Petersell, Williams to lead Skiff for spring semester
By Antoinette Vega
Staff Reporter

Jacque Petersell, a senior news-editorial journalism major, and Karla Williams, a junior advertising/public relations major, were chosen by the Student Publications Committee Monday as the spring semester’s Skiff editor in chief and advertising manager respectively.

Petersell and Williams both said their top goals were to create a fun atmosphere and more staff interaction. As the new editor in chief, Petersell said she wants the newsroom to be a fun place to work.

Petersell, who is currently the copy desk chief, has worked for the Skiff for 3 1/2 years. She has served three semesters, including this fall’s, as copy desk chief. She has also been a copy editor and reporter. She was the managing editor of Image magazine last year.

Petersell said she wants the Skiff to cover more TCU issues and not model itself after other university publications and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

“We need to look at the abilities of the editors and reporters and work from that,” she said. “The newspaper was voted as the best in Texas two years ago and does not need to image other publications.”

Williams, who is currently a sales representative for the Skiff, said she is excited about her new position as advertising manager but admits she still has a lot to learn.

But Williams said she has many ideas and a goal to create more interaction between the production staff and sales representatives.

“I want to combine the different groups through meetings so that the advertising office will run smoothly,” she said.

The rest of the Skiff editorial board will be hired by the end of the semester. Next semester’s first issue is scheduled for Jan. 14.

Antoinette Vega