Xavier Lopez, a junior and a first year Gamut staffer is excited to forge his path in the world of journalism. Growing up around older brothers, he has always been invested in video games, particularly story games like the Last of Us Part II and Red Dead Redemption Two. One of his favorite characters, Master Chief, comes from those original games his brothers used to play (Halo). Master Chief’s tragic backstory is what inspires Xavier to create multiple short stories of his own that include such themes. Influenced by his family once again, he also dabbles in sports. Previously he played baseball for 12 years and has been repping the 49ers with his dad despite other family members remaining as loyal Raiders fans. As Xavier has always had a passion for sports and video games, he hopes to tackle both with heartfelt articles in the following years.