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The Student News Site of College of the Sequoias

The Campus

The Student News Site of College of the Sequoias

The Campus

Spring Staff 2025 Staff

Clare Carlson
Editor-In-Chief

Clare Carlson

Clare Carlson is the Editor-In-Chief for College of the Sequoias student run newspaper, The Campus Journal. In her free time, Clare enjoys reading, playing cozy games, coloring, and soaking up the sunshine. Clare hopes that one...

Bennett Reser-Guerra
Campus TV Anchor

Bennett Reser-Guerra

Bennett Reser-Guerra is a dedicated journalist, athlete, and aspiring influencer with a passion for being in front of the camera. Currently serving as the anchorman at College of the Sequoias, he continues a path he started in...

Josslyn Caskey
Campus TV Anchor

Josslyn Caskey

Josslyn is a graduate from El Diamante’s Film Academy, and she has a love for the world behind a camera. Josslyn is currently a journalism major at College of the Sequoias transferring to Fresno State to further study journal...

Ryan Mansker
Campus Sports Writer

Ryan Mansker

Ryan Mansker is from Exeter, California, and it his second year at COS. Mansker covers the sports stories for the Campus Journal, showcasing COS athletics. Mansker is currently majoring in sports broadcasting to be able to cover...

Vanessa Niño
Campus Features Writer

Vanessa Niño

"We do not remember days, we remember moments. The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten"  - Cesare Pavese Hello! My name is Vanessa Niño, I'm a Journalism and English Student at COS, and a Profile writer for The Camp...

Wendy Rivera
Campus Events Writer

Wendy Rivera

Wendy Rivera is in her second semester at College of the Sequoias, it is also her second semester writing for the Campus Journal. She intends to transfer to a 4 year to continue her education. She is going to go on and continue...

Giancarlo Valenzuela-Limon
Head of Social Media

Giancarlo Valenzuela-Limon

Giancarlo is a returning full-time student at College of the Sequoias. He graduated from El Diamante High School in 2017. He is now returning to COS as a Journalism major. Journalism has been a passion of Giancarlo’s for a lo...

Janely Chavarin
Campus Video Editor

Janely Chavarin

Janely Chavarin is a full-time student at COS majoring in journalism. Her long-term goal is to pursue a career in live broadcasting, specifically filming live television and concerts. She has a dog named Bailey, who is part husky...

Thomas Martinez
Campus Video Editor

Thomas Martinez

Thomas Martinez is a journalism major and video editor for the Campus Journal. Martinez works for the COS marketing department as an assistant editor and cinematographer. He also works at the super Target at Tulare. Martinez enjoys...

Braidy Swarthout
Campus Staff Writer

Braidy Swarthout

Braidy Swarthout is a Journalism major at COS, and she plans to transfer to Fresno State studying the same field. She aims to go into multimedia journalism or political journalism. In her free time, she does photography and vide...

Mehakdeep Kaur
Campus Staff Writer

Mehakdeep Kaur

Mehakdeep Kaur, who prefers to be called Mehak, is currently pursuing a degree in journalism. This is her first time in the media practicum class, which she finds quite enjoyable. She truly admires the atmosphere of the class. Her...

Carlos Campos
Campus Staff Writer

Carlos Campos

Carlos Campos is a full-time student at College of the Sequoias. With a great passion for soccer and sports in general, he aims for a career in sports broadcasting in one of those big companies like ESPN, Fox Sports, etc. When he i...

Rheanna Gallegos
Campus Staff Writer

Rheanna Gallegos

Rheanna Gallegos (also known as Rhee) graduated from the El Diamante's Media Arts Academy in 2023, where she worked roles such as director, producer, and assistant editor. She is now a full-time student at The College of Sequoias, wher...

Ethan Beck
Campus Staff Writer

Ethan Beck

New to writing for the Campus Journal, Ethan Beck is excited to cover events both on campus and in the Visalia area. Whether it be fact or fiction, in a book or on a screen, Ethan has always been deeply interested in storytelling, ...

Natalie Arias
Campus Staff Writer

Natalie Arias

“I chose this life. It is the solitary feast that has been very much like a comrade, my great comfort and fortification” - French Dispatch by Wes Anderson. Natalie majors in Journalism with hopes of transferring to Fresn...

Roy Kendall
Campus Staff Writer

Roy Kendall

Born on a farm in 1947, near Lemoore, California, Roy Kendall is an immigrant from Kings County.  He moved to the big city of Visalia, population 15,000 in 1956, after the big flood of 1955. Kendall majored in Cross Country,...

Aaron Rothkopf
Professor

Aaron Rothkopf

Aaron Rothkopf is a second year Journalism professor at College of the Sequoias. Prof. Rothkopf has been in education for more than 15 years and has taught a variety of classes from dual enrollment and concurrent Journalism classes...