Name: Alex Soeder
Position: Editor in Chief
Major(s)/Minor(s): Major: Nursing Minors: Sociology
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Other clubs/organizations: Residence Life, Between the Lines
Favorite thing to do in Tulsa: Writing for the Collegian (I love the Collegian)
Favorite Band/Artist: $uicideboy$ & Zdzisław Beksiński
What brought you to the Collegian: Gaslit into joining the squad
Karaoke weapon of choice: “Freebird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Demure? Or… mindful
Name: Isabella Herrera
Position: Managing Editor
Major(s)/Minor(s): Major: English/ Creative Writing Minors: Anthropology and Psychology
Hometown: Los Angeles California
Other clubs/organizations: Student Activities Board and Kendall College Student Advisory Board
Favorite thing to do in Tulsa: Go to the Kendall Whittier Farmers Market on Saturday mornings.
Favorite Band/Artist: Sabrina Carpenter
What brought you to the Collegian: My best friend worked at The Collegian and convinced me to visit the office and later join the team since I enjoy writing.
Karaoke weapon of choice: “No one” by Alicia Keys
Demure? Or… Very mindful
Name: Emily Bell
Position: News editor
Major(s)/Minor(s): Major: History Minors: African American Studies, Women and Gender Studies
Hometown: Lincoln, England
Other clubs/organizations: Women’s Rowing Team
Favorite thing to do in Tulsa: Try new restaurants
Favorite Band/Artist: Dizzee Rascal
What brought you to the Collegian: A teammate was involved and I saw what she did and was interested.
Karaoke weapon of choice: “Anything” by Justin Bieber
Demure? Or… mindful
Name: Shelby Hiens
Position: Copy Editor
Major(s)/Minor(s): Computer Science
Hometown: Not Maine
Other clubs/organizations: I live and die by The Collegian.
Favorite thing to do in Tulsa: Cave House
Favorite Band/Artist: Fall Out Boy
What brought you to The Collegian: Love.
Karaoke weapon of choice: “Ironic” by Alanis Morissette
Demure? Or…: Demure af.
Name: Grant Doolin
Position: Satire Editor
Major(s)/Minor(s): Computer Science and Cyber Security
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Other clubs/organizations: Between the Lines
Favorite thing to do in Tulsa: Mi Pueblo and Dice Addiction
Favorite Band/Artist: Fred again..
What brought you to the Collegian: Shelby Hiens
Karaoke weapon of choice: “The Spins” by Mac Miller
Demure? Or… Dimir
Name: Sofia Carreno
Position: Business Manager
Major(s)/Minor(s): Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela / Edmond, Oklahoma
Other clubs/organizations: Between the lines
Favorite thing to do in Tulsa: Mi Pueblo, The gathering place
Favorite Band/Artist: Rebecca Rae
What brought you to the Collegian: Shelby Hiens
Karaoke weapon of choice: literally anything
Demure? or… cutesy for sure.
Name: Jaralynn Tammi Morellano
Position: Sports Editor
Major(s)/Minor(s): Biology/CS & Bioinformatics
Hometown: Guam
Other clubs/organizations: UA, Peer Mentor, Badminton, TU Red Cross, etc
Favorite thing to do in Tulsa: Hang out with Suhani
Favorite Band/Artist: The Wiggles
What brought you to the Collegian: The opportunity to continue sports journalism
Karaoke weapon of choice: “Love is an open door” (w/ Suhani)
Demure? or … Demure
Name: Heba Saleh
Position: Commentary Editor
Major(s)/Minor(s): Political Science; History; perhaps Women and Gender Studies
Hometown: Tulsa
Other clubs/organizations: Association of Arab Students, Muslim Student Association, Studio 151 (TUTV), Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature (O.I.L), History Club, Kendall College Student Advisory Board, Student Government Association
Favorite thing to do in Tulsa: rot in bed
Favorite Band/Artist: i dont have one. I’m too demure…too mindful
What brought you to the Collegian: my hater energy. I didn’t like how Gaza was covered so i wanted to cover it instead
Karaoke weapon of choice: one of those state songs like “Sweet Home Alabama” or “Oklahoma!” (i sacrifice my whole life for that song)
Demure? or… the demurest. One might even say on a scale of one to demure, i slay.
Name: Michael Tran
Position: Variety Editor
Major: Media Studies
Minor: TBD (Probably Sociology)
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Other clubs/organizations: VSA, AASA
Favorite thing to do in Tulsa: Hanging out with my friends
Favorite Band/Artist: Kehlani
What brought you to the Collegian: A professor introduced it to me in class last fall and I started writing
Karaoke weapon of choice: “7 Rings” by Ariana Grande
Demure? Or… very Classy, very Mindful, VERY demure
