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Following the decision of Joaquim Brooks ’20 to step down from his post, Jeff Zymeri ’20 has been selected publisher of the Tory’s 35th Managing Board. The Board of Trustees assented to the leadership change on Thursday, Sep. 12.
Brooks will stay on as an opinion editor.
“I was happy to step into the role of publisher once it became clear that my services were needed,” explained Zymeri, adding that he intends to “bring an innovating spirit and an attention to detail to…the most important position in this publication.”
Zymeri previously held the role of editor-in-chief.
“During my tenure as editor-in-chief, I was able to reorganize the editing staff and streamline the writing and editing process,” Zymeri said.
“However, I am most proud of my efforts aimed at diversifying the pages of the Tory,” continued Zymeri, pointing to the columns, cartoons, and news pieces he added last semester.
Zymeri’s first act in office was to name Akhil Rajasekar ’21 editor-in-chief.
“As a longtime member of The Princeton Tory, I am delighted to be taking [charge of content at] this esteemed publication at a time when the importance of the fields of politics and law has reached a feverish crescendo like seldom before,” Rajasekar explained.
Rajasekar offered some more words on the Tory’s role in the current political context.
“It is my firm belief that the Tory will rise to the challenge that faces every publication in the modern political era: to provide a voice to those who wish to make theirs heard and to ensure that every facet of our work reflects the great American tradition of thoughtful, rigorous, and principled discourse,” Rajasekar said.
The leadership change comes at around the same time the Tory was awarded the Collegiate Network 2018-2019 Best Feature Story by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. The story recognized was Zymeri’s January investigation into turmoil at the University’s debating society.
“Informing the campus community of Amy Wax’s disinvitation and using that as a lens to assess the state of free speech on campus remains one of the most important projects I’ve been involved in over the past few years,” Zymeri explained.
Zymeri concluded by emphasizing that he wishes to “continue to optimize the reader experience,” expressing confidence that his vision for the publication will yield the results desired.
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