Last February, I went to my first Stute meeting and two weeks later, I was elected into the layout editor position with the 2022-23 E-board. At the time, I had no idea how important The Stute would become to me and my time here at Stevens. It has given me a platform to hone my leadership skills, develop my writing abilities, and connect with the Stevens community. I am grateful for the opportunities The Stute has provided me thus far and I’m looking forward to leading the newspaper through its 120th year of publication as Editor-in-Chief.
Firstly, I would like to thank Sanjana (our most recent Editor Emeritus) for being the best Editor-in-Chief, mentor, and friend I could have asked to work with this past year. I would also like to thank the previous E-board for how hard you all worked to keep the operation that is The Stute running. I’m honored to take over from here, but I won’t be doing it alone: I would like to welcome the new members of the 2023-24 E-board!
Tanya, the Business Manager: Tanya is our green machine, managing all things money. She has written for The Stute as a staff writer since the Fall semester and has great ideas for expanding our business horizons. In less than three weeks in the position, she has already conquered the feat of the big budget meeting, securing our budget for next Fall!
Ava, the Managing Editor: In her short time with The Stute, Ava has shown so much eagerness to learn the ins and outs of the organization. She enjoys the little things in life (literally), is super thoughtful, and is a great leader. She has shown her passion for journalism, creativity, and work ethic, and I’m excited to have her lead our editorial team!
Nicole, the Layout Editor: Nicole has been writing for The Stute for over a year now and recently served as the assistant layout editor. She has always been super enthusiastic about layout and quickly became an essential part of our production team. It was difficult for me to give up my layout duties, but I’m confident that she’ll do a great job!
Claire, the Secretary: Claire (infamously known as the “Claire” component of “Dear Claire and Ethan”), is our behind-the-scenes organizer and scheduler, who also happens to be my roommate. When she’s not climbing a mountain, she works on keeping track of our operations. Her passion for The Stute has always been apparent and I know that she will be a great asset to our E-board!
Kayden, the Outreach Chair: Kayden and I joined The Stute at the same time. Since then, he has written plenty of news and feature articles, and recently started up a music column. Kayden will be the friend in the car that talks to the Uber driver because he is great at opening up and talking to and learning from his peers. I believe that Kayden has the ideal qualities of the outreach chair and I’m excited to work with him on outreach projects this upcoming year!
Raf, the Digital Manager: Many of you may know Raf as our resident Roving Reporter. If you’ve ever seen him in action with one of his 11+ cameras, you would notice his excellent eye for design. He has quickly learned the ropes of WordPress and has taken the reins of our Instagram. Raf has already done terrific work with posting articles to our website and creating social media posts, and we are fortunate to have someone like him on our E-board!
Keenan, the Head Copy Editor: Keenan has been in nearly every Stute position possible, including staff writer, opinion columnist, layout editor, and managing editor. Now, she is the Head Copy Editor, a position that was newly added to our E-board. Keenan is most likely the reason this editorial is grammatically correct, as she is an expert on when to use an en dash versus an em dash—I still don’t know. I am thankful for Keenan, her copy editing skills, and her eagerness to help others improve!
Congrats to the new E-board, I can’t wait to see what we accomplish together!
