Kayla Drake is a reporter and works to craft engaging content for Lindenlink. Currently, Kayla is the news intern for St. Louis Public Radio and is working on perfecting her radio voice. Before, she was the Broadcast Intern for KMOV, the CBS affiliate in St. Louis. There she found a passion for video and audio storytelling. Human interest stories are her focus because she believes we learn best by...

Matt Hampton is our editor-in-chief. He is majoring in Advertising and Strategic Communications with minors in Spanish and Interactive Media and Web Design. In 2018, he competed in the National Student Advertising Competition. Outside of Lindenlink, Matt is involved on campus in the IMWD Firm, Advertisers Desiring Success and Public Relations Club, Philosophy Club, and the Intercollegiate Studies Institute....

Merlina San Nicolás Leyva is our news editor. When she is not covering a game or interviewing athletes, she is being an athlete herself. Merlina is on the bowling team and has competed for Team Mexico in past years. A native of Mexico City, she loves watching cooking shows or video essays on Youtube from NerdWriter1. She also enjoys playing video games, going on adventures or taking naps. After graduating,...