Derek Raridon (he/him) is a junior at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is a journalism major with an emphasis in news, broadcasting, and documentary with a minor in Nevada Teach. Outside the newsroom, he enjoys playing video games and TTRPGs, playing/watching sports, and listening to music. In the future, Raridon is aiming to be a sports reporter in one of the major sports broadcasting companies.
Emily Hess is a senior double major in English and Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, specializing in news and broadcast. As the Arts and Entertainment Editor for the Nevada Sagebrush, she brings her passion for storytelling and a keen eye for cultural trends to her work. Emily enriches the campus dialogue through her weekly column, Confessions of a Hot Mess, where she shares relatable stories and sharp insights about college life. Heavily caffeinated and always on the go, she volunteers with Kesem, enjoys rock climbing, and seeks out new adventures whenever she can.
Peregrine Hart (she/they) covers campus happenings, politics, science and student life for the News section at the Nevada Sagebrush, making anything exciting, surprising or consequential their wheelhouse for as long as it takes to ask questions and hash out the story. She’s been working on student newspapers since she started high school and insisting that having a news subscription is essential to human life for even longer. A geology and geography major, and journalism minor, at the University of Nevada, Reno, she’ll be happy to do anything from scientific research to political reporting when she graduates…at some point. They love books, upper-division science electives, circus training and singing in UNR’s Concert Choir as an alto, to name a few.
Dominic Gutierrez (he/him) is a senior at the University of Nevada, Reno. He’s a journalism major with an emphasis in news and broadcast, aspiring to be the next big sports reporter. When he’s not covering Wolf Pack games and writing like crazy, he enjoys watching baseball, playing College Football 25, and helping around the Reynolds School.
Alexandra (Alex) Psak covers local news, politics, student life, and Nevadan happenings for the News Section at the Nevada Sagebrush, looking into any angle possible through asking questions and connecting with the community in order to bring accurate and meaningful stories to the public. She’s been actively writing since high school and aspires to show others the importance of news media to individuals and their everyday lives. A journalism major with an interest in political science at the University of Nevada, Reno, she aims to work on a national level as a News writer or reporter when she graduates. She loves writing, sports, music, plants, reading and crocheting as well as spending time with her loved ones.
Nick Stewart (he/him) is a junior at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is a journalism major aspiring to go into audio reporting. He was previously a student reporter for KUNR Public Radio for 2 years. Outside of school, he enjoys photography, collecting records, cooking, and writing about his favorite music artists. After college, he hopes to return to public radio as a full-time reporter and eventually become an editor in the radio journalism market.
Wade is a sophomore at University of Nevada Reno, working on an Information Science degree and a Political Science minor. They bring a passion for audio visual, historical research, and most things computers.
Cruz (he/him) specializes in Spanish translation and interpretation for The Nevada Sagebrush. He is a senior at the University of Nevada, Reno pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology & Spanish. With a love of art and politics that transcends borders, Cruz can often be found in the thick of the action! Whether it be poetry and filmmaking or grassroots organizing and migrant advocacy. After graduation, Cruz intends on pursuing a Master’s in Human Rights & Citizenship. You can find him online, anywhere, as “cruzthecowboy”.