Meet our 2020-2021 team.
Please reach out with any questions, concerns, story ideas or advertising inquiries. We want to hear from you!
Rebecca Elliott
Rebecca is the editor-in-chief of The Point and a senior multimedia journalism major and public relations minor at PLNU. In her free time, she attempts to keep her numerous plants alive, usually to no avail. Contact Rebecca for general editorial inquiries.
rmelliott5149@pointloma.edu
Lauren O’Brien
Lauren is the news editor of The Point and a junior multimedia journalism-visual storytelling major. An aspiring documentarian, she has a passion for discovering the extraordinary in ordinary people. Lauren’s favorite pastimes are surfing at sunrise and playing sad songs on the piano. She’s also a big fan of Jesus. Contact Lauren with any news tips, story ideas or news-related inquiries.
lobrien2022@pointloma.edu
Noah Harrel
Noah is the features editor of The Point and a junior multimedia journalism major. He is always down to talk stocks, so if you want to hear about what NOT to invest in, he’s your guy.
noahharrel920@pointloma.edu
Tony Le Calvez
Tony is the arts & entertainment editor of The Point and a sophomore literature major. He enjoys listening to new music and watching movies (when he’s not rewatching Star Trek for the 178th time). You can probably find Tony wandering Ocean Beach looking for snacks at any local convenience store. Contact Tony regarding A&E story ideas, comments or questions.
alecalvez405@pointloma.edu
Andrew Hansen
Andrew is the sports editor of The Point and a senior literature-English education major. He is passionate about any and all sports, from basketball to cornhole, and currently helps coach high school basketball. Contact Andrew with all sports-related story ideas or inquiries.
ahansen124@pointloma.edu
Jen Pfeiler
Jen is the opinion editor of The Point and a senior multimedia journalism major at PLNU. She loves hot yoga, and in her extra time you can probably find her procrastinating at a boba shop. Contact Jen if you’d like to write an opinion piece for The Point.
jpfeiler1115@pointloma.edu
Sarah Cooper
Sarah is the copy editor of The Point and a senior multimedia journalism major and writing minor at PLNU. In 2020, she read 44 books, but five of them were children’s books.
scooper210@pointloma.edu
Ally Andre
Ally is the web manager of The Point (lomabeat.com) and a junior multimedia journalism major. She loves being outdoors and recently discovered her passion for snow shoe hiking, which she says was both freezing and fun. Contact Ally regarding any website issues.
alyssaandre312@pointloma.edu
Corinne Hauck
Corinne is the social media manager of The Point and a senior multimedia journalism major and public relations minor. You can find her at Dog Beach watching the sunset and she can’t wait to adopt a dog of her own when she graduates.
chauck1626@pointloma.edu
Matthew Thornton
Matthew is the business and finance manager of The Point and a junior business entrepreneurship major. He recommends La Perla Cocina Mexicana #3 for any and all burrito needs. Contact Matthew for The Point’s media kit, or advertising and business inquiries.
mthornton6179@pointloma.edu
