Welcome to The Panel Volume 72! The whole staff of Volume 72 hopes to continue building upon the work of Volume 71 to bring you the best newspaper possible, complete with Global and Belmont Hill News, Student opinions on topical events, BH Sports updates, the beloved backpage, and more! We are excited for the year ahead and look forward to bringing everything about Belmont Hill right to your hands.
The Executive Staff is excited to release this first issue and begin work on Volume 72, ready to implement their ideas and ensure the best product is being made. Editor In Chief Kevin Weldon ’24 says, “I think that this is going to be a great year. The Staff all seem really excited about their respective sections and article topics, so I am really excited to get to work. The Panel is excited to hopefully debut fun new aspects of The Panel, while keeping the same product that we all love”. Kevin says that new aspects, like innovative designs, competitions, and more are being developed for future issues. Brian Lee ’24, the Executive Editor of Writing and Operations, says “It is a huge privilege to be one of the leaders of the next Volume of The Panel, and I’m really excited to see what our new staff can bring to the table—we have a really talented group of writers this year, and I’m looking forward to working closely with them as the Executive Editor of Writing and Operations to produce high-quality articles that everyone will enjoy reading”. Noah Farb ’24, the Executive Editor of Layout, Design, and Print, is ready to get Volume 72, saying “I’m happy to have the opportunity to be a part of the Panel Executive Staff. My role as executive editor of Layout, Design, and Printing is concerned with everything to do with the Layout, Printing, and Dissemination of The Panel. This job includes tasks such as helping Section Editors lay out articles and connecting with Belmont Printing to ensure each issue is handled seamlessly.” Noah will be working to ensure that each new Issue makes it into the hands of the Belmont Hill Community quickly upon release. Additionally, Luke Trevisan ’24, the Executive Editor of Community Development and Special Initiatives, states, “I’m excited to be a leader on the Panel staff this year and I look forward to both working with the writers and reaching out to the community. Hopefully, this Panel will be the most engaging and fun volume yet!” Luke is working with the Back Page Editors and the Editor in Chief to increase the excitement and readership of The Panel.
In addition to the Executive Staff, a promising field of Editors will be working on Volume 72. Alex Laidlaw ’25, the new Online Editor, says that he is “hoping to help enhance the Online Experience and reach a broader audience”. Alex will be developing new Online initiatives to help make the website more interactive and engaging. Opinions Editor Aaron Stanger ’24 wants to bring “dynamic perspectives on the ever-changing Political and Social Climate of our school, country, and world,” and hopes to do so by diversifying perspectives and discussing topical affairs. The Sports Editor Christopher McEvoy ’25 wants to continue providing “Informative and exciting content about all aspects of Sports”, and he wants to ensure that the Belmont Hill Community information about Varsity Sports is up to date and informative. The Arts Editor Lev Tolkoff ’24 believes that “Arts are an essential part of Belmont Hill”, and he hopes to help spread the amazing work done by the community to Belmont Hill. The News Editor Luke Guleserian ’24 is excited to spread “the most important News for the Belmont Hill Community to know”, and he is ready to have News stories that cover a variety of topics and stories. Duncan Kilbride ’24, Aidan Lee ’24, Nathan Pappas ’24, Daniel Xie ’24, and Andrew Bittner ’24 will also be joining The Panel Staff. Thank you for reading this first issue and we are excited for the coming year. We hope you enjoy The Panel Volume 72!
