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The Voice of Butte College
since 1997
About Us
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Editor-in-Chief
Emma Peterson
Leadership Team
Madison Gillen
Garrett Green
Darius Marmol
Grace Wells
Victor Bordin
Nathan Paddock
Rebecca Gonzalez
Carlos España
Senior Staff Writers
Madison Gillen
Garrett Green
Darius Marmol
Grace Wells
Victor Bordin
Nathan Paddock
Rebecca Gonzalez
Carlos España
Staff Writers
Nathan Espindula
Alexandra Enos
The mission of the Butte College Roadrunner is to fairly and accurately depict the issues, opinions and events that affect our readers here in Butte and Glenn counties. We are a publication of student journalists learning our craft while simultaneously informing the Butte College community. It is our duty, through this publication, to seek truth and to represent our community as carefully as possible. We strive to act independently and treat our subject matter with dignity, respect and honesty. Our writers do their best to remain impartial, take responsibility for our work, and strive for a clear understanding of all the stories we share.
Mission Statement
The Roadrunner is a student-run newspaper of the Journalism Department of Butte College.
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Questions? Roadrunner@butte.edu
Faculty advisor: Kelly Fredericks frederickske@butte.edu
Production Team
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Hi, I'm Garrett Green, I'm Chico. I'm a Senior staff writer and section editor for the paper. I'm at butte to get my associates in Journalism, after that I plan to travel.
Hello hello! My name is Madison, and this is my second year on the Butte College Roadrunner! I am your Reviews and Lifestyle editor, and I can’t wait for you to see what we have going on this semester!
My name is Darius Marmol. I am originally from Paradise Ca, I enjoy spending my free time outdoors with my dog. Ultimately, I hope to leverage my Journalism degree into producing impactful content that contributes to the dialogues we have as a society on pivotal topics.
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Hi everyone, my name is Emma Peterson I am a journalism student and I am ecstatic to get the opportunity to write for you. I look forward to getting to know some of you and hope you all have a productive year.
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Heyo! I'm Alex Enos and this semester I'm a staff writer with the Roadrunner! I am originally from Paradise but now I reside in Chico, I like to dance, train MMA and learn about people. I look forward to writing for you!
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Hi, my name is Rebecca and this is my first year apart of the production team. I hope to bring valuable and relevant content for the paper. I like to write about sports and want to be a sports journalist.
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Hey my name is Nathan Espindula and this is my first semester as a member of the Roadrunner. If you relate to my writings you should seek help.
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