David is a senior at San Diego State where he is majoring in French. David has been working at The Daily Aztec since 2017 and is the current Assistant News Editor. He is a transfer student from Palomar College, where he worked as an arts & culture writer for The Telescope, Palomar's on-campus newspaper.
David Santillan, Assistant News Editor
| May 09, 2019 | JMS classes aren’t doing enough (Story) |
| May 08, 2019 | Senior Farewell: David Santillan (Story) |
| May 08, 2019 | Senior Farewell: Kemi Giwa (Media) |
| May 01, 2019 | Police make an arrest in racist Snapchat case (Story) |
| Apr 30, 2019 | Racist Snapchat video sent to a student prompts response from SDSU (Story) |
| Apr 23, 2019 | Event gives insight into the good and bad of Greek life at SDSU (Media) |
| Apr 17, 2019 | All the things Coachella had to offer this year (Media) |
| Apr 09, 2019 | SDSU says communication about PSFA odor issues was a ‘failure,’ building to remain closed (Media) |
| Apr 09, 2019 | University selects Salvador Hector Ochoa to become the next provost (Story) |
| Mar 29, 2019 | Single mumps case confirmed at SDSU (Story) |
| Mar 20, 2019 | A.S. presidential candidate Christian Onwuka (Story) |
| Mar 06, 2019 | Dangerous fumes force faculty out of PSFA building (Story) |
| Feb 21, 2019 | Police: Armed suspects rob victims along Montezuma Road (Story) |
| Jan 31, 2019 | Crime report: Stolen painting, suspicious letters, indecent exposure (Story) |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Counseling and Psychological Services reports rise in students seeking support for sexual assault (Story) |
| Jan 23, 2019 | Thousands take to streets for third annual Women’s March (Story) |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Women’s March San Diego hosts third annual march (Media) |
| Dec 12, 2018 | Fall 2018: The semester in review (Story) |
| Dec 06, 2018 | The Daily Aztec Live: December 6, 2018 (Media) |
| Dec 05, 2018 | Port of entry closure poses threats to SDSU’s transborder commuters (Story) |
| Nov 30, 2018 | The Daily Aztec Live: November 6, 2018 (Media) |
| Nov 30, 2018 | CSU extends application deadline into December in light of recent wildfires (Story) |
| Nov 03, 2018 | Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom stops by SDSU ahead of midterm elections (Media) |
| Nov 03, 2018 | Breaking down the ballot: What Measure G and Measure E could mean for the SDCCU Stadium site (Story) |
| Oct 25, 2018 | SDSU alumnus makes emergency plane landing (Story) |
| Oct 16, 2018 | San Diego leaders gather to endorse SDSU West initiative (Story) |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Police search for suspect near campus (Story) |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Diverse students find home in multicultural Greek organizations (Story) |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Choral professor drops suit against a former student alleging affair (Story) |
| Sep 08, 2018 | College Area hit with a third robbery in two weeks (Story) |
| Sep 04, 2018 | San Diego Democrats endorse SDSU West (Story) |
| Aug 27, 2018 | Car chase ends near SDSU on first day of classes (Story) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Professor files suit after being put on leave for alleged misconduct (Story) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Meet SDSU’s first female, Latina president (Story/Media) |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Aztec Nights events embrace new themes following student feedback (Story) |
| Aug 22, 2018 | STEM students see success with Supplemental Instruction tutoring program (Story) |
| Aug 22, 2018 | What I wish I knew freshman year (Media) |
| Aug 19, 2018 | A guide to San Diego’s upcoming concerts (Media) |
| Aug 16, 2018 | How to utilize your ARC membership to the fullest (Media) |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Must-try College Area dining spots to satisfy your tastebuds (Media) |
| Aug 15, 2018 | Undocumented Resource Area opens amid challenges to DACA program (Story/Media) |
| May 23, 2018 | Provost Chukuka S. Enwemeka resigns (Story) |
| May 17, 2018 | SDSU to keep Aztec moniker (Story) |
| May 02, 2018 | Students call for better pay in May Day protest (Story/Media) |
| May 02, 2018 | A year in review: The stories that bookmarked the 2017-18 school year (Story) |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Ex-presidenta brasileña habla sobre su destitución (Media) |
| Apr 19, 2018 | Controversial Brazilian ex-president visits San Diego State as part of international tour (Story/Media) |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Undocumented, LGBTQ activist to speak at Student Union (Story) |
| Apr 11, 2018 | La comunidad de San Diego se reúne para escuchar a Dolores Huerta, activista de los derechos civiles (Story/Media) |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Workers’ rights activist Dolores Huerta visits San Diego (Story/Media) |
| Apr 04, 2018 | Miembros de la comunidad participan en la Marcha para Nuestras Vidas en San Diego (Story/Media) |
| Apr 03, 2018 | San Diego joins March for Our Lives (Story/Media) |
| Mar 21, 2018 | SDSU se une a la demostración nacional para conmemorar a las vidas perdidas (Story) |
| Mar 15, 2018 | A.S. candidates take to the stage for second day of debates (Media) |
| Mar 07, 2018 | Protesters call for SDSU to offer more resources to undocumented students (Story) |
| Mar 07, 2018 | La falta de acción por parte del Congreso causa protestas defendiendo a DACA en San Diego (Story) |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Prominent alumnus under scrutiny after allegations of sexual misconduct (Story) |
| Feb 11, 2018 | SDSU escoge a la primera mujer como presidenta (Story) |
| Feb 09, 2018 | Newly-named president makes first visit to San Diego State (Story) |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Trabajadores de mantenimiento de SDSU protestan por un sueldo mejor (Story) |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Maintenance workers protest unfair wages, repair backlog (Story) |
| Dec 06, 2017 | Delta Upsilon has new digs (Story/Media) |
| Nov 30, 2017 | SDSU unveils Mission Valley stadium proposal (Media) |
| Nov 29, 2017 | University reveals renderings for proposed Mission Valley campus (Story) |
| Nov 20, 2017 | Gadget giveaway stimulates discussion (Story/Media) |
| Nov 15, 2017 | Estudiante licenciado estudia comunidad de inmigrantes y deportados (Story/Media) |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Halsey pulls us closer in the back seat of Viejas (Story) |
| Oct 28, 2017 | University emergency services director talks fire preparedness 10 years after 2007 fires (Story) |
| Oct 26, 2017 | Profesora de español habla sobre actitudes hacia dialectos en español (Story/Media) |
| Oct 24, 2017 | SDSU students attend viewing for online talk by Trevor Noah (Story) |
| Oct 03, 2017 | Estudiantes de SDSU bajo DACA reciben ayuda para renovar sus aplicaciones (Story) |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Economic Crisis Response Team to pay for students’ DACA re-application fees (Story) |
| Sep 18, 2017 | Health Services offers PrEP, gender-affirming therapy (Story) |
| Sep 06, 2017 | DACA decision leads to protests in San Diego, across nation (Story) |
| Aug 28, 2017 | Número de detenciones en la frontera aumenta entre 2015 y 2016 (Story) |
| Aug 28, 2017 | SDSU sees rise in grant money (Story) |