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The Chaparral

The Student News Site of College of the Desert

The Chaparral

The Student News Site of College of the Desert

The Chaparral

Fall 2025 Staff

Sarah Ghazawi
Copy Editor

Sarah Ghazawi

Sarah is a second-year English major at College of the Desert determined to make use of her natural curiosity and writing skills. To further pursue her love of learning she plans on transferring to a four-year university.

Brenda Vargas
Editor-In-Chief

Brenda Vargas

Brenda Vargas is a journalism major with aspirations of becoming a writer and transferring to a four-year university. She is passionate about storytelling and strives to uphold integrity and trust in her work. With a commitment...

Ivan Arana
Game Reviewer

Ivan Arana

Ivan Arana is pursuing an Associate's Degree in Journalism at the College of the Desert, fueled by a passion for electronic entertainment. His goal is to specialize in video game journalism, combining his love for gaming with...

Cristian Giordani
Mulitmedia Editor

Cristian Giordani

Cristian Giordani is a journalism major at College of the Desert. Christian is passionate about writing, sports, politics, and music, and plans to pursue a career in sports media.

Isabel Colin
Staff Reporter

Isabel Colin

Isabel is an English major with a passion for writing. This is her final year at College of the Desert. After graduation, she plans to transfer to a university and pursue a career in journalism, where she hopes to report on the diverse...

Charlie Edmunds
Staff Reporter

Charlie Edmunds

Charlie Edmunds is a journalism major finishing her last semester at College of the Desert. Her goal is to transfer to a four-year university. Her passion for storytelling will contribute to building the skills necessary to pursue ...

Isaiah Moreno-Garcia
Staff Reporter

Isaiah Moreno-Garcia

Isaiah Moreno-Garcia is entering his second year at COD as a journalism major. He plans to pursue a career in film and media journalism and transfer to a 4-year university next fall. Isaiah enjoys reading about comic books featuring...

Piper Gregory
Political Reporter

Piper Gregory

Piper Gregory is a journalism major at College of the Desert. She has lived in the Desert for nearly 20 years. In her news coverage, she hopes to use her passion for cultural criticism to address pressing political issues wit...

Victor Godinez
Sports Reporter

Victor Godinez

Victor Godinez is a first-year journalism student at College of the Desert who will focus heavily on sporting events at COD and nationally. His goal is to obtain his degree in journalism and become a sports analyst one day. Victor...