By: Quinn Hathaway and Kayla Mitchell

Media Production Editor and Public Relations Manager

Editor-in-Chief: the most prestigious position in El Gato, reserved for only the hardest-working seniors. Each year, the class votes on whom they want to lead them, putting their trust in the hands of four role models. Although many compete for this elite spot, the class awards the title to only the most qualified and dedicated workers. This year, El Gato made the choice of a lifetime; they elected the caffeine-addicted, race-car driver, Samantha Grutter. 

Gruetter is, in fact, a great Editor-in-Chief and is very knowledgeable about every aspect of El Gato. If you ask her any question, she will definitely answer, but some form of brainrot will be interspersed in the response. References to chronically online trends frequent Gruetter’s vocabulary, and memes from years ago resurface daily. However, Gruetter’s rhetoric is one of her most interesting aspects, and I would go so far as to say that she would not be herself without the constant repetition of “I’m talking ‘bout innit” and “airballll.” 

Brainstorming articles, arguably one of the most important days in El Gato each press cycle, would not be the same without Gruetter’s trademark reactions when she hears an article proposal. Whether she’s mid-stalk of a certain someone’s family member or strategizing how to get her small bulldozer of a car, “Fitz,” out of Church Street, Gruetter never fails to react dramatically to the situation. Gruetter’s reactions consist of a ferocious hair whip (due to her newly developed fixation on the art of French braiding), followed by a boisterous laugh or a sneaky side eye. As for her El Gato writing, Gruetter constantly produces unique articles, never shying away from writing about her recent fixations and hot yoga horror stories. 

Press week, the grueling period in which the staff members work long hours compiling articles into the final product, unlocks a new side of Gruetter. She consumes snack after snack, chats with anyone who will sit still, and teaches newbies Adobe tricks that no one else would ever know. You can usually find her lounging on the couch, multitasking to the max. Somehow, she will be editing pages, eating a full meal, talking to three people about three different things, and trying to learn an entire unit of APES in one sitting. The grumbling may be incessant, yet somehow, through pure magic or caffeine, the work always gets done.

Even though this new chief has some funny quirks, we love Sam Gruetter as our leader. An academic weapon and a victim of online memes, Sam is leading El Gato to success this year. Filling the class with her boisterous laugh, unique article ideas, and never-ending brainrot jokes, Sam is ready to take El Gato to the next level.