Madison Cadena is a third-year journalism student at San Diego State University. She is from Long Island, NY, and knew she wanted to pursue journalism at just 10 years old. Currently, she is the Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Aztec and began as a sports reporter. From there she worked with multimedia, photo and social media to become the Multimedia Editor in her Sophomore year. Simultaneously she began her Presidential term for the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, where she doubled attendance in her year. Madison is also a member of Kappa Delta and has been a part of the Points Committee, and Diversity Equity and Inclusion committee. She knew she wanted to gain more knowledge of sorority government, so she currently is on the College Panhellenic Association Board as the Vice President of Programming. In this position, she plans events and helps with governing for over 2,500 sorority women. She is also a new member of the Greek honor society Rho Lambda. Madison is in her third and final year at SDSU, and she is also a School of Journalism and Media Studies Intern, where she helps produce content and works alongside the Program Director Dr. Temple Northup.

Mimi Simons is a fourth-year journalism major with an emphasis in public relations and a minor in theater arts, originally from Dallas, TX. She has been part of The Daily Aztec team since 2023, contributing to the Multimedia section through The Daily Aztec Live broadcasts, writing for the Arts & Culture section, and co-hosting the DA podcast in spring 2025. Mimi served as Social Media Manager on the 24-25 editorial board and is now bringing her passion and leadership to the role of Managing Editor for the 25-26 school year. When she’s not in the newsroom, Mimi enjoys spending time with her friends, diving into fictional thrillers and romance novels, and loves watching movies—especially in theaters.