The Crusader announces first female editor-in-chief

By Normay Arriola ’24

On April 28, history was made as Naomi Lin ’24 was announced as the new and first female Editor-in-Chief of The Crusader newspaper, along with Talia Bumanglag ’24, the new managing editor, and Addison Hwang ’24 as the new Editor in Chief of The Shield magazine for the 2023-2024 school year.

This marks the first time in the history of The Crusader in which all the top leadership positions will be filled by girls. They will take over from Joseph Zuloaga ’23, the current Editorin-Chief of The Crusader, and Angelina Ning ’23, the current Editor in Chief of The Shield.

Since Riordan first opened its doors in 1949 and through its transition to a coed school, all the editors in chief of The Crusader have been male. However, with the first wave of female students entering the school in 2021, it has opened up new opportunities for female students at Riordan, including leadership positions on The Crusader.

Zuloaga stated, “The newspaper is entering a new era. The first wave of girls that entered the new co-ed Riordan freshman year will become seniors next year, opening up leadership positions for them in clubs, like the newspaper.”