Masthead
MEET THE V60 MASTHEAD (2024-2025)!
Editor-in-Chief
Samantha “Sam” Guevara
Political Science, Human Geography & Cinema Studies
hi there! my name is Sam, and I am returning as the Editor-in-Chief of The Innis Herald for another year. as two passions of mine are student experience and artistic expression, I am thrilled to serve on the masthead of this publication once again. beyond putting out authentic and enthralling papers alongside a creative masthead and talented contributors, you can find me working within city planning or pursuing art from filmmaking and photographing to writing and designing!
Contact: exec.herald@gmail.com
Managing Editor
Yash Kumar Singhal
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Cell & Molecular Biology (Focus in Plant Genomics and Biotechnology) & Mathematics
Hello again Innis. My name is Yash Kumar Singhal and I will be your Managing Editor for 2024-25! I’m in my final year at UofT, studying Biology (EEB and CMB) with a minor in math. I’ve been part of the Herald masthead since my first year and had a great time leading the paper in new directions as Editor-in-Chief for Volume 58. I am beyond honored and extremely excited to be serving on the masthead one last time, and I promise to play my part in making the Herald scintillating, suave, and slightly stupid.
Contact: manage.herald@gmail.com
Communications Director
Bianca Mehrotra
Political Science & American Studies
Hi everyone! My name is Bianca and I am the Communications Manager for V60! All the, hopefully gorgeous, amazing, funny, posts you see on instagram are me! Other than school, I love to cook and binge watch reality TV (just finished Love is Blind…)! I am looking forward to reading all your awesome contributions, yes even the mosaic ones!
Contact: website.herald@gmail.com
Co-Creative Directors
Julian Apolinario
History
Hiya Herald readers. I’m Julian, one of the junior creative directors for V60. I’m a third year history specialist focusing on China and Canada, with my studies being a big inspiration for my writing. Beyond helping on the creative end, I’ve used the Herald as a place to explore my hobbies in sports media and comedy; and the innovative and open nature of the publication makes it a great place for just that! Looking forward to the upcoming volume – I know it’ll be a great one.
Kiran Basra
Neuroscience, Psychology & History
Hi, Herald readers! I’m Kiran, and I’ve continued my reign of censorship and terror in the creative department of the paper this year! I’m a fourth year studying neuroscience, psychology, and history, and I was the Senior Copy Editor in volumes 58 and 59 of the Herald. I’m so excited to try a new role this year and I won’t let it distract from my true calling of being the masthead’s resident cynic.
Contact: creative.herald@gmail.com
Staff Illustrator
Neecole Fabian
Life Sciences
Hi! My name is Neecole and I’m the Herald’s Staff Illustrator for V60! I’m in my first year studying Life Sciences, hoping to study Psychology. As a massive fan of student-run projects, I’m thrilled to contribute to Innis’ own weird little newspaper 🙂
Contact: illustrations.herald@gmail.com
Senior Copy Editor
Rick Lu
Mathematics & Physics
Hey herald heads, I’m Rick and I am the Senior Copy Editor of V60 of the Innis Herald. I’m a third year Math Specialist at Innis College and I love making crosswords and YouTube videos. The Herald is a wonderful way for me to interact with the talented Innis community, work on something creative during the school year, and be very pedantic about grammar. I hope you’ll give us a read!
Contact: copyedit.herald@gmail.com
Layout Editor
Ryan Nguyen
Hi everyone! My name is Ryan and I am the Layout Editor for V60 of the Herald. In my fourth year, I study mathematics and linguistics. In my spare time, I like to try new baking recipes. I am looking forward to creating awesome layouts and editions for you all to enjoy!
Contact: layout.herald@gmail.com
Podcast Producer
Simbarashe “Simba” S. Mutika
Chemistry, Environment & Energy
Hello there! I’m Simba, your Podcast Producer for V60 of The Innis Herald Podcast. Yes, we have a podcast. When I’m not recording and editing, you’ll find me doing chemistry-related and environment-adjacent things. I look forward to listening to what you have to say to Innis, about Innis, and everything else there is.
Contact: podcast.innisherald@gmail.com
Junior Copy Editors
Lina Obeidat
Political Science & English
Hi! My name’s Lina, and I’ll be one of your junior copy editors for the 2024-25 term! I’m a second-year student at U of T, double majoring in political science and English. Last year, I was a horoscope columnist for the Herald, and it was such a fun experience for me, so I’m really excited to be getting more involved with the paper this year. A fun fact about me is that I enjoy knitting thneeds (see the Lorax movie if you don’t know what a thneed is). Looking forward to reading your wonderful pieces and correcting all those comma splices!
Callie Zhang
Humanities
Hi, I’m Callie and I’m a junior copy editor of The Innis Herald for V60 this term. I’m a first-year humanities major from UC and I also copy edit for The Varsity and The Howl Mag.
Junior Layout Editor
Jenny Chen
Rotman Commerce
Hey Innis! This is Jenny, a first year Rotman Commerce student, and it is a pleasure to be helping out Innis Herald V60 as a junior layout editor! In my leisure time, I like to appreciate the arts — you can find me lost in a museum/gallery, capturing scenes on the streets, or drawing random pieces out of my pocket. I look forward to a magical Herald story-telling experience with you all!
Junior Podcast Editors
Vedant Iyer
Economics, Math, Statistics & Data Analysis
Yo everybody! This is Vedant and I’m the junior podcast editor for V60 of the Innis Herald Podcast. I love meeting people, listening to, learning and sharing stories. With the Innis Herald Podcast, I hope to delve deeper into the Innis and UofT community, and bring unique and simply exciting stories to light!
Zachary Yin
Molecular Genetics
Hey guys! I’m Zach, the Podcast Editor and co-host for V60 of the Innis Herald Podcast. I’m a second year MolGen specialist, but when I’m not getting slammed by my courses you might catch me on a basketball court or petting a dog. Looking forward to telling you guys all about Innis and more!