as a full-time student and working part-time in fast food, she manages a social media account displaying her personal artistic projects. In her free time she loves discovering new music, painting and reading. After graduating she plans to pursue a career in graphic design or media management.

Articles Posted: 11

Rolando Morales

Managing Editor

Rolando Morales is a communications senior with a minor in marketing at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. Rolando received his associate of arts degree from Palo Alto College in 2024 and his high school diploma in 2021 from Harlandale High School. In the past, he worked as a cast & crew member for two years at his local movie theater and at his college events team for a month. In his leisure, he enjoys reading, watching movies, playing video games and drawing. After graduation, he hopes to pursue a career as a journalist or reporter.

Articles Posted: 14

Steven Moran

Multimedia Journalist

Steven Moran is a senior communications major and a creative arts and performance minor at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. He graduated from Palo Alto College in 2024 with an associate degree in agriculture. When not doing homework or performing with the University Voices Choir, he enjoys collecting LEGO and Transformers Figures, playing video games, including Fortnite and Monster Hunter Rise, and creating videos for his YouTube channel “Diac Squad,” where he provides his self-taught voice acting talents to Transformers Memes and parody skits.

Articles Posted: 7

Maria Hernandez

Staff Writer

Maria "Max" Hernandez is a communications junior at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. You can find them on campus working in the library, in the dorms, or wherever there's free food. In their spare time, Max likes to play video games and go to concerts.

Articles Posted: 1

Makayla Bass

Staff Photographer

Makayla Bass is a communications senior with a concentration in media and a minor in creative arts and performance studies at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. She received her associate of arts from Northwest Vista College in December 2024 where she was the social media manager for the NVCWildcast. In addition to attending school full-time, she is an assistant supervisor at a retail store. In her free time, she enjoys listening to K-pop, watching K-dramas, playing with her dogs, spending time with family and learning new skills related to production. After graduating, she wants to pursue a career in the entertainment industry or broadcast media.

Articles Posted: 4