Bea Amukaya
Staff Reporter, 2025
Bea Amukaya is a Sophomore Broadcast Journalism major from Edmond, Oklahoma. She writes for The Gazette because she feels that is is important to educate people about their community and get the story out. She thinks the work they are doing matters because it gives people a voice. A fun fact about Bea is that she is a nail technician and has been one for 2 years now. She can be reached by email, beatrice.amukaya@langston.edu.
Jeremy Arballo
Staff Reporter, 2025
Jeremy Arballo is a sophomore broadcast journalism major. He likes to write about topics that are interesting, and he wanted to write for the Gazette as a creative outlet. He believes the work matters because it helps spreads information students may not otherwise find themselves. Jeremy is interested in photography and has taken nearly all of the photos featured in his stories. He can be reached via his email, jearbal@langston.edu or his instagram JeremyArballo1.
Jasmine Denson
Staff Reporter, 2025
Jasmine Denson is a junior broadcast journalism major from Tulsa, Oklahoma. She writes for the Gazette not only because she is doing it for a grade, she likes to inform/help people stay on top of information they may not know of. Reading is fundamental; it’s good for us to write then have you read. She loves to dance, eat, and get dolled up. You can reach her with her email which is jadenso@langston.edu
Rebecca Gambor
Staff Reporter, 2025
Rebecca Gambor is a Senior Broadcast Journalism major from Colorado. She enjoys writing about businesses, on and off campus as well as profile stories. She writes for the Gazette because she knows the impact that the news can have in her community, and it’s important for people to stay informed. The Gazette matters to her because without it she wouldn’t know her love for writing would grow stronger. Rebecca likes shopping, traveling and doing hair on campus, specifically braids and twists and you can find her hair page @Tressedbybexx on Instagram.
rebecca.gambor@langston.edu
Anthony Henry
Staff Reporter, 2025
Anthony Henry is a staff reporter for the Langston University Gazette. He is also a sophomore broadcast journalism major. He covers all topics for the gazette and he feels it is very important that everyone’s stories and experiences gets told. He believes that what he does matters because journalism is the only profession mentioned in the first amendment. He believes in freedom of the press and storytelling. Henry is in the band where he is a drum major and saxophone player. He can be reached at anthony.c.henry@langston.edu
Chris Macklin
Staff Reporter, 2025
Christian Macklin is a sophomore broadcast journalism major from Memphis Tennessee. Macklin writes for the gazette to implement change and to be a voice for the student body and the community around me and the campus community. Christian wanted to cover the stories he has written to bring forth change and to be a light in other people’s lives. Christian thinks the work we do here matters because not many people have a voice of change and reason so Christian wants to be that mouth piece for others to feed off of, so that way they can be heard. Christian’s hobbies outside of the major are writing, watching tv and reading and hanging out with family and friends.
Christian Can be reached by email: chmackl@okstate.edu
Cam McCoy
Staff Reporter, 2025
Layla Nickerson
Staff Reporter, 2025
Layla Nickerson is a sophomore broadcast journalism major with a minor in marketing. Her “why” as a student reporter is to be a storyteller of culture and community, in hopes of featuring all the aspects that LU has to offer, whether they are niche or grand. She believes that the work of The Gazette grants power to the students of Dear Langston by giving them a voice, and because of this, she knew it had to be something she was a part of. Outside of her journalistic tendencies, Layla loves immersing herself in other forms of media like music, film, TV, and occasionally reading. For any inquiries, she can be reached at layla.c.nickerson@langston.edu in Outlook as well as @layla_nickerson on Instagram.
Trentiss Parker
Staff Reporter, 2025
Trentiss Parker is a junior majoring in broadcast journalism with aspirations of becoming a news reporter. Mr. Parker is drawn to journalism because of a passion for storytelling and giving a voice to others. They are eager to cover campus happenings, ensuring that all aspects receive the attention they deserve. Mr. Parker believes the work done at The Gazette is crucial for providing a platform for the campus community and highlighting important issues. Outside of journalism, Mr. Parker enjoys a variety of creative pursuits, including choreography, dancing, drawing, painting, and dressing up. They are also enthusiastic about photography and videography, often capturing both natural landscapes and portraits. Parker can be reached via email at trentiss.r.parker@langston.edu or by phone at 972-900-7021.
Edward Pettis
Staff Reporter, 2025
My name is Edward Pettis, and I am a sophomore Broadcast Journalism major. I want to write for the gazette because, for one, I love to write, and two, I want to share my opinions on various topics that affect not just my school but the entire state of Oklahoma. For the Gazette I would like to cover sports topics because I really enjoy watching sports and writing about sports had always been a dream for me. I think the work we’re doing matters because I feel like as journalists, we live for this and there’s a lot going on campus. A fun fact about me outside of journalism is I am in the band, and I play tenor drum. I can be reached by my emails school email edward.pettis@langston.edu or my personal email pettisedward89@gmail.com.
Isaiah Price
Staff Reporter, 2025
Isaiah Price is a sophomore broadcast journalism major from Dallas, Texas. Price is a 4th-generation Langston student, and the reason he became a journalist is to one day own a broadcast journalism company and spread accurate and fair news. The work we do matters because Langston has a negative perspective from the outside world, and the reason he joined the Gazette was to spread a positive message about Langston. His favorite hobbies are the gym, listening to music, and playing video games. If you want to reach out to him about a story dm on insta @_isaiah_price
Christavia Solomon
Staff Reporter, 2025
Christavia Solomon is a junior broadcast journalism major from Dallas, Tx. Christavia writes for the Gazette because she enjoys giving insight on issues, events, or opportunities around Langston. She thinks the work we’re doing matters because everyone should have the luxury of knowing what’s going on on their campus. A hobby Christavia enjoys is recording and editing videos. Christavia can be reached by her student email chsolom@langston.edu.
Mikayla Suggs
Staff Reporter, 2025
Mikayla Suggs is a sophomore Broadcast Journalism major. She wanted to write for The Gazette because she enjoys the art of writing and wants to gain experience in writing for a newspaper. Mikayla likes to cover feature stories of all kinds of different people and tell their stories. The work they are doing at The Gazette matters to her because she feels as though there deserves to be coverage of her HBCU and enlighten people on things that don’t commonly get covered. Mikayla’s favorite things to do outside of journalism are reading, listening to music, or just catching up on sleep. If you need to contact her you can reach her at Mikayla.suggs@okstate.edu.
Kaycie Washington
Editor-In-Chief, Fall 2025 / Features Editor Spring 2025
Ciera Agee
Editor-In-Chief, Fall 2025 / Part-Time Editor, Spring 2025
Joshua Heck
Sports Editor, 2025
Damien Alexander
News Editor, Spring 2025
Daniel Thompson
Faculty Adviser
Daniel Thompson has served as the adviser to The Gazette since 2021. His role at the paper is to train reporters and editors, ensure the editorial team has all the tools they need to publish their stories, and act as a knowledge-resource throughout every stage of the news writing process. As a state employee, Thompson is bound by laws prohibiting state censorship of the free press. Therefore, he does not tell the student reporters what to write or what not to write, limiting his involvement to suggesting story ideas and warning students of legal and ethical issues as they arise.
