After three years, a new era of journalists will be enhancing the way of media at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
The South Texan, a student-run newspaper, will have a new Editor-in-Chief this coming 2018-2019 academic year.
Darcy Ramirez, a senior with a double major in English and Journalism, will replace Crystal Zamarron in the beginning of the Fall 2018 semester. Zamarron will be graduating May 2018.
“Darcy Ramirez has proven she’s a talented journalist, serving as Managing Editor this academic year. It is a natural fit to now have her serve as our next Editor-In-Chief,” said Nicole Morris, The South Texan adviser. “She has some exciting plans for The South Texan, and I am confident she and her team are going to continue the tradition of strong journalism for this organization.”
Not only will there be a new editor in charge but because of another editor graduating as well, C.R Neal will now be appointed Editorial Editor, formerly filled by Dakota Roberts. America Quintero is promoted from Campus Editor to Managing Editor. Iliana Flores goes from reporter to Campus Editor. Plaserae Johnson will remain as Sports Editor.
“It’s the passing of the torch, we’re losing editors, reporters, and a photographer but I want to keep the tradition going of being proud of The South Texan,” Ramirez said. “It’s a learning experience but with each passing issue, we’re more proud of it.”
Ramirez is in Sigma Tau Delta and the English Club, in which she holds a secretary position.
Having started out as a journalism minor and attending a class with The South Texan’s previous adviser, Matthew Ward, she was nudged to participate in a meeting after the teacher read her feature stories.
It took Ramirez four months to walk into The South Texan office and since then she never left. She went from contributing writer to reporter to campus editor to managing editor to now, Editor-in-Chief.
“Having to see Darcy learn the ropes for this new role has been relieving since I’ve been Editor-in-Chief for so long. It’s nice to have a fresh new face with new ideas to improve what The South Texan is about,” Zamarron said. “I’m glad to have guided her and now, to see what amazing things will come to print under her reign.”
Ramirez enjoys the environment that The South Texan has to bring.
“I want [The South Texan] to stay important and vital to the university with the truth,” Ramirez said.