After two years as a copy editor, Claire Vogl is now the executive editor for The Rocky Mountain Collegian, and she couldn’t be more excited to work alongside some of Colorado State University’s finest writers and editors.

Growing up in St. Louis, Vogl found herself taking photographs, writing prolifically and editing her friends’ essays, eventually sparking a lifelong passion for storytelling and ethical reporting. She is now a journalism and media communication major and incredibly grateful for the knowledge, resources and professors the JMC department has provided her with.

Vogl’s writing typically focuses on popular culture and the hidden figures who influence it. Whether it be queer representation in country music or Black voices that shape colloquial slang, she prioritizes informing readers of overlooked contributions to mainstream media.

Now in her junior year, Vogl has fallen in love with Fort Collins and the people who make it home. She enjoys stargazing at Horsetooth Reservoir, reading historical fiction, writing poetry, finding new music and singing. When she’s not working away at the Lory Student Center, you can usually find her with friends at Mugs Old Town munching on a — vegetarian — breakfast quesadilla.

Joining The Collegian has been Vogl’s best decision at CSU. Not only is it a newspaper by students, for students, it offers a platform for growth and endless learning for those who are lucky enough to be a part of it.