Laney Crawley is the 2024-25 editor-in-chief of The Daily Tar Heel. She has previously served as The DTH's Opinion editor and a writer on the City and State desk. Laney is a junior pursuing a double major in journalism and media and political science and has a pet bunny named cinnamon.
Sarah Monoson is the 2024-25 print managing editor. She previously served as the summer managing editor, copy chief and an assistant copy editor. Sarah is a senior pursuing a journalism degree with minors in history and global cinema.
Hailey Patterson is the 2024-25 digital managing editor. She previously served as the design assistant editor and a photo desk staffer.
Aisha Baiocchi is the 2024-25 special projects managing editor. She has previously serves as the enterprise managing editor and written for the University desk. She is a senior pursuing a double major in journalism and international comparative studies.
Sierra President is the 2024-25 DEI coordinator. She previously served as a staff writer with the city & state desk. She is a senior pursuing a double major in journalism and political science.
Ananya Cox is the 2024-25 university editor. She previously served as a senior writer on the university desk. Ananya is a sophomore pursuing a major in journalism, with a minor in Spanish for the legal professions.
Email Ananya | @a_nanyabusiness
Lucy Marques is the 2024-25 city & state editor. She previously served as an assistant editor and senior writer for city & state. Lucy is pursuing a double major in political science and Hispanic studies, with a minor in journalism.
Caroline Wills is the 2024-25 sports editor. Previously, she served as a senior writer on the sports desk, primarily covering women's tennis, field hockey, and women's basketball. Caroline is a senior pursuing a double major in media and journalism and political science. When she was born on July 4, Caroline's parents threatened to name her "Americus." Luckily, it was a joke.
Email Caroline | @carolinewills03
Brigit Pierce is the 2024-2025 lifestyle editor. She is a sophomore pursuing a double major in economics and media and journalism, with a minor in comparative literature. Brigit joined The Daily Tar Heel as a member of the editorial board during her first year at UNC.
Connor Foote is the 2024-25 Opinion editor, having previously served as an Editorial Board member and then assistant editor for Opinion. He is a sophomore media and journalism major and is in the world top 500 in the mobile game Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes.
Heather Diehl is the 2024-25 photo editor. She is a senior majoring in media and journalism with minors in health and society and studio art.
Olivia Paul is the 2024-25 sports photo editor. She has previously served as a senior staff photographer. Olivia is a junior double majoring in media and journalism and English. In her free time she enjoys reading, baking, and spending time with friends/family and her basset hound named Barney.
Natalie Bradin is the 2024-25 Audio-visual Editor. She is a senior majoring in journalism with a minor in studio art. Fun fact: Natalie was born in Connecticut and plans to move up north again after graduating.
Email Natalie | @nataliebradin
Carrie-Anne Rogers is the 2024-25 design editor. She previously served as a senior designer. Carrie-Anne is a senior pursuing a double major in English and journalism with a minor in the classical humanities. Each year, she reads a minimum of 100 books and is always happy to give reading recommendations.
Viyathma Hapuarachchi is the 2024-25 audience engagement editor. She has previously served as an assistant for the audience engagement desk. Viyathma is a senior majoring in Economics with minors in Statistics and French.
Surabhi Damle is the 2024-25 data editor. Surabhi is a senior pursuing a double major in statistics and analytics and political science, with a minor in data science.
Emily Gessner is the 2024-25 Copy Chief. She is majoring in journalism and English with a minor in French.
Maggie McNinch is the 2024-25 Deputy Copy Chief. She is a sophomore majoring in Media and Journalism and English.
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