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Hilltop Views

The Student News Site of St. Edward's University

Hilltop Views

The Student News Site of St. Edward's University

Hilltop Views

2024-2025 Staff

Lola Claire
Editor-in-Chief

Lola Claire

Lola Claire is a senior writing and rhetoric major with a concentration in creative writing and a double-minor in journalism and digital storytelling. This is her third year working with "Hilltop Views" and second semester as...

Hailey Womack
News Editor

Hailey Womack

Hailey Womack is a senior majoring in English with a concentration in Creative Writing and a minor in Journalism and Digital Media. She’s an art lover and sports enthusiast who’s appreciative of the food and music culture o...

Gabrielle Caumon
Life & Arts Editor

Gabrielle Caumon

Gabrielle Caumon is a senior from Paris, France, who is pursuing a major in the BFA Acting program and a minor in Journalism. This is her second year writing for “Hilltop Views” and her second semester as the Life & Arts...

Anna Pratts
Sports Editor

Anna Pratts

Anna Pratts is a sophomore from Brazil and majoring in Writing and Rhetoric with a concentration in journalism and digital media and minoring in Global Studies. This is her second year writing for Hilltop Views and her first semester...

Tate Burchfield
Viewpoints Editor

Tate Burchfield

Tate Burchfield is a first year student on the hilltop, and this is his first year writing for Hilltop Views. He is interested in politics and the arts. He is from Galveston, Texas and is excited to spend his time in Austin with...

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Photo Editor

Daniel Mendoza

Daniel Mendoza is Hilltop Views' photo editor. He's a current sophomore studying photography. Outside of Hilltop Views, Daniel's focus is toward his personal photo series and photography business titled León DC....

Nicole Williams-Quezada
Intern

Nicole Williams-Quezada

Nicole Williams-Quezada or “Nicky”, is a senior writing and rhetoric major with a concentration in journalism, digital media and a minor in political science. Born and raised in Lima, Peru, this is her second semester writing...

Magnolia Westfall
Intern

Magnolia Westfall

Magnolia Westfall is a senior majoring in Communication with a minor in Journalism. Originally from Houston, Texas, she brings her passion for storytelling and her background in theatre arts to her work. She covers Student Government,...

Raveena Devjee
Staff Writer

Raveena Devjee

Raveena Devjee is an aspiring journalist with a strong passion for storytelling and a commitment to excellence in her craft. Originally from Sydney, Australia, she relocated to the United States at the age of 15, where she further...

Lynn Jafarzadeh
Illustrator

Lynn Jafarzadeh

Lynn is a freshman and this is his first semester working as an illustrator with Hilltop Views. Alongside illustrating, Lynn also dabbles in hard news reporting and writing opinion articles about topics they are passionate about.

Dalia Zamora
Copy Editor

Dalia Zamora

Dalia Zamora is a second year environmental science and policy major, and this is her second year working as a copy editor for Hilltop Views. She is excited to bring her interdisciplinary knowledge into the newsroom and can’t...

Zemira Recio
Staff Writer

Zemira Recio

Zemira is a junior and this is her second year being a Staff Writer for Hilltop Views. She is a political science major with a concentration in pre-law studies and American politics. When she’s not writing or doing schoolwork,...

Max Hoelker
Copy Editor

Max Hoelker

Max is a sophomore English literature major with a minor in psychology. Although this is his first year with Hilltop Views, he is ecstatic to dive into writing, editing and all things in between. In his limited free time, Max ...

Emma Sutton
Staff Writer

Emma Sutton

Emma Sutton is a junior a majoring in writing and rhetoric with a concentration in journalism and digital media. It is her second semester writing for Hilltop Views and first semester as a staff writer. She loves writing about ...

Jack Connolly
Staff Writer

Jack Connolly

Jack is a junior from Omaha, Nebraska and this is his second year writing with "Hilltop Views" as a Staff Writer. He loves sports but will also write about music, social issues and politics.