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The Student News Site of Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern

The Student News Site of Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern

The Student News Site of Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern

2024-2025 Staff

Lisa Boyles
Faculty

Lisa Boyles

CMVA Faculty

Steven Doughty
Faculty

Steven Doughty

CMVA Faculty

Matthew Dorr
Faculty

Matthew Dorr

CMVA Faculty

Johnathan Nguyen
Editor in Chief

Johnathan Nguyen

Johnathan is a junior at Southwestern Oklahoma State University who is majoring in Communications and minoring in Film. He is from Clinton, Oklahoma, but went to high school at Arapaho-Butler. Johnathan is the 2nd Editor in Chef of th...

Coy Pope
Media Manager

Coy Pope

Coy Pope is a sophomore from Yukon, Oklahoma, majoring in Parks and Wildlife Law Enforcement and Wildland Fire. He enjoys writing and covering sports and other activities, events, and anything SWOSU-related. Previously, Coy was...

Kirsten Sudderth
Sports Reporter

Kirsten Sudderth

Kirsten Sudderth is a sophomore from Forney, TX and is majoring in Parks and Recreation Law Enforcement. She is playing softball for SWOSU while pursuing her degree and working for the Southwestern. She joined the Southwestern Nov...

Jessica Dooty
Reporter

Jessica Dooty

Jessica is a freshman from the small town of Jones, majoring in Communications with a minor in Public Relations. She joined The Southwestern in February 2023 after transferring, and loves to take pictures of campus life and events....

Reagan Garcia
Reporter

Reagan Garcia

Reagan Garcia is a Sophomore from Amarillo, TX and is majoring in Communication with a minor in PR and Advertising. She joined the Southwestern September of 2023 and likes to write about campus events and student life.

Lucas Punneo
Reporter

Lucas Punneo

Lucas Punneo is a freshman majoring in Political Science, and planning on going to OU Law School after SWOSU. Lucas is from Yukon, Oklahoma, a proud Miller and former editor of the YHS Insight. This is his first year on the S...

Reporter

Ela Dougherty

Ela Dougherty, a second year student from Weatherford, Oklahoma majoring in communications emphasis on strategic. I joined the Southwestern this month and enjoy photography. Outside of the Southwestern, I work at the library,...

Amanda Taylor
Photographer

Amanda Taylor

Amanda Taylor is a sophomore from Hinton, OK majoring in Business Markting. Amanda is serving as a 1st year Orientaion Leader for SWOSU, as well as working for The Southwestern. She joined the team in November of 2023. Amanda is a studen...

Kimmy Jones
Student-Life Reporter

Kimmy Jones

Kimmy Jones is a Senior Early Childhood Education major. She joined The Southwestern team in November 2023, and enjoys writing about on campus events and activities. Kimmy is from Bristow, a small town southwest of Tuls...

Mikaela Souders
Reporter

Mikaela Souders

I am a sophomore from Clinton, Oklahoma, majoring in General Business. In my free time, I enjoy photography, shopping, and going to the gym. I joined The Southwestern team in September 2024. I like to take pictures and write about...

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