Everyone knows the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of The Chronicle. One of the most coveted leadership positions at the school, EIC’s are responsible for ensuring The Chronicle’s news coverage is accurate, objective and transparent. However, there is a less-known position on The Chronicle that some consider to have equal, or even greater importance to the paper than the EICs: the Vibe-itor in Chief.

Although not an official position, the Vibe-itor ensures that the vibes in Weiler Hall are always peak by playing perfectly curated playlists, projecting entertaining YouTube videos and forcing the sophomores to supply the rest of the staff with Erewhon and Alfred’s. It’s the Vibe-itor’s job to ensure that no matter how tedious or annoying layout becomes, staff morale never plummets.

My journey towards obtaining this significant, albeit ceremonial, role started as soon as I stepped foot in Weiler for the first time as a lowly sophomore. I was in awe of Former Digital Managing Editor Danny Johnson ’23 and the other seniors as they sat in the sports room, blasting music and joking around. Their camaraderie made a real impression on me and was something I thought about a lot as I became closer with the seniors during my junior year. I realized that it’s the people and the memories we have together that make the paper a truly special place, and I wanted to do everything I could to maintain that environment throughout my senior year.

When I look back at my time in Weiler, I won’t remember the late nights working on pages or the uncooperative interviewees but rather the moments singing along to music or reviewing UberEats orders with my fellow staffers. For me, that’s what being Vibe-itor in Chief is really about—bringing people together, making them laugh and making sure that our time in Weiler is filled with as many good memories as possible.