El Espejo Magazine

23/08/2024

30/06/2024

Physical copies of issue 11 are available now! Here are a few places around town where you can grab yours:

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17/05/2024

Issue 11 is here 🎉🎉🎉 You can read it on our website. Link in bio!

🔔 Stay tuned to see where you can grab a physical copy

01/05/2024

Meet the team 👋

Victor Hernandez is a communications junior at Texas A&M university ~ San Antonio while minoring in business communications. Joined as a staff member for El espejo In hopes to gain experience while on a mission to become a jack of all trades. He currently works European wax center and in his free time binges everything real housewives, cries to pop music, and writes. Upon graduation, he hopes to venture out into the marketing world or even the entertainment industry.

30/04/2024

Meet the team 👋

Amanda Nicole Aguillon is a communications major at Texas A&M University-San Antonio minoring in English Literature. She transferred from San Antonio College in October 2022. When she is not going to class, she works at Cracker Barrel, where she is a restaurant hostess. In her spare time, she enjoys watching movies and attending concerts. After graduating in the summer of 2024 she hopes to have a successful career as a social media manager.

29/04/2024

ZOMG! El Espejo Magazine was named the best ongoing student magazine in Texas and Oklahoma for the second year in a row! I am so excited! Click on Issue 9. :D

Welcome to the official El Espejo Magazine website. At El Espejo, we not only try our best to reflect the stories, thoughts and concerns of the Texas A&M University-San Antonio student body but also the diverse and multicultural greater San Antonio and Texas communities. Explore our site to discover...

28/04/2024

Meet the team 👋

Joe Ramon, is a communications major and sociology minor at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. He serves as the Student Government Association’s Director of communication, a radio host for TAMUSA radio, and photographer for El Espejo. In his free time he enjoys going to local D.I.Y rock shows, photography, and working with Nine Pin Punk. After graduation he hopes to pursue a career in music or sports journalism.

27/04/2024

Meet the team 👋

Amethyst Nava is a communications senior at Texas A&M- San Antonio with a minor in english studies. She has joined the El Espejo team in hopes to tighten her writing skills and step out of her comfort zone as a journalist. Currently employed as a staff writer, she has a passion for creative writing and reading. She hopes to pursue a career in the writing field following graduation.

26/04/2024

Meet the team 👋

Alex Plata is a communications senior minoring in English at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. Currently she writes and runs social media for El Espejo. In her spare time, Alex enjoys listening to music, attending concerts and reading. After graduating, she hopes to pursue a career in journalism.

25/04/2024

Meet the team 👋

Amber Lynn Esparza is a senior communications student minoring in women’s and gender studies at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. Amber has been an editor for The Mesquite, A&M-San Antonio’s online student news publication, since she transferred from Palo Alto College in spring 2021, taking on various positions like multimedia editor, photo editor, copy editor and managing editor. Most of her time at school consists of writing, editing and taking photos. She also hosts a semi-weekly radio show for A&M-San Antonio’s Enlace Radio called “Varieties from the Vault.” One of Amber’s college goals was to experience working for El Espejo before graduating (and she did!). Outside of school, she is also a freelance contributing writer and photographer for the San Antonio Current. Amber is a creative at heart, always searching for new creative projects to bring to life and looking to collaborate with others. In her free time, Amber enjoys thrift shopping, doing deep dives on the music she’s listening to and watching movies, TV and YouTube. After graduating, Amber hopes to build a career that can incorporate all of her passions for media and entertainment.

23/04/2024

Meet the team 👋

Samuel Rocha is a full-time communications major at A&M-San Antonio. He is currently staff writer for El Espejo Magazine and a station manager for TAMUSA Radio. In his free time he enjoys going to concerts, thrifting, and finding new music. After graduation, he hopes to continue the career path of journalism.

22/04/2024

Meet the team 👋

Omar is a senior communications major with a minor in business administration. He also was part of the TAMUSA Esports program, playing in their Super Smash Bros Ultimate league under the name PiCPAC. Omar was brought onboard the Espejo Magazine team as an illustrator for the magazine. Along with being employed with the magazine, he is also an employee at the Regal Quarry Theater where he can be found performing various tasks. In his free time he likes to draw various characters born from his feverish imagination, play video games, preferably classic Namco arcade titles, cook, or just watch some cartoons.

21/04/2024

Meet the team 👋

Melanie Reyes is a communications senior with a minor in English at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. Currently she is the Design Editor for El Espejo magazine and volunteers as one of the hosts for the TAMUSA Radio. In her free time, she likes to sing, draw and play on her saxophone. After graduating, she hopes to have a career in design and photography, while also being able to make and sell art commissions.

20/04/2024

Meet the team 👋

Madison Gutierrez, a junior in communications at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, with a minor in creative arts and performance studies, immerses herself in discovering new artists and podcasts when not attending classes. If the weather is right, she enjoys taking her painting endeavors outdoors. Post-graduation, her ambition is to delve into the field of public relations while nurturing her artistic talents.

19/04/2024

Meet the team 👋

Marley Walker is a communications junior at Texas A&M University-San Antonio minoring in business administration. In addition to being a full-time student, she is the co-editor-in-chief for El Espejo magazine. This position has served as an outlet for refining her writing skills and editing abilities while actively engaging with the San Antonio community. At the beginning of the spring semester, she began working as a barista at Stout’s Cold Brew & Coffee in Lytle, TX. In her spare time, she finds solace in attending live music events, scouring second-hand stores for unique finds, and supporting local businesses. Upon graduating, she hopes to explore the world as a journalist.

14/04/2024

TIPA 2024 was a success 🙌🏼 El Espejo took home four awards:

🏅Best Overall General Magazine - 2nd Place

🏅Overall Magazine Cover Design - 3rd Place - Miranda Rodriguez

🏅 Overall Magazine Design - Honorable Mention - Miranda Rodriguez

🏅General Column - Division 4 - Honorable Mention - Daniela Rodriguez

Big shoutout to the organizers and our advisors. Congratulations to and for their awards as well!

04/03/2024

Tomorrow is the state and presidential primary. Make your voice heard and shape the future you want to see. Every vote counts!

14/02/2024

Happy Valentine’s Day from El Espejo💓

12/02/2024

Happy Birthday to our wonderful advisor Donna! 🥳🎉

02/02/2024

Exciting things coming 🙌🏼

01/02/2024

Issue 10 of El Espejo is available now! Grab your copy outside of CAB 320 or keep an eye out around campus👀

05/04/2022

Just in time for Festival De Cascarones! 🎊 Snag a free koozie at the Jaguar Student Media booth.

31/03/2022

Meet the staff 👋🏽⠀
⁣⁣Miranda Rodriguez is a post-baccalaureate communication major at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. She received a bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2018. In her spare time, she enjoys going to comic cons, attending concerts and watching films. After she graduates, Miranda wants to explore a career in photography and journalism.

31/03/2022

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⁣Jordan Sosa⠀
A Mass Communication senior with a minor in Sociology. He is a journalist, writer, artist, and co-editor for El Espejo. He enjoys creating characters, monsters and aliens for fictional stories and plans on writing his own book series. He posts his sketches on Instagram at Kohl_from_Universe13⠀

31/03/2022

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⁣Matt Cuevas is a communications senior at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. He is an aspiring writer who enjoys watching films and sports in his spare time.⠀

31/03/2022

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⁣⁣I had spent 14 years leading over 1000 troops in Aviation/Ground Fuel Distribution units in the US. Army. I’m a senior at Texas A&M University-San Antonio majoring in Communication/ Business Administration with a concentration in Digital Marketing and looking forward to graduating in the spring of 2022.⠀
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I've learned a lot at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, but after 14 years in the Army, I'm ready to take on a new challenge. I decided to switch to digital marketing because I really think it would allow me to leverage my managerial skills in a more dynamic environment. Below is the website anyone can view some of my work. -Moses Blount
https://isnackems.wixsite.com/my-site

31/03/2022

Meet the staff 👋🏽⠀
⁣Thalía Guzmán is a communications senior at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. She is a writer and social media manager at El Espejo Magazine. As a first-generation and very non-traditional student, she has never given up her dream of finishing college. She hopes to land a career in public relations in the future. Thalía is a proud Alamo City native who loves her dog Maxwell. Her simple pleasures in life include spending time with her family, exploring the city and chasing taco trucks.

31/03/2022

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⁣⁣Lupe Melendez is a communications senior at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. She received her associate's degree in Kinesiology from St. Philip’s College. In addition to her academic course load, she has spent the past 15 years working for her favorite grocery store, H-E-B. When she isn’t working or going to school she enjoys spending quality time with her family.

31/03/2022

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⁣Serenity Hernandez Bogert is a communications senior, writer, and musician. In addition to writing for El Espejo, she enjoys fact-checking & writing for YouTube channel Trash Theory, working at Waterloo Records in Austin, TX, and playing guitar and songwriting in her band Of The Roses.⠀

31/03/2022

Meet the staff 👋🏽 Elizabeth was born in Conroe, TX, a city north of Houston. She moved to San Antonio at the age of 25 to try something new and to continue her education. In December of 2020 she received her Associates of Liberal Arts from Northwest Vista College. She’s an avid podcast listener and loves all genres of music. Some of her favorite things to do when she’s not working or attending class is going for hikes with her friends or walking through the city with her fiancé finding food trucks, or pop ups where she can support local vendors. Spending time at home and binging shows while cuddling with her dogs is also one of her favorite pass times. Some of the things that ignite her interest and passion are social justice issues, borderland issues, immigration reform and equality for all. Currently, she is finishing her undergrad at A&M-San Antonio, majoring in communications with a minor in Mexican American/ Latinx/ Borderland Studies. She hopes to graduate in the Spring of 2023 and to work for Texas Public Radio one day. She wishes to be a part of a community that continues to work hard in amplifying important stories and providing quality news.