ABOUT
US
The Wright Times is Wilbur Wright College's student-run newspaper.
Originally established in 1934, it went dark in 2018 & was resurrected in 2022 as a digital & print platform.
MISSION
STATEMENT
The Wright Times is committed to keeping our readers informed about news at, and related to, Wright College and providing a platform to tell our community's diverse stories.
Jenin Hattab
Lead Editor, Staff Reporter
Jenin is a second-year student. She is Palestinian-American, and is studying journalism. She has three sisters and a three-year-old cat at home! She loves to hang out with friends and loves reading! She wants to immerse herself in campus life more. She hopes to shine light on topics around the world and relate them to Wright.
Luis Luciano
Layout and Design
Luis is pursuing his Associates while working full time at the College. His interests include graphic design, which he does for both The Wright Times newspaper as well as The Wright Side, Wilbur Wright's annual Literary Magazine.
Emma Marrison
Staff Reporter, Layout
Emma is a first-year student all the way from sunny South Africa. She loves pop culture and always tries to keep in touch with the zeitgeist of today. Emma is hoping to build her portfolio with The Wright Times and put her degree in Visual Communications to work. Most importantly, she is looking forward to interacting with her new community and making new friends.
Jocelyn Almarales
Staff Reporter
JocelynAlmaralesWTN@gmail.com
Jocelyn is a second-year student planning to study biochemistry. She is Cuban and plans to transfer to the University of Michigan. She enjoys simple things like baking or going for a walk. She likes creative writing, especially mystery novels.
Staff Members
MEET
Adrijan is 21 years old and in his third semester at Wright. He is planning to transfer to NEIU and major in Pre law and minor in journalism. He was born in the Bronx and is Pakistani and Montenegrin. He is a father to a black cat and he is a polyglot. Enjoys gaming, music, lithography, anime, history, and a bit of everything. His favorite album right now is Everything but the girl's self titled album.
Layla Tovar
Managing editor (She/Her)
She is currently in her fourth semester and majoring in Political Science, with plans to transfer to UIC in 2027. After completing her undergraduate studies, she hopes to attend law school and pursue a career as a criminal defense attorney. Outside of school, she enjoys going to concerts, spending time at the beach, and hanging out with her boyfriend and family
Maxine Rentegrado
Staff Reporter/ Layout (She/Her)
With a notepad in hand and a passion for illustration, this bright journalist loves to turn everyday moments into magical narratives. They have a knack for chasing exciting leads, chatting with fascinating people on campus, and weaving facts into entertaining stories. Always curious and endlessly enthusiastic, they are dedicated to sharing reliable news that sparks curiosity, joy, connections, and keeps everyone happily informed.
Inesia Chocolate
Staff reporter (She/Her)
Inesiachocolatewtn@gmail.com
Inesia Chocolate is an Junior at Wilbur write college . Her pronouns are she/her. She is currently an English major and is hoping to do journalism or something with public relations in the future . She is also excited for this newspaper writing class as it was intriguing to her so she chose to take it. She also took it because she loves to write and she loves to express herself through communication. As a person she loves shopping, feeding stray cats, and going to concerts as hobbies. She does not own any pets of her own, but she wants to get a cat eventually and a dog. After this semester she plans to transfer out of state to Virginia to continue her studies. She chose Virginia because her cousin lives there and he is going to be looking out for her. So she’ll be completing her credits here at wright and then getting ready to transfer soon.
Leana Lott
Staff reporter (She/Her)
Leana Lott is 18 years old and currently in her first semester at Wilbur Wright. Originally from the suburbs, she moved out to the city to pursue modeling and acting jobs with her agency. Majoring in Broadcast Journalism, she aspires to stay in the city and transfer to Northwestern University. For fun, she likes to practice gymnastics and has been a coach/instructor for the last 2 years. As well as reading and taking note of the latest trends in fashion.
Jonathan is a Reporter for the Wright times, being a second year student at Wilbur Wright College who has experience in photography, writing, editing, and illustration. Jonathan is majoring in journalism.
In his free time he enjoys cooking and drawing.
Majean Velada
Staff reporter (She/Her)
Majean Velada is a senior at Wilbur Wright College pursuing a major in Journalism. As a Chicago native, Majean joins the college newspaper class as a student to gain knowledge as she finishes her degree before she transitions to a 4 year university. However, before coming across this major, she pursued a degree in Kinesiology but did not work out for her. Though, that path helped her learn herself more and what she wants to pursue professionally. Majean is a very sociable person. With her connection in communication, it has played a major role with pursuing a degree in journalism. Family that knows her, would always tell her “Majean you should be a journalist because you’re really good at talking?” With their encouragement, it brought her attention to a career as a journalist. When she’s not in school, Majean loves to explore and watch sports such as basketball These interests reflect her passion in journalism.
Jakob Hruby
Staff reporter (He/Him)
Jakob Hruby was born in Aurora, Illinois and lived in Montgomery until the 5 th grade with his mother and father as an only child. He eventually moved to the small town of Leland, Illinois and lived on a small family farm until he graduated high school in 2019. After leaving home at the age of 18 Jacob went straight into the workforce working in many different industries. He moved to Chicago in 2024 with his girlfriend and four cats after his car broke down and was too expensive to repair. While in Chicago, Jacob began taking part in the growing activist movement where he developed a love for the work and comrades he met in the movement. In early 2026 he decided to take the step to start attending college classes in pursuit of a journalism degree to further his goals of building up the American leftist spectrum.
Kristyne Toomey
Staff reporter (She/Her)
Kristyne Toomey is a sophomore psychology major, Phi Theta Kappa officer, a proud native Chicagoan, and a dog mom to her teacup shih tzu, Savannah. Kristyne has a passion for human rights advocacy, particularly women’s issues, and enjoys playing the piano, reading, and seeing live music in her spare time. She is also a Sanrio fanatic, with her top three characters being Hello Kitty, Pochacco, and Chococat.
Savannah Garcia
sports reporter (She/Her)
Savannah is 18 years old and in her first semester at Wilbur Wright College. She is majoring in business and is interested in journalism and athletics. She was born and raised in Chicago. Outside of school, she enjoys watching TV shows, especially Riverdale, Young Sheldon, and Lucifer. She also enjoys listening to Olivia Rodrigo, her favorite singer.
Ximena Martinez
staff reporter (She/Her)
Ximena is in her second year of college and this is her first semester at Wilbur. She hopes to pursue a healthcare career. During her free time, she enjoys rollerblading, watching TV shows, hanging out with her loved ones, and relaxing. She also loves animals and enjoys volunteering at an animal shelter when she has the time.
Richie Dang
staff reporter (He/Him)
Richie is a first year Wilbur Wright School of Engineering student, majoring in electrical engineering. With a passion for Economics, he enjoys every aspect of the movement of money, including: fraud prevention, international trade and equity markets. In his free time, he dabbles in 3-D modeling, sculpting, and textile arts.
Shumaila Ahmed
staff reporter (She/Her)
Shumaila Ahmed is in her first semester at Wilbur Wright and is currently an engineering major. None of her previous schools had a school newspaper, so this is an exciting opportunity for her. In her free time, she enjoys drawing, hanging out with family and friends, and watching shows or movies.
Ricardo Chavez
Staff Reporter (He/Him)
Ricardo Chavez., was born and raised in Chicago, although he spent some years in North Dakota and Mexico. All of his schooling has been here in Chicago. Ricardo originally planned on majoring in English then discovered that was a bit too hard. Then he thought about Fine Arts with a focus on screenwriting. But now Journalism has really intrigued him, so this may be a new goal for him!