Emmy Martin

Editor-in-Chief 

Emmy Martin is a junior from Wake Forest, N.C. She is pursuing a B.A. in journalism and a B.S. in information science. She has been with The Daily Tar Heel since her first semester at UNC, where she began as a reporter on the city & state desk. Since then, she has worked as a city & state senior writer, assistant editor, desk editor and summer managing editor. She has also worked at The Dallas Morning News as a multiplatform editing intern. Emmy spends her free time in coffee shops and antique stores.

Email Emmy | @emmymrtin

Caitlyn Yaede

Print Managing Editor

Caitlyn Yaede is a public policy master's student from Mooresville, N.C., with a concentration in public health. She has been with The Daily Tar Heel since her sophomore year at UNC, where she began as an opinion writer. Since then, she has worked as opinion editor and summer editor. She has worked with WUNC, the Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media and Triangle Media Partners.

Email Caitlyn | @caitlyn_yaede

Adrian Tillman

Online Managing Editor

Adrian Tillman is a senior from Durham, N.C., pursuing a journalism major. He joined The Daily Tar Heel his sophomore year at UNC as a staffer on the DTH's copy desk. Since then, he has worked at the paper as an assistant copy editor, a member of the 2022-23 copy board and summer photo editor. In his free time, he makes music, takes photographs, raps with student group UNC Cypher and shares some red-hot takes about sports and hip-hop.

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Aisha Baiocchi

Enterprise Managing Editor

Aisha Baiocchi is a junior from New York City. She’s studying journalism at UNC and international comparative studies with a Latin America focus at Duke University through the Robertson scholarship program. She has been with The Daily Tar Heel since her first semester at UNC, where she began as a writer for the university desk. During summer 2023, she was a metro reporting intern for the Tampa Bay Times and part of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ Student Project Team.

Email Aisha | @_aishabee_

Carson Elm-Picard

Multimedia Managing Editor

Carson Elm-Picard is a senior from Denver, Colo. studying journalism and political science. He has been at The Daily Tar Heel since his first semester at UNC, where he started as a design staffer. He has served as the design editor for two years. He has also interned at Innovant Public Relations, The Looma Project and Helium Agency.

Email Carson | @carsonelmpicard

Lucas Thomae

Sports Managing Editor

Lucas Thomae is a senior from Greensboro, N.C. studying journalism and data science. He's been at The Daily Tar Heel since fall 2020 and has previously served as an assistant sports editor and summer editor. He's previously worked for North Carolina Health News, the Greensboro News & Record and the Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media.

Email Lucas | @lucasthomae

Makayla Key

DEI Coordinator 

Makayla Key is a senior from Greensboro, N.C. She is pursuing a major in sociology and a double minor in education and women’s and gender studies. She started working at The Daily Tar Heel during her first year as a photographer until moving into her new position as DEI Coordinator in fall 2023. She is also a devoted member of and chapter president for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Theta Pi Chapter. In her spare time, Makayla loves reading Black romance novels and binge-watching crime shows.

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Abby Pender

University Editor

Abby Pender is a junior from Raleigh, N.C. She is pursuing a major in journalism with minors in data science and Spanish. She's been with The Daily Tar Heel since her first semester at UNC, where she began as a reporter for the university desk and later progressed to a senior writer and assistant editor. This summer, Abby shadowed an investigative reporter at The News Observer while cultivating her sense of fashion at Dolly's Vintage Shop in Durham. 

Email Abby | @abbypenderr

Ethan E. Horton

City & State Editor

Ethan E. Horton is a senior from Knightdale, N.C. He is pursuing a double major in journalism and political science with a minor in history. He has been with The Daily Tar Heel since his second year at UNC, where he began as a reporter on the city & state desk. Since then, he has worked as a city & state senior writer, assistant editor and summer managing editor. Ethan once accidentally hit and killed a turkey vulture while driving well over the speed limit on a backroad, he enjoys office karaoke a little too much and he can name every country on a blank map.

Email Ethan | @ethanehorton1

Shelby Swanson

 Sports Editor

Shelby Swanson is a junior from Durham, N.C. pursuing a double major in media and journalism and Hispanic literatures and cultures. She has previously served as an assistant sports editor and senior writer.

Email Shelby | @shelbymswanson

Eliza Benbow

Lifestyle Editor

Eliza Benbow is a junior from Greensboro, N.C. She is studying journalism and creative writing. Eliza joined The Daily Tar Heel as a city & state writer in the spring of her first year at UNC and has since worked as a senior writer for the city & state desk and as the summer university desk editor. Outside of The DTH, she has interned for UNC Press and copyedited for Coulture Magazine.

Email Eliza | @eliza_benbow

Le Ha

Opinion Editor

Le Ha is a sophomore from Hanoi, Vietnam, pursuing media & journalism and information science with a business minor. She started at The Daily Tar Heel as an editorial board member her first fall at UNC, before becoming the opinion editor. During the summer of 2023, she worked as an intern for the mayor's office in Albuquerque, N.M., on improving the city's talent retention. Le is a big fan of playing word games, Conan O'Brien and giving unsolicited opinions.

Email Le | @le_hahahaha

Kennedy Cox

Photo Editor

Kennedy Cox is a senior political science major from Cornelius, N.C. She joined the Daily Tar Heel during her sophomore year as a photographer and served as co-photo editor during her junior year. When she is not behind the camera, Kennedy loves singing, the color blue, playing guitar, spending time in or on the water, her miniature schnauzer and long walks on the beach. She also writes for the opinion desk from time to time.

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McKenzie Bulris

Audio & Video Co-Editor

McKenzie Bulris is a junior from Jacksonville, N.C. He is studying journalism and public policy. He joined The Daily Tar Heel his sophomore year as a staffer on The DTH's video desk, and since then he has served as video editor. Outside of the newsroom, McKenzie is a member of the Marching Tar Heels and a program assistant at BeAM at UNC.

Email McKenzie | @mackattack910

Sierra Pfeifer

Audio & Video Co-Editor

Sierra Pfeifer is a senior from Hillsborough, N.C. She is pursuing a major in journalism and minors in Spanish and English. Sierra joined The Daily Tar Heel during her junior year and currently serves as one of the co-editors of the audio & video desk. She spent the summer reporting at local radio station WCHL and working on a non-narrated story for NPR's Next Generation Radio. In her free time, she enjoys reading, collecting small shiny things and wading through creeks. 

Email Sierra | @sierrapfeifer 

Olivia Goodson

Design Editor 

Olivia Goodson is a junior from Gastonia, N.C. She is pursing a major in advertising and public relations. Olivia began working with The Daily Tar Heel in September 2022 as a design staffer. During summer 2023, she completed the Global Tech Experience and an internship in digital marketing with individuals from all around the world, while also working as a DTH design staffer. If Olivia had to pick an actress to watch for the rest of her life, it would be Anna Kendrick because she is in the Pitch Perfect trilogy, the Twilight Saga and the Trolls movies.

Email Olivia | @goodsonolivia_

Alli Pardue

Audience Engagement Editor

Alli Pardue is a sophomore from Yadkinville, N.C. She is pursuing a major in media and journalism and a minor in Spanish for the professions. Alli started working at The Daily Tar Heel during her first fall at UNC as an audience engagement staffer, and she later became the desk's assistant editor and summer editor. Alli is a theater kid turned journalism lover who once played the half-man/half-goat Grover Underwood in "The Lightning Thief: A Percy Jackson Musical."

Email Alli | @allipardont

Anh Nguyen

Data Editor

Anh Nguyen is a senior from Raleigh, N.C. She is pursing a double major in statistics and information science. Anh has been with The Daily Tar Heel since her second year at UNC, when she began as a reporter on the data desk. Since then, she has worked as the desk's assistant editor and editor. During summer 2023, she interned with Amazon as a business intelligence engineer intern. In her spare time, she loves to listen to music, play sudoku and try new restaurants. 

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Emma Geis

Copy Chief

Emma Geis is a fifth-year journalism and African, African American, and diaspora studies double major from Charlotte, N.C. She has been with The Daily Tar Heel since her first year at UNC, when she began as a copy staffer. Since then, she's worked as an assistant copy editor, a copy board member and summer copy chief. During summer 2023, Emma worked with the copy leadership team and editor-in-chief to revamp the existing 2019 DTH style guide.

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Elisabeth Jordan

Deputy Copy Chief

Elisabeth Jordan is a junior from Charlotte, N.C. She is studying English and advertising and public relations. She has been with The Daily Tar Heel since her second year at UNC, where she began as a staffer on the copy desk. Elisabeth also writes dog profiles for Independent Animal Rescue and walks dogs at the Animal Protection Society of Durham. During summer 2023, she completed a discipleship program with The Summit Church and worked with the copy leadership team and editor-in-chief to revamp the existing 2019 DTH style guide. 

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