I’ve always thought about the butterfly effect, the idea that something small can have a much larger effect on your life. One decision changed the entire trajectory of my life, and I’m grateful that I’m too stubborn when it comes to sitting still in comfort.
During my junior year of high school, I became aware of The Current Sauce.
I took a risk and moved from southern Louisiana to get a fresh start. Even though I knew who I was before joining The Current Sauce and even before attending Northwestern State University of Louisiana, I never knew how much I would grow in such a short amount of time.
Fast forward three years later as a junior in college, I became the Editor-in-Chief of that same publication. I’m not saying that I’m a mastermind, but the minute I joined this newspaper I knew where I wanted to end up.
I know I have leadership qualities and I’m a hard worker, but sometimes I get imposter syndrome because I feel like I’m not the most knowledgeable in this field. I’m not trying to be humble or make you doubt my skills in any way, but just know that I am also a person who is growing. I’m growing just as much as this newspaper will.
Being the Editor-in-Chief allows me to advocate for more than just myself and that is what motivates me moving forward. In Lia Portillo’s “Letter from the Editor: What it means to me to lead this publication,” she referenced trying to find the balance between appealing to the student body and respected professors of this campus. I find that I’ve had the same struggle since I took over in May.
I wanted to find a way we can increase student engagement, while also catering towards people who will actually pick up and read our print editions. For the student body, you will see us more active on social media and around campus. As for those who look forward to keeping up with our physical newspapers, those will not be going anywhere.
It is my pleasure to lead this publication and bring new ideas to The Current Sauce, which has fostered talented award winning writers, professors and alumni. I will carry on the saucy legacy.
To my past and current professors, thank you for educating me in all things journalism. To our student media coordinator Matthew Craig, thank you for making these new and slightly terrifying responsibilities easier on me with your assistance and encouragement. To the section editors before me, thank you for all your feedback and answering my millions of questions (I’m sorry for spamming you).
To my Lia Portillo, my Editor-in-Chief, thank you for believing in me and giving me this opportunity to thrive. Your guidance has been very impactful for not only the future of this newspaper, but also my future career.
To my 2025 staff, I know I might be overwhelmed sometimes but bare with me as we embark on this new journey together. I believe that we can accomplish great things.
To the readers of The Current Sauce, my office door is always open in Kyser 227, and I will listen to whatever you need. The Current Sauce will always be here serving you.
