News Staff | A&M-San Antonio

Johnathan Peña

Editor-In-Chief

Johnathan “John” Pena is a senior majoring in communications and minoring in business administrations at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. John enjoys listening to an assorted genre of music, watching movies, playing video games and videoographing with his GoPro. After graduation, he hopes to pursue a career in advertising or sports journalism and one day work public relations for the Spurs.

Articles Posted: 31

Victoria Arredondo

Managing Editor

Victoria Arredondo is a senior at Texas A&M University-San Antonio majoring in English and communications and minoring in psychology. Victoria received her associate degree from Palo Alto College along with her high school diploma in 2018 from Frank L. Madla Early College High School. In her downtime, Victoria enjoys reading, writing poetry and short stories, watching horror movies and spending time with friends. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in journalism.

Articles Posted: 21

Saile Aranda

Assistant Editor

Saile Aranda is a communications senior at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. She enjoys going to museums and reading in her free time. Saile loves photography and hopes to travel around the world with her camera. Saile looks forward to pursuing a career in production and journalism after graduating.

Articles Posted: 18

Erik Estrada

Social Media Editor

Erik Estrada is a communications junior at Texas A&M University-San Antonio and the Social Media Editor for The Mesquite. He is passionate about storytelling, amplifying voices, and keeping the community informed. When he's not writing or editing, he enjoys spending time with friends, watching movies, and exploring hiking trails around Bexar County. After graduating, he hopes to pursue a career in the field, telling stories that make an impact and bring meaningful conversations to the forefront.

Articles Posted: 14

Vivian "Viv" Zuniga

Photo Editor

Vivian "Viv" Zuniga is a Junior at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, majoring in Communications with a minor in Marketing. She earned her Associate’s degree from San Antonio College in 2023. Vivian has worked as a freelance photojournalist with TPR San Antonio and contributed to the San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists (SAAHJ) and Teen Team. Creativity is essential to her work. Whether through photography, design, or digital media. Vivian thrives on exploring new ideas and bringing concepts to life, finding fulfillment in every opportunity to create. In her free time, Vivian loves to travel, finds peace in music, art, and film photography, enjoys junk journaling, and has a passion for car culture—from F1 and drifting to local car meets.

Articles Posted: 6

Christian Meza

Sports Editor

Christian Meza is a junior at Texas A&M University-San Antonio majoring in communications and minoring in business. Christian received his associates of science from Northwest Vista College in Fall of 2022. He works as a partner for H-E-B in Boerne, TX. He enjoys playing the drums, watching sports, and spending time with his family in his free time. His goal is to be a sports journalist after graduating.

Articles Posted: 9